2006-01-02 18:17:44 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction in '94
www.practicalclassics.co.uk/auctionlot/by-id/1668648877/

Auction description:
Lot 041: Jaguar XK120 SE (1954)
Coys (1st May 1994)
Lot Details
Auction Coys, Birmingham Auction Centre, Birmingham
Type Car
Lot Number 041
Estimate £35000-£40000
Hammer Price £31000
Hammer Price (inc premium) -
Year 1954
Condition rating
Registration number VSU 919
Mileage -
Chassis number S 676070
Engine number F3750-8

2017-07-14 01:45:55 | pauls writes:

Car now offered at:
jagxk.com/cars-for-sale/category/jaguar-xk120-ots-lhd-19.html

Sellers description:
Chassis no: S 676070

This matching numbers Jaguar XK120 open two seater was fully restored in the early 1990's and has since been maintained to the highest standards. The restoration was well documented and the car comes with a history file detailing the restoration with many photographs and receipts.

The car was originally supplied to Hamburg and as a rare SE (Special Equipment) car this car is one of few XK120s which would have started life with wire wheels. When restored this XK was kept to original specification and as such the driving experience gives a true scene of why the XK120 was such a successful motorcar in the 1950's.
£135,000

2018-03-20 16:06:21 | pauls writes:

Car was at auction 3/18
www.bonhams.com/auctions/24874/lot/89/

Auction description:
Lot 89
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster
Registration no. VSU 919
Chassis no. 676070
Sold for £ 94,460 (US$ 132,739) inc. premium
Goodwood Members' Meeting
18 Mar 2018, 14:00 GMT
Registration no. VSU 919
• Left-hand drive
• Restored in the early 1990s
• Only some 1,500 miles covered since restoration
• Bills and photographs available

This left-hand drive XK120 SE roadster was in poor condition when purchased by the previous owner in Germany in 1989. Its history prior to that date is unknown, though the then indicated mileage of circa 68,000 seemed believable given the car's condition. The accompanying Jaguar dating letter shows that '676070' had been delivered new to Hamburg, Germany finished in Pastel Blue with matching interior trim and French Grey hood.

Over the following three years, the XK was completely stripped and rebuilt with no expense spared by the best available craftsmen under the then owner's supervision at a cost of £45,887, the work being entrusted to various specialists rather than one company. Trimming was entrusted to Suffolk & Turley, recognised as the foremost authority on Jaguar trim, while any body panels required were supplied and fitted by Classic Parts & Panels.

The bodyshell was specially prepared by Cleaning Consultants using plastic media to avoid any damage, following which it was sent to Wimbledon Autos for further preparation prior to repainting by Barrycars of Chessington. All box sections of the chassis and body cavities were protected with Waxoyl.

General mechanical work was undertaken by the previous owner with specialist assistance from Hardy Engineering for the gearbox and rear axle; details of other specialists involved may be found in the history file. Engine work was carried out by a Jaguar engineer working for one of the major restoration companies. Every attempt was made to use original-specification parts, even to the extent of ordering the correct fuel line clips from Holland. Restoration bills and photographs are on file.

Purchased by the current vendor in 1994 soon after the restoration's completion, the car has covered only some 1,500 miles since then and is presented in commensurately good condition. Accompanying documentation consists of a current MoT, V5C Registration certificate, and the aforementioned restoration records.