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S812709

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 S812709 27 August 1956
 HDG86498S 
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 14 August 1956 United States
 
 1957 Sherwood Green
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 Rest: Nice 
 Original Grosse Pointe Woods
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United States202980

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Record Creation: Entered on 14 October 2007.

Database Updates: Show dataplate edits

 

Heritage Notes

-Dunlop 600x16 Road Speed tyres -Lead free petrol okay -Multigrade oil (detergent or non) okay

Owner: Bruce Schofield

I bought my first Xk, in Michigan, in 1956; an xk 120 OTS. I did a frame-on restoration in '62 and sold it in '70. Had so much fun during those years. Hated to see it go. I got back into Jags with a '98 XJ8 VDP which I still have . A long lost friend mentioned he had a '57 XK140MC that had been in his garage since '86. He bought it from an Arizona dealer in '81. "The juices started flowing" and I bought it and am doing a frame-on restoration to bring it back as a "driver". At age 72, this will probably be my last major project,;but I hope to enjoy, once again, the wonderful experiences I had with the old 120.

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Updated December 30th, 2007. Not legal proof of ownership.

Photos of S812709

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Exterior Photos (9)

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Uploaded November 2008:

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Interior Photos (1)

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Detail Photos: Engine (1)

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2007-10-14 11:13:14 | Bruce Schofield writes:

The car spent its first 24 years in Arizona. It was brought to Mich in 1981, driven until '86, and stored until Aug 2007, as which time I purchased it.
I'm restoring the car as a "driver", doing a frame-on restoration. The finish color will be a med ERG, with Jaguar "tan" leather interior.
This is my second XK. I had a '53 XK120 from '56 thru '73.

2009-11-30 08:06:34 | Lofty writes:

Completed 2 yr "frame on" restoration 7/08 and have been showing "Beauty", as we call her,ever since. She takes top honors in most competetions entered. What a great time we're having.

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