Jaguar XK120
The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's first sports car since SS 100 production ended in 1939.
| Jaguar XK120 | |
|---|---|
Jaguar XK120 open 2-seater | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Production | 1948–1954 12,055 made |
| Assembly | Holbrook Lane, Coventry, England, United Kingdom (1948-1951) Browns Lane, Coventry, England, United Kingdom (1951-54) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | open two-seater 2-seat fixed head coupé 2-seat drophead coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Jaguar C-Type |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.4 L XK I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 102 in (2,591 mm) |
| Length | 173 in (4,394 mm) |
| Width | 61.5 in (1,562 mm) |
| Height | 52.5 in (1,334 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | SS Jaguar 100 |
| Successor | Jaguar XK140 |
The XK120 is a highly desirable model. In 2016, Bonhams sold a matching numbers left-hand-drive alloy-bodied roadster - one of only 184 - for $396,000 (£302,566). This marks the highest price achieved for an XK120 at auction thus far.
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