German title
Chassis No 670117

- Extremely rare aluminium version
- Beautiful old restoration
- Original red colour

The first Jaguar XK 120 cars were produced by hand, with an aluminium bodywork on a wooden structure. 242 examples were manufactured, including 184 of them in left-hand drive.
Out of the factory on 3 February 1950, this particular aluminium XK 120 was in red colour with biscuit upholstery and a tan soft top, as stated on the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate included in the file. It was exported to the United States by New York importer Max Hoffman; its history across the Atlantic is not known but, it would have emerged in Sweden in the late 1980s and would have got caught in a wave of bankruptcies, subsequent to the termination of business activities relating to one of the most important collectors of that era. Along with other cars, it would have been used as a payment solution for the work the current owner's father carried out within the bankrupt company.
These cars were then imported to Germany where some were sold and others carefully stored, including this XK 120 roadster. The restoration was probably undertaken in Dusseldorf just under twenty years ago; as the owner died two years ago, this car represents a part of his legacy. It was originally fitted with a high-compression engine, later replaced by a more modern SE engine and a cylinder head of which we do not know its origin. This car is in very good condition and represents a great opportunity to acquire a rare version of the roadster that made Jaguar famous.

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