This 1953 Jaguar XK120 Roadster is finished in blue over a red leather interior and is powered by a numbers-matching 3.4-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Under current ownership the car has received new exhaust manifolds, studs, and gaskets, as well as a new brake master cylinder, front wheel cylinders, cam cover gaskets, a rebuilt water pump with a new housing, and more detailed below. This XK120 is offered with a tonneau cover, top, side curtains, records from current ownership, a Jaguar-Daimler Heritage Trust Certificate, and Belgian registration.
Previously finished in silver, the car was repainted blue under prior ownership and is fitted with rear wheel spats. A removable top, black tonneau cover, and a pair of side curtains are included, and close-up photos of the trim and lenses are provided in the image gallery.
Body-colored steel wheels are fitted with Jaguar-branded hubcaps, chrome trim rings, and Firestone whitewall tires. A new hubcap center badge was installed by the seller.
The cockpit is upholstered in red leather with a matching dash, carpets, and door panels. The turn signal flasher and fuel level sender were replaced under current ownership.
A factory four-spoke steering wheel fronts a suite of Smiths instrumentation, including a 140-mph speedometer, a reverse-sweep tachometer with a nested clock, and fuel level, amperage, and water temperature gauges. Around 47k miles are shown on the five-digit odometer, approximately 500 of which were added under current ownership.
The 3.4-liter twin-cam inline-six is equipped with dual SU carburetors and was factory-rated at 160 horsepower. Since acquiring the car in 2012, the seller has rebuilt the water pump with a new housing, performed an oil change, and replaced the exhaust manifolds and gaskets, cam cover gaskets, thermostat, and tachometer drive seal.
Engine block stamping W-6836-8 matches the number shown on the data plate on the firewall.
The brake system was serviced with a new master cylinder, flexible hoses, front wheel cylinders, and front brake shoes. The car was also fitted with new rear axle limit straps and buffers. Additional photos of the underside are provided in the image gallery, along with an invoice from the work in 2016.
The side curtains are accompanied by red leather carrying cases, and a matching Firestone whitewall spare and factory jack are also housed in the trunk.