This 1953 Jaguar XK120 is a left-hand drive Fixed Head coupe that was acquired by the seller’s father approximately 66 years ago and is said to have been kept in storage since the 1970s. Power is provided by a numbers-matching 3.4-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission, and equipment includes a split front bumper and rear bumperettes, a fender-mounted side-view mirror, and removable rear wheel spats. This XK120 Fixed-Head Coupe is being offered as a non-running project at no reserve with a Jaguar Archive Information sheet, a service manual, marque literature, spare parts, assorted tools, and a clean Missouri title in the seller’s name.
Factory-finished in Birch Gray, the exterior wears faded red paintwork that was applied several decades ago. Features include a fender-mounted side-view mirror, a split front bumper, rear bumperettes, and removable rear wheel spats. Dents are noted in the driver-side rear quarter panel and the seller describes corrosion around the edges of the front fenders and in the spare tire compartment. The condition of the body and paint are shown up close in the gallery below.
The car sits on white and red-painted steel wheels mounted with older tires that show signs of dry rot. Braking is handled by four-wheel drums, and three spare wheels and tires will accompany the vehicle.
The cabin was trimmed from the factory in red leather, which is cracked and torn as shown above. Worn carpeting lines the floors, and the woodgrain dash shows cracks and peeling. Features include a dash-mounted rear-view mirror along with a locking glovebox and opening front 3/4 vent windows.
A black four-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of Smiths instrumentation including a 140-mph speedometer, a reverse-sweep 6k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows just over 49k miles.
The 3.4-liter twin-cam inline-six features dual SU carburetors and was factory rated at 160 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque. The battery was relocated to a custom frame-welded mount that necessitated the removal of one of the inner fender shields. The car has reportedly been stored since the early 1960s and will require mechanical refreshment before it is roadworthy.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. Additional underside photos are presented in the gallery.
The car is titled using engine block stamping W7040-8, which is shown above and matches the number stamped on the cylinder head as well as written on the Jaguar Archive Information sheet provided in the gallery below.
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