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Jaguar XK 120 OTS '54


Reference ch6151
Make Jaguar
Model XK 120 OTS '54
Type cabrio
Construction year 1954
KM 6122
Cilinder displacement 3781
Gears manual
Steering left hand drive
  • Beautiful Jaguar XK120 in exceptional condition!
  • Belgian registration and technical inspection.
  • FIVA green card and in accordance with the Mille Miglia regulations (twice participated).
  • Restored between 2014 and 2016, restoration file available.
  • Expertise report.
  • Extra large radiator for better cooling.
  • Extra fan with switch.
  • New tires, Battery key, USB plug box under the dashboard.
  • Sport leather bucket seats.
  • Hard top and standard seats are available.
  • Open Two Seater

The XK120 was launched in  roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show as a testbed and show car for the new XK engine.. It caused a sensation, which persuaded Jaguar founder and design boss William Lyons to put it into production.  The "120" in its name referred to its 120 mph (193 km/h) top speed (faster with the windscreen removed), which made the XK120 the world's fastest standard production car at the time of its launch.

It was available in two open versions, first as the roadster (designated OTS, for open two-seater, in America), then also as a drophead coupé (DHC) from 1953 – and also as a closed, or "fixed-head" coupé  (FHC) from 1951. The DHC was a more deluxe open model, with wind-up windows, and wood-veneer dashboard and interior door caps, as on the FHC.

The roadster's lightweight canvas top and detachable sidescreens stowed out of sight behind the seats, and its barchetta- style doors had no external handles; instead there was an interior pull-cord which was accessible through a flap in the sidescreens when the weather equipment was in place. The windscreen could be removed for aeroscreens to be fitted.

The drophead coupé (DHC) had a padded, lined canvas top, which folded onto the rear deck behind the seats when retracted, and roll-up windows with opening quarter lights. The flat glass two-piece windscreen was set in a steel frame that was integrated with the body and painted the same colour.

Specifications

  • Bodywork
  • Length : cm (in): 442 (174)
  • Width : cm (in): 159 (61.4)
  • Height : cm (in): 135 (53.2)
  • Wheelbase : cm (in) : 259 (102)
  • Weight: kg (lb) : 1320 (2913)
  • Mechanics.
  • Displacement : straight-six 3781 cc (210 cu in), front-mounted
  • Valve gear : 12
  • Fuel system : 2 SU carburettors
  • Gearbox : 4-speed manual
  • Drive wheels : rear-wheel drive
  • Maximum power : 160 bhp at 5000 rpm
  • Maximum torque : 310 Nm at 2500 rpm
  • Maximum speed : 193 /h (120 mph)
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