1953 | Jaguar XK 120 DHC

This XK 120 DHC is a real driver's car and a visual delight.

An XK 120 has been perfected here to get from A to B quickly and in style and to enjoy the journey there intensively.

This XK 120 SE DHC was delivered to New York, USA in the colour combination British Racing Green / interior in Tan.

The Nut & Bolt complete restoration from 2018 - 2019 at concours level in matching colours spared no expense to optimise the driving behaviour, reliability and dynamics.

Mechanicals:- Polybush kit for the suspension - Thicker front anti-roll bar upgrade - GAZ adjustable dampers all round - Front disc brakes with upgrade calipers - EZ ELECTRIC POWER STEERING kit - Aluminium fuel tank with new lines, SU fuel pump and racing-style filler cap

Engine and gearbox:- Later 3.8 litre engine with twin SU carburettors - Tremec T5 5-speed gearbox - Aluminium radiator to original specification - Le Mans-style twin exhaust system - Additional electric cooling fan - Conversion to negative ground - Modern alternator.

Interior: - True-to-original, adjustable bucket seats that also offer space for taller drivers - Moto-Lita wooden steering wheel, retaining the original indicator and horn controls - All wooden parts fully restored - Interior restored using all correct materials - Fully restored original instruments by a specialist in Germany - Convex glass mirrors on the doors for better visibility - Restored original steel wheels with rear wheel arch covers.

This XK 120 DHC is not so much for the collector looking for a historically correct XK 120 DHC in every detail, but rather a perfect and exceptionally high-quality driving vehicle in the truest sense of the word.

The restoration quality is sensational.