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May 07, 2023

VIN: the Clark Gable Jaguar XK120 chassis 672282

May 07, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Clark Gable Jaguar XK120 chassis 672282

Chassis 672282 was one of three Jaguar XK120s owned by American actor, Clark Gable. Gable’s first example, chassis 670003, was just the third left-hand drive XK120 built; having seen photographs of…

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May 07, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
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December 15, 2022

VIN: the works Jaguar XK120 chassis 670002

December 15, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works Jaguar XK120 chassis 670002

Chassis 670002 was the second left hand drive XK120 prototype. Famously, on May 30th 1949 the Old English White car was used by Jaguar for a high speed record attempt on a closed section of the…

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December 15, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
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May 09, 2022

VIN: the Leslie Johnson Jaguar XK120 Semi-Works chassis 660040

May 09, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Leslie Johnson Jaguar XK120 Semi-Works chassis 660040

Chassis 660040 was the first of seven factory-supported semi-works XK120s built to test the model in a variety of competitive formats during the 1950 season. These cars came with an array of…

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May 09, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Jaguar works cars, Leslie Johnson
April 27, 2022

VIN: the Clemente Biondetti Jaguar XK120 Semi-Works chassis 660043

April 27, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Clemente Biondetti Jaguar XK120 Semi-Works chassis 660043

Chassis 660043 was one of seven XK120s built to Semi-Works specification. Jaguar supplied these cars to specially favoured customers who went on to successfully race and rally them throughout the…

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April 27, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Jaguar works cars, Clemente Biondetti, Ralph Lauren
May 05, 2021

VIN: the Jabbeke record setting Jaguar XK120 chassis 660986

May 05, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Jabbeke record setting Jaguar XK120 chassis 660986

Chassis 660986 was completed in early 1952 as a right-hand drive XK120 with Open Two Seat bodywork. It was retained by Jaguar for competition and promotional use. A colour scheme of British…

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May 05, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Jaguar works cars, Brian Redman
April 06, 2021

VIN: Max Hoffman's unique Jaguar XK120 SE Pininfarina Speciale chassis S675360

April 06, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Max Hoffman's unique Jaguar XK120 SE Pininfarina Speciale chassis S675360

Chassis S675360 was a special-bodied XK120 SE commissioned by Jaguar’s US distributor, Max Hoffman. Hoffman was born in Vienna in 1904; his father was a Rolls-Royce dealer. From an early age…

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April 06, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
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March 17, 2021

VIN: the original XK prototype and ex-Prince Bira Jaguar XK120 chassis 660001

March 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the original XK prototype and ex-Prince Bira Jaguar XK120 chassis 660001

Chassis 660001 was the first XK120 built. Like all right-hand drive examples, it carried the ‘66’ chassis prefix whereas left-hand drive derivatives used a ‘67’ prefix. Jaguar had famously created…

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March 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
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September 12, 2020

VIN: the works prototype Jaguar XK120 chassis 670001

September 12, 2020/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works prototype Jaguar XK120 chassis 670001

Chassis 670001 started life as the first left-hand drive XK120. Originally painted Bronze with a two-tone Biscuit and Red interior, it was one of three early XK120s that appeared at Silverstone during…

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September 12, 2020/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Jaguar works cars, Jack Rutherford
August 28, 2020

VIN: Clark Gable's Jaguar XK120 chassis 670003

August 28, 2020/ Ben Tyer
VIN: Clark Gable's Jaguar XK120 chassis 670003

Chassis 670003 was the third left-hand drive XK120 built. Painted Suede Green with a two-tone Biscuit and Red interior, it was completed during June 1949 and dispatched to the USA on…

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August 28, 2020/ Ben Tyer/
Jaguar, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar VINs, XK120 VINs, Clark Gable, Actors
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