2010-07-13 11:56:27 | Bjorn Larson writes:

Car was recently unearthed from lengthy storage in Virginia. Definitely an ambitious restoration project. Frame and running gear intact and complete. Usual rust issues in body. Doors, Bonnet, and Trunklid very good. Top frame complete.

2012-02-03 00:23:19 | pauls writes:

Current owner provides a short description of the car in the February 2012 edition of the XK Gazette.

2012-02-04 00:25:52 | pauls writes:

First owner Raymond Caverne

2012-03-26 12:31:21 | Gary Seraphinoff writes:

Gary is the current owner and would like to trace its history, especially its time in London.

2015-07-29 11:22:41 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 7/29/15
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-XK-120-Drophead-Coupe-/391211473558
Car has a buy it now price of $68,500 for 9 days. 34k miles.

Sellers description:
Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupé Right Hand Drive 100% numbers matching.

This XK120 is all original, nearly complete and all of the important items are present: the engine, gearbox , chassis number stampings and body tag are all the same components it left Coventry with. To top it off, the original engine runs! We easily got it started after a slumber of nearly a half century. Simply amazing...

With the original Black exterior color and the Biscuit interior with Black hood (top), this example will be a stunning Black Beauty when restored. The spats (fender skirts) on this model enhance the elegance of the somewhat formal Drophead Coupé. While this example has the cutaway spats that came with it from the UK, one could put full spats on it if desired. Imagine this perfectly restored with flawless Black paint and the light Biscuit interior. Include the gleaming, book-matched burl walnut dash with its matching, surrounding wood cappings graced with the Black, fully padded and lined hood. Add its original UK registration plates of 478BMF to the front and rear you will have a breathtaking automotive icon worthy of Pebble Beach.

This particular car has an interesting provenance. It was originally purchased at Henley's Ltd in London. I correspond with the former Royal Navy Pilot airman in Scotland that owned it after the owner in London sold it and I have from him some anecdotes and a period photo from 1961 about the car that really make this car come alive with history and excitement. There may also be some 8mm movie footage of the car available from that long ago time period. Read this quote from him about this car: "I was 22 years old and had just arrived at the Royal Air Force Base outside York that was dedicated to training Navy pilots for their initial "Wings" Flying Training... and it so happened that another Lieutenant who had just passed out was about to get married, needed cash and was looking for a buyer for his Powder Blue Jaguar XK120 with its leather strap over the bonnet (hood to you!)... bought for £520 cash... and the rest was history. Together we did a lot of miles... and had unforgettable fun, excitement... and scrapes that would appall a modern Policeman or Good Citizen. From downtown York to our base was ten miles of single carriageway, half of it twisty lanes... but coming back from late nights out there were three places where we could exceed a Ton... though the last one required coming out of a sleepy Yorkshire village double hairpin turn at more than 45 mph with the foot hard down in second gear... which didn't exactly endear us or the exhaust to the locals...!!!" !!It was eventually sold on to an American airman stationed in England who then brought it here to the United States. It ended up in a garage in Virginia for almost 50 years and stayed there until it came to me in Michigan.

Way back when, this DHC was partially disassembled in Virginia with the high hopes of restoring it but the project stalled. Now the body has been loosely put back together and most of the original interior is back in the car. As far as the condition of the exterior sheet metal, I will not kid you here: it will require a lot of work. But... I have seen far worse XK120 restoration projects that were successfully completed. It needs sills, a boot floor and gas tank, exterior panel repairs, etc, in fact almost all of the usual repairs they need but, frankly, the extreme rarity of this car makes any amount of effort worthwhile. The body and chassis have not had major accident damage. Importantly, the chassis is really a strong point and is in wonderful condition wearing a fair amount of its original black paint. I know these cars intimately and this chassis and the components attached to it are in amazing condition. Included with the XK120 are some assorted boxes of loose parts that are original to the car to help complete it.

2015-10-31 13:24:48 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 10/31/15
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-XK-120-Drop-Head-Coupe-Rare-RHD-Numbers-Matching-/391307 ...
Car has a buy it now price of $59,995 for 6 days. Seller seraphinoff123, same location.

Previous listing received no offers.

2015-12-15 14:50:40 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 12/15/15
www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-XK-120-Drop-Head-Coupe-/391341958144
Car has a buy it now price of $59,995 for 6 days.

Previous listing received no offers.