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1952 Jaguar XK120 Convertible

(Red)

Asking Price

$128,500

Details

  • Condition
    Pre-Owned Clear Title
  • Engine
    6 CYLINDER
  • Drivetrain
    Rear Wheel Drive
  • Interior
    Tan
  • VIN #
    672155
  • Mileage
    31858
  • Transmission
    Manual
  • Exterior Color
    Red
  • Stock #
    672155
  • Warranty
    As-Is

1952 Jaguar XK120 Convertible (Red)   This car's history:

vera="" /> The Korean War comes and ends. A soldier comes home from the battlefield to celebrate his life and passage through such a traumatic experience and buys himself a red sportscar -- and not just any red sportscar, but an XK120 Roadster.

This same soldier full of life and future loses his life on the streets of his hometown in Kentucky. In mourning, his mother puts the car away in her only garage and lets it sit. A man working a pipeline through the town catches sight of the nose of a red Jaguar sitting in an open garage. He inquires and is told the story of the soldier, then proceeds to make a request to purchase the Jaguar. But he is turned away.

The pipeline worker returns for five years making a request to purchase this Jaguar, but the mourning mother keeps turning him away. The man comes back one more time with his entire paycheck in his pocket and offers it up in exchange for the Jaguar. This time he succeeds, and the title is transferred to him. The car is transported to his home and tucked away in his barn. He has now become a farmer, and the car quickly becomes a lower priority. The local pharmacist and car collector hears that a farmer has "some sort of sportscar" in his barn. The pharmacist/car collector makes some inquiries and locates the farmer in possession of a red...


Features

Interior & Exterior
  • Leather Seats
Condition Report
  • No Known Accidents
  • No Known Bodywork