1952 Jaguar XK120 coupe, MATCHING NUMBERS for restoration

Description

Early XK120 coupe for restoration. I bought this car a few years back and intended to restore it but life has intervened, The Jag has been in storage for this time. Now the details, the engine turns but I have not torn down the engine at this point. All the big parts seem to be there, the car appears complete. There is surface rust on the exterior panels but nothing invasive or problematic. The discoloration you see in the pictures is from the paint peeling but the metal underneath looks good.This is a matching numbers car. There is a long 12-14" crease on the roof which can be easily addressed and the drivers side door skin is damaged and needs replacement however the door seems to close properly so I don't think there is damage to the door frame. The previous owner cut out the interior floor panels and those will need to be refitted. The tires appear decades old and the one on the passenger side front is flat and I haven't tried to inflate it, but regardless these will all go in the waste bin during a restoration. This car will need all systems completely restored but is a good starting point. What follows is from the Jaguar Heritage Certificate:

From Jaguar Heritage Certificate:

Make and modelJaguar XK120

Body StyleFixed head coupe, left hand drive

Date of Manuf28 April 1952

Chassis Number 679654

Engine Number W 4772-S

Body NumberJ 1660

Gearbox NumberJL10398

Transmission Manual

Exterior Paint ColorBattleship Grey

Interior ColorRed

Hood (soft top) colorNot Applicable

Original DistributorHoffman, New York USA
Original DealerNot Recorded

Data of Dispatch26 May 1952

First OwnerJ T ----- Jr (REDACTED)

As you can see the car's original color is the very stylish battleship grey and if you

have seen this color on these early Jags you know how incredible it looks. Happy bidding.