1956 Jaguar XK 140 Drop Head Coupe Ron & Margie Danz Medina, WA
1956 Jaguar XK 140 Drop Head Coupe Ron & Margie Danz Medina, WA
1956 Jaguar XK 140 Drop Head Coupe Ron & Margie Danz Medina, WA
This unique coachbuilt Jaguar XK120 was shown at the 1955 Turin Motor Show before being sent to Max Hoffman in New York who had ordered it for an important client. Hoffman was the importer of many luxury European automobiles during the 1950s. He inspired the production of two significant vehicles, namely the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster and the BMW 507. He also brought the first ever XK120 into the United States, and he personally worked with Battista Farina on this unique design to reinterpret the ground-breaking Jaguar. Only one of these cars was built by Pinin Farina although several other Jaguar XKs were bodied by other Italian carrozzerie. The early history of this car is not known, but it resided in Germany between 1979 and 2015, when its current owner acquired it and began to restore it.
This unique coachbuilt Jaguar XK120 was shown at the 1955 Turin Motor Show before being sent to Max Hoffman in New York who had ordered it for an important client. Hoffman was the importer of many luxury European automobiles during the 1950s. He inspired the production of two significant vehicles, namely the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster and the BMW 507. He also brought the first ever XK120 into the United States, and he personally worked with Battista Farina on this unique design to reinterpret the ground-breaking Jaguar. Only one of these cars was built by Pinin Farina although several other Jaguar XKs were bodied by other Italian carrozzerie. The early history of this car is not known, but it resided in Germany between 1979 and 2015, when its current owner acquired it and began to restore it.
Ron and Margie Danz, Medina, WA
Ron & Margie Danz , Medina, WA
Ron and Margie Danz, Medina, WA
The Jaguar XK120 was launched in open two-seater roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show. It heralded a huge change in fortunes for the postwar Jaguar company; sales in the United States soon brought in much-needed cash. This Jaguar XK120 was imported by Max Hoffman at the beginning of 1954 and was sold to Bernard Yurt, a U.S. Air Force sergeant from Boston who later founded the New England XK Association. Yurt took fastidious care of his XK120, driving it only on special occasions and displaying it occasionally at regional car shows. When the current owner bought the car from Mr. Yurt’s family in 2014, it had just 54,000 miles on the odometer. It has never been damaged, modified, painted or restored.
Ron & Margie Danz , Medina, WA
The Jaguar XK120 two-seater roadster was launched at the 1948 London Motor Show where it caused a sensation. The following year, Clark Gable, already the owner of a Jaguar MK IV Saloon, purchased the first left-hand drive XK120 roadster in America, and he liked it so much that in the ensuing three years he purchased several more. Gable bought this particular XK120 roadster (chassis 67623) in 1952 and decided to revise it to his own design. He sent it to George and Sam Barris, the original Hollywood “Kings of Kustoms,” for a few tasteful modifications, blending the front fenders and headlights and smoothing the boot line by removing the recessed license plate holder. The car was then finished in Barris Gold Bronze Lacquer and a special Carson-type padded top was fitted in order to give Gable more headroom. The current owners found it in 2009 and had it restored in 2014.
Launched at the London Motor Show in 1948, the Jaguar XK120 was an immediate best seller for both road use and also for racing. In 1951 the original open models were joined by an even more beautiful fixed head coupé. This very original example was first registered in Scotland in July 1953 and it remained north of the border for many years. The car was owned in the 1950s by a friend of David Murray, the owner of the Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse. Despite the car being well used over the years at many hill climbs, race meetings and sprints across Scotland, the car has survived those exertions with its original paint and interior still intact and still proudly wears its 60-year-old Ecurie Ecosse racing team stickers. This car has covered some 81,000 miles but has been treasured over the years by all of its owners who have shown a true dedication to maintaining its patina and provenance.
Launched at the London Motor Show in 1948, the Jaguar XK120 was an immediate best seller for both road use and also for racing. In 1951 the original open models were joined by an even more beautiful fixed head coupé. This very original example was first registered in Scotland in July 1953 and it remained north of the border for many years. The car was owned in the 1950s by a friend of David Murray, the owner of the Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse. Despite the car being well used over the years at many hill climbs, race meetings and sprints across Scotland, the car has survived those exertions with its original paint and interior still intact and still proudly wears its 60-year-old Ecurie Ecosse racing team stickers. This car has covered some 81,000 miles but has been treasured over the years by all of its owners who have shown a true dedication to maintaining its patina and provenance.
Launched at the London Motor Show in 1948, the Jaguar XK120 was an immediate best seller for both road use and also for racing. In 1951 the original open models were joined by an even more beautiful fixed head coupé. This very original example was first registered in Scotland in July 1953 and it remained north of the border for many years. The car was owned in the 1950s by a friend of David Murray, the owner of the Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse. Despite the car being well used over the years at many hill climbs, race meetings and sprints across Scotland, the car has survived those exertions with its original paint and interior still intact and still proudly wears its 60-year-old Ecurie Ecosse racing team stickers. This car has covered some 81,000 miles but has been treasured over the years by all of its owners who have shown a true dedication to maintaining its patina and provenance.
1956 Jaguar XK 140 Drop Head Coupe Ron & Margie Danz Medina, WA
Launched at the London Motor Show in 1948, the Jaguar XK120 was an immediate best seller for both road use and also for racing. In 1951 the original open models were joined by an even more beautiful fixed head coupé. This very original example was first registered in Scotland in July 1953 and it remained north of the border for many years. The car was owned in the 1950s by a friend of David Murray, the owner of the Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse. Despite the car being well used over the years at many hill climbs, race meetings and sprints across Scotland, the car has survived those exertions with its original paint and interior still intact and still proudly wears its 60-year-old Ecurie Ecosse racing team stickers. This car has covered some 81,000 miles but has been treasured over the years by all of its owners who have shown a true dedication to maintaining its patina and provenance.
