One of the car world classics. Although the model was introduced in 1948 as "marketer" for Jaguar SIX-CYLINDER new 3.4-liter engine with dual overhead cam and therefore had anticipated have a limited lifespan, XK120 was a big seller. A total of 12 055 cars were manufactured in three versions: Fixed Head Coupé, the Open Two Seater and Drop Head Coupé.
    
Planned, limited production and the shortage of steel after World War II led to the first 240 cars were manufactured in aluminum. The car here that has chassinr 37, is a lightweight metal cars.

Later when it became clear that the series length would be considerably longer than originally planned, moved to Jaguar steel.
 
XK engines had been developed primarily for torque. It is a long kind of engine - 83mm x 106mm - equipped with two SU-carburetor. The effect was of the standard 160 hp SAE, but with different kits you could get it up into 190 hp. The engine in this car has a compression of 8,0:1 and 160 horses at 5 800 yards. The gearbox is a fyrstegad Moss Bin.

XK-experts believe, however, that the engine need not be alternated. It is torque that counts. At the introduction in 1949 convinced, on meeting the press on motors excellence by accelerating from 15 km / h on the FOURTH.

XK120 is quite a heavy car, about 1200kg, and therefore need about ten seconds to reach 100 km / hr. What made it famous, and gave it its name, was the top speed - the entire 200 km / h, 120miles per hour - XK 120. And this at a time when ordinary cars were struggling to reach 110 km / h!
 
This car was originally sold to Venezuela. It came to Sweden via the United States and has been restored by Classic Garage.