Jaguar Certified 1950 Jaguar XK120

Matching Numbers

Jaguar Heritage Certificate

Impeccable and Irreplaceable '50 Jaguar

Movie star Clark Cable owned one and now you can too!BlueChip Motorcars presents this very elegant and wonderfully restored, atching numbered 1950 Jaguar XK120 roadster (also known as XK120 OTS in America).

When it first appeared in 1948 at the London Motor Show, he prototype of the two-seat XK120 caused such a sensation that Jaguar boss William Lyons went back to his offices and immediately put the car into production.

Today, he XK120 continues to excite Jaguar collectors. It was manufactured just a few short years – from 1948 to 1954, ut ultimately became a classic thanks to its performance heritage and stunning good looks.

This is a matching numbers XK120 with the Jaguar Heritage certificate. It is a prime example of the era, nd is certainly a rare find. Here is what we have learned about the car.

Jaguar originally delivered the car to U.S. Army Major Alan Fisher when he was assigned to duty in Dusseldorf, ermany. After Fisher completed his tour, e had the shipped back to his home in Stockton, alifornia.

Each of the owners since new have preserved the XK120 to the highest standards. In fact, he XK120 was excellently stewarded for more than 30 years by the previous owner, nd it drives beautifully.

This numbers matching California original Jaguar with 53,160 miles showing on the odometer has been refreshed in a stunning cream over cream color combination, ith maroon piping and maroon soft-top and side curtains. To give you an idea of how well this XK120 runs, he previous owner drove it from Arizona to Northern California in 2014, here it was featured in events during the week of the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance. Again, n 2015 he drove it from Arizona to Southern California, here it became part of the BlueChip Motorcars’ fleet of classics. This particular XK120 was also a featured exhibitor at the 2015 6thAnnual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance in Beverly Hills, alifornia.

Additionally, his XK120 was ordered with unique chrome options, hich were not available in the later XK120 models. These “chrome plated” options included: bolt-on fender mounted side lights, assenger grip handle, ood and trunk lid support rod, ood and trunk lid support rod “keeper” clip, eat frames and convertible top support bows, ear window outside frame, arpet hold-down strip, ide curtain frames, teering column adjustable flat spring collar, runk light housing frame, runk light switch button, ounting plate and lever, nd the wheel embellisher “beauty” rims.

Even more amazing, he original black phenolic grease gun is still present, eld by two metal clips attached to the driver’s side cowling near the glass reservoir for the brakes. The rear boot compartment not only has the spare tire, ack, lat jack ratchet handle, ug nut wrench and spat removal “Tee” tool, ut there also is the green cloth tool roll with some rare factory tools like sockets, panners and an adjustable wrench.

To compliment these original accessories, lueChip Motorcars holds the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate, hich authenticates the originality of this true surviving Jaguar. Lastly, he owner’s manual factory technical manual, tonneau cover, ind deflector wing windows, nd a side curtain storage bag accompany the car.

This ’50 XK120 with VIN 670830 sports a beautifully maintained 3.4-liter, 60-bhp six-cylinder DOHC engine with the four-speed automatic. It is a steel bodied car, lthough this 1950 XK120 retained aluminum doors, onnet and boot lid. All XK120s featured independent torsion bar front suspension, emi-elliptic leaf springs at the rear, ecirculating ball steering, elescopically adjustable steering column and all-around 12-inch drum brakes.

As an interesting side note, he XK120 was the first car to ever exceed 100 mph for 7 days and 7 nights, overing a total of 16,852 miles. Incidentally, t was co-driven by none other than Sir Stirling Moss OBE.

With its well-documented heritage, tunning good looks, erfect driving manners and reputation for quality, his XK120 is fit for aficionado ready for a season of grand open air touring.

CONTACT: For additional information call Marc at (949) 922-1006 or BlueChip Motorcars at (949) 496-3000. Log onto www.BlueChipMotorcars.com, r visit BlueChip Motorcars in San Juan Capistrano, alifornia.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

The car is for sale locally and we reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time before the end of the auction. We do not have a Buy It Now Price listed. The car will be made available for inspection by serious bidders throughout the auction. Please email us if you would like to see the car in person. If you prefer, e can arrange to have a qualified, ndependent, rofessional mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection for you (at your expense).

It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify that all of the seller’s information and claims about the car are true and correct prior to the sale of the vehicle.

Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end, nd make arrangements for payment at that time. A $1,000.00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The deposit can be made by cash (please do not mail cash!), ank check, ashier's check, ayPal or bank transfer (preferred).

The remainder is due within 5 days of Auction end. The remaining balance must be made in the form of a bank transfer (preferred) Cashier's Check, r bank check (all forms of payment subject to verification). PayPal WILL NOT be accepted as a form of payment for the final payment. If no contact is made within 24 hours we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, ell it to the next high bidder, r sell it otherwise.

Please arrange financing prior to bidding, e can help with this. Once the final balance has been paid, itle transfer paperwork will be initiated.

Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. If you wish to have it shipped using a service, e will gladly cooperate. You can locate shippers by doing a search for “auto shippers”. We have relationships with both domestic and International shippers should you need assistance.

AS IS - NO WARRANTY

This vehicle is being sold as is with no warranty, xpressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, uthenticity, enuineness, r defects herein, nd makes no warranty in connection therewith.

No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, mperfection, efect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to purchase based upon that judgment solely.

The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.The winning bidder should have the car insured from the time the final payment is made to us. Once final payment is made, e will exercise a generally accepted standard of care, ut the buyer assumes all liability and risk once the final payment is made. Before delivery of the vehicle, he winning bidder must provide a photocopy of a valid driver’s license, ign the Buyer’s Guide and in CA; sign an Agreement to furnish Insurance.

Delivery is defined as the time at which physical possession of the car is transferred from us, he seller, o the buyer or the buyers’ agent or chosen Transport Company.

If you are not sure about something, lease ask us. Do not assume anything not listed is included. We reserve the right to cancel bids for excessive negative feedback. We reserve the right to end the listing if the vehicle is no longer available for sale. Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle.

About Factory Correct Cars offered by BlueChip Motorcars

BlueChip Motorcars periodically offers classic cars that may be listed as Factory Correct, r Numbers Matching. Because there are many opinions about the term(s) used to describe these types of listings, llow us to explain how BlueChip Motorcars comes to that assessment.

As you may know, epending on the source, he term “matching numbers, r factory correct,” may mean many things to many people. Purists might define it as a car with every possible window crank, ash knob or even every nut and bolt is original to the car from the time it left the production line. Although some classic cars do exist in that rare condition, ost do not.

The majority of classic cars on the market were at some point in their ownership, estored or repaired with NOS parts (new old stock) or licensed reproduction parts. Whenever the information is available to us about the use of these parts, lueChip Motorcars will gladly pass it along to the potential buyer.

BlueChip Motorcars uses the term Factory Correct or Numbers Matching only to distinguish a vehicle where the engine casting code corresponds with the VIN and Cowl Tag code. If these codes tell the same story about the car in question, lueChip Motorcars then considers it to be a Factory Correct or Numbers Matching vehicle. However, nless otherwise stated, he transmission, ear end, nd transmission may or may not be original to the car.

BlueChip Motorcars welcomes all potential buyers to verify all the information with a qualified expert. We would be happy to email you all the numbers that are obtainable on any vehicle where the term Factory Correct or Matching Numbers is used.

On Sep-11-15 at 11:36:11 PDT, eller added the following information:

Due to human error... there are a few mistakes in the story.1) The 1950 XK120 as shown sports a Moss four-speed "manual" gearbox, ot automatic.2) The XK120 as presented actually has a single exhaust system. An image of a dual exhaust system was shown by mistake.