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| Jaguar XK120 | |
|---|---|
 Jaguar XK120 open 2-seater | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Production | 1948–1954 12,055 made [1] |
| Assembly | Holbrook Lane, Coventry, England, United Kingdom (1948–1951) Browns Lane, Coventry, England, United Kingdom (1951–1954) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | open two-seater 2-seat fixed head coupé 2-seat drophead coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Jaguar C-Type |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.4 L XK I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 102 in (2,591 mm)[2][3] |
| Length | 173 in (4,394 mm)[2] |
| Width | 61.5 in (1,562 mm)[2] |
| Height | 52.5 in (1,334 mm)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | SS Jaguar 100 |
| Successor | Jaguar XK140 |
The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's first sports car since SS 100 production ended in 1939. The XK120 was launched in open two-seater or (US) roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show as a testbed and show car for the new Jaguar XK engine designed by Jaguar Chief Engineer William Heynes. The sports car caused a sensation, which persuaded Jaguar founder and Chairman William Lyons to put it into production.
The fastest production car in the world in its time, it would go on to be developed into the XK140 and XK150 models.
- ^ Robson, G (2006). A-Z of British Cars 1945–1980. Devon, UK: Herridge. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3.
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