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Jaguarxk 120 Coupe - 1951 | 
| When he road-tested a jaguar for the british weekly the motor, the inimitable technical journalist laurence pomeroy, jr. Remarked that, in his opinion, the new jaguar was no sports car. The implication was that the xk 120 represented a new type of car, for while it was fast, it was also quiet and boasted a smooth ride. It was one of the first gts, which would ultimately eclipse the traditional sports car. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 120 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Water-cooled, double-overhead-cam, 6-cylinder
displacement 3,442 cc (3-44 l) power rating 160 hp transmission 4-speed manual
chassis: Pressed-steel; Front independent suspension by torsion bars and wishbones; Rear suspension by solid axle and leaf springs; 4-wheel drum brakes; 3,014 lbs.
price (est): $66,000 (1991 collectors price) |
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A to b fast
in fact, many xk 120 buffs considered the car immature until 1951, when the coupe that gave full rein to the cars qualities was introduced. These qualities were not always evident in the spartan but spectacular roadster. The xk 120 coupe was no pretty toy; It was a serious high-performance machine, intended to travel from point a to point b in the least possible time.
connoisseurs car
but jaguars clientele were not overly enthused. Fewer than 3,000 coupes were built, roughly a quarter of the total xk 120 production of 12,078. The design of the coupe ( a connoiseurs car) like the design of the roadster was the work of jaguars chairman, sir william lyons, whose
impeccable sense of line and form w7as particularly evident in the way the cars side windows follow the contours of the bodywork.
The optional knock-off hubs of the wire-wheels included in the special equipment xk 120 necessitated the elimination of the rear-wheel spats. |
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