Jaguar XK120

Jaguar XK120 – Worlds Fastest Production Car of the Early 50s

The Jaguar XK120 is a testimony to the finest traits of British styling and engineering. Obtaining its name for its top speed of 120 mph, the XK120 was an elegant and technically innovative vehicle, with bragging rights of being the fastest production car of its time.

Conceptualized in a time of difficulty for Britain, the 3.4 liter, 6 cylinder Jaguar XK120 represented the greatest of modern design, possessing twin overhead camshafts operating in an aluminum-alloy cylinder head, with a maximum output of 160bhp. 

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