| The Jaguar XK120 was first revealed to the public at | | | | featured in the box office hit Cruel Intentions, driven |
| the London Motor Show in 1948, and it reinvented | | | | by Ryan Phillippe & Reese Witherspoon. |
| the world of sports cars by providing a car with | | | | The XK120 was the creation of Sir William Lyons, aka |
| elegant curves, a fantastic chassis, and a remarkable | | | | "Mr. Jaguar", and was powered by the 3442cc power |
| price. It became the fastest production car at the | | | | plant dubbed the XK engine, generating 160bhp, and |
| time of launch, and was rivalled only by the V12 | | | | the XK120 is so named as its top speed tipped |
| Ferrari which was 4 times the price. | | | | 120mph. As expected it was a success on the track |
| This proved to be an unbeatable combination, and | | | | and was driven by some of motor sports biggest |
| became a milestone for Jaguar whilst reviving the | | | | legends such as Stirling Moss and Ian Appleyard, and |
| motor industry with much fanfare after the war. | | | | helped Jaguar win the Le Mans title on several |
| Interestingly, the XK120 was only really designed as | | | | occasions. |
| test bed with which to show off the XK engine, but | | | | There are still a large number in circulation today, |
| with orders flooding in Jaguar wasted no time and | | | | looking as they did when they first rolled off the |
| put the car into full production. Several versions were | | | | production lines thanks to being a favourite amongst |
| eventually released, with the Roadster version being | | | | classic car enthusiasts and being lovingly restored. If |
| a hit amongst Hollywood stars like Clark Gable. It is | | | | you are interested in purchasing one, expect to pay |
| still a design classic today, and in 1999 the car | | | | in excess of £70000 for a prime example. |