Restoration - XK120 660479 - Current

 

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XK120 roadster chassis number 660479 came to us in February 2012 for a full restoration back to factory specification but will be black with red interior. This car had a complete history with a couple of interesting links to myself. The engine was removed and a MKX engine fitted in 1991 at Gordon Oldfield motors in Brookvale Sydney. This is where I served my apprenticeship and I quite possibly performed the engine swap back then. The original engine was left at Gordon's workshop, it then made it's way to fellow Brookvale based Jaguar specialist, Peter Stokes, and then finally it was sold a few years ago to Paul Drysdale of Adelaide. The trail of co-incidences doesn't end there. Paul is the owner of 660368 which we restored a couple of years ago. Paul has rebuilt/restored the engine and it is in running condition on a stand in his garage!

 

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660479 was delivered to Brylaws, Melbourne in December 1950 and spent it's early life in Victoria before heading to the North Shore and Northern Beaches of Sydney in the 1960's. Has spent some time on the racetrack and has had a couple of colour changes (red and BRG) and has been off the road since 1989 and is in need of a total restoration.

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