SAC#162 : Jaguar XK120 Coupe, conversion carried out in Brazil in the 60's

SACO · May 15, 2012, 02:06:54 AM

1 point for identifying this car !

SACO · May 22, 2012, 02:14:42 AM

Experts ?

Tuckeroo · May 24, 2012, 01:36:33 PM

Interestying in that the headlight and grille combination resembles the Cadillac Ghias of 1953. I'm certain that's not it, though.

SACO · May 24, 2012, 02:28:51 PM

Yes , looks like Cadillac Ghia ,but it's not it !

sixtee5cuda · May 26, 2012, 11:19:46 AM

Body by Spohn?

SACO · May 26, 2012, 02:49:57 PM

I don't knows the coachbuilder !
I just know the base of the car and the country !

bubenator · May 31, 2012, 06:18:47 PM

This reminds me of a Jaguar from the early-XK era.
Obviously the actual Jags had single headlamps and a lot more slope to the grille, but the basic proportions are right along with the split bumper.

sixtee5cuda · May 31, 2012, 09:31:04 PM

Was the base car made in the U.S.?

SACO · June 01, 2012, 01:33:14 AM

Yes ,Bubenator , it's a Jaguar XK120 !
Just a country in more and you win a point !
Locked for you !

bubenator · June 02, 2012, 03:11:13 PM

Well, in terms of possible coachbuilders, let's see here...
In the early 1950's, Vignale was big into egg crate grilles.
During the same timeframe, both Ghia and Pininfarina produced models with quad headlights with similar front end proportioning as this car - Pininfarina with the Alfa 6C 2500 "Coupe Speciale" and previously mentioned, Ghia's Cadillac.
On the other hand, the workmanship of this car doesn't look very good.
The front bumper looks pretty crude and definitely isn't an original to the XK120. The windshield bar is removed, but the wiper arm location is changed from the XK and doesn't look very effective.
I'm going to stick with an Italian coachbuilder though.

SACO · June 02, 2012, 05:10:09 PM

No ,sorry !
it's not an Italian coachbuilder!

SACO · June 04, 2012, 01:28:54 AM

Unlocked !

Oswald · June 05, 2012, 06:16:06 AM

XK120 Coupe, conversion carried out in Brazil.

SACO · June 05, 2012, 06:38:35 AM

Exactly right ,1 point for you !

João · June 05, 2012, 09:15:56 AM

This car is called Jaguardini because the roof comes from a Renault Gordini!

And it's the oldest XK 120 Roadster here, 1949. Today it's restored. Another picture :

Allemano · June 05, 2012, 09:56:07 AM

At first look I believed these were pop-up lids, but they appear to be only err.. strange kind of 'eyebrows' with added indicators.!

660851 · September 10, 2012, 08:00:59 PM

chassis no 670486
despatched to Brazil 9-8-1950
car is featured on page 427 in the book titled "The Jaguar XK120 in the Souther Hemisphere" Elmgreen and McGrath

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SAC#162 : Jaguar XK120 Coupe, conversion carried out in Brazil in the 60's