One Fast Cat. 🐆 “We claimed 120 mph (for the XK 120), a speed unheard of for a production car in those days.” – William Heynes, Chief Engineer, Jaguar Cars Debuting at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show, the Jaguar XK120 was an instant sensation. Originally conceived as a low-volume model, its breathtaking design and record-breaking performance quickly drove demand beyond expectations. As the world’s fastest production car at the time, the XK120’s initial ash-framed alloy body was soon replaced with a more durable steel construction. Powered by a 3.4-litre twin-overhead-camshaft six-cylinder engine, the XK120 set new benchmarks for comfort, handling, and outright speed—all at an unmatched price. Carefully prepared examples even surpassed their namesake speed, reaching up to 132.6 mph in testing. This left-hand-drive XK120 was completed on January 29, 1953, and delivered to R.M. Overseas in Düsseldorf, Germany, equipped with a high-performance ‘C-Type’ cylinder head, boosting output t...