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1949 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

During the difficult post WW II years, one of the biggest US-dollar earners in the UK was the Jaguar sports car, thanks to the widely successful launch of the 1949 Jaguar XK120 Roadster. Conceived and constructed in only a few short months, the 1949 Jaguar XK120 would launch in 1948. The XK120 Roadster was the hit of the London Motor Show in 1948.

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Approximately 242 of the first Jaguar XK120 models were manufactured using a wood-framed construction; later Jaguar would change to mass-produced pressed-steel bodies. The heart of the 1949 Jaguar was the XK engine. The 3.4 Liter 6-cylinder embodied the best of modern design, offering twin overhead camshafts running in an aluminum-alloy cylinder head. If you’re looking to buy a 1949 Jaguar XK120 Roadster, make sure to find a car as original as possible.

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