Jabbeke XK120--was it ever sold low cost because owner ignorant of its history?
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10-07-2014, 12:50 PM
Jabbeke XK120--was it ever sold low cost because owner ignorant of its history?
This is a question about when this famous car was "found" as a barn find. There is a colorful story in Forbes magazine on the Jabbeke Jaguar in which it is said that it was discovered in deplorable condition. To quote the story
"If you follow Jaguar history you know that only one Jag ever has held a land-speed record: The 1953 XK120 that hit 172 miles per hour in Belgium under the hands of Norman Dewis.
After its great run at Jabbeke Motorway the car faded to obscurity, hidden in a garage in Europe where Derek Hood and Jeff Lotman found it in 2011.
“It was in very poor condition – very rusty,” said Hood, who owns JD Classics, the well-known UK firm that specializes in restoring classic Jaguars. “It hadn’t had tender loving care for probably 20, 25 years.”
I was wondering if , in all the stories, if it has been revealed how they found it (such as newspaper ad, word of mouth, reading old club newsletters) and about what it sold for. I don't care about its present restored value, just what it was sold for to the discovers. Also if, because it was converted to a normal windscreen after the record run, if any of the subsequent owners were unaware of its historical status. I am a part time artist and will make a painting of the car but first I am curious about its re-discovery.
After its great run at Jabbeke Motorway the car faded to obscurity, hidden in a garage in Europe where Derek Hood and Jeff Lotman found it in 2011.
“It was in very poor condition – very rusty,” said Hood, who owns JD Classics, the well-known UK firm that specializes in restoring classic Jaguars. “It hadn’t had tender loving care for probably 20, 25 years.”
I was wondering if , in all the stories, if it has been revealed how they found it (such as newspaper ad, word of mouth, reading old club newsletters) and about what it sold for. I don't care about its present restored value, just what it was sold for to the discovers. Also if, because it was converted to a normal windscreen after the record run, if any of the subsequent owners were unaware of its historical status. I am a part time artist and will make a painting of the car but first I am curious about its re-discovery.
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