1948-54 JAGUAR XK120 OPEN ROADSTER, METALLIC GREY/ RED INTERIOR. SCALE 1:43.

1948-54 JAGUAR XK 120 OPEN ROADSTER, METALLIC GREY. HANDBUILT. BRAND NEW. SCALE 1:43.

The 3.4 XK 120 open roadster was launched at the 1948 London Motor Show.

That car was the prototype to show of what was to come, and to publicise, and act as a test bed for, the recently announced new, XK engine. 

The '120' refers to the aluminium-bodied car's 120 mph top speed, which made it the world's fastest production car at the time of its launch. In 1949 the first car was delivered to actor, Clarke Gable. It was the first XK 120 to be sold in America and, as if that wasn't enough, Gable had the car resprayed in his own-devised colour, which he called 'Gable Grey'.

The first 242 cars had hand-built, aluminium bodies. However, to keep up the the huge worldwide demand, the bodies were then mass-produced, pressed steel, but retaining aluminium doors and bonnet, to save weight.

A total of 7,606 open two-seaters (OTS) were built, 1,170 for the UK and 6436 going worldwide. 

In 1953, at Jabbeke's closed off highway, a modified XK 120, driven by Norman Dewis, achieved a two-way average, flying mile of 172.412 mph. 

This model of the XK 120 is superbly hand-built in white metal by SMTS. It features resin headlamp lenses, photo-etched grille and windscreen wipers, separate plated parts and rubber tyres.

It comes mounted on a plinth and in an SMTS box.

The model is brand new, factory fresh.

And, as always, you may buy this beautiful JAGUAR model with the COMPLETE CONFIDENCE of knowing that it comes with the backing of the British Heritage Models, no-quibble, money-back guarantee, should you fail to be 100% delighted with your purchase.

BRITISH HERITAGE MODELS: the name you can trust.