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Jaguar XK120

Jaguar's first post-war sports car and the debut of the XK straight-six.

Jaguar XK120
Photo: Jlotman / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1948–1954
BodyRoadster Coupé Cabriolet
LayoutFront engine
Built12,055 made
ErasWar and the birth of the GT

Photos

Jaguar XK120
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jaguar XK120
Photo: Morio / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Profile

Illustration: CARZGT body-style drawing (not to scale).

Versions

Specs are metric. Power is shown in PS, hp and kW.

3.4 XK six
Engine3.4 L XK straight-six
InductionNaturally aspirated
Gearbox4-speed manual
DriveRear-wheel drive
Length4,394 mm
Width1,562 mm
Height1,334 mm
Wheelbase2,591 mm

Also in this era

Cisitalia 202Cisitalia 202Cisitalia · 1947–1952Ferrari 166 MM BarchettaFerrari 166 MM BarchettaFerrari · 1948–1953Porsche 356Porsche 356Porsche · 1948–1965Aston Martin DB2Aston Martin DB2Aston Martin · 1950–1953Lancia Aurelia B20 GTLancia Aurelia B20 GTLancia · 1951–1958Austin-Healey 100Austin-Healey 100Austin-Healey · 1953–1956

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Jaguar XK120 — accessed 2026-10-30