1950 Jaguar XK120 driving experience and nostalgia-factor of

driving experience and nostalgia-factor of the XJS

The turbo was the first car using a ceramic port liner to retain exhaust gas temperature and new forged pistons

feeling as if there’s so much grip available that it really doesn’t need to use it all

then back to Zagato for paint

1950 Jaguar XK120 driving experience and nostalgia-factor ofJaguar XK120 caused an absolute sensation when it was launched at the 1948 Motor Show. In the post war era of rationing, general austerity and hardship it came as a stunning vision of what the future might hold. It was, without doubt, the most beautiful car in the world, and the fastest un supercharged production sports model ever made up to that time. Its claimed top speed of 120mph was so astonishing that to prove it Jaguar took one over to Belgium