Made in Coventry, England, the first 242 had bodies which were made out of ALUMINIUM, and the rocker/cam covers for these engines were also made out of ALUMINIUM!
One of my high-school girlfriend's dad had one of these, he probably still does. It took him 12 years to restore it,and another 3 years trying to find a good crankshaft so he could rebuild the engine. This was in the mid 90's. He restored it in the 80s,early 90s, so there was no internet. He was telling me that he finally found a good crankshaft in Boston. That's 3k miles from here. 😂 He flew out there and bought it. Then he bubble wrapped it and tried bringing it back as carry-on luggage. The airline wouldn't allow that. So he bought it a seat and flew back here with it.😆 He had it painted British Racing Green,with Imron paint. If I remember correctly, his was a 1953.
Hey here's another little bit of trivia Jaguar used the same 6 cylinder double overhead cam engine from 1949 to 1992. You can pull some horsepower out of them too.
Ugh those are the prettiest damn things you’ll ever see when they’re out cruising. I used to have a neighbor with a dark red 1950 roadster that was a nearly original 1 family survivor; somehow it looked even more sleek with dull paint. He had a bumper sticker where the chrome was bubbling that said “Anything that falls off this automobile is of the finest British craftsmanship” 😂
First of all, its not a jagwire. Its pronounced jag u are and the xk120 did not have a chrome head. It came with an aluminum head with polished aluminum rocker covers.
My dad had all 3 models, Roadster, Drop head and Fixed coupe. The fixed coupes are beautiful with the full wooden dashboard, but there is nothing like driving the roadster.
I just keep looking at that faded green paint that influenced fashion. It wound up on all the clothes and kitchen and household appliances up through the early 1960's. Same thing happened with Petty blue later. There are guys can make that head, and the whole top end from scratch.
the engine was actually built for the big saloons, mark 7 especially, the engine was ready before the car was ,they created the roadsters. I had a 52, mark 7..the hydraulics needed refurbished and it would been road ready. I loved the toolboxes built into the doors. I've still got the Diamond Superlux spare on the rim , someone stole my hubcaps.but I've still got a set of 52 mark 7 wrenches that came in the driver's door.
Yeah they just seem to get more and more beautiful as time goes by. Clint Eastwood was a Jag man. He said Jag always made the best looking cars. The XK 150 in( I think) "play mist for me" was his own car . He'd had it from new and still has it I think.
A XK120 was supposed to have been my first car. it was in perfect condition only 15,000 original miles. All black. They were only asking $1,500 for it. I drove it and really wanted it but someone convinced my family it was too fast for me to handle. I guess they forgot about that when we took delivery of a Stingray Coupe. I want a lot of races in Corvette Stingrays over the years.
My dad had the 69 XKE 12 cylinder white with white top and white leather interior. He and mom would take me and my 2 brother for ice cream on Friday night then drive 140 mph with the 3 of us sitting on top in the back. Within a minute we were peeling ice cream out of our eyes. And my parents thought it was funny. Smh
@@backyardbarnfinds Excellent -you know it's pulling all the parts together and the having the frames. Shouldn't be hard to find a head for that motor. Most of that car is there. Happy Motoring.
Chrome head? I don't think so Aluminun head as in singular, meaning only one, not 2 heads! Come on, if ya gunna talk about things get your Facts right!
Knowing the engine bays on these cars, I doubt it'd fit, and honestly you'd be losing out on the absolutely magnificent sound from the jag twincam I6, Jay Leno has a great video on one of them and it sings like few others
Id work on your jaguar pronunciation... Muricans bastardise every non murican car manufacturers name... And BTW, it's made of aluminium... Not aluminum
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Made in Coventry, England, the first 242 had bodies which were made out of ALUMINIUM, and the rocker/cam covers for these engines were also made out of ALUMINIUM!
Thank you!!!!!!
Aluminum
One of my high-school girlfriend's dad had one of these, he probably still does. It took him 12 years to restore it,and another 3 years trying to find a good crankshaft so he could rebuild the engine. This was in the mid 90's. He restored it in the 80s,early 90s, so there was no internet. He was telling me that he finally found a good crankshaft in Boston. That's 3k miles from here. 😂 He flew out there and bought it. Then he bubble wrapped it and tried bringing it back as carry-on luggage. The airline wouldn't allow that. So he bought it a seat and flew back here with it.😆 He had it painted British Racing Green,with Imron paint. If I remember correctly, his was a 1953.
Hey here's another little bit of trivia Jaguar used the same 6 cylinder double overhead cam engine from 1949 to 1992. You can pull some horsepower out of them too.
Small point. The missing head was not "crime". Portions were polished aluminum, not any "chrome".
Jaguar made gorgeous cars!
Ugh those are the prettiest damn things you’ll ever see when they’re out cruising. I used to have a neighbor with a dark red 1950 roadster that was a nearly original 1 family survivor; somehow it looked even more sleek with dull paint. He had a bumper sticker where the chrome was bubbling that said “Anything that falls off this automobile is of the finest British craftsmanship” 😂
Yes, polished alloy cam covers but more significantly the entine cylinder heads were alloy.
And the designer also did the Triumph twin motorcycle head design, it’s virtually identical
Many years ago, I owned a 55 XK-140 sportster. Man , how I loved that car ,,, fun to drive,
WHY did you get RID OF IT DOG 🐕
@@billypater5287 Back in the 70s, I was starting college and needed the money. That Jag brought me many fond memories .
First of all, its not a jagwire. Its pronounced jag u are and the xk120 did not have a chrome head. It came with an aluminum head with polished aluminum rocker covers.
Elmer Fudd is very picky picky picky picky. I bet you're a blast at parties telling everybody how to pronounce Ginger Ale.
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Got a '59 Mk9. Pretty cool cars.
My dad had all 3 models, Roadster, Drop head and Fixed coupe. The fixed coupes are beautiful with the full wooden dashboard, but there is nothing like driving the roadster.
I just keep looking at that faded green paint that influenced fashion. It wound up on all the clothes and kitchen and household appliances up through the early 1960's. Same thing happened with Petty blue later.
There are guys can make that head, and the whole top end from scratch.
Hope you can find a dual cam head that can be made to fit and work.
ThanX for showing.
the engine was actually built for the big saloons, mark 7 especially, the engine was ready before the car was ,they created the roadsters. I had a 52, mark 7..the hydraulics needed refurbished and it would been road ready. I loved the toolboxes built into the doors. I've still got the Diamond Superlux spare on the rim , someone stole my hubcaps.but I've still got a set of 52 mark 7 wrenches that came in the driver's door.
Very cool, my Dad had a 54 XK120, he and my Mom honeymooned driving it through Algonquin Park Ontario
The roadster so pretty
Yeah they just seem to get more and more beautiful as time goes by. Clint Eastwood was a Jag man. He said Jag always made the best looking cars. The XK 150 in( I think) "play mist for me" was his own car . He'd had it from new and still has it I think.
A XK120 was supposed to have been my first car. it was in perfect condition only 15,000 original miles. All black. They were only asking $1,500 for it. I drove it and really wanted it but someone convinced my family it was too fast for me to handle. I guess they forgot about that when we took delivery of a Stingray Coupe. I want a lot of races in Corvette Stingrays over the years.
The XK120 held the (world), speed record for production cars in the early 1950's. There was a brass plaque on the dash attesting to that fact.
My dad had the 69 XKE 12 cylinder white with white top and white leather interior. He and mom would take me and my 2 brother for ice cream on Friday night then drive 140 mph with the 3 of us sitting on top in the back. Within a minute we were peeling ice cream out of our eyes. And my parents thought it was funny. Smh
My dad had one, he said his favorite car of all time
I saw one racing at Sears Point in Sonoma California at the vintage races.
Very cute. It looks like a large pedal car.
It does lol 😂
Looks like M&M auto York PA. They have a wide selection of cool old cars trucks motorcycles etc. Prices vary.
It's JAG... U... AR!
I NEED that Bronco in the background.
My parents neighbor restores these he has three of them.
Looks like it needs a shed .ASAP.
It is simply amazing how much race tech was in these jags of the day. 120 mph was fast back then and Jag was the leader?
Imagine going 120 mph in that car in 1949😂
Do you know where one would find a ford model A roadster or pick up? Thanks
Not a bit of rust on it. Someone messed up by taking it to the junkyard.
I wish ears would have shown us the car.....
There is a full video on the channel this is just a sort.. the link is pinned as the top comment
JAY LENO TOLD US THAT ALREADY BRO
And in 54 they all broke simultaneously and put a 350 small block in
Got an W head of you need one
Very impressive historical knowledge. 😎👍👍🔥
Is that Jag going to be Crushed ?
It is for sale, contact information: Kim 717-577-8206
Nobody crushes a $90,000 project car.
If only they did not use Lucas electrics…
How do you get jagwire out of Jaguar?
Because he's a hick .
only 12,000 made, that's a lot for a squat car before 1950
Where is this car and is it for sale. I had, I believe a '53 about 50 years ago...please let me know..
The owner's Phone #: 717-577-8206 His name is Kim!
My car won't even do 120 😅
Yes A roadster has a top that goes down. But it's only a roadster if it has side curtains. If it has roll-up windows it's a Cabriolet.
Thanks for letting me know!
@@backyardbarnfinds A lot of people don't know that.
A Roadster has side curtains
@@ericheine2414 they were in the trunk
@@backyardbarnfinds Excellent -you know it's pulling all the parts together and the having the frames.
Shouldn't be hard to find a head for that motor. Most of that car is there.
Happy Motoring.
Mike Hammer (Kiss me Deadly) film.
Whats that cost to buy from them if they were selling it??😢
Give the Owner a Call if interested Phone #: 717-577-8206 His name is Kim!
Go Broncos
whats a jag wire? is that the same as a jag-u-ar....?
How much for the bronco
A wooden frame?
What in Hell is a "Jagwire"? There's no such thing! I think you might mean Jaguar.
Wrong they called it the XK120 because they were sick of hearing people butcher Jaguar into jagwire.
Would you want to sell? Or perhaps trade?
Yes they do. There is a phone number in these comments.
Chrome head?
Nope!
what is a coop? is it like a chicken coop?
This one made me laugh!
Chrome head !!! Joke.
No it's not, it's a Jaguar not a Jagwire.
I hope you're pronouncing that jaguar and not j.a. guire
Chrome head? I don't think so Aluminun head as in singular, meaning only one, not 2 heads! Come on, if ya gunna talk about things get your Facts right!
NO it's a jag u ar
Perfect for a 302 or 350 conversion.
Knowing the engine bays on these cars, I doubt it'd fit, and honestly you'd be losing out on the absolutely magnificent sound from the jag twincam I6, Jay Leno has a great video on one of them and it sings like few others
There is NO ”W” in Jaguar. Pronounce it as it’s spelt , Jag-u-ar
Dude is a hick .....
Funny that the British calll it by its correct name of Aluminium….
It's pronounced Jag yew arr not jagwar
Id work on your jaguar pronunciation... Muricans bastardise every non murican car manufacturers name... And BTW, it's made of aluminium... Not aluminum