A RARE CAT

If I was asked to think about a British car manufacturer that epitomises style, speed and engineering prowess, I’d immediately think of Jaguar. Particularly in the early postwar years and through the 1950s as this was when Jaguar’s talented engineers had penned the remarkable XK straight six engine range and fitted it into incredibly beautiful cars of the time. Beautiful cars like this XK120, a car that does exactly what it says on the tin – it was called the XK120 simply because it houses a 3.4 XK engine and is capable of reaching 120mph.

However, it’s not just about the speed, because this is the marriage of a famously well-engineered power plant with the stunning grace of one of this country’s most beautiful two seater sports cars. You may think that I sound a bit biased here and figure that I must own one. Unfortunately not, and as much as I’d love to, I'm forced to revere them from afar. That is, of course, unless I am given the chance to get up close to one so I can share the experience in a magazine. Kind of like now, in fact...

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