Car restorer Bill Wallace and his business partner and close friend, Chuck Puth, are almost at the finish line on a nut-and-bolts restoration of their one-off 1952 Jaguar XK120; they will be applying shortly to compete at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance this August. They’re ready for the concours judges to take their magnifying glasses to it. Then they hope to be tipping glasses and singing a big British “Cheers.”
Recall that the left-hand-drive Jaguar XK120 roadster is one of six that appeared in the promotional Race of Champions May 10, 1952, in Silverstone, England, piloted by six standout drivers from around the world, including the great Stirling Moss, who won the contest, designed to promote the car in the developing United States market.
Wallace formerly owned Autobahn Collision and Preferred Collision, both in
