Jaguar XK150 in Black 1958 for £99,950

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When Jaguar unveiled the XK120 at the London Motor Show in October 1948, the stunning two-seat Roadster caused a sensation. The attraction was obvious: Jaguar had created arguably the best-looking sports car on the market and, thanks to a powerful new straight six engine under the hood, the aerodynamically-styled machine would likely be the fastest production car in the world. Although originally conceived purely to help publicise Jaguar’s state-of-the-art dual overhead camshaft engine, the XK120’s reception convinced the firm to put it into production. Eight months later, the first cars began to roll out of Jaguar’s Coventry factory. Over the next five years, 12,000 XK120s were delivered in a combination of Open Two Seat Roadster (OTS), Fixed Head Coupe (FHC) and Drop Head Coupe (DHC) body styles. The model also scored a number of significant competition victories and set a variety of international speed records. In late 1954, the XK120 was replaced by the XK140 which ushered in