Once Jaguar had caught up with XK120 Roadster demand and production...
Once Jaguar had caught up with XK120 Roadster demand and production of steel-bodied examples was running smoothly, it developed the coupé to widen appeal. Aside from the obvious addition of a roof, the biggest difference between this and the Roadster is the use of a floorpan, mostly in steel, in place of plywood. As with all XK120s there was an SE option, which added 20bhp through the use of hi...
Once Jaguar had caught up with XK120 Roadster demand and production of steel-bodied examples was running smoothly, it developed the coupé to widen appeal. Aside from the obvious addition of a roof, the biggest difference between this and the Roadster is the use of a floorpan, mostly in steel, in place of plywood. As with all XK120s there was an SE option, which added 20bhp through the use of high-lift cams, plus uprated valve springs and a lightened flywheel. Wire wheels were fitted to SEs, and were a popular retro-fit on non-SE models.