Hornburg styled these two special roadsters as XK120 “Silverstones,” a term not actually approved by Jaguar. As a publicity stunt for Jaguar’s racing efforts, the pair was a smash success.

The Jaguar XK120, comprising three main variants built from 1948 through 1954, combines sumptuous bodywork with impressive ...

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Initially, Jaguar planned to make only 200 XK120 cars when production began in ... the Jaguar D-Type was a highly successful race car. In 1954, when first produced, the D-Type, with its 3.4L ...

Jaguar produced many great sports cars over the years, of course, from XK120 to E-type to current ... of each other… Built specifically for a race series called the Intercontinental Challenge ...