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Classic Cars â Jaguar XK120
The Jaguar XK120 was first revealed to the public at the London Motor Show in 1948, and it reinvented the world of sports cars by providing a car with elegant curves, a fantastic chassis, and a remarkable price. It became the fastest production car at the time of launch, and was rivalled only by the V12 Ferrari which was 4 times the price.
This proved to be an unbeatable combination, and became a milestone for Jaguar whilst reviving the motor industry with much fanfare after the war. Interestingly, the XK120 was only really designed as test bed with which to show off the XK engine, but with orders flooding in Jaguar wasted no time and put the car into full production. Several versions were eventually released, with the Roadster version being a hit amongst Hollywood stars like Clark Gable. It is still a design classic today, and in 1999 the car featured in the box office hit Cruel Intentions, driven by Ryan Phillippe & Reese Witherspoon.
The XK120 was the creation of Sir William Lyons, aka “Mr. Jaguarâ€, and was powered by the 3442cc power plant dubbed the XK engine, generating 160bhp, and the XK120 is so named as its top speed tipped 120mph. As expected it was a success on the track and was driven by some of motor sports biggest legends such as Stirling Moss and Ian Appleyard, and helped Jaguar win the Le Mans title on several occasions.
There are still a large number in circulation today, looking as they did when they first rolled off the production lines thanks to being a favourite amongst classic car enthusiasts and being lovingly restored. If you are interested in purchasing one, expect to pay in excess of £70000 for a prime example.
Owners of such a car should use a special classic car insurance broker, and conduct a car Insurance Comparison online to find the best insurance quotes
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What price can I sell a classic 56' chevy 3100 pickup and fast?
In a couple months my family is moving across the country from California to Virginia and within that time I have to figure out how to sell my 56' chevy that I inherited a few years ago. The problem is i don't know much about cars. This truck is a 56' Chevy 3100 pickup truck, I know it is worth some money I just don't know how much. The engine is in good working order it was rebuilt in 1999, the glass is all original (4 windows) no rust, wooden bed has been covered with a steel sheet bolted in place, no dents and tires are new. If anyone has any idea how much I could sell this for within a months time keep in mind I would really appreciate your opinion. My thoughts are it is worth at least 3000 dollars but I'm not sure. I just need a good point to start from so I don't sound like a complete idiot when I state my asking price. What do you guys think?
if you look at the National Automobile Dealer Association website aka NADA guide look for the auto appraisal website. in 56 there was a long bed, and a short bed, the short bed is more desirable, and a low book price is about 8 grand give or take a few bucks, take off 10 % for the six cylinder motor. a long bed is less desirable, and with a six cylinder, 4 or 5 grans is the low retail. IF YOU HAVE A V8 IN YOURS AND ITS A SHORT BED AND YOU BOUGHT A KIT FOR THE WOOD BED, AND PUT A COUPLE GRAND INTO THE BODY AND PAINT YOU COULD PROBABLY PUT A DOWN PAYMENT ON A HOUSE WITH IT IF YOU KEPT IF IN GOOD SHAPE IN FIVE TO TEN YEARS.
the good news is that is a very desirable truck, and they are getting harder to find, however for a fast sale, start at half, and go down in a hurry if time is a big a deal. this time of year, and the economy makes selling kind of a crap shoot,AND SOMETIMES SLOWER THAN YOU WANT but since you have a few months you have time. so do some research, look on auto trader to see what they are selling for, or put an ad , a picture or pictures will help you sell faster. there is also a website called Hemming Motor News that has been around a while and you can put an ad in their online magazine. If worse comes to worst, that would be a very popular truck in Virginia, as they are much more rare the farther you get from California, there is a huge concentration of people (and cars and trucks ) in the LA area.
I took a quick look at the nada guide before I wrote this, that's where I got the prices from. good luck I hope this helps
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