Jaguar XK120: The Story of 660725

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Jaguar XK120: The Story of 660725

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Chassis 660725 was ordered new by Singaporean businessman and amateur racing driver Chan Lye Choon, but soon after its arrival it was acquired by Malayan-based Scotsman Bob Henderson, a young rubber trader who would keep the car for more than 60 years.

• Author: Simon Ham
• Binding: Hardback
• Pages: 96
• Language: English
• Condition: New & Unread

Categories:Jaguar, Marque History Tag:Jaguar

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Jaguar XK120: The Story of 660725

• Full story of the Jaguar’s time in Kuala Lumpur and its competition activities in the Far East
• Ice-racing success in Canada and its victory in the gruelling Canadian International Winter Rally
• How the car was restored in Bob Henderson’s native Scotland following 30 years of storage
• An in-depth look at how its owner successfully fitted a turbocharger to the venerable six-cylinder engine
• Details of Henderson’s best-known automotive creation – the mid-engined Argyll GT
• Dozens of evocative images from Henderson’s personal collection, plus a bespoke studio photoshoot