Where is it now ? Jaguar XK120 DHC - MHP494 Ch 670001

[threespires]

I wonder if this car, chassis no. 667001 is still around ?
Jaguar XK 120 DHC
MHP494
Ch 667001

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/bubblebob/JaguarXK120DHC-MHP494-Ch670001-JohnColley.jpg[/IMG

Edited as wrong chassis number was give to me.

Edited by threespires on Wednesday 15th February 17:14

[a8hex]

If you look on www.xkdata.com you'll find the details.
Just enter the chassis number.

[williamp]

Thats a great website. Car was known a few years ago,in Florida. Does that chassis number make it the first one?

[mehere]

The vehicle details for MHP 494 are:
Date of Liability 01 07 2007
Date of First Registration 25 07 1952
Year of Manufacture 1952
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3442cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour SILVER

[threespires]

I believe that it is the first DHC.
I just had this note from a previous owner.

"MHP 494 was registered a year before the dhc was announced.
I believe John Harper ended up with the number on a C type built from the remains of #36 from USA.
It might not look very good but it did actually run & the engine sounded fantastic. But the rest was decidedly iffy.
I remember if touching the brake pipes resulted in wet brake fluid covered fingers & yet it had quite good brakes.
It had a plaque on the dash declaring it a replica of the Jabekke record breaking car."

Thanks for your input folks.

[threespires]

a8hex said:

If you look on www.xkdata.com you'll find the details.
Just enter the chassis number.

Thanks for that - here is the link to the car in question now that we have the correct chassis number

http://www.xkdata.com/cars/detail/?car=667001

[a8hex]

Given its history I would think it highly unlikely that it has ceased to exist.

The next place to try asking would be either the XK Club (www.xkclub.com) or the XK forum on Jag Lovers. (www.jag-lovers.org)