{"id":74115,"date":"2016-03-01T19:15:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T19:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=74115"},"modified":"2024-12-27T12:49:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:49:40","slug":"1951-jaguar-xk120-lt2-silverstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1951-jaguar-xk120-lt2-silverstone\/","title":{"rendered":"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone<\/h1>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">Jaguar was keen to race their new XK120, so much so the factory produced several lightweight versions named LT1, LT2, &amp; LT3. The first of these was an aluminum-bodied car, however the second was made of much more exotic magnesium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Called the LT2 or Silverstone, this magnesium model was distinguished by its regular hood that didn\u2019t form a single unit with the front grille. The rest of the body was a one-piece magnesium design that was considerably lighter than stock.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/416310.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/416310.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/416310.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/416310-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/416310-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/416310-770x514.jpg 770w, 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height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830747.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830747-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830747-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830747-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830747-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830747-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830747-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/830748-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120-360x240.jpg 360w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone2-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone2-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1951_Jaguar_XK120LT2Silverstone1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Auction Sales History<\/h4>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-74123\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74123 size-full\" title=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" src=\"http:\/\/supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1016120.jpg\" alt=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/Pics?viewCarPic=y&amp;source=carGal&amp;carID=4314&amp;pgID=1&amp;pID=1016120\"><br \/>\n1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy \u201cLT2\u201d Replica<\/a> &#8211; did not sell for \u20ac78,880<\/b> Sir John Chisholm acquired 660343 in 2000 from Kit Constable Maxwell, who had intended to build a hillclimb and sprint car using a tuned 3.8-litre engine. Sir John wanted to create a competitive race car for the XK series and instructed marque expert Aubrey Finburgh to construct a fully removable all-alloy body in the style of the works LT2 car, using eighteen-gauge half-hard aluminium, mated to the seam-welded chassis. \u00a0<b>Auction Source: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/gallery\/119513\/2746\/1.html\">2011 London Auction by RM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone Jaguar was keen to race their new XK120, so much so the factory produced several lightweight versions named LT1, LT2, &amp; LT3. The first of these was an aluminum-bodied car, however the second was made of much more exotic magnesium. Called the LT2 or Silverstone, this magnesium model was distinguished by its regular hood that didn\u2019t form a single unit with the front grille. The rest of the body was a one-piece magnesium design that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2185,562,9348,17100],"tags":[2536,16842,415,6462,6780,19968,5545,13061,6722,245],"class_list":["post-74115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1950s","category-jaguar","category-guides","category-model-guides-race-cars","tag-1950s","tag-1950s-cars","tag-jaguar","tag-jaguar-model-in-depth","tag-jaguar-race-car-in-depth","tag-jaguar-model-guides-xk120","tag-jaguar-xk120","tag-car-profiles","tag-race-car-in-depth","tag-race-car"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1951-jaguar-xk120-lt2-silverstone\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"1951 Jaguar XK120 LT2 Silverstone Jaguar was keen to race their new XK120, so much so the factory produced several lightweight versions named LT1, LT2, &amp; LT3. 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