Author Topic: Solved - NEH 1340: Jaguar XK120 by Barou of Tournon, Ardeche - 1952  (Read 554 times)

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For 1 point what is this car, who built it and when?
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Re: NEH 1340
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2011, 06:06:26 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1340
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2011, 06:12:02 AM »
Jaguar XK120 chassis ,coachwork by Barou of France circa '52/'53 ?

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Re: NEH 1340
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2011, 07:07:52 AM »
Jaguar XK120 chassis ,coachwork by Barou of France circa '52/'53 ?

That is what it is, yes.  Didn't think this one was quite so easy...
There are various pictures of Barou-bodied XK120's around, but they all seem to be DHCs.
This one is the only picture I've seen of a coupe, and can't find any mention of it anywhere.

Here's the unmodified puzzle picture:

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Re: Solved - NEH 1340: Jaguar XK120 by Barou of Tournon, Ardeche - 1952
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2014, 11:05:22 AM »
And here's a better picture of the coupé:

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