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Solved - NEH 3674: 1954 Jaguar XK120 Special possibly by George Barris
« on: September 03, 2014, 07:08:19 AM »
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Re: NEH 3674
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2014, 05:05:53 AM »
Another easy Expert point...
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Re: NEH 3674
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2014, 05:10:11 AM »
1954 Jaguar XK 120 chassis 674300, delivered to Vernon O. Wells. When sold in 1961 to Irvin Thiessen it already had its modified front end, so probable modified by Wells.
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Re: NEH 3674
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2014, 05:51:15 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 10, 2014, 05:10:11 AM
1954 Jaguar XK 120 chassis 674300, delivered to Vernon O. Wells. When sold in 1961 to Irvin Thiessen it already had its modified front end, so probable modified by Wells.

That's the right car, yes.
There is some speculation about the modifier though; who do some say might have done it?
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Re: NEH 3674
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2014, 06:16:29 AM »
Some say it could be George Barris
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Re: NEH 3674
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2014, 07:24:57 AM »
Quote from: oko94 on September 10, 2014, 06:16:29 AM
Some say it could be George Barris

Indeed they do.
Apparently he made a series of 7 similar cars and it is perhaps possible that this is one of them..
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Re: Solved - NEH 3674: 1954 Jaguar XK120 Special possibly by George Barris
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2016, 05:25:38 PM »
One of those 7 Barris Jaguars was seen at 2016 Schwetzingen Classic Gala:
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