Jaguar Sport Coupé XK120
Mechanical Toy Car
1954 (manufactured)
1954 (manufactured)
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Model of a Jaguar XK120 car, chromed steel, with white plastic tyres. The body is a full casting showing doors, windows, radiator, bumpers, lights and licence plates. No areas have been cut away or are movable. The rear wheels are connected to the clockwork mechanism which is contained in the body. The front wheels are on a swivel plate moved by a knob which extends from below the front bumper and is shaped like a lamp. When the wheels are swiveled to the right or left, a red bar protudes from the appropriate side of the car acting as an indicator. The base is cast to show the exhaust pipes and axle. It is screwed to the body. Protruding at the centre back and shaped like a lamp is the speed and reverse control lever. On the base is a lever controlling automatic curves is required. There are scratches and an area less well defined on the right door. This is possibly a miss-casting.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Title | Jaguar Sport Coupé XK120 (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Cast and chromed steel, plastic |
Brief description | Jaguar XK120 car; steel, cast & chromed, Prameta, Germany, 1954 |
Physical description | Model of a Jaguar XK120 car, chromed steel, with white plastic tyres. The body is a full casting showing doors, windows, radiator, bumpers, lights and licence plates. No areas have been cut away or are movable. The rear wheels are connected to the clockwork mechanism which is contained in the body. The front wheels are on a swivel plate moved by a knob which extends from below the front bumper and is shaped like a lamp. When the wheels are swiveled to the right or left, a red bar protudes from the appropriate side of the car acting as an indicator. The base is cast to show the exhaust pipes and axle. It is screwed to the body. Protruding at the centre back and shaped like a lamp is the speed and reverse control lever. On the base is a lever controlling automatic curves is required. There are scratches and an area less well defined on the right door. This is possibly a miss-casting. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
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Object history | Bought in 1981 [80/2597] from D. Simmonds, |
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Accession number | MISC.80-1981 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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