Race Retro Classic & Competition Car Sale 2020 21st - 23rd February 2020

www.silverstoneauctions.com 47 Competition Cars - Friday 21st February 2020 + buyer’s premium of 15% including VAT @ 20% would earn a brace of second places at Goodwood in the Sports Car and Handicap races at the BARC 7th members meeting while Hamilton would complement this with two handicap second places of his own. At the September Goodwood International Meeting, Fotheringham-Parker would finish a respectable fifth in the Sports Car race and third in the Handicap race against strong opposition in both events including Moss driving the new C-Type, chassis XKC001. An entry at Winfield in October wrapped up the 1951 season and, with the arrival of Jaguar’s new sports racer, both Hamilton and Fotheringham-Parker decided that a faster car was needed for 1952; consequently Hamilton upgraded to a C-type, driving XKC004, and Fotheringham- Parker moved on to drive an HWM-Alta. However, this was not the end of LXF 731’s competition career and the car was soon seen in action at the hands of C M Kemp on the RAC and Morecambe Rallies in the spring of 1952. It returned to Silverstone on August 30th where Kemp took part in the 750 MC Six Hour Relay race driving for the Sporting Owner Drivers Club team who finished fourth overall. His XK120 was the highest finisher beating those of more accomplished drivers such as Jim Swift and Denis O’M Taylor who had been rather severely handicapped. Competition appearances for LXF 731 declined thereafter but it participated in the MCC race in September 1952 and then in occasional minor events in the later 1950’s and 1960’s as typified by R Brodie’s entry in the car at the Dunfermline driving tests. The car subsequently found its way to Northern Ireland where it was bought by David Bazire and had returned to England by 1968. The car was fully restored in 2011 to its early race specification and has since been maintained regardless of cost as is evident from its current immaculate presentation. We understand that during the last few years, LXF 731 has successfully completed the Mille Miglia on two occasions and the Le Mans Legends Support Race. Offered with a comprehensive history file, including period photos and correspondence between Bazire and Hamilton, this is a unique opportunity to acquire an historically important Jaguar that played a key role in the early career of one of Britain’s most charismatic and successful drivers of the 1950’s. 1950 Jaguar XK120 Competition Roadster – Ex- Duncan Hamilton LOT 223 More Images Lot 223 Bid On Lot 223