Jaguar XK 140 is a painting by Mike Jeffries which was uploaded on April 15th, 2012.
Jaguar XK 140
When Jaguar cars introduced their XK120 range of sports cars in 1948 the effect was electric, all previous sports cars immediately looked very dated... more
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Dimensions
30.000 x 20.000 x 1.000 inches
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Title
Jaguar XK 140
Artist
Mike Jeffries
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
When Jaguar cars introduced their XK120 range of sports cars in 1948 the effect was electric, all previous sports cars immediately looked very dated and it set new standards for the industry. It performed even better than it looked thanks to it�s brilliant ohc engine and, for its day, superb road-holding.
It was also relatively inexpensive costing under a �1000 new when most comparable cars were three or even four times as much, truly one of the all time classics but at one time in the 1960s a good second-hand example could be picked up for a few hundred pounds. The XK140 was its updated replacement in1954 and is seen here at a typical roadside filling station.
A painting like this of your favourite car British or American would cost �2000, e-mail mike@transportartist.co.uk for details of how to commission a painting.
Please remember this image is my property and protected by copyright law.
Uploaded
April 15th, 2012
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Comments (20)
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our homepage. Well done!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/tw
Lois Bryan
oh wow .. absolutely love this Mike!!!! Have always adored that particular car ... has such great lines ... and your painting of it certainly does it justice ... great colors and light as well!!! l/f and a tweet
Mike Jeffries
Many thanks to everyone who voted my image into Ist place and congrats to the runners-up.
Eric Forster
When I was young, my uncle owned a XK 120 in white with the red interior. After his passing, we found a photograph of the car, but no documentation as to what he did with it. Thank you for the memories.
Mike Jeffries
Thank you Donna for that nice comment, I remember the days when a classic such as this could be had for hundreds rather than thousands of pounds. My first car which I bought in 1960 was a 1934 Austin Seven cost me £7.10s, yes SEVEN which in those days was about a week's wages!
Donna Tucker
You are amazing Mike! This is a great painting! I had an XK140 back in 1972 just like this one only it was a hard top. There were only about 300 made and about 100 imported. I was very sorry when we sold it. Years later I found out that a new boss I had bought it. We had a lot of laughs about that.
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