![1954 Jaguar XK120 Coupé by Pinin Farina Classic & Sports Car – Jaguars to star at first Auto Royale](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/2021-03/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20Jaguars%20to%20star%20a%20first%20Auto%20Royale%20%E2%80%93%203.png?itok=ML-aIi-g)
The 120th birthday of Sir William Lyons will be marked in style at the inaugural Auto Royale this summer, with a mouth-watering concours class dedicated to classic Jaguars.
This will include two unique coachbuilt XKs, the Pinin Farina-bodied XK120 commissioned by US dealer Max Hoffman (above), as well as Bertone’s reimagining of the XK150, which featured in our February 2021 issue.
And while it’s not a one-off, the XKSS is surely one of the most desirable Jaguars, and one of these will join the line-up at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire on 16-18 July.
![Bertone’s take on the Jaguar XK150 Classic & Sports Car – Jaguars to star at first Auto Royale](/sites/default/files/2021-03/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20Jaguars%20to%20star%20a%20first%20Auto%20Royale%20%E2%80%93%204.png)
![More celebrations for the E-type’s 60th at Auto Royale in July 2021 Classic & Sports Car – Jaguars to star at first Auto Royale](/sites/default/files/2021-03/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20Jaguars%20to%20star%20a%20first%20Auto%20Royale%20%E2%80%93%201.png)
![The 1953 Jaguar XK120 Hansgen Special Classic & Sports Car – Jaguars to star at first Auto Royale](/sites/default/files/2021-03/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20Jaguars%20to%20star%20a%20first%20Auto%20Royale%20%E2%80%93%202.png)
Clockwise from top: striking Bertone XK; Hansgen Special pictured with the late Norman Dewis; more celebrations for the E-type