Launched at the 1954 Motor show the XK140 was very much an evolution of the XK120, and introduced several practical drive-ability features, including rack and pinion steering, replacing the 120’s recirculating ball system, and telescopic dampers replacing the archaic lever arm dampers.Some options previously fitted to the XK120SE model like the more powerful engine, and thicker torsion bars were now made standard. The engine and bulkhead were moved forward three inches compared to the earlier cars, and the extra space used to fit occasional rear seats (albeit very small!).The roadster did not have the extra seats. The exterior changed little from the 120, except for the fitting of much heavier bumpers, similar to those on the large MK VII. However the FHC (fixed head coupe) roofline was extended backward and 1 1/2 inches up, to give much more space inside than the 120 FHC.Another identification point is that the car was outfitted with more chrome and badges than the XK120, including chrome strips along the middle of the hood and trunk. A cast radiator grille with fewer and thicker slats replaced the more delicate and expensive XK120 item. A nearly identical design was later to be used on the Jaguar 2.4 liter (MK I) in 1956.The XK140 came standard with a 3442cc 6 cyl twin overhead camshaft producing 190bhp @5500 rpm and the XK140 SE (aka XK140M) came with a 3442cc 6 cyl twin overhead camshaft with the “C” type head which produced 210bhp @5750 rpm.Like the 120 before it, the FHC and DHC continued to have dashboards and door cappings covered in walnut wood, whereas the roadster had a leather covered dash, padding on the tops of the doors, and side screens for weather protection.This beautiful 1955 white two-door FHC was at the Stan Hywett Hall’s 36th annual Father’s Day Car Show on June 20th, 2010 in Akron, Ohio, USA and was taken with a Sony Alpha 100 and a Minolta Maxxum 18-75mm f:3.5-5.6 lens.