Introduced in 1948, the XK120 was built by Jaguar until 1954. Powered by a 3.4-liter inline six, it could hit a top speed of 120 mph. At the time, that was enough to make the British roadster the fastest production car in the world. 

The Jaguar XK120 is also one of Jay Leno's favorite cars. It's the first sports car he ever actually sat in, and he says still remembers seeing it for the first time as a kid. Leno was nine at the time, and from that moment on, he decided he needed to have one. Twenty-five years later, he finally bought a 1954 Jaguar XK120, and he's had it ever since. 

And while most people won't ever get a chance to physically ride along with Leno in his vintage Jaguar, you can now get an idea of what it would be like thanks to 360° video technology. As Leno drives and talks about his car, you can use your mouse to look around at anything you want. 

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Collin Woodard is a web content writer for Road & Track located in Boston. A former contributor to sites like The Smoking Tire, Bold Ride, and Autos Cheat Sheet, he's a little too in love with the E39 540i, the El Camino, and the Volkswagen Phaeton.