Rare sports Jaguar of Gone with the Wind stars go on sale (photo)

In Italy, a 1952 Jaguar XK 120 sports car has been auctioned off by RM Sotheby’s. They plan to bring 350,000 to 500,000 euros for a rare car. Details of the car appeared on the auction house’s website.

The Jaguar XK 120 is a very rare model, as about 12 thousand of these cars were produced in total, of which 7600 were convertibles. But, as a rule, these sports cars are cheaper, and in this case, the high price is due to the fact that the car belongs to the famous Hollywood actor Clark Gable.

Gone with the Wind star had a huge collection of rare and exclusive cars – Duesenberg, Cadillac, Packard. Jaguar XK 120 Clark Gable particularly liked and owned four of these cars at the same time, one of which was even a first in the United States.

In addition, the actor even wrote an article about the Jaguar XK 120 in Road and Track magazine. In it, he recorded that he accelerated a sports car to 200 km / h. Gable’s Jaguar was recently sold at auction.

This particular 1952 Jaguar XK 120 was purchased by Clark Gable for a tour of Europe. He toured Paris and Rome in this car with his girlfriend Susan Dadolle. After returning to the United States, the actress sold the car.

The Jaguar XK 120 has been in the current owner’s family since 1982. It went through a five-year restoration that cost about $400,000.

The complete set of the trolley includes spoked wheels and an additional slot for the trunk. The hall is decorated with red leather.

The Jaguar XK 120 convertible is powered by a 3.4-liter straight-six with 160 horsepower. With. and 4-speed manual transmission. It was once the fastest production car in the world – it developed 212 km / h, which was recorded as a speed record.

Previously Focus He reported that Jean-Claude Van Damme’s luxury Bentley was sold for the price of a Toyota family.

We also wrote that a rare Ferrari, a four-time Formula 1 champion, has been put up for auction.