2006-09-22 18:12:21 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 9/30/06
www.coys.co.uk/auctions/lot.php

Auction description:
The Spirit of Motoring
Ascot Racecourse England
Saturday 30th September 2006
Lot 250 1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
Registration no: *
Chassis no: 672654
Estimate: £50,000-60,000
Manufactured on the 11th August 1952, this genuine XK120 Roadster was dispatched from Browns Lane on the 15th August to Hornburg, Los Angeles, USA to its fist owner, privateer race driver G.W Teaby. Gregory Teaby campaigned the car to second place in the Pebble Beach race in 1954, he also competed in the Santa Barbara road race in 1953, Golden Gate Park road races in 1954 and 55, Buchanan Field road races in 1955, the SCCA Sacramento road races 1955 and 56 and the Stockton road races in 1955-56. The car still bears plaques in the interior with these results. Having found its way to Europe in the early part of the 1980's, the car was restored by XK specialist Nigel Dawes and has since won first prizes in Norwegian Concour D'Elegance shows as well as taking part in the North Cape Rally. Finished in British Racing Green with a green interior, the car is presented in very good order, its original engine remains and fitted with C-type cylinder head and 2" SU carburettors. Sitting on Borrani wire wheels, it also sports a louvered bonnet, Monza filler cap and a Nardi steering wheel. This very sporting, matching number, XK120 Roadster is also believed to have been the former property of silver screen idol Clarke Gable. A magnificent example in first class order.

2006-09-23 22:59:01 | godfrey miller writes:

Clark Gables' 120 serial # is 672282.

2006-10-05 10:03:11 | pauls writes:

Hammer price GBP 65,460