Clark Gable XK 120

[EXKAY120]

I heard this car was in the UK for sale, has anyone heard this ?

[lowdrag]

Not a clue Billy, but if true it's probably CMC or JD Classics who are selling it. Others might be on commission such as Hamiltons but few would take that in stock at the price. Anyway, here's the restoration article. George Donni of Switzerland restored it 18 months ago.

http://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/under...

ETA:- have a look here:-

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C561127

This his second steel car with the louvred bonnet, not the original alloy car though.

Edited by lowdrag on Friday 16th January 20:11

[EXKAY120]

Thanks for that Tony…..

[Skyedriver]

I can see so many PHers questioning, "who or what is Clark Gable?!

Ans: US Film star from the early days, think "Gone with the Wind" etc.
Dashing sort of chap with pencil moustache etc

"Gone with the wind"? what was that?...............

[aeropilot]

lowdrag said:

Not a clue Billy, but if true it's probably CMC or JD Classics who are selling it. Others might be on commission such as Hamiltons but few would take that in stock at the price. Anyway, here's the restoration article. George Donni of Switzerland restored it 18 months ago.

http://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/under...

ETA:- have a look here:-

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C561127

This his second steel car with the louvred bonnet, not the original alloy car though.

Is this later one the one that was registered MDU 420....?

[EXKAY120]

[aeropilot]

EXKAY120 said:

That's his first one I believe.

This was it at Pebble Beach in more recent times.

[lowdrag]

That's, I believe, the original alloy car. It has no bonnet louvres. Could be wrong of course, but I don't think so.

[aeropilot]

lowdrag said:

That's, I believe, the original alloy car.

Yes, this is the car bought in 1949 I believe.

[EXKAY120]

[EXKAY120]

EXKAY120 said:

And theres good ol Norm in my one at Goodwood

[EXKAY120]

And Murray of course….

[a8hex]

His first XK120 was chassis 670003, you can lookup much of its history on XKDATA.

[thegreenhell]

The story of yet another of Gable's XKs here: http://www.petrolicious.com/we-discover-clark-gabl...

[jith]

Skyedriver said:

I can see so many PHers questioning, "who or what is Clark Gable?!

Ans: US Film star from the early days, think "Gone with the Wind" etc.
Dashing sort of chap with pencil moustache etc

"Gone with the wind"? what was that?...............

Frankly Skyedriver, I don't give a damn!

J

[grumpy52]

jith said:

Skyedriver said:

I can see so many PHers questioning, "who or what is Clark Gable?!

Ans: US Film star from the early days, think "Gone with the Wind" etc.
Dashing sort of chap with pencil moustache etc

"Gone with the wind"? what was that?...............

Frankly Skyedriver, I don't give a damn!

J

Rumoured to be of larger size in the underpants contents but had breath like a decaying walrus .