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1952 Jaguar XK120 Supersonic by Ghia Heading To Auction

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This beautiful 1952 Jaguar XK120 Supersonic by Ghia is hitting RM Sotheby’s flagship Monterey sale on Friday, August 14, 2015. One of three built with Giovanni Savonuzzi’s fabulous Supersonic coachwork this beauty bears chassis no. 679768, and is powered by a 220 bhp, 3,442 cc DOHC inline six-cylinder engine with triple Weber two-barrel carburetors, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with solid rear axle and semi-elliptical leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes.

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The car is expected to be sold for $1,900,000 – $2,400,000.

RM Sotheby’s also ran a standalone auction the day before as part of the same Monterey sale: the Pinnacle Portfolio, headlined by a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM and a 1998 McLaren F1 “The Road Going LM” and expected to fetch $65 million.

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If you had the money, would you buy this beauty?

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*UPDATE: Sold for $2,062,500

[ RM Sotheby ]

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