A woman has gone viral online after crashing into a rare 1948 Jaguar XK120, with fans on social media freaking out over the incident, given the car involved.
According to various reports, the 23-year-old woman ran into the Jaguar with her Opel Insignia during a warmup event for the Mille Miglia in Austria while on the phone. Giuseppe Cerbone and Nicolo Bottini, who were in the vintage model, sustained minor cuts and bruises.
They were heard arguing with the female driver, who kept expressing how sorry she was while someone recorded their reactions to the unfortunate collision.
Check it out in the video below:
A woman on the phone and not paying attention to the road drove into a 1948 Jaguar XK120 pic.twitter.com/bDmGEVKGmt
— Crazy Clips (@crazyclips_) November 14, 2024
“Her insurance company is gonna cancel her after this 😭😭,” an X user wrote.
“Insurance answering the phone like “You hit a what”😳,” a comment read.
“That poor Jaguar! Classic car collectors everywhere just shed a tear. I bet her insurance company is on the other end like, ‘You did WHAT to a 1948 XK120?!’ That’s gonna be a long phone call…” someone predicted.
“The gentleman is actually pretty calm for the scenario I would be mad 😬😂,” someone else shared.
The Woman’s Insurance Company Might Not Cover The Damage Done To This 1948 Jaguar XK120
A 1948 Jaguar XK120 is one of the last vehicles anyone would want to hit. The car, considered to be a significant piece of automotive history, was produced in limited numbers and is indeed rare.
If the woman in question really was on the phone, her insurance might not cover the damage, as this is illegal in many places.
While the car does look damaged beyond repair, there is hope that it could be restored given how rare it is, though the cost would be astronomical.
The average price of a 1948 Jaguar XK120 is around $97,000,
