We all know about about Humphrey Bogart and Patrick Dempsey. But Francoise Sagan (1935-2004) , a highly successful French writer, playwright, screenwriter and novelist also loved Jaguars. She owned at least one XK120 Roadster bought with the proceeds from her first novel published at age 19 , an XK140 DHC, and I believe an E-Type roadster, among many, many other interesting cars
Favorite quote : “Money may not buy happiness, but I’d rather cry in a Jaguar than on a bus” She also said " A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to take it off of you"
A link to a photograph of Francoise Sagan’s tombstone in Seuzac (France)
Maybe she did drive it with a looooong scarf, I don’t know, but If she did, it didn’t end up tragically a la Isadora Duncan. What she did though, as she was a heavy right foot driver, was flip over an Aston-Martin DB2/4 convertible while racing a friend, landing upside down and living to tell the story.
Very funny and I’ve been wondering why that car had a different color hubcap. More likely, her driving style made her lose the original hubcap. Or maybe someone pinched it and she retaliated as you suggest…
