The Jaguar begins its journey from the connoisseur's porch to the "average" Indian millionaire's garage
In November last year, Gayatri Devi, former Maharani of Jaipur, won a little prize. In an event organised by Cartier for heritage cars at The Royal Western India Turf Club in Mumbai, her 1949 white Jaguar XK120 won a prize as the best preserved vintage car. tell. It was a surprise gift from her late husband, Sir Sawai Mansinghji Bahadur. She had taken a fancy to the car while on a holiday in France.
(This story appears in the 14 August, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)