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John Lennon's psychedelic Rolls-Royce is an art car created in 1967 and later displayed in many museums . After previously owning a used Rolls-Royce, John Lennon of the Beatles ordered a new bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantom V limousine in December 1964. Originally painted matte black, the car was delivered six months later in June 1965.
The convertible version of Ford Fairlane 500, Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner (also called Skyliner Retractable Convertible), had been sold for three years – 1957, 1958, and 1959. It was the most expensive vehicle offered by Ford. The 1958 Skyliner sold for $3,163 ($33,403 in 2023 dollars [ 10]) while the standard convertible sold for $2,650 ...
Tucker #1028 was sold in an auction at the Tupelo (Mississippi) Automobile Museum on April 27, 2019, for $1.985 million [34] to Tim Stentiford, owner of Maine Classic Car Museum. Tucker #1028 is the only Tucker on public display in New England .
Ala Kart is a custom car, a customized 1929 Ford Model A roadster pickup, built by George Barris, Richard Peters, and Mike "Blackie" Gejeian in 1957. [1] Originally owned by Peters, it is a two-time winner of the Grand National Roadster Show "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" (AMBR) trophy (1958 and 1959) and Hot Rod cover car in October 1958. [2]
Renault Dauphine (North American version) (1956–67) While the Renault Dauphine was a major sales success in Europe, where it is seen as one of the forerunners of the modern economy car, it received a very strong negative reception in the United States, largely for its poor performance and poor reliability.
Excalibur (automobile) The Excalibur automobile is a car styled after the 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK by Brooks Stevens for Studebaker. Stevens subsequently formed a company to manufacture and market the cars, which were a standard Studebaker car with special bodywork (and soon got an upgraded engine as well). [ 1]
A classic car is typically an automobile 25 years or older; however, definitions vary. [ note 1] A common theme is that of an older car of historical interest is collectible and tends to be restored rather than scrapped, though sometimes age is not a factor. Classic cars are often considered a subset of a broader category of "collector cars ...
The California Kid is a customized 1934 Ford three-window coupé built by Pete Chapouris . The '34 was on the cover of Custom Rod in November 1973, along with a similar coupé built by Jim Jacobs. [a] It attracted the attention of television producer Howie Horowitz, [b] who wanted it for a TV movie, "The California Kid". [1]