Classy stars with their classic cars

Famous radical and bully cars person ever had a adjacent connection.

We’ve had a delve into the archive to person a look astatine what immoderate of the classy stars of the past – and sometimes inactive the contiguous time excessively – got to thrust and own, similar Michael Caine with his Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (pictured). Some of their choices whitethorn astonishment you:

The Rolling Stones - 1935 Bentley 3½ Litre

A photograph of The Rolling Stones, aboriginal successful their fame, from 1964. From near to right: Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards. The 3½ Litre was the archetypal caller Bentley exemplary produced aft Rolls-Royce bought the institution successful 1931.

John Lennon - Rolls-Royce Phantom V

In this photograph from 1966 we spot John Lennon of The Beatles with his lad Julian and his Rolls-Royce. The car was primitively delivered to Lennon successful 1965, but was damaged successful 1966. He had it repaired, had it repainted successful yellow, and past employed creator Steve Weaver to overgarment psychedelic motifs astir the car. He besides had other instrumentality installed, including a refrigerator, record-player, television and a telephone.

It ended up successful a museum, and was past sold astatine auction successful 1985 for $2.3 cardinal – a grounds auction terms for a car. It’s present owned by the Royal British Columbia Museum successful Victoria, Canada.

The Beatles - Triumph Herald

When Lennon ordered the Rolls-Royce (previous picture), helium didn’t really person a driving licence. Happily for him helium passed his driving trial and received his licence successful February 1965. Here he’s celebrating the juncture with different members of the band. From near to right, George Harrison, Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

Steve McQueen - Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

In this photograph taken successful Germany we spot McQueen with his woman Neile Adams. He was a immense instrumentality of cars successful wide and Ferraris especially, and owned astatine slightest 4 of them. This peculiar car was aboriginal sold astatine auction successful 2007 for $2.3 million. It featured a 3.0-litre V12 engine; 351 examples were produced betwixt 1962 and 1964.

Mick Jagger - Aston Martin DB6

In August 1966 the Aston Martin owned by Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones had a collision successful cardinal London with a Ford Anglia. In this photograph Jagger is talking to a policeman portion his woman Chrissie Shrimpton waits successful the car.

Twiggy – Mercedes-Benz 250 SL

British exemplary and histrion Lesley Hornby – amended known arsenic Twiggy – was conscionable 18 erstwhile she bought her Mercedes successful 1967. Here she’s pictured with the car successful London successful June 1976; She sold the car successful 1978, and aboriginal the car was bought by Jamiroquai pb vocalist Jay Kay, successful 1993.

Keith Moon

Keith Moon was the drummer for the British stone radical The Who. Here we spot him astatine his location successful Chertsey, England, with his girl Amanda successful October 1972, with immoderate of the cars successful his collection. Moon is sitting connected a damaged Ferrari Dino 246 GT, and conscionable down are (left to right) a Mercedes-Benz SLC, a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drophead Coupé, and a Ford Model T.

On the close is simply a 1939 Chrysler Wimbledon Limousine, a British-built exemplary (it has right-hand drive); immoderate reports suggest this car was utilized by the US ambassador to the UK for a play during the 2nd satellite war.

James Brown & Muhammad Ali – 1966 Cadillac DeVille Convertible

American vocalist James Brown and boxing champion Muhammad Ali (then known arsenic Cassius Clay) grin and greet the assemblage portion participating successful the yearly Bud Billiken parade successful Chicago successful August 1966.

Tony Curtis - Alvis TE21

The American histrion Tony Curtis successful his Alvis TE21 car successful Knightsbridge, cardinal London, successful September 1965. Power for this exemplary came from a 3.0-litre straight-six cylinder engine, which delivered 130bhp. 352 examples were made betwixt 1963 and 1966. The British steadfast Alvis gave up making cars successful 1967 but continued to marque armoured vehicles for the military; Alvis is contiguous portion of BAE Systems.

The Who – Volvo P1800

British set The Who airs successful beforehand of a Volvo P1800, successful 1966. Pictured near to right: Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle. The P1800 was 1 of the astir celebrated Volvos of the 1960s; it arrived successful 1961, and was powered by a 1.8-litre engine, aboriginal replaced with a 2.0-litre unit.

Clint Eastwood – Austin-Healey 100M

The American histrion and movie manager Clint Eastwood looking ice-cool astatine the instrumentality of his Austin-Healey 100M extracurricular his location successful Los Angeles, successful June 1956. The 100 was built successful Britain and launched successful 1953, and featured a 2.7-litre four-cylinder motor that delivered 90bhp; the 100M mentation arrived successful 1955 was faster, delivering 22% much power.

Elvis Presley – Ford Thunderbird

In this photograph we spot Elvis astatine the instrumentality of his Ford Thunderbird successful 1956, the twelvemonth helium became celebrated passim America and beyond. Introduced successful 1955, the Thunderbird brought immoderate much-needed glamour to the Ford scope successful America. Power came from a 4.8-litre V8 engine, with an enactment for a 5.1-litre unit.

Marvin Gaye – Rolls-Royce Phantom V

In this photograph from 1976 we spot the American vocalist Marvin Gaye stroll done the streets of Notting Hill, westbound London, successful October 1976. Power for the car came from a 6.2-litre V8. Built betwixt 1959 and 1968, 518 examples of this exemplary were produced, and galore were bought by celebrated radical similar Gaye.

Led Zeppelin – Jaguar S-Type

The British stone set airs successful beforehand of a Jaguar S-Type successful cardinal London successful December 1968, astatine the commencement of their fame. Left to right: John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Bonham.

The S-Type was built betwixt 1963 and 1968, with powerfulness coming from a 3.4-litre oregon 3.8-litre straight-six cylinder engine.

Roger Moore – Volvo P1800

The English histrion Roger Moore opens the doorway of his Volvo P1800 for Isabelle McMillan September 1965, successful a country from the tv bid 'The Saint'. This fashionable British TV amusement did overmuch to marque the Volvo famous; it besides did overmuch for the fame of Roger Moore, who went connected to play the relation of James Bond successful 7 films betwixt 1973 and 1985.

Roy Orbison – Rolls-Royce Phantom V

Yes, it’s different quality for the Phantom V. This clip the car is with American vocalist and guitarist Roy Orbison, successful London successful May 1970.

The Beatles – 1964 Ford Galaxie

Beatlemania was successful afloat plaything successful June 1964 erstwhile the set landed astatine Adelaide airdrome during their Australian tour. The Galaxie was launched by Ford successful 1959, and this 1964 illustration is 1 of the last models made successful the model’s 2nd generation; the Galaxie was redesigned for the 1965 exemplary year.

Power mostly came from V8 engines of assorted sizes, though a six-cylinder enactment was disposable arsenic a low-cost model.

John Lennon – Austin Maxi

When helium was a kid Lennon spent his summertime holidays with relatives successful Durness, connected the seashore of bluish Scotland. In June 1969, helium decided to sojourn it with his family: caller woman Yoko Ono, with her girl Kyoko, and Lennon’s lad Julian. He borrowed an Austin Maxi – a car that had lone conscionable gone connected merchantability – from the Apple Records institution (owned by The Beatles), presumably to support a debased profile.

Unfortunately they ne'er made it to Durness; the car crashed into a ditch astir 40 miles from the village, and Lennon spent 5 days successful infirmary being treated for injuries. The Maxi was an innovative car successful galore ways, but it was not precise good built, and was unreliable. Around 500,000 were produced betwixt 1969 and 1981.

Rod Stewart – Lamborghini Miura P400

In this photograph we spot British stone prima Rod Stewart with his Lamborghini Miura, successful September 1971. A Rolls-Royce Phantom V is successful the background. Unveiled successful 1966, the Miura was the archetypal supercar with the motor placed successful the mediate of the car, similar successful Formula One contention cars. Power came from a 3.9-litre V12 engine. Stewart aboriginal bought a Miura P400S and Miura SV.

Alice Cooper & Keith Moon - Rolls-Royces

American vocalist Alice Cooper (left) with his person Keith Moon, successful Los Angeles successful June 1976. Cooper is sitting connected a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, portion Moon is with a 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I.

The Silver Shadow was launched successful 1965, with powerfulness coming from a 6.2-litre V8; successful 1970, the motor became a 6.75-litre V8. The exemplary is the most-produced Rolls-Royce ever, with 30,057 built up to 1980. The Rolls-Royce Phantom I was produced betwixt 1925 and 1931; 3512 were built, including 1240 of them astatine the Rolls-Royce mill successful Springfield, Massachusetts. It was powered by a 7.7-litre consecutive six cylinder engine.

Steve McQueen - Ferrari 275 GTS Convertible

It’s June 1966 and present we spot McQueen giving this Ferrari 275 GTS Convertible a tally connected the Riverside Raceway, successful California. Produced betwixt 1964 and 1966, 200 examples of this exemplary were built; powerfulness came from a 260bhp 3.3-litre V12 engine.

Richard Burton – 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupé

British histrion Richard Burton is visiting Merton College successful Oxford, England, to sermon a caller film, successful February 1966. This magnificent Rolls-Royce was built betwixt 1959 and 1962, with powerfulness coming from a 6.2-litre V8.

Dean Martin – Jaguar E-Type

American signer and histrion Dean Martin arriving astatine the NBC Studios successful Burbank, California, successful his Jaguar E Type, successful February 1966. Sold successful America arsenic the XK-E, the exemplary is the astir celebrated car Jaguar has ever built. Produced betwixt 1961 and 1974, powerfulness initially came from a 4.2-litre six-cylinder engine, though a V12 would beryllium fitted from 1971 onwards.

John Lennon – Radford Mini de Ville

It’s November 1967 and we spot Lennon successful a customised Radford Mini – painted successful psychedelic motifs - owned by George Harrison. The car is inactive owned contiguous by Harrison’s widow Olivia.

Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor –Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

This celebrated mates permission the Dorchester Hotel successful cardinal London to get into a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith limousine, successful December 1962. We judge this peculiar exemplary is simply a 1956 exemplary – it features a 4.9-litre engine, with six cylinders. 1883 examples of the Silver Wraith were built betwixt 1946 and 1958. 

Elvis Presley – BMW 507

Elvis was drafted into the US Army successful aboriginal 1958, astatine a clip erstwhile helium was highly famous. Later that twelvemonth helium was posted to West Germany. He decided helium needed a car, and chose a second-hand 3.2-litre V8 BMW 507 astatine a section BMW dealer. In December arsenic shown successful this photograph helium was presented with the keys to it by German TV property Uschi Siebert.

Elvis had its colour changed to red, and shipped it backmost location erstwhile helium returned to the US, and sold it soon after. A aboriginal proprietor sold it to BMW successful 2014 connected information it beryllium restored; this took 2 years, and it’s present connected show astatine the BMW Museum successful Munich. The 507 is surely beautiful, but the car was thing of a catastrophe for BMW; conscionable 254 were made, and it’s believed that BMW mislaid wealth connected each 1 it sold.

Paul McCartney – Mini Cooper S De Ville

It’s present February 1969, and here’s Paul McCartney and woman Linda Eastman leaving the Apple Records signaling studios successful cardinal London. Paul and Linda got joined aboriginal that year; the car was customised by Harold Radford successful 1965. It was sold and ended up successful Los Angeles; afloat restored successful 2001, it was sold astatine auction successful Illinois, USA, successful 2018 for $235,500 (£183,000/€210,000).

Johnny Hallyday – Triumph TR3

Johnny Hallyday was arguably France’s archetypal rockstar. In this photograph from 1960 we spot him astatine the instrumentality of a Triumph TR3 successful cardinal Paris. Early TR3s featured a 2.0-litre 4 cylinder motor that delivered 95bhp. Later examples had a 2.1-litre engine, with 105bhp of power. Around 75,000 TR3s were made betwixt 1955 and 1962, with astir being sold successful the USA.

The Jackson Five & Diana Ross – Jaguar E-Type

In this photograph from 1970 we spot The Jackson 5, the celebrated popular vocalist group, wherever Michael Jackson began his singing vocation astatine the property of 5 on with his 4 brothers, posing with the vocalist Diana Ross connected her 1967 Jaguar XK-E (E-Type). This car was sold astatine auction successful 2016 for $220,000.

John Lennon – Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman

After the clang mentioned earlier successful this story, seemingly Lennon decided driving wasn’t for him and helium employed drivers thereafter. He took transportation of this four-door Pullman successful February 1970; it featured added instrumentality specified arsenic a Philips record-player. This photograph was taken successful July 1971 successful London, but 2 months aboriginal Lennon moved to New York City, ne'er to instrumentality to the UK.

He sold it to fellow-Beatle George Harrison, who sold it successful 1975 to the American vocalist Mary Wilson, of The Supremes. It was restored successful the 1990s by Mercedes-Benz, and was yet sold to a caller proprietor successful 2024. 2677 Mercedes 600s were built betwixt 1964 and 1981, including 304 four-door Pullmans similar this one.

Michael Caine - Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

In this photograph from May 1982 we spot the histrion Michael Caine with his Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, extracurricular his location successful Beverly Hills, California. Caine didn’t walk his driving trial until helium was the property of 50, astir the clip this photograph was taken. Before then, helium relied connected nationalist transport and, erstwhile helium became wealthy, taxis and drivers. He past gave up driving again astatine the property of 70.

Keith Richards - Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur

Last but not least, this Bentley is surely 1 of the astir celebrated cars owned by a musician. This photograph is from June 1967, and Richards is posing with his 1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur. It featured other equipment, including a Philips record-player. Earlier successful 1967 Richards had taken the car connected a celebrated travel done Europe to Morocco, with Anita Pallenberg; helium and Pallenberg would aboriginal person 3 children together, earlier splitting up successful 1979.

Richards called the Bentley the ‘Blue Lena’, successful homage to the American vocalist Lena Horne. It was 1 of conscionable 68 built successful right-hand drive, and featured a 6.2-litre V8. Richards sold the car successful 1978; a large restoration took spot astir 2006, and the car was sold astatine auction successful 2015 for £763,100.

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