Own historical example of show business
The iconic Monkees mobile will be available to the highest bidder at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in the US.
Well, these two famous cars and many more will be auctioned off at the famous Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in the USA.
If the budget can increase, each machine is expected to cost over $500,000.
The strange and wonderful Monkee-mobile was made famous by the popular 1960s television series The Monkees.
The restored car is based on a 1966 Pontiac GTO and was converted into a convertible by American hot rod legend George Barris.
If Monkee-mobile doesn't like it, Cooper, a renowned car collector, is parting ways with his custom 1955 SL Gullwing 300 Mercedes-Benz.
recreation, as well as the original truck that was used in the Beverly Hillbillies series.
In addition to the Monkee-mobile and Mercedes Cooper, fans of the 1991 Oscar-winning film Thelma & Louise can bet on the original 1966 Ford Thunderbird used in the film.
There's also a Hummer and trailer used in the 2006 movie Miami Vice, and a custom-painted 1995 Harley Davidson designed by actor William Shatner.
Also up for sale is a 1969 Dodge Charger V8 coupe, better known as the General Lee car, from the television series Dukes of Hazzard.
The Barrett-Jackson Sale has been billed as the world's greatest car collectors event.
The six-day, televised event will begin on January 12, 2008, with officials expecting to sell over 1000 vehicles.
It comes just a few months after FXNUMX supreme champion Bernie Ecclestone put his car collection up for auction.
One of Ecclestone's cars, a special 1937K 540 Mercedes-Benz roadster, sold for nearly $10 million.
In addition to celebrity cars, a plethora of muscle cars and classics will go under the hammer, including Ford Mustangs and Chevrolet Corvettes in mint condition from 1954 to 2007.
Barrett-Jackson will auction a vintage Shelby Mustang built by performance legend Carroll Shelby every year he released his 1960s classic.
The highlight of the collection will be Shelby's personal 1969 GT 500 convertible, followed by a pristine 1967 GT 500 originally given to her son Mike by Shelby.
