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The Ton Hartley Luxury auto shop have just announced that they have bought Sir Elton John’s Bentley Flying Spur and Rolls-Royce Phantom. An artist who won just about every music award known by man, this British celebrity is one of those that sold most of his collectable luxury rides in the last years.
Elton John has had 40 hit songs in Top 40, nine of which charted at No.1. He is the creator of seven consecutive number 1 albums, and has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a Tony Award. And that is just part of the list. This celebrity just doesn’t need any introduction what so ever.
And like any Sir out there, he definitely lives like one. When he is not in Las Vegas for a concert or on holiday somewhere in Punta Mita or St Tropez, this fellow is busy collecting stuff. He began collecting photography 20 years ago and it has now become an obsession for him. But it’s not his only obsession. Elton John is also known for his collection of thousands of sunglasses.
Then again you can’t be 100% famous if you don’t hide at least a couple of collectible super rich cars in your garage. And we are talking only the top of the world ones: Audi R8, Ferrari Testarossa, 1956 Bentley S1 Continental, 1973 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI and 1993 Jaguar XJ220. However, you’ll want to know most of his cars, sooner or later, get auctioned off. And that is because the artist usually invests money in one of his Charity project, Elton John AIDS Foundation being the biggest one.
So, seeing that he sold his Bentley Flying Spur and Rolls-Royce Phantom to Tom Hartley’s dealership looks pretty normal to us. As for the price, you’re going to have to ask the buyer to find out, but, considering we’re looking at newer models of the luxury British cars, we’re pretty sure this is nowhere below than $200,000 (EUR 147,000).
And like any Sir out there, he definitely lives like one. When he is not in Las Vegas for a concert or on holiday somewhere in Punta Mita or St Tropez, this fellow is busy collecting stuff. He began collecting photography 20 years ago and it has now become an obsession for him. But it’s not his only obsession. Elton John is also known for his collection of thousands of sunglasses.
Then again you can’t be 100% famous if you don’t hide at least a couple of collectible super rich cars in your garage. And we are talking only the top of the world ones: Audi R8, Ferrari Testarossa, 1956 Bentley S1 Continental, 1973 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI and 1993 Jaguar XJ220. However, you’ll want to know most of his cars, sooner or later, get auctioned off. And that is because the artist usually invests money in one of his Charity project, Elton John AIDS Foundation being the biggest one.
So, seeing that he sold his Bentley Flying Spur and Rolls-Royce Phantom to Tom Hartley’s dealership looks pretty normal to us. As for the price, you’re going to have to ask the buyer to find out, but, considering we’re looking at newer models of the luxury British cars, we’re pretty sure this is nowhere below than $200,000 (EUR 147,000).
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