Photo: Russo and Steele
When Frank Sinatra married his fourth wife, Barbara Marx, they bought each other a wedding gift. At that point, they naturally afforded anything. Old Blue Eyes’ ride was this beautiful Jaguar JX-S while the legendary singer’s wife received a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.
Not many people out there influenced the world of music the way Frank Sinatra did. He was one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. The esteemed artist was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997.
You may have heard of all these, but we’re pretty sure you didn’t know about this ultimate wedding collection. The 1976 Jaguar XJ-S features a stunning Classic British Racing Green finish that was reportedly chosen to reflect the green in Barbara’s eyes. Among individual features, we’ll mention the “Cockpit Series” stereo system by Panasonic, in-dash compass and a very early GE car phone.
The classic beauty comes along with the other great piece of automotive history, a 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow sedan the iconic artist gave to his wife. It has an impressive Peacock Blue finish reportedly chosen for the same reason, namely to reflect the blue in Old Blue Eyes most well-known and distinguishing physical feature.
As opposed to the other unit, this car was completely stripped to bare metal and repainted in 2012. The interior is in good condition and all original (except the carpets, which were also replaced in 2012).
As we said, the current owner was able to acquire both the Rolls and the Jag, reuniting the Sinatra His and Her cars in private ownership. According to Russo and Steele, who is taking care of the auction, both vehicles have been well-maintained.
They are offered with no reserve, and the auction previews run daily from 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12th through Saturday, August 15th in Monterey. Until then, however, we should settle for the pictures.
Not many people out there influenced the world of music the way Frank Sinatra did. He was one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. The esteemed artist was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997.
You may have heard of all these, but we’re pretty sure you didn’t know about this ultimate wedding collection. The 1976 Jaguar XJ-S features a stunning Classic British Racing Green finish that was reportedly chosen to reflect the green in Barbara’s eyes. Among individual features, we’ll mention the “Cockpit Series” stereo system by Panasonic, in-dash compass and a very early GE car phone.
The classic beauty comes along with the other great piece of automotive history, a 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow sedan the iconic artist gave to his wife. It has an impressive Peacock Blue finish reportedly chosen for the same reason, namely to reflect the blue in Old Blue Eyes most well-known and distinguishing physical feature.
As opposed to the other unit, this car was completely stripped to bare metal and repainted in 2012. The interior is in good condition and all original (except the carpets, which were also replaced in 2012).
As we said, the current owner was able to acquire both the Rolls and the Jag, reuniting the Sinatra His and Her cars in private ownership. According to Russo and Steele, who is taking care of the auction, both vehicles have been well-maintained.
They are offered with no reserve, and the auction previews run daily from 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12th through Saturday, August 15th in Monterey. Until then, however, we should settle for the pictures.
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