Cars stars of the 20th century (12 pics + text) Bashny.Net

John Lennon
Group of the Beatles, for their fantastic musical achievements, the conservative British society has recognized immediately. And so no one was surprised when John Lennon ordered Rolls-Royce Phantom V, got it faster than usual, contrary to tradition - the long wait to order. Of great importance in this history played the band's popularity.



John while time was in psychedelic creative process. With multi-colored aerosols, he turned a dreary black body in a kind of picture. When photos of "works" irrepressible imagination of John Lennon appeared in the press, the factory could not believe that their «Rolls turned into a farce," as the press wrote about it.
But John was very fond of his car. And once he even refused to go with the band on tour in America as his favorite he does not fit on the plane. But in the end, he succeeded in persuading, promising to overseas compensation. In the US, organizers of the tour gave Lennon Bentley 1955 release.






After a couple of days the car was unrecognizable. John painted and reiterating her artistic talent. Later, remembering John said: "It was not quite easy to do." His work, John also allegedly wanted to refute the view of the great biographer group Gunter Davis, who once wrote: "After school, the Beatles loved physical labor around like a dead dog - barking».

Marilyn Monroe
During his busy career of Marilyn Monroe he was replaced by the three men, but the car had only one - a pink Ford Thunderbinder 1955 release. It never occurred to him to change the Ford of the majestic Jaguar or the famous Rolls-Royce. Pink Ford is well suited to her favorite color clothes and hair.




The idea of ​​producing a model Thunderbinder came Managing Director Ford Lewise D. Crusoea after he visited in 1951 at the Paris Motor Show. Particular attention of both producers and buyers are attracted to luxury sports cars. Jaguar XK model was presented, Bugatti model 101, and companies such as Chrysler, Pegaso, and presented their new Buick convertible.
Crusoea was an excellent businessman, and he had the idea to produce an attractive and relatively cheap, but no less comfortable car that could afford a young man and a housewife. The calculation was correct: Thunderbinder appeared on the market in 1955. Power: 200 horsepower and a volume of five liters of the eight-cylinder V-engine provided at the time an unprecedented acceleration from 0 to 100 km in less than 10 seconds and a top speed of up to 180 kilometers.
While Ford Thunderbinder was more speed than its closest competitor - Chevrolet Sorvete. New owners Ford advised to check their cars on busy boulevards. Marilyn Monroe was no exception. It is often seen on Hollywood Boulevard in a pink car, right hand on the wheel and the left - a cigarette. Once, when Marilyn was a bit tipsy, she accidentally burned a cigarette rest. Later, the new owner of the car seat is traded profitably. It is striking that even the hole may eventually be of value if the hole burned great Marilyn Monroe ...

Edith Piaf
"Wow-a" - the French were astonished whenever seen on the streets of Paris, six-meter monster behind the wheel that loses little woman - "sparrow of Paris" - a famous singer Edith Piaf. The car she bought almost the end of his career in 1955, on the recommendation of a great connoisseur and admirer of cars brand Packard, the famous actor Jean Marais.


Packard Carribean Cabriolet 1955


The car was then equipped with many technical achievements: automatic transmission, electromechanical actuator, allows to change the position of the front seats, as well as windows and antennas. When it detects a problem, a huge Packard garage for repairs. A mechanic at the sight of entering vehicle with whistles admiringly: "Oh-la-la».

Marlen Dietrich
In this car rolled "the most beautiful legs of the world", belonging to Marlene Dietrich. I bought it was not for a lot of money for themselves. While Marlene was the highest paid actress in the world. For example, for her role in "The Garden of Allah" she received in 1939, a record sum at the time - 200 thousand dollars.


Auburn 851 Speedster appeared in 1935 as a reaction to the end of the crisis automakers. Technician August Duesenberg and designer Gordon Miller Buchring created a model that perfectly meets the requirements of young and energetic people. Model 851 had an 8-cylinder engine with a compressor of 4, 5 liters and output of 150 horsepower, speeds of up to 170 kilometers per hour. The body of the car was reliable and elegant. Auburn 851 sold at a public price - at least for this class of cars - 2245 dollars. Suddenly, two years later, these cars stopped producing.
Rolls-Royce Phantom I in 1927 Greta Garbo


According contemporaries Greta Garbo, for the charming actress no man was good enough. However, often there were rumors of her scandalous story with well-known and influential men during the war. Among them were, for example, conductor Leopold Stokovski and millionaire Georg Schlee, but so far the evidence of these love affairs there. Although it is well known that the fans have had plenty of Greta Garbo. She often had to resist the insistent proposals on the part of lovers in her actors, and even such a tycoon, Aristotle Onassis.
In contrast, the ratio of Greta Garbo to her "phantom" has become a legend. Seven-meter double model with masked refrigerator, 1 m 60 cm, more like a cruiser than a car, which she used quite often, especially in summer and during the filming.
The actress and the car became something like: "Not for all the money in the world" - it sounded a memorable response to the proposal of a rich Greek. Remembering the answer is still a tradition of firm Rolls-Royce, which you "for all the money in the world" does not tell how much power is the engine under the hood with a figurine «Emily». "Enough" - more than a laconic answer is for the curious.
Porsshe Speedster 1955 James Dean


From the boring life of lush Hollywood James Dean ran on his race car. Ever since childhood he loved cars and everything that was associated with them. His dream was to have your own car. However, to realize his dream, he was able only when the actor was the highest paid. In 1955, Germany brought him the coveted car brand Porsche.


While America was already popular and prestigious model. Sports Porsche James looked very attractive and respectable at the Los Angeles-based Boulevard. In his car, he participated in all the races in the vicinity. September 30, 1955, James left his car for the last time.
He died while racing on the highway near Salinas. He was only 21 years old. Four days after his death was released American film "Mutiny without cause", where James played a major role. Jack Warner with the studio «Warner Brothers» initially doubted the success of the film, because he thought that "no one will look at the deceased actor." But it was a mistake.
The premature and tragic death of the main party motor racing was the best advertisement for his two posthumous films: "The rebellion without a cause" and "Giant". James became a cult figure, and his fans were willing to pay for everything that was associated with it. A clever entrepreneur bought the wreckage of his car, and everyone can look at them for 25 cents. Those who would like to sit behind the wheel of the wreckage, had to pay twice as much.

The article was prepared on the foreign press.

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