Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me Janis Joplin’s Porsche?

December 9, 2015

This Thursday, Sotheby’s and RM Auctions will join forces to put on one of the most incredible car auctions ever. Among the 30 “investment-grade automobiles” on the block is a 1956 Ferrari 290 created especially for the five-time racing World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio. He drove this exact car in the 1956 Mille Miglia and it’s expected to fetch between $28 – $32 million dollars. While most of the cars appeal to motor heads, there’s one vehicle that comes with true flower-power provenance. Rocker, Janice Joplin bought this 1968 Porsche 356 cabriolet second-hand in dove grey and asked roadie, Dave Richards to “spruce it up” a bit. He returned it with a paintjob he called “History of the Universe” complete with Joplin’s Capricorn astrological sign, a Northern California valley and portraits of Joplin’s band members. The bidding is expected to surpass $400,000. Far out!

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