Janis joplins porsche sells. This 1964 porsche 356 c 1600 sc was purchased by janis joplin when it was four years old with the singer using it as her daily driver. A 1964 porsche 356 that once belonged to the rock singer janis joplin sold at auction thursday night for 176 million. At a time when rock stars were dolling out big money for their cars joplin paid just 3500 for a 1964 porsche 356 c cabriolet from the beverly hills dealer estes zipper.
The car which joplins friend dave richards had painted bumper to bumper with psychedelic imagery sold. Story and pictures by david fetherston. The psychedelically painted porsche convertible once owned by legendary singer janis joplin has sold for nearly 25 million in new york in a frenetic bidding war rm sothebys said.
Janis joplins porsche a quick history. New york afp the famous psychedelic porsche convertible driven by late rock legend janis joplin smashed estimates to sell for nearly 18 million in new york on thursday in a frenetic. Janis joplins 1964 porsche just became the most expensive porsche 356 sold at auction ever.
The articles of incorporation for estes zipper became active in 1966. The car was purchased in 1968 making it four years old already from estes zipper motor company in beverly hills california. The sale price includes a 10 commission for the auction firm rm sothebys.
It was a world record price at auction for a porsche 356c a spokesman for the firm said. Janis joplins porsche was a bit of a mystery. Janis joplins 1964 porsche sells for 176 million a 1964 porsche 356 that once belonged to the rock singer janis joplin sold at auction thursday night for 176.
The car had been expected to sell for between 400000 and 600000. This location was considered the dealership to the stars. One fact that usually gets overlooked is that janis joplin bought her porsche used from a reputable dealership.
But alas it was never a speedster but rather a 1964 reuter bodied cabriolet 1600 sc. The car had been expected to sell for between 400000 and 600000.