Beatles: John Lennon's 1965 "Psychedelic" Rolls-Royce Limo

Video Title :	Beatles: John Lennon's 1965 "Psychedelic" Rolls-Royce Limo
Description :	This car was manufactured in 1965 by the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited, Crewe, Cheshire. The car was fitted with a limousine body by Mulltner Park Ward and finished in Valentines Black and was delivered to John Lennon on June 3, 1965 On December 21, 1965, John ordered a Sterno Radio Telephone. In 1966, the car had the rear seat modified to convert to a double bed. A custom interior/exterior sound system was installed along with a "loud hailer." Other features installed were: Sony television, telephone and a portable refrigerator. John eventually became restless with the "matt black overall" on the car and so in April of 1967, he had in mind the possibility of having his car painted "psychedelic". The newly painted psychedelic car drew some public outrage when a old woman in downtown London attacked the car using her umbrella and yelling: "You swine, you swine! How dare you do this to a Rolls-Royce." Obviously, the Rolls-Royce is passionately regarded in England as one of the many symbols of British dignity! Rolls-Royce company was appalled at this custom painted psychedelic-theme and launches a formal complaint. The Beatles used the Rolls exclusively in their heyday from 1966 to 1969. In 1970, John had the Phantom V shipped to the United States. The car was loaned out to several rock stars such as the Rolling Stones, the Moody Blues, and Bob Dylan. From October 3, 1978 to January 7, 1979, the car was put on public display at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and then returned to storage at Silver Hill, Maryland. There, the car would remain in storage and kept from public viewing for a while. The reason for this was because the museum could not afford the insurance coverage for public viewing on a fulltime basis. In June 1985 the car sold for $2,299.000.00 at Sotheby's making it the worlds most expensive car. In summer of 2007 the limousine was on tour with a "Rock Star's, Cars and Guitar's" tour, some of these shots are from the Henry Ford Museum.
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Keywords, Tags :	Beatles Beatle John Lennon limousine limo Rolls Royce
Video Length :	2 : 20

Comments :

Lovin' all your limousine pictures! I'd like to be the guy thats dad had the Limousine / Funeral Service in Finland with the ten unusual limousines pictures like the 1961 Ford. I have looked at limousines for sale at small car lots and their not that old and sell for about $7,000.00 in great shape! You could go out and party with Zsa Zsa Gabor! If the car gets pulled over let Zsa Zsa Dah'lin do the slapping!

I WAS THERE TOO!!! i saw that at the museum...if i missed it i would have regretted it

He was driving it somewhere once when an old woman ran into the street and started beating the car with her umbrella shouting, "How could you do that to a Rolls-Royce?!" Lol. Kinda funny. Peace Love, Olivia

I want that car!

Wow. I love that car. John Lennon was one of the best. That car should always be remembered.

i want that car it is one of the best rolls royce phantom vs to been seen

Wasn't this car just sold for 3mil to someone in Florida

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i want to buy it