On this page I am cataloging all the famous cars I read about.
| Marque & Model | Year | Owner(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Shelby CSX 2000 | 1962 | Carroll Shelby | The very first Shelby Cobra. Advertised for sale December 2016 at Monterey. |
| AC Shelby Cobra 427 | 1967 | Lewis Hamilton | Owns 2 - see below. Reg: 7HIR529 - USA? Dark blue. |
| AC Shelby Cobra 427 | 1967 | Lewis Hamilton | Owns 2 - see above. |
| Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet | 1949 | Ali Salman Aga Khan (known as Aly Khan) | Body by Pininfarina. Chassis No: 915.766. Swiss Reg: CO 30455 Lake Como. |
| Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport | 1950 | Rita Hayworth | Bought for her by her husband: Aly Khan. |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato | 1960 | Enzo Buzzetti, Paolo Bulgari, Ignacio Giunti | For sale January 2016, Cotswolds UK. |
| Aston Martin DB2 | 1949 | Sir David Brown | The DB of Aston! Car was raced by Lance Macklin during 1950 and was one of the first prototypes and raced as well as being a road car for Brown. For sale at Amelia Island auction, March 2017. |
| Aston Martin DB6 | Paul McCartney | ||
| Aston Martin DB6 | 1967 | Ralph Thomas | British film director. UK Reg: OPK 1E. For auction April 2017. |
| Aston Martin DB6 MkII Vantage | 1971 | John Cleland | UK reg: JYY208J. Dubonnet Rosso. Cleland was the BTCC champ in 1989 & 1995. To be auctioned in May 2017. |
| Aston Martin Lagonda 4 door prototype | 1969 | Sir David Brown | He is the DB of classic Astons! The car was for sale in September 2105, Buckinghamshire, UK. |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Rowan Atkinson | ||
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage 7 Litre | 1978 | Elton John | Sold by the singer through Christies in 2001 and has had two other owners. For sale September 2015 through Nicholas Mee. |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato | Rowan Atkinson | Red. | |
| Aston Martin Virage LE | Lennox Lewis | Boxer. Car is #7 of 9, dark green. UK Reg: M7 AML. | |
| Audi Quattro | 1984 | Nigel Mansell | F1 & Indy Champion. Car for sale through Fender Broad, UK, December 2016. Red - reg S52 TWP (?) |
| Austin Heavy Twelve Open Road Tourer | 1930 | Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan | Sellers gave the car to Milligan and then took it back after seeing the state it was in! |
| Austin Princess A135 Hearse | 1956 | John Lennon, William McGaw | WM was a film director. Currently on UK Reg: GNH 240 also California (?) plates: EMAJIN. Used in Lennon's film Imagine. Fitted with aircraft seats! |
| Autokraft AC Cobra | 1986 | Don Panoz | Car creator & race team owner. This car is one of 480. For sale in New Jersey, December 2016. |
| Bentley 4 Litre Mulliner Sports Saloon | 1931 | Captain Woolf Barnato | A three time Le Mans winner for Bentley - 1928,29,30. |
| Bentley 4.5 Litre Vanden Plas Open Tourer | 1936 | Sir Malcolm Campbell | Land Speed Record holder. Reg: CXK 1. For sale through PA Wood, Essex, December 2016. Light blue. Chassis B-22-GA. |
| Bentley R Type Continental | 1953 | Ian Fleming | Author of James Bond. Car was for sale in September 2015 at Pebble Beach. |
| Bentley S1 Continental Park Ward Coupe | 1957 | The Du Pont family. | For sale January 2017, UK. |
| Bentley S1 Continental | Sir Elton John | Grey. UK reg: 490 JLC. | |
| Bentley S2 HJ Mulliner | 1959 | Roger Taylor | ex drummer for Queen. The car was originally supplied to a Dutch owner. Light gun metal grey. For sale by classic cars-forsale.com, February 2017. |
| Bentley S2 Continental James Young | 1960 | Air Commander Sir Egbert Cadbury | WW1 hero from chocolate making family. Car for sale in New Jersey, December 2016. |
| Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur | 1965 | Keith Richards | Body by HJ Mulliner. Car was for sale at Goodwood, September 2015. |
| BMW 507 | Elvis Presley | ||
| BMW 507 | 1956 | John Surtees | F1 and Motorcycle World Champion. |
| BMW 507 | 1958 | Ursula Andress | Seen at Chantilly, September 2015. |
| BMW 750i | 1997 | Sultan of Brunei | For auction, April 2017. |
| BMW Z8 | 2001 | Bobby Rahal | At Canepa Designs, Scotts Valley, CA, October 2015 |
| Bristol 402 Convertible | 1949 | Stewart Granger | UK Reg: NFP 1? 1 of 24 built. Granger was married to Jean Simmons and they bought identical cars! |
| Bristol 402 Convertible | 1949 | Jean Simmons | UK Reg: NFP 2? 1 of 24 built. For sale through Classic Cars of London, February 2017. |
| Cadillac 75 Series Model 7523 | 1939 | Greer Garson | Actress. Car bought by MGM Studios and given to her. Black - 412 of this model built, only maybe 5 survive. |
| Cadillac Eldorado Convertible | 1954 | Marilyn Monroe | |
| Cadillac LaSalle Series 2 | Jacky Ickx | Le Mans Winner. Black with Red interior. For sale December 2016, Germany. | |
| Chevrolet Corvette 327ci Convertible | 1966 | Eric Burdon | Lead singer of The Animals. Sold car to current owner (Tom Falconer) in 1970! |
| Chrysler Le Baron Town & Country Turbo Station Wagon | 1985 | Frank Sinatra | |
| Citroen SM | Bill Wyman | Sold June 2015, Goodwood, UK. | |
| Citroen SM | Mike Hailwood | UK Reg: QM 8736. Spent time in NZ. For sale July 2016. UK. | |
| Daimler Dart SP250 | 1964 | Chris Evans | UK radio personality. Car was for sale through Bonhams, September 2015. |
| Daimler DB18/1 DHC | 1938 | King George VI | 1 of 5 known. |
| Daimler DB18/1 DHC | 1939 | Sir Winston Churchill | 1 of 5 known. Sold at auction in July 2016 for GBP230k. |
| Daimler | 1994 | Sultan of Brunei | Long wheelbase. UK Reg: L20 KPG |
| De Tomaso Pantera | 1971 | Elvis Presley | Hello. The singer shot the car several times! |
| Dodge Charger | 1969 | Jay Kay, Bruce Willis | For sale at Avantgarde, UK. January 2016. |
| Facel Vega | Ringo Starr | ||
| Facel Vega FV3B | 1958 | Maurice Trintignant | Race Driver - Le Mans winner. Silver car is for sale in Belgium. December 2016. |
| Facel Vega HK500 | 1959 | Ava Gardner | For sale December 2016, Surrey UK. |
| Ferrari 196 Special | Chris Rea | Built for the singer using a Ferrari 328 as a donor. It is a one off recreation. For sale December 2016 in UK. | |
| Ferrari 246 GT | Peter Gethin | F1 racer. | |
| Ferrari 246 GTS | 1973 | Peter Grant | Led Zeppelin Manager. |
| Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Spider | Peter Collins (actually owned by Louise his wife). | The car was the prototype of the 250 GT Cabriolet. Dark blue. Modena reg: 46146 MO | |
| Ferrari 250 GT Europa | 1955 | Olivier Gendebien | Belgian F1 racer. UK Reg: FRV 1. Red. |
| Ferrari 250 GT SWB | Ross Brawn | F1 team owner. | |
| Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 1960 | Eric Clapton | Chassis #2335. For sale August 2015 through Talacrest, UK. |
| Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder | 1961 | Princess Soraya of Iran | Body by Pininfarina. August 2015, Sold at Pebble Beach for GBP3.2M. |
| Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder | 1961 | Alain Delon, Jane Fonda | Sold for E16.4M by Artcurial, Paris. February 2015. Monaco registration: 4452 & French registration: 546 LV 79. Part of Baillon Collection. |
| Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale | 1962 | Nuccio Bertone | Body by Bertone. Sold at Pebble Beach, August 2015. For sale again via Talacrest UK, October 2015. |
| Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta | 1963 | Chris Evans | Body by Scaglietti. For sale at Goodwood, September 2015. |
| Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Speciale | 1958 | Emmanuele Nasi (Agnelli), Greg Garrison, Lorenzo Zambrano | Grey - Chassis: 1187GT. 3 litre V12. One off 410 Superamerica coachwork. For sale, December 2016, Massachusetts. |
| Ferrari 250 GTO | 1962 | Graham Hill | F1 World Champion, Indy 500 and LM24 winner. Car seen at 2016 Windsor Concours. |
| Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | Peter Sellers | Swiss registration: GE 69753. For sale Chorleywood, UK December 2015. | |
| Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 1967 | Miles Davis | Body by Scaglietti. |
| Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 1968 | Nick Mason | Red. For sale through Tom Hartley, UK. January 2017. |
| Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Alloy Berlinetta | 1966 | Chris Evans | Body by Scaglietti. For sale Goodwood, September 2015. |
| Ferrari 275 GTS | 1965 | Raquel Welch | Car is now owned by Brussels Autoworld - seen at Antwerp Classic Salon, March 2017. |
| Ferrari 275 GTS | 1966 | Jayne Mansfield, Eric Clapton | Light blue. |
| Ferrari 288 GTO | 1986 | Niki Lauda | Italian registration: EE 304 AK. |
| Ferrari 330 GTC | 1967 | Tommy Wisdom | Singer. Car sold through Will Stone Cars, UK. September 2015. |
| Ferrari 330 GTC | 1968 | Count Tommaso Antolini Ossi | For sale at Pebble Beach August 2016. |
| Ferrari 355 GTB | 1997 | Rene Arnoux | F1 racer. For sale October 2015, UK. |
| Ferrari 365 BB | 1974 | Sir Elton John | Car (in Rosso) is for sale through Tom Hartley, December 2016. |
| Ferrari 365 GTC | Rob Walker | F1 and sports car racer and a team owner. For sale through DK Engineering, UK, May 2017. | |
| Ferrari 365 GTC/4 | 1971 | Sergio Pininfarina | For sale through LB Limited. January 2017. |
| Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer | Rick Wright | Was for sale through Foskers, UK. September 2015. | |
| Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder | 1971 | Chris Evans | Body by Scaglietti. For sale at Goodwood, September 2015. |
| Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 | 1973 | Henry Cooper | For sale, December 2016. Through Coys UK |
| Ferrari 365 Daytona | 1973 | Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Mohamed Al Fayed, Dodi Al Fayed | Stolen in Melbourne November 2015. |
| Ferrari 365 Daytona Spyder | 1973 | Greg Garrison | TV producer. Registration: GG 365 GT. Only 83 miles on the clock and the very last built. |
| Ferrari 375 MM | 1954 | Roberto Rossellini, Ingrid Bergman | At the Petersen Museum, Los Angeles. |
| Ferrari 375 America Pinin Farina Coupe | 1955 | Gianni Agnelli | Seen at the 2016 Windsor Concours. |
| Ferrari 400i | 1983 | Andrew Ridgeley | Pop star - Wham! Car is for sale at auction July 2017. Dark blue. |
| Ferrari 456 M GT | Elton John | Dark blue. For sale January 2017 Foskers, UK. | |
| Ferrari 456 M GT | 2002 | Eric Clapton | Grey. 1 of 33 RHD manual. For sale October 2015, SVS, UK. Still for sale, February 2017! |
| Ferrari 500 Superfast | 1964 | Peter Sellers | Car is one of 37 and seen at the Antwerp Classic Salon, March 2017. |
| Ferrari 500 Superfast | 1965 | Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan | Was for sale August 2015, Pebble Beach. |
| Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer | Jensen Button | Sold it in 2012. Now in Melbourne. | |
| Ferrari 550 Maranello | 2000 | Sir Geoff Hurst | 1966 football World Cup winner. |
| Ferrari Dino | Eric Clapton, George Harrison | ||
| Ferrari F40 | 1989 | Nigel Mansell | F1 & Indy Champion. For sale in Germany, December 2016. |
| Ferrari Testarossa | 1980s? | Miles Davis | |
| Ferrari Testarossa | 1991 | Dario Franchitti | Indy Champ. For sale in Oxford, October 2015. |
| Ford Granada | Ronnie Petersen | F1 driver. Car was pea green. | |
| Ford GT | 2005 | Jensen Button | F1 World Champion. White with blue stripes. UK reg: LK06EKU. Originally supplied in Switzerland and UK registered in 2006. Sold by Silverstone Auctions, Feb 2017 for £264,375. |
| Ford GT40 | 1965 | Noel Edmonds, Neil Corner | For sale through Kidston's, September 2015. |
| Ford Thunderbird Convertible | 1964 | John Entwistle | The Who. For sale August 2015, UK |
| Frazer Nash Targa Florio | 1952 | Briggs Cunningham | For sale December 2016, UK. |
| Honda NSX | Ayrton Senna | Black. Registered in Brazil. He had access to two other loan cars! | |
| Honggi CA770 | Chairman Mao | For sale, Beijing September 2015. | |
| Isdera Imperator 108i | 1991 | Mike Thackwell | NZ Sportscar racer. Red, UK Reg TEX 4. 17th built. For sale December 2016, Guildford, UK. |
| Jaguar C Type (Replica) | Victor Gauntlett | VG was chairman of Aston Martin. Car was first registered in early 1980s. For sale December 2016, Bridgnorth, UK. | |
| Jaguar E Type | 1963 | Princess Nina Aga Khan | Found in 2016 in a barn in Jamaica needing a restoration. |
| Jaguar E Type Lightweight | 1963 | Roy Salvadori | Works Jaguar driver. Car seen at 2016 Windsor Concours. |
| Jaguar XJ220 | Sultan of Brunei | Sold at auction, January 2016 | |
| Jaguar XJS | Miles Davis | ||
| Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe | Sir Stirling Moss | Two tone. UK Reg: LVC345 | |
| Jaguar XK120 | Elton John | As seen on an album sleeve. | |
| Jaguar XK120 | Clark Gable | For sale August 2015. | |
| Jaguar XK150 3.8 DHC | 1959 | Rock Hudson | Cream coloured car for sale through Tom Hartley, December 2016. |
| Jaguar XK150 Roadster | Clint Eastwood | California plate: PXK 328. White/Cream. | |
| Jaguar Mk X | 1961 | Sir William Lyons | Founder of Jaguar. For sale at auction September 2016. Reg: 7868RW |
| Jensen Interceptor | 1967 | Harold Robbins | Author. For sale at Classic Automobiles, London, October 2015. |
| Jensen Interceptor | 1968 | Eric Morecambe | Comedian. For sale Silverstone Auctions. February 2016. |
| Jensen Interceptor Convertible | 1976 | John Bonham | Led Zeppelin Drummer. Car sold for GBP46k at auction in the UK, June 2016. UK Reg: MAB347S. Was white - now black. |
| Lagonda 3 Litre Tickford | 1954 | Prince Philip | Registration: OXR 1 |
| Lancia Delta Integrale HF Evo 1 | 1992 | Alberto Tomba | Black. Presented to the champion skier by the Agnelli family. For sale through Classic Automobiles, London, December 2016. |
| Lancia Delta Integrale Evolution II | 1995 | Harry Metcalfe | Founder of EVO Magazine. Yellow. For sale December 2016. |
| Lamborghini Countach LP400 | 1976 | Walter Wolf | Canadian industrialist and F1 team owner. |
| Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster | 1999 | Rod Stewart | For sale October 2015. For sale in February 2017 through Amari. Yellow and 1 of 4 right hand drive models. |
| Lamborghini Espada | Paul McCartney | ||
| Lamborghini Espada | Gerald Ronson | UK Industrialist. | |
| Lamborghini Espada | Jimmy Savile | UK disc jockey. | |
| Lamborghini Espada Series 3 | 1973/74? | Bono | Rock star - U2 lead singer. Light blue. |
| Lamborghini Islero | Brigitte Bardot | ||
| Lamborghini Islero | Ferruccio Lamborghini | Of course! | |
| Lamborghini Islero | 1968 | Edmondo Lamborghini | Ferruccio's brother. Car is dark green and for sale through Kidston in Geneva, May 2017. |
| Lamborghini Muira S | 1969 | Twiggy | Lime green for sale through Dutton Garage, May 2016. |
| Lamborghini Muira S | Miles Davis | He wrecked it in 1972 in Manhattan! Has now been restored. | |
| Lamborghini Muira P400S | 1971 | Rod Stewart | Blue - Registration: 76NB. For sale at Amari October 2015. Sold at Coys October 2016 for £909,000. |
| Lotus Elan 1500 | 1962 | Jim Clark | F1 Champion. Car was red with UK reg: 997NUR. It was the first Elan built. |
| Lotus Elan S2 | 1966 | Peter Sellers | Sold at auction January 2016. |
| Lotus Elan Plus 2S 130/5 | 1972 | Ronnie Peterson | F1 driver. Car was auctioned in June 2016 for GBP72k. UK reg: JPW162L - dark blue. |
| Lotus Elite S1 | 1958 | Chris Barber | Jazz musician. Registration CB23. The first production Elite. |
| Lotus Elite S2 | 1961 | Mark Knopfler | Musician. Car for sale October 2015. |
| Maserati Ghibli | 1968 | Britt Ekland | |
| Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS | 1972 | Adam Clayton | Musician in the band U2. Registration HGF444K. Red. Sold at Coys October 2016 for £303,000. |
| Maserati Merak | Kram | Musician. Sold at Shannons Melbourne. | |
| Maserati Quattroporte V | 2005 | Sir Elton John | Auction March 2015. |
| McLaren M29C-2 F1 | 1980 | Nick Mason | |
| Mercedes-Benz 190SL | Miles Davis | Jazz musician. | |
| Mercedes-Benz 230SL | 1965 | John Lennon | UK reg: GGP 196C. Dark blue. |
| Mercedes-Benz 250S | Bill Wyman | The Rolling Stones. Car sold at Goodwood June 2015. | |
| Mercedes-Benz 280SE | 1971 | Tina Sinatra | Bought for her by her father: Frank Sinatra. |
| Mercedes-Benz 280SL | 1970 | Gus Dudgeon, Joan Armatrading | GD was a record producer for Elton John and others. JA a UK singer. Car is white and for sale, February 2017. |
| Mercedes-Benz 300SL | 1955 | Max Hoffmann | MB importer in US - the father of the Gullwing. For auction in April 2017. |
| Mercedes-Benz 300SL | 1974 | The Aga Khan | Seen at Chantilly, France, September 2015. |
| Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet | 1971 | Josep Broz Tito | Yugoslav President. Car is 1 of 59 built. Black. For sale through Tom Hartley, UK. February 2017. |
| Mercedes-Benz E550 AMG | 2001 | Nick Mason | For sale September 2015, Derbyshire, UK. |
| Mercedes-Benz SS 27/140/200 PS Tourer | 1929 | Sultan of Johor | Seen at 2016 Windsor Concours. |
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog | 1977 | Arnie Schwarzenegger | For sale, Texas Auto Direct, January 2016. |
| MG TD | Bernie Ecclestone | F1 boss. For sale September 2015, Luxembourg. | |
| Monteverdi High Speed 375L | 1971 | Alison Entwistle | Wife of The Who's John Entwistle. He apparently never had a licence! Car was for sale through DD Classics in London, December 2016. |
| Morgan Aero 8 Coupe | 2007 | Prince Eric Sturdza | Barings Bank. A one off creation that spawned the AeroMax. |
| Morgan AeroMax | 2008 | Rowan Atkinson | Comedian - The Black Adder! |
| Morgan AeroMax | 2008 | Richard Hammond, Chris Vermeulen | Hammond, a TV presenter sold it to Vermeulen, a MotoGP racer. Vermeulen sold it early 2016. |
| Pagani Zonda 760LH | Lewis Hamilton | F1 World Champion. | |
| Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet | 1964 | Janis Joplin | Sold December 2015. |
| Porsche 356A Carrera Speedster GS/GT | 1954 | Jerry Seinfeld | Comedian and serial Porsche owner! |
| Porsche 550 Spyder | 1955 | Jerry Seinfeld | |
| Porsche 911 3.0 Carrera IROC RSR | 1974 | Jerry Seinfeld | |
| Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera | 1984 | James May | TV personality. The car was sold at Goodwood in June 2015. |
| Porsche 911 (997) RS 4.0 Limited Edition | Jamiroquai | For sale September 2015, Essex, UK. | |
| Porsche 928 Club Sport | 1987 | Derek Bell | Le Mans winner. Car was 1 of 5 built for team drivers. White "Prototype CS". For sale, December 2016, Belgium via Bonhams. |
| Porsche 930 Turbo | 1976 | Steve McQueen | Actor. For sale August 2015, Monterey, California, USA. |
| Porsche 959 Speedster | 1987 | Jurgen Lassig | World Sports Car Champion. |
| Porsche RSK | Stirling Moss, Bob Holbert | Sold June 2015, Goodwood, UK. | |
| Radford Mini de Ville GT | 1966 | George Harrison | A Mini converted by Harold Radford coachbuilders in London. Seen at 2016 Windsor Concours. |
| Range Rover Mk1 Monteverdi | 1982 | Tommy Iommi | Musician - Black Sabbath. The car was for sale October 2015, UK. |
| Riley MPH | 1935 | Bob Lutz | |
| Rolls Royce 25-30 by HJ Mulliner | 1936 | Frank O. Salisbury | A portrait painter. The car went for auction in Sydney, May 2017. |
| Rolls Royce Phantom II | 1934 | Lord Leverhulme | British industrialist - Lever Brothers. The car was for sale through Ivor Bleaney, New Forest, October 2015. |
| Rolls Royce | 1954 | David Croft | British comedy TV writer. The car was for sale through Ivor Bleaney, New Forest, October 2015. |
| Rolls Royce Mulliner Park Ward Drop-Head Coupe | 1969 | Gordon Mills? | Supplied new to a song writer for Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck & Cliff Richard. Mills is the common link. For sale February 2016. UK. |
| Rolls Royce Phantom V | 1964 | Sir Rex Harrison | Actor. Car is two-tone grey and was 1964 Earls Court show car. Chassis: 5VD17 |
| Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Drophead | 1968 | Prince Saddrudin Aga Khan | Light Blue. For Sale through Emil Frey, Switzerland. December 2016. |
| Talbot Lago T150C SS | 1937 | J.W. Marriott Jr. | Hotelier. |
| ZIS 110 Limousine | 1947 | Mir Jafar Bagirov | A gift from Stalin! Bagirov was the Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan. The car is now in Texas. |