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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The famous vehicles for sale at Barrett Jackson this week

Stallone's Ford F150 that West Coast Customs built for Sly to drive in the movie the Expendables

Bret Michaels 1969 Camaro

Frankencuda http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/11/troy-brumbalows-frankencuda-design-by.html which is said to be int he 5th Fast and Furious movie, and corroborated http://fast-and-furious-5-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/2010/08/fast-and-furious-5-movie-pictures.html but my guess it's just a cameo split second moment... not more than 20 seconds screentime.

Jesse James 1954 Chevy 210 built on his TV show by Gene Winfield, Bill Hines, Dick Dean, Fat Jack, Norm Grabowski and Jesse.

Alan Jackson is selling 3 cars, a 1970 Ram air IV GTO, 1970 Challenger R/T, and a 1967 Vette

A Cadillac that Elvis gave his dentist

and NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick is bringing 13 cars from his collection.
read all about it at http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-famous-cars-owners-at-auction

Monday, January 10, 2011

The 1963 Pontiac ambulance that transported JFK's body after the assasination



This 1963 Pontiac ambulance was used to transport President John F. Kennedy's body from Air Force One following his assassination in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

Details: This 1963 Pontiac Ambulance was made in June 1963 and is one of 15 delivered to various service branches. It's U.S. Navy data plate shows it was assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital. Following President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963 it met Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base.
94-49196 was used to transport President Kennedy's flag draped casket as well as members of the Kennedy family from Andrews to Bethesda and later to the U.S. Capitol. Following naval service, the ambulance was moth-balled and eventually sold as surplus. It is PHS documented. It was shown at the 2010 Military Vehicle Preservation Association National Convention where it won the Gold Award

Thanks to Gary for letting me know!