Nicholas Cage’s 1954 Bugatti Roadster For Sale
Posted: September 3, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Entertainment | Tags: Automobile, Automotive, Bugatti, Cars, Collectible, Gone in 60 Seconds, Motor Car, Nick Nolte, Nicolas Cage, The Hot Chick, vintage Leave a commentAlanna Martinez reports: Actor Nicolas Cage is a known connoisseur of the finer things in life: mint-condition comic books, desirable real estate, and of course, bespoke cars. One of the rarest vehicles he’s owned, a 1954 Bugatti 101 is heading to auction in France September 5 in Bonhams’ upcoming Chantilly Sale, giving car enthusiasts and the actor’s biggest fans alike a chance to own a piece of automobile history.
After World War II and several deaths in the Bugatti family, its legendary Molsheim factory faced hard times. In 1951, it began planning a re-launch of updated, pre-war model road cars, but production stalled and only seven Type 101 cars were made.
Mr. Cage’s car, the 101504, is a two-seater, fixed-head coupé with body work done by Spanish chassis designer Jean Antem in 1954. It was originally painted green with a beige interior, now black and red.
According to Bonhams, Mr. Cage bought the car around the time he starred in the film Gone in 60 Seconds, in which, for the unfamiliar, he played former car thief Randall “Memphis” Raines who is forced back into a life of crime in order to save his brother’s life. Read the rest of this entry »
Gibson Nick Lucas Special 1928 Vintage
Posted: August 8, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Entertainment | Tags: 1920s, Acoustic Guitar, Collectible, Gibson Guitars, guitar, Music, Nick Lucas, Photography, vintage Leave a commentVintage: 1965 Chevy Caprice
Posted: May 13, 2015 Filed under: Entertainment | Tags: 1960s, Advertising, Automotive, Chevrolet, Chevy Caprice, Collectible, design, Illustration, Magazines, vintage Leave a commentDisclosure: I once owned the non-convertible edition of the 1965 Chevy Caprice, it was my first car. It was red, too.
[PHOTO] Colt Vampire Hunter
Posted: October 27, 2014 Filed under: Guns and Gadgets, Mediasphere | Tags: Collectible, Colt, Engraving, Halloween, Memorial Day, Revolver, Sportsman Channel, United States Constitution, Vampire Hunter 2 CommentsNRAblog.com For Halloween week we feature the @ColtFirearms Vampire Hunter on @SPORTSMANchnl edition of @CamAndCompany
Vintage Toy of the Day: Kohno Kakuzo
Posted: May 17, 2014 Filed under: Art & Culture, Asia, Japan | Tags: Air Force, Collectible, Comics, design, Illustration, Imperial Japan, Japan, Model Airplane, Toy, typography, vintage Leave a commentKohno Kakuzo (Japan)
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