"It's a fantastic automobile that transcends art, pop culture and social movements, and is as groundbreaking and stunning as the renowned singer was herself." "Janis Joplin's 356C is without question one of the most important Porsches of all time," said Ian Kelleher, managing director of RM Sotheby's West Coast Division, announcing the sale earlier this year. In just five minutes the car was sold, for $1.76 million, including buyer's premium. In seconds, the price jumped to $600,000.Ī ripple of applause broke out when bidding reached $1 million and again at $1.6 million. The auctioneer opened bidding at $300,000 before a packed room in New York with RM Sotheby's staff manning a bank of phones. She had it painted red with a mural that included images of butterflies and jellyfish, as well as of Joplin and her band. Joplin - who sang "Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz" - forked out for the Porsche but decided its original white finish too dull. The custom-painted Cabriolet model, dating back to 1964 and which had never left the Joplin family, tripled its highest pre-sale estimate of $600,000 in a five-minute sale peppered with applause. It was a world-record price at auction for a Porsche 356, a spokesman for the firm said. RM7,790,850) in New York on Thursday in a frenetic five-minute bidding war, RM Sotheby's said. The famous psychedelic Porsche convertible driven by late rock legend Janis Joplin smashed estimates to sell for nearly $1.8 million (approx.
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