Entertainment US Auction - Vintage cars on display before June 5 auction
TAPE: EF03/0511
IN_TIME: 05:35:46
DURATION: 1:59
SOURCES: APTN
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DATELINE: June 3, 2003
SHOTLIST:
APTN, New York 3 June 2003.
1. Wide shot cars on red carpet in front of Rockefeller Center in Manhattan
2. Close up Packard licence plate
3. Wide shot 1930 Packard Series 745 Roadster, estimated to bring between 110 and 130-thousand U-S dollars
4. Wide shot 1939 Delage D8/120 Cabriolet Grand Luxe, estimated to bring between 700 and 900-thousand U-S dollars
5. Medium shot man wiping Delage, tilt down to show interior
6. Front view Delage
7. Close up Lot sign for Delage with estimated price
8. Medium shot Miles Morris of Christie's gets out of Frank Sinatra's 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400S, estimated to bring between 150 and 250-thousand U-S dollars
9. Close up Lamborghini insignia
10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Miles Morris, Christie's:
"Interesting car, it's one of the great, iconic, 1970s super-cars that came out of Lamborghini. And the super thing about this one, it was first purchased by Frank Sinatra, so he was the first owner of that particular car. It's been laid up literally since about 1977, with its third owner, and he's had it ever since. So, great car and a super provenance."
11. Wide shot tilt down from Rockefeller Center buildings to show Miles Morris in 1933 Alfa Romeo Tipo 6C-1750 Supercharged Gran Sport Spyder, estimated to bring between 450 and 550-thousand U-S dollars
12. Close up hand and dashboard, starts car
13. Close up tailpipe after car starts
14. Medium shot rear of car while running
15. Medium shot onlookers point at cars
16. Close up reflection on headlight
17. Close up exhaust system on 1937 Cord
18. Wide shot 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Sportsman Convertible Coupe (estimated to bring between 115 and 135-thousand U-S dollars), pan to 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso, estimated to bring between 250 and 280-thousand U-S dollars
SINATRA'S RUN-AROUND AUCTIONED IN NEW YORK
The Rockefeller Center in New York on Tuesday hosted a show of more than 40 vintage cars which will go under the hammer at Christie's auction house on June 5.
The classics include the 1930 Packard Series 745 Roadster.
The most valuable car on show is arguably the 1939 Delage D8/120 Cabriolet Grand Luxe.
It's expected to fetch almost one million U-S dollars.
The Delage D8 Series was one of the hottest high performance cars of its day in Europe.
It was known for impeccable road handling and was suited for the high speed, long-distance touring desired by the affluent customers who considered the Delage the ultimate status symbol.
Another car likely to attract a lot of interest is Frank Sinatra's 1970 Orange Lamborghini Miura, estimated to bring between 150 and 250-thousand U-S dollars.
The Miura's name, taken from the famous breed of fighting bull, is one of the most evocative of all the road-going super cars.
Sinatra had his car painted orange, his favorite colour, while the interior features orange shag carpet and is trimmed with wild boarskin leather.
The car was one of the fastest of its day, reaching 140 miles per hour in under 30 seconds in one of its first tests.
Models like this 1933 Alfa Romeo may not look like they were built to handle Manhattan's pothole-ridden roadways, but Christie's affirms that all cars on display are ready to roar off the lot.