Just Cars Blog: celebrity

Sinatra appeared in print ads and television commercials in which he sang a specially penned song about the luxurious car called “It’s Time” … for Imperial. That special edition included badging and a Mark Cross leather case with 16 cassette tapes of Sinatra songs.

Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca, gave one to Frank in gratitude for Sinatra’s agreeing to promote the car without charge while the automaker was struggling to avoid bankruptcy.

It stalled on Sintra in the middle of a busy intersection and Frank walked away from it, too embarrassed to be seen with it.
http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/January-2012/Frank-Sinatra-in-a-Chrysler-Imperial-1980/#.U6h-kPldVTM
and http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1981/1981FS/index.htm

Headlining the collection is the 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible driven by Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise in the Oscar-winning 1988 film, “RainMan”.

Exclusive, live television coverage of the sale to air on NBCSN (NBC Sports Network), August 1-2

Frequently updated list of entries available online at auctionsamerica.com

August 1 - 2 at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel.

Leading early entries for the sale is "The Iconic Southern California Collection", an impressive group of more than 60 vehicles formerly owned by noted Palm Springs collector, the late Bob Pond.

Additional highlights illustrating the breadth of the collection include: a 1908 Ford Model R Runabout; a 1931 Rolls-RoycePhantom II Open Drive Landaulette; a 1953 Muntz Jet Convertible; a 1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible; and a 1963 Jaguar E-Type Series I Roadster to name but a few.

The cars in this collection were covered in an post a couple years ago http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/05/rare-unique-or-one-of-kind-unmarried.html

http://thepondcollection.com/ for the rest of the cars in the collection