The popularity of her Zuffenhausen man also ensured that he was even stolen from her. So she never missed a chance for a wild trip and was cheered by her fans in her Porsche 356 SC. Overall, it is not surprising that Joplin's Porsche was not a show car that only saw the garage but was happy to use it. The total work of art is said to carry the history of the universe on the sheet of the convertible over the highway. In addition, she paid 500 dollars extra to roadie Dave Richards, who designed the Porsche 356 SC in all rainbow colors. Her convertible cost modest 3.500 dollars at the time. With this attitude, the wild Joplin, along with her colorful Porsche 356 SC, plodded along the Pacific, a gentle breeze in her dark blond hair.Īt that time, however, the rock queen paid a little less for the Porsche Cabrio than was achieved at the most recent auction. In addition, the, in the American case, the California sun and a "just no stress" setting. Who does not have this picture in mind when thinking about this decade. The 1960s: Woodstock, marijuana, and Janis Joplin that plodded the highway. The iconic speedster brought in a whopping 1,76 million US dollars, which is a little more than the original price for the Zuffenhausen-based car at the time.
She owned a brightly colored Porsche 356 SC - an eye-catching convertible - which has now been auctioned. Or if you’re driven by simple curiosity about how much Joplin’s Porsche will cost, visit the Driven by Distraction page on the RM Sotheby’s site.“All my friends drive Porsches” and that was also what the rock and roll queen of the 1960s, Janis Joplin, did. If you happen to be in the market for a vintage Porsche owned by an iconic rock star-which seems unlikely, but who are we to presume?-then head on down to RM Sotheby’s in New York to catch today’s auction. Now over two decades later, the Joplin family has elected to offer the vehicle for auction. After Grossman’s death, the Porsche was restored and displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where it had resided since 1995. Following Joplin’s death, manager Albert Grossman took possession of his client’s Porsche. Joplin drove her Porsche to the Landmark Motor Hotel in Hollywood, where she died in October 1970. While the psychedelic Porsche is primarily associated with positive vibes, it was also present during great tragedy. Her music, life and car are a part of rock and roll history.” “She drove it everywhere-and with everyone that was anyone in the San Francisco music scene-with the top down and her feathers flying. “Like most people and their car of choice, her Porsche is a direct link to Janis,” added younger brother Michael Joplin. When she parked it and returned, there was always at least one fan note under the wipers.” “Wherever Janis went in the car, her fans recognized it. “Janis drove the car everywhere,” recalls Laura Joplin, the singer’s younger sister. The paint job on Joplin’s Porsche was meant to represent “The History of the Universe,” which to Richards included images of butterflies, jellyfish and Joplin with her band.Įyewitness accounts from the era say that Joplin and her psychedelic Porsche were inseparable. To that end, she recruited friend and roadie Dave Richards to customize her vehicle. Legend has it that after Joplin decided to give her Porsche a psychedelic paint job after concluding that the vehicle’s original Pearl White finish was simply too plain. (The RM Sotheby’s lot list can be seen here.) An exclusive, six-day viewing of goods displayed in Sotheby’s 10th floor galleries precedes the psychedelic Porsche auction on December 10. Joplin’s Porsche is prominently featured in RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption event, which the collector car auctioneer describes as “a carefully curated selection of some 30 creatively-styled and pioneering motor cars” and related artwork. Now more than four decades since her passing, Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche will be auctioned off at RM Sotheby’s in New York City, where it’s expected to fetch over $400,000.
In fact, Joplin owned a 1965 Porsche 356C 1600 Cabriolet (pictured) that was painted in psychedelic colors because, after all, it was the ‘60s. The late, great Janis Joplin famously sung of her love for Mercedes Benz, but that didn’t mean she discriminated against other luxury vehicles.
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