Janis Joplin Custom Painted Porsche 356 Convertible

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Janis Joplin

Custom Painted 1956 Porsche 356 Convertible

Palace Of Fine Arts, San Francisco

Sophia Loren Rockin' The 1955 Mercedes SL Gullwing

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Sophia Loren

Rockin' Her 1955 300SL Mercedes-Benz SL Gullwing

Some things in this world are unequivocal, and Sophia Loren posing with the Mercedes-Benz SL Gullwing in 1955 is certainly one of them. Mama Mia!!! Sophia Loren is probably the most exotically beautiful woman that has ever lived, and in the late 1950 she owned and drove a Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing which she posed with quite a bit, as you can see in the following photos. 

Sophia Loren Posing For The Camera

On The Hood Of Her Mercedes 300SL Gullwing

They say that people look like their dogs, and the same is likely true about cars. In other words, people choose cars that reflect their  personality and sense of aesthetics. I don't know of any other female who so accurately chose a car that reflected their aesthetic and personality so much as Sophia Loren and her Gullwing 300SL. Why? When the Gullwing doors are in the up and open position, they look like Sophia's exotic eyebrows. Both Sophia and the Gullwing have stunning curves, and both are completely timeless, exotic and highly chic.

Speaking of Sophia Loren and the Mercedes SL, I thought I would share this image of Sophia with Gregory Peck taken in 1966 in a Mercedes SL...

Miles Davis 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4

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Miles Davis

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4

Miles Davis was a fascinating man and a brilliant musician. He was also a sports car fanatic. In the future I plan to cover much more of his Ferrari collection, but in the meantime, this should get you going.

James Dean: Porsche 356 Super Speedster

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James Dean

1955 Porsche 356 Super Speedster

James Dean, to this day, is recognized as being one of the most iconic cool guys in history. James Dean owned several Porsche's, but his everyday driver was his 1955 Porsche 356 Super Speeder, and in the following pictures, we see James Dean posing with his equally iconic Porsche 356 convertible.

No Rear View Mirrors

Notice in all of the photos of James Dean's Porsche 356, there are no rear view mirrors, which explains why in the next two photos, why he had to look backwards when driving in reverse.

Yul Brynner Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

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Yul Brynner 

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

October 1956

Yul Brynner is pictured below in his Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster as he pulls up to the premiere of the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille blockbuster named The Ten Commandments. Yul Brynner played Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II in the movie, which to date remains one of the highest grossing movies in history.

Paul Newman 1969 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet

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Paul Newman

1969 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet

Hugh Hefner: Cadillac Convertible

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Hugh Hefner

Rockin' A 1955 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible