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John Lennon's RollsRoyce Phantom Has Its Own Caretaker

The John Lennon Phantom V Touring Limousine Rolls-Royce was purchased by John Lennon in December, 1964 and delivered in June, 1965. When Lennon ordered the car, he did not yet have his driver's licence. It was originally painted "valentine black" and was the largest model made by Rolls-Royce with all options and many custom orders.


John Lennons Painted Rolls Royce Photograph by Bettmann Fine Art America

This car is covered from top to bottom in a bright, floral, psychedelic motif: a fitting testament to Beatlemania and the pop culture of the swinging sixties. Rolls Royce Phantom V (1965) - replica of John Lennon's car. Photo by Andrew Bone CC BY 2.0. The Phantom V is a highly prized, exclusive car, as only 514 were ever manufactured.


The Story Behind John Lennon's Psychedelic RollsRoyce Phantom V

John Lennon John Lennon's Phantom V Beatle John Lennon bought a 1964 Mulliner Park Ward Phantom V, finished in Valentines black. Everything was black except for the radiator, even the wheels. Lennon asked for the radiator to be black as well, but Rolls-Royce refused. [5]


John Lennon's psychedelic RollsRoyce Phantom V returns to London Torque

During the height of The Beatles' fame, co-lead singer and songwriter John Lennon went out and bought himself a fabulous car to match his new, fabulous image. This was the mid-60s, and his Rolls-Royce Phantom V would become the stuff of legends, cementing the legacy of a man as one of the leaders of the counterculture movement.. In 1965, when the opulent Rolls-Royce was first delivered to.


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Currently owned by the Royal British Columbia Museum in Canada, 'The John Lennon Phantom V' will travel from Canada to London to join 'The Great Eight Phanto.


John Lennon’s Rolls Royce back on display at the Royal BC Museum

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How John Lennon's Rolls-Royce Phantom V became a controversial custom classic. A Rolls-Royce fit for a Beatle, if not for the Sixties establishment. By Chris Rowlands. 16 March 2019.


John Lennon's psychedelic RollsRoyce, c.1967 vintage everyday

By John Goodman. John Lennon's iconic, psychedelic 1965 Phantom V Rolls-Royce is on display in the main lobby of the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria through the month of February. The Beatle ordered the car through R.S. Mead Ltd. in Maidenhead in December 1964, without having a driver's licence. He got his L before the vehicle arrived in June.


John Lennon’s Psychedelic 1964 RollsRoyce Phantom V Joins “Eight Great

John Lennon's famed Rolls Royce adorned in a kaleidescope of colours is back on display at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria. This was the car the Beatles rode to Buckingham Palace in 1965.


How John Lennon’s Psychedelic RollsRoyce Ended up in B.C. MONTECRISTO

2 min read In 1964, John Lennon and The Beatles were everywhere in the news. To celebrate the success of the Hard Day's Night album, Lennon decided to give himself a Rolls-Royce Phantom V luxury sedan. But this wasn't just any Phantom V.


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The Story Behind John Lennon's Psychedelic Rolls-Royce Phantom V Only 517 Rolls-Royce Phantom Vs were manufactured. It was an ultra-exclusive car, weighing 2.5 tonnes with a 3.6-metre wheelbase and the same 6.2L V8 engine as the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II. The British Crown owned two of them, ridden by Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother.


Damn Cool Cars John Lennon's 1965 RollsRoyce Phantom V

John Lennon wanted to be remembered, amongst other things, as an eccentric millionaire. He already owned a subtle all-white Rolls-Royce Phantom V, yet to fulfill this mission, on June 3, 1965.


John Lennon's Rolls Royce Phantom V custom painted by The Fool Rolls

John Lennon's Phantom V: The Story of the Psychedelic Beatle-Mobile As the late icon's famed Rolls-Royce returns to public view, we look back at how it served both as a safe haven and a.


John Lennon's historic RollsRoyce now on display at Royal BC Museum

Rolls-Royce, in celebration of the 50th anniversary year of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, is releasing images of John Lennon's so-called "Psychedelic Rolls," a tricked-out Rolls-Royce.


John Lennon’s Psychedelic 1964 RollsRoyce Phantom V Joins “Eight Great

John Lennon's iconic 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Touring Limousine (RBCM 992.66.2) is on display in the Royal BC Museum's glass lobby now until April 30, 2020. Lennon purchased the car in December, 1964; it was delivered to him in June, 1965. When Lennon ordered the car, he did not yet have his driver's license. It was originally painted "valentine black" and was the largest model.


John Lennon's psychedelic Rolls Royce Phantom V

John Lennon Rolls-Royce now on display at Royal BC Museum NOW PLAYING Lennon ordered the Rolls-Royce Phantom V Touring Limousine in December 1964 and it was delivered to him in June 1965..