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  1. jsa330

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    #1 jsa330, Oct 5, 2004
    I was out for a ride in my car awhile ago and when I came in my wife had her new vintage Sinatra CDs going. The inevitable question formulated itself: did Frank own or fancy Ferraris or other exotic cars?
     
  2. Napolis

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    #2 Napolis, Oct 5, 2004
    He owned a very nice Lambo shag carpet aside.
     
  3. ETW

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    #3 ETW, Oct 5, 2004
    He had an orange Miura.
     
  4. donv

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    #4 donv, Oct 5, 2004
    He had a Jaguar XJS, which has sold at auction several times (for absurd prices).
     
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    #5 Rifledriver, Oct 5, 2004
    I believe the entire Rat Pack owned Facel Vegas.
     
  6. bobleb

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    #6 bobleb, Oct 5, 2004

    Yes, the Jag was for sale (again) at the Goodings auction in Pebble.

    Also, there was a period of time when all the Rat Pack boys (including Sinatra) owned Dual Ghias.
     
  7. Teenferrarifan

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    #7 Teenferrarifan, Oct 5, 2004
    I believe the rat pack also owned muntz's but I am not 100%
    Erik
     
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    #8 Smiles, Oct 5, 2004
    Sammy Davis, Jr. had a 400i.
     
  9. FasterIsBetter

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    #9 FasterIsBetter, Oct 5, 2004
    I recall that he owned an XJ6, the lineage of which is well documented. I don't remember him owning an XJS, but I could be wrong.
     
  10. Jack-the-lad

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    #10 Jack-the-lad, Oct 5, 2004
    I think the marque the Rat Pack is best known for is the Dual Ghia.

    Jack
     
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    #11 RacerX_GTO, Oct 5, 2004
    That 400i was for say on Ebay a year ago. The owner was cleaning out the car when he found older style gold watch that slipped down in the seats, engraved on the watch was a note to Sammy from one of the guys, indicating that it was indeed Sammy's car in addition to the buyer records. The color was on the 400i was that dark bergundy.
     
  12. bobleb

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    #12 bobleb, Oct 5, 2004
    Steve - I saw the XJS when I was at Goodings.
     
  13. bobleb

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    #14 96impalaSS, Oct 5, 2004
    Now that's icing on the cake.
     
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    #15 WILLIAM H, Oct 6, 2004
    Dean Martin's son used to cruise the Las Vegas strip in a yellow road adapted 1967 Ferrari 330P4.
    Now Thats about the most awesome road car ever :)
     
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    #16 Cavallino Motors, Oct 6, 2004
    Beats cruising Ocean Drive in a Tubi enhanced F40 :) ...even if just barely :)
     
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    #17 sparta49, Oct 6, 2004
    I believe it was a 77 400A. If I remember correctly the high price on ebay was in the mid 20's and it had 8,000 or so miles
     
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    #18 Anteriore, Oct 6, 2004
    Nancy Sinatra once owned a Ferrari. I don't know which model it was.
     
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    #19 evandaalen, Oct 6, 2004
    Nancy Sinatra owned a 330 America, s/n 5037. This car is currently in The Netherlands.
     
  20. atheyg

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    Frankie was more into the big American iron.

    When I had my car wash in Palm Springs Ca his gofer would bring some of his cars down occasionally when he was still alive, one was a huge mid 70s Contenental 2 tone White with Dark Blue panels and white leather interior, I think it was a Boat edition of sorts as it had Nautical trim.

    Wonder what happened to Dean Martins sons P4? His sons name was Dino I believe, he died in the 70s while piloting a Military fighter jet a F4 Phantom I think, flew it into a mountain.
     
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    #21 kevfla, Oct 6, 2004
    I wonder if it was one of Tom Meade's creations?

    KevFla
     
  22. jsa330

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    #22 jsa330, Oct 6, 2004
    My wife's late father had one of those--early 70s range. Light blue body with Continental trunk bulge, dark blue padded top, dark blue cloth/leather inside. Operating it on the road was truly more akin to piloting a large cabin cruiser than driving.
     
  23. bobleb

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    #23 bobleb, Oct 6, 2004
    In the early '80's, there was also a special "Frank Sinatra edition" of the Chrysler Imperial. All of them came in blue, to match the famous eyes. I've seen the one that is here in Vegas; owned by a collector who is also president of the local Rolls Royce Club. Here's are little write-up of that model.

    http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1981/Factory/FrankSinatra/index.htm
     
  24. Teenferrarifan

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    #24 Teenferrarifan, Oct 6, 2004
    He also owned an early Cadillac Allante 88?
    Erik
     
  25. msdesignltd

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    #25 msdesignltd, Oct 6, 2004

    I was in vegas in the late 70's and saw him slip off to bed with a Christina Ferrari!
     
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