{"id":494649,"date":"2015-07-29T12:09:22","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T19:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=14425"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:57:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:57:34","slug":"the-sinatra-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-sinatra-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Russo &#038; Steele Monterey (2015) &#8211; The Sinatra Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Highlighting Russo and Steele\u2019s 15<sup>th<\/sup> annual Monterey Auction on the waterfront near Fisherman\u2019s Wharf this August 13-15 will be the offering of a couple of cars once owned by legendary singer Frank Sinatra \u2014 in observance of what would have been his 100<sup>th<\/sup> birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The first of these is a green 1976 Jaguar XJS Coupe that was a wedding present from his wife, Barbara Marx, and which is accompanied by an extensive documentation file that includes the original window sticker, owner\u2019s manual and sales paperwork, as well as the car\u2019s California title as signed by Mr. Sinatra. The second is a peacock blue 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow that was Sinatra\u2019s own gift to his new wife.<\/p>\n<p>The current owner was able to acquire both cars, reuniting the \u201cSinatra His and Her\u201d machines in private ownership. Both have been well maintained, and are offered in much the same condition in which they have been kept since new, and are being offered with No Reserve. For complete information please visit www.russoandsteele.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlighting Russo and Steele\u2019s 15th annual Monterey Auction on the waterfront near Fisherman\u2019s Wharf this August 13-15 will be the offering of a couple of cars once owned by legendary singer Frank Sinatra \u2014 in observance of what would have been his 100th birthday. 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