One of Johnny Hallyday's legendary cars, the Panther DeVille, has been sold at auction
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The luxurious Panther DeVille, gifted to Hallyday in 1975, was sold at an Osenat auction. A French buyer acquired the two-tone car.
Johnny Hallyday's luxurious English car Panther DeVille, which was given to him in 1975 by singer Sylvie Vartan, was sold on Monday at the Osenat auction.
UNN reports with reference to BBC, AFP and Le Figaro.
Johnny Hallyday's black and yellow 1975 Panther De Ville car with a long hood, silver bumper and tires with the initials of the French actor and singer, was sold on Monday at the Osenat auction.
According to the BBC, the classic car, which Hallyday once lost in poker, was sold at auction for €132,000 ($143,000; £110,000).
According to Le Figaro - Panther De Ville was sold for 158,400 euros.
The two-tone yellow and black car, valued at €55,000-65,000, was sold for more than double that amount to a French buyer who wished to remain anonymous at this stage, AFP was told by Osenat, which sold numerous cars and motorcycles of the star who died in 2017.
As noted, the Panther De Ville was one of those "that made the biggest impression on Johnny Hallyday".
"He loved this car," explained Jean-Pierre Osene, president of the firm and auctioneer, providing supporting documents and photographs.
Reference
The Panther De Ville was a neoclassical luxury car with a 1930s-style design. It was produced in Great Britain from 1974 to 1985 and had a V12 Jaguar engine.
Holliday was a famous car enthusiast. The Panther De Ville was donated in 1975 to the rocker by the star's then-wife, Silvia Vartan.
But two years later, Johnny Hallyday was forced to part with the car after losing at poker at a friend's house. This was reported by Stefan Pavo from Osenat to the France Info website.
