Equipment
Lefthand Drive. Green paint flecked with Gold, Gold coachline, body color wheel discs, whitewalls. Gorgeous paint, chrome, upholstery and interior wood. Concours restored and still Concours. Given to Marlene Dietrich by Paramount Studios and Otto von Sternberg in 1930. A car fit for a screen star, restored to the same standards. Acquired by John OQuinn in 2007 and restored with the same gold flecked paint that distinguished it in Marlene Dietrichs ownership. Never shown and ready for Pebble Beach.
Market commentary
This is one of the stars of the Scottsdale auctions, a superbly and freshly restored Hibbard & Darrin Phantom I that has never been shown. The car by itself is Pebble Beach material. Mixed with its glamorous Hollywood history it is the stuff of legends. A star by any standard, and not an expensive one at that.