Keith Richards' infamous 'Exile on Main Street' automobile to be auctioned
A 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Silver Streak convertible, which was owned by Keith Richards while the Rolling Stones were based on the Cote d’Azur in the 1970s during the recording of the "Exile on Main Street" album, is to be sold in Bonhams Sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia at the RAF Museum in the UK on April 30, the auction house announced Monday.
The car, which was featured in photographs of the band at the time, has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £18,000 – 22,000 ($28,705 - $35,088 USD).
The Rolling Stones arrived on the Cote d’Azur in 1971. During this time, they recorded the album "Exile on Main Street." They were joined by a steady stream of visitors from William Burroughs to Gram Parsons.
