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00:00Superstar Cars, 10 of the best cars ever owned by music artists.
00:05Number 10. Keith Moon's Ferrari Dino.
00:09His 1972 Dino GTS matched his flamboyance and agility.
00:14After drinking, bikers crashed it into a ditch,
00:17adding another chapter to Moon's lengthy history of destroyed vehicles.
00:21Number 9. Neil Young's LinkVolt.
00:24A 1959 Lincoln converted to hybrid power,
00:27bio-diesel, diesel, electric,
00:30with a turbine generator achieving 65 miles per gallon
00:33and inspiring greener musician projects.
00:36Number 8. Will.i.am's Delore.i.am.
00:40West Coast Customs rebuilt a DeLorean for $700,000, retaining gull wings.
00:46Controversial among fans, it disappeared after 2012,
00:49and its legacy remains debated.
00:52Number 7. Brian Ferry's Messerschmitt KR200.
00:55A tiny three-wheeler with 10 horsepower and bubble canopy,
01:00reflecting post-war design routes and Ferry's unconventional design-forward tastes.
01:05Number 6. Ginger Baker's Jensen FF.
01:09Baker owned three pioneering four-wheel-drive Jensen FFs
01:12and even flew one to Jamaica, where it proved unsuitable for local conditions.
01:17Number 5. Lady Gaga's Lincoln Continental.
01:21Her 1965 Continental features, eggshell white paint, red leather,
01:26modern multi-spoke wheels, complementing a garage with R8, Corniche, Mercedes diesel.
01:33Number 4. Elvis Presley's DeTomaso Pantera.
01:37Bought in 1974 for Linda Thompson,
01:39it was plagued by issues and Elvis famously shot it twice
01:42before selling the Pantera in 1976.
01:45Number 3. Steven Tyler's Hennessy Venom GT Spider.
01:51Tyler grabbed the first Hennessy Venom GT in 2012.
01:56Equipped with a 1,200 horsepower engine,
01:58it can reach 200 miles per hour in just 14 and a half seconds.
02:02The front man later sold it at an auction in 2017 for $800,000.
02:07Number 2. Paul McCartney's Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL.
02:12Ordered in 1985 with Lawrencer upgrades,
02:16audio, bodywork, monoblocks, lowered suspension,
02:19kept until 1989.
02:21It was restored in 2010 and later auctioned for 28,323 pounds.
02:27Number 1. Brian Johnson's Lola T70.
02:32ACDC's Singer raced a 1965 Lola T70
02:35with a 640 horsepower Ford V8,
02:38selling it in 2016 after thrilling, intimidating drives.
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