The Aviator's last wheels for sale
At the end of his life, inventor, aviator and Hollywood horn dog Howard
Hughes collected his urine and nail clippings in jars. Before he slipped into OCD-land, Mr. Hughes collected cars. His
last set of wheels— a 1954 Buick Roadmaster sedan— goes under the hammer at
Barrett-Jackson's Palm Beach auction,
April 1 - 3. The pastel blue land yacht (with seafoam green top) was customized to Hughes' "eccentric demands". In
other words, the rear compartment was hermetically sealed and cooled by a 24-volt bacteria-trapping A/C
system. Why 24-volt? To jump-start airplanes, of course.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
larry 12:26AM (12/19/2005)
now that is ONE HELL OF A SEXY car. damn!
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Al 12:26AM (12/19/2005)
Interesting except it is a 1953 Buick Roadmaster
not 1954
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