The Rolls has changed hands several times since Davis let it go several years later, and was once sold at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction in 1999 for $9,828. Bonhams estimates its value today at approximately $500,000, due to its rarity and celebrity provenance.Davis was nearly killed in a car accident in 1954 on Route 66 during a trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, losing his left eye in the incident. Nevertheless, he remained an avid car enthusiast until the end of his life, famously owning several vehicles customized by Batmobile creator George Barris and a DeLorean

via Sammy Davis Jr.s Rolls Royce Hitting the Auction Block – FoxNews.com.

Toronto, Ontario: May, 2010: Rev up your engines! Coming-of-age film “American Graffiti” is the theme of the 7th annual Fleetwood Country Cruize-In that returns to London, Ontario on June 4th and 5th, 2010. Between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM on Saturday June 5th, cruise on in to Mel’s Diner with Candy Clark, Bo Hopkins, Cindy Williams, Lynne Stewart, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, and possibly a surprise appearance or two.

via American Graffiti – The Largest Reunion Ever to be Held in London, Ontario, this June at the Country Cruize-In Show | Travel Video News.

Paul Hefti of Toluca Lake came out to see the new Spirit with his wife, Denise. His father, Neal Hefti, wrote the theme music for the 1960s “Batman” TV series.

“My wife wants the red one, and I like the Lakers, so I’ll take the yellow-and-purple Camaro,” he said. “They’re gorgeous!”

via Burbank Leader > Archives > Entertainment > Freeing the spirit.

Is there any room in this world for another “special-edition” muscle car? Famed custom car designer George Barris apparently thinks so, as he’s lent his name to a new customized — er, sorry, “kustomized” — 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

via George Barris Launches “Kustomized” Chevrolet Camaro Spirit – Automotive News & Car Rumors at Automobile Magazine.