Britney Spears
Iconic Benz Hitting Public sale Block
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A chunk of popular culture historical past is hitting the public sale block … the automobile Britney Spears drove throughout one of many darkest intervals of her life — and it is arguably one of the crucial photographed celeb whips of all time.
Britney’s iconic black 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK350 is being offered to the best bidder subsequent month … after spending almost 15 years on show on the Volo Auto Museum in Illinois.
The sporty convertible was generally known as probably the most harmful automobile on the streets of Los Angeles … as a result of it is the trip Britney was driving in 2007 when her life began spiraling.
Britney was trailed by a horde of paparazzi that yr, and he or she zoomed by means of purple lights whereas taking part in cat-and-mouse with photogs. She additionally took the Mercedes on numerous late-night joyrides, and it was on the middle of an notorious hit-and-run.
Volo says Britney’s Benz is probably the most documented celebrity-owned automobile … it has been featured in numerous images and movies, and when Britney was behind the wheel in 2007, paps snapped lots of of pictures of the Mercedes on the each day.
This cataclysmic stage in Britney’s life got here to a head in January 2008, when she was faraway from her home by ambulance and brought to a hospital. Later that yr, she was positioned beneath the conservatorship that remained in place till 2021.
Britney’s automobile was put by means of the wringer … which is strictly why it has been parked in a museum for all to see … till now.
Volo Auto Museum is placing a bunch of its autos and classic objects up for public sale August 1st by means of the seventh.
Phrase of recommendation to the best bidder … drive fastidiously.
