Headlining the ‘Riding with the King’ auction to be held by Auctionata in Berlin on 28 October 2016, the 1977 Triumph TR6 – purchased by Elvis the same year he died, possibly for girlfriend Ginger Alden – is estimated to fetch €600,000 – 1.2m, an ambitious price considering there aren’t any nostalgic bullets lodged in the dashboard. Elsewhere in the 37-lot catalogue are numerous other cars that would’ve been worthy of inclusion in The King’s automotive entourage– but you wouldn’t necessarily have to spend A-list money to make an impression on the streets of Memphis, as our ten-car selection below shows.
New Triumph World Record expected for Elvis Presley’s TR6
At the end of October, Auctionata will offer a Triumph TR6 formerly owned by the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. Should bidding meet the German auction house’s expectations, the green roadster – which wears the Tennessee registration plate 1-ELVIS – will become the most expensive TR6 ever sold at auction…