Where shooting sports intersect classic rock...

Pilgrim · December 14, 2013, 12:16:12 PM

http://thesteepletimes.com/opulence-splendour/whos-shooting/

Rolls-Royce shooting brake commissioned by John Entwistle of The Who goes to auction (It brought a bit over $69,000)

The car John Entwistle commissioned the conversion of into a shooting brake was a 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II. The coachbuilder is not known but it is suspected that it could have been FLM (Panelcraft) Limited of South London. A friend of the star, rock journalist Lesley Ann Jones, recalled a conversation about the vehicle's original colour – it is now in brown – in a 2007 article in the Mail Online:

"I had never seen a Rolls-Royce that shade of green before, I told him. 'Neither has anyone', said John. 'I took a Harrods carrier bag to the bodyshop when I bought the car, and told the paint sprayer to match it'".

And I suppose, for the average band it would carry a good part of the gear to the gig!

Highlander · December 14, 2013, 04:34:40 PM

I vaguely remember that RR were so upset about the conversion they sued to get the lady removed from the grill and had it disowned...

gweimer · December 14, 2013, 06:10:56 PM

You would think they'd have been ready after what Lennon did...

OldManC · December 15, 2013, 10:42:32 AM

Quote from: gweimer on December 14, 2013, 06:10:56 PM
You would think they'd have been ready after what Lennon did...

No kidding! I don't know why they were upset. I love it! Then again, I've always had an affinity for offbeat wagons.

gweimer · December 15, 2013, 12:25:32 PM

Quote from: OldManC on December 15, 2013, 10:42:32 AM
No kidding! I don't know why they were upset. I love it! Then again, I've always had an affinity for offbeat wagons.

And the occasional hearse.

Aussie Mark · December 15, 2013, 03:18:45 PM

That Roller would be an awesome gig wagon.

Dave W · December 15, 2013, 04:17:15 PM

Sam the Sham's Packard hearse was the ultimate gig wagon.

OldManC · December 15, 2013, 04:22:21 PM

Quote from: gweimer on December 15, 2013, 12:25:32 PM
And the occasional hearse.

YES!

Pilgrim · December 16, 2013, 09:11:34 AM

Lots of cargo room here, too...

gearHed289 · December 16, 2013, 10:18:01 AM

I had to Google "shooting brake".

gweimer · December 16, 2013, 04:54:56 PM

If I recall, The Who used to use Entwhistle's dad's hearse as their early gig transport.

Pilgrim · December 16, 2013, 06:08:26 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on December 16, 2013, 10:18:01 AM
I had to Google "shooting brake".

We of the Grey Poupon set understand these things......

Highlander · December 17, 2013, 03:54:44 PM

Hearses... popular mode of transport with a certain Canadian guitarist...