If you were a very rich guy or gal in the 1950s, you couldn't have
bought a car any more exclusive than this Rolls-Royce Phantom IV. Proof?
Look no father than the Aga Khan III of Pakistan, whose ruby-red car is
about to up for sale at Pebble Beach next week,
The
leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims was loaded, complete with a ruby
collection reportedly worth millions. He bought this 1952 Phantom, with
divided driver and passenger compartments, says the auctioneer, Gooding
& Co.l There is a silver brush and comb in the rear seat, and a
complete picnic set. Aga Khan's coat-of-arms appears on the doors. 
When
the car came to the U.S. in 1960 after Aga Khan's death, Gooding says
it was likely the first of its kind here. It passed through several
owners, including a hotel that reportedly used it to fetch guests. Other
than new paint and detailing, it is largely original. Gooding estimates
it could fetch as much as $1.1 million.
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