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Marlene Dietrich & Andy Warhol’s Rolls-Royces among highlights of Bonhams new automotive sale

SCOTTSDALE, AZ.- Bonhams announce the Scottsdale Sale of Exceptional Motorcars on January 19th, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. For its first-ever automotive sale during the famous Scottsdale Car Week, Bonhams has teamed up with the exclusive AAA Four Diamond Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in the heart of Scottsdale, near Phoenix. Highlights of the sale include Marlene Dietrich’s former 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformable Convertible Sedan that is estimated to sell for $300,000 – 400,000. The screen goddess’ personal car was a gift to her by director Josef von Sternberg of Paramount Studios in likely tribute to her role as ‘femme fatale’ Lola Lola in the classic German/English film Der Blaue Engel. Von Sternberg also collaborated with Dietrich in the movie Morocco, in which this very car is featured. A 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow owned by pop culture icon Andy Warhol is estimated to sell for $40,