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The 1961 award statue for World Film Favorite
Female from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made history
as the highest selling Golden Globe sold at auction.
Monroe's raven black two-seater, 1956 Ford Thunderbird, which
was auctioned for the first time, fetched $490,000 at Icons &
Idols: Hollywood, which took place Friday and Saturday.
Monroe, one of the most collectible celebrities, was pictured
driving in the car with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller,
shortly after their June 1956 wedding.
The movie star owned the vehicle for six years until shortly
before her death in 1962.
Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, said the car was
"not only part of automotive history but comes with an aura of
glamour, romance and tragedy of a true Hollywood legend."
Monroe gifted the Thunderbird to the son of her acting coach,
Lee Strasberg, in 1962.
The current owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, tracked the
vehicle down through registration and other documents. The car
has undergone restoration but retains many original parts.
Monroe's copy of Playboy's first issue with her on the cover,
signed by publisher Hugh Hefner, sold for $32,000 along with
almost a dozen other items owned by the iconic actress.
The auction also included items from other celebrities including
pop stars Tina Turner and Cher.
(Reporting by Rich McKay; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
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