He then resprayed it yellow and had flames painted on the bonnet. Very ’80s. We've shipped over 1 million items worldwide for our 500,000+ artists. This fifth-generation F-series has a 215bhp V8, improved suspension and plush “Ranger XLT” trim, so the E Street Band leader can tear across This Hard Land in comfort. CAD ($) He finally spent a modest $2,000 on an open-top 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air in baby blue. US musician Bruce Springsteen has donated an original artwork to a charity auction to raise funds for the Jack & Jill Foundation. Some 1,600 artists are to provide postcard sized artworks for the “Incognito” auction fundraiser. © Heritage Image Partnership Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo. He’d long lusted after this car, and bought it from the attendant of the local ice-cream stand. “For that matter, I’d never spent $10,000 on myself. What a 'united Ireland' could mean in reality? The Boss had officially arrived. Bruce only kept his Bel Air for a year, but was photographed with it for Time, Newsweek and Playboy. But are we moving forward? US musician Bruce Springsteen has donated an original artwork to a charity auction to raise funds for the Jack & Jill Foundation. “They’re not collector’s pieces; they’re what I call drivers.

The Jack & Jill Foundation provides specialist home nursing and end of life care to severely ill young children up to five years of age. The artworks will go on sale in the Sol Gallery, D’Olier St, Dublin city centre, from April 24th to 26th, with previews being displayed two days beforehand. GBP (£) Springsteen bought his first guitar immediately after seeing The Beatles’ legendary performance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. Photograph: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images. The rocking couple suffered the indignity of owning a minivan in the mid-90s, but since then their practical mainstay has been a series of Jeep Cherokees, which they keep on their horse ranch in Colts Neck, New Jersey. The styling is purposeful and muscular, with a long bonnet and, on the coupe, a split-window fastback inspired by the pre-war Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic. Power comes from a 360bhp fuel-injected V8. Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive deals, discount codes, and more. Until this point, the then 26-year-old had never had his own wheels – despite composing so many lyrics about them. “That summer, I bought my first set of wheels. “I have a garage full of cars that I’ve collected over the years,” says Springsteen. The auction will then travel to Lavit Gallery, Wandesford Quay, Cork from May 22nd to 23rd. His appreciation of English imports extends to his garage, for he owns a couple of vintage Triumph motorcycles and a new Norton 961 Commando (alongside a brace of Harley-Davidsons), but just one European car, which is a characteristically no-nonsense Range Rover L322. Last year the event raised over €120,000 for the Jack & Jill Foundation. Ryan Hilligoss, bedroom at Godfrey, Il 1984 I was ten years old in 1984 when my older, much cooler brother took me to my first rock and roll concert, Springsteen … In 1998 the family came home to New Jersey and stayed. Still I bit the bullet, rode down to the dealer and drove away in a 1982 Chevy Z28 Camaro. “When we’re in a car we can feel like we’re always moving forward. Explore our guides to help you through the pandemic, Covid-19: World in ‘for a hell of a ride’ in coming months, Dr Mike Ryan says, Fundraisers, rallies, flights: What Trump did days before his positive Covid-19 test, Major Dublin restaurant group threatens State with legal action over Covid-19 restrictions, What happens now and what does it mean for Ireland? “Born To Run had earned me a Steinway baby grand piano and a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette I bought for six grand from a kid behind the counter,” he recalls.

Browse our curated collections! EUR (€) I don't know if that's true, and I am not familiar with enough of his albums to judge, but someone might care to … Somewhere I read an article on Bruce in which the writer asserts that the opening song of each Springsteen album sets the tone of the album, hints at what the album is about. Springsteen and his wife Patti will both donate an original piece of art they have created to the auction, as will U2 frontman Bono. A car so important to Bruce, he used a photo of it on the cover of his 2016 autobiography and still owns it (along with most of the cars on this list). It had been rushed into production and then was nearly cancelled but, as the quality of components and construction improved, many sports-car enthusiasts were coaxed away from Alfa Romeos and Austin-Healeys by this dynamic all-American roadster.
Other artists providing pieces as part of the charity auction include Vincent Devine, Paul Costelloe, Abigail O’Brien, Mick O’Dea, Maser, Laura Cronin, Mo Kelly, Alice Maher, Victor Richardson and Peter Curling. Steven Van Zandt: ‘Bruce Springsteen Is a Living Example of What Happens When You Never Do Drugs’ The E Street Band guitarist on breaking the four-hour barrier and the possibility of … “At best, they are a metaphor for movement,” he says. Each purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. It is the fourth year of the Incognito auction. Up to 2,600 artworks will be auctioned for €50 each, but the identity of the artist will only be revealed after the piece is purchased. Looking for design inspiration? In 1975, Bruce Springsteen released his third studio album, Born To Run, which brought him fame far beyond the Jersey Shore. Photograph: Ntb Scanpix/Reuters For all his accolades, fortune and millions of fans, Bruce Springsteen has been in therapy for 30 years, he has revealed in the New Yorker . Manoeuvrability was improved by “ball-race” steering, and the twin-cowl cabin was roomier. R&B singer Gary U.S. Bonds gave Bruce a classic Impala as a thank-you gift after Springsteen wrote him his 1981 comeback hit, “This Little Girl". The actor and comedian Richard Belzer once joked about Bruce Springsteen’s on-stage shtick of delivering epic monologues about American life as intros for “another song about a car”. The C1 Corvette arrived on the Springsteen driveway in 1977, a sign that his albums were going platinum. It was a ’57 Chevy with dual, four-barrel carbs, a Hurst on the floor and orange flames spread across the hood.” What is a Hurst, you ask, and why is it on the floor? “I blew that Camaro off my back and drove that little girl away.” It was powered by a fuel-injected 4.6 litre V8 producing 283bhp, and this model cemented itself in American iconography further when it was used in the 1973 movie American Graffiti, driven by Harrison Ford. The quad headlights are pop-up. Often, cars serve as a metaphor for escaping small and backward towns. It must sound awesome driving through a Tunnel Of Love. Named after the graceful African antelope, the ’63 Impala had an astonishing 409 bhp 409-cubic-inch (6.7-litre) engine after which The Beach Boys made a record – “She’s real fine, my 409”. The author of the 1982 song “Used Cars” ("Now, mister, the day the lottery I win, I ain’t ever gonna ride in no used car again"), Springsteen had never owned a new car until that very year. “In ’70s New Jersey, the car was still a powerful image,” writes the singer in his recent best-selling memoir. Currency: USD ($) Bruce Springsteen. Stay on top of the latest news with our daily newsletters each morning, lunchtime and evening, For the best site experience please enable JavaScript in your browser settings, Coronavirus: North reports 934 new cases today, more than double previous record, Brian Boyd: We wish him a speedy recovery, but remember Trump has encouraged coronavirus denial, Armagh training suspended after number of footballers test positive for coronavirus, Coronavirus: Visitors to be capped nationwide at six from one other home, The constant renovation: discover the secrets of an artist’s family home, 10 Rioja wines to tempt your taste buds as autumn kicks in, B. Braun Medical: Sharing 40 years of expertise in healthcare, New initiative demystifies home retrofit as homeowners look to save on bills and go green. The 5.0 V8 produced a lazy 145bhp, but it looked quick even if it wasn’t.

In Bruce Springsteen‘s family, everyone has a heart of gold! Cars feature in the lyrics of Springsteen’s most recent album, Western Eyes, although he admits that these days they’ve lost some of their romance. After the breakthrough success of his 1975 album, Born to Run, he traveled the world, married actress Julianne Phillips, got divorced four years later, started a family with Scialfa and married her in Los Angeles.

It was, recalls the songwriter, the dream Kerouacian road-trip machine. AUD ($)