The 356 Porsche was one of the star attractions at the Driven By Disruption auction by Sotheby's in New York (10th Dec). After overhearing a conversation about the 356 between a customer and the bookshop owner I couldn't help myself from interrupting when they were discussing the car being a Mini! Bidding on a car like this is amazing...bidding on a car like this but thinking it's a Mini is even more amazing!!

The winning bid was USD$1,760,000 (excluding auction fees) with an initial purchase price of USD$3500 by Janis Joplin!

"Enjoy and have fun, and why not, if in the end, everything will end, right?" - Janis Joplin

• Photo's of Janis Joplin's 356 courtesy of Mike Pickles