Portrait of Lana Turner from 1940s

MODEL Newport Dual Cowl Phaeton BUILT BY Chrysler Corporation Detroit, Michigan BODY BY Le Baron PRICE $4,725 ENGINE 8 Cylinder, 137 H.P. BORE 3-1/4" STROKE 4-7/8" DISPLACEMENT 323.5 Cu. In. The Chrysler Newport, one of the last dual cowl phaetons, was designed by Ralph Roberts and custom-built by LeBaron, Carrossiers in Detroit, Michigan. The car featured an all-aluminum body, concealed headlamps, folding windshield and hide-away top. There were a total of six Newports constructed by Chrysler as show vehicles and four are known to exist today. One of the Newports was selected as the 1940 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car. This was the first and still the only time a non-production car has been used in this event. The owner of the car displayed here was millionaire playboy Henry J. "Bob" Topping, former husband of Lana Turner. Topping customized the car by substituting a Cadillac engine and transmission for the Chrysler components. He also personalized the car by having his name cast into the hubcaps and engine valve covers and adding his initials to the grill. National Automobile Museum, Lake St, Reno, Nevada, USA.

(From left to right) Karin Dicker, Juanita Moore, Terry Burnham, and Lana Turner in Imitation of Life (1959) publicity still, directed by Douglas Sirk.

Montage of Actors who acting in film noire: from top left to bottom Humphrey Bogart, Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Gene Tierney, Alan Ladd, Richard Conte, Sterling Hayden, Lana Turner and Barbara Stanwyck.

American actress Lana Turner

Lana Turner and Gloria Luckenbill, 8" x 10" photo by Nate Cutler

Lana Turner in a c. 1940s MGM publicity still.

Director Tay Garnett sits backstage with actors John Garfield and Lana Turner in between filming The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Lana Turner in a 1940s publicity portrait by MGM

Stephen Crane, Lana Turner, and Mildred Turner at juvenile court hearing for daughter Cheryl Crane after killing of Johnny Stompanato.