That may well still be true, but only if the little Mercedes bubble car can negotiate a few awkward bends first.

ECONOMIST: Car safety

Away from his client work, one of Lovegrove's projects is the "Car on a Stick, " an electric bubble car that turns into an elevated streetlight at night.

CNN: Biography: Ross Lovegrove

Star lots are expected to include the last Rolls Royce Corniche of its type to be made in Britain, a 1960s Italian Bubble Car and a collection of unique pop memorabilia.

BBC: Sir Jimmy Savile

As he packed his car in Bubble Wrap, Mr. Baum rued his decision to bring the losing car.

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