He did, however, own a few hot muscle cars. His first one was a 1968 Chevrolet Corvette. According to the band’s drummer Mitch Mitchell and his autobiography, the Jimi Hendrix Experience band ...

Let’s get one thing straight: there’s never been a guitarist like Jimi Hendrix. Sure ... didn’t he own a cool car or two back when cars and music were at their coolest?

The UK chart success of The Jimi Hendrix’s first two singles -- “Hey Joe” and “Purple Haze” -- would set the stage for “Are You Experienced” to be released in May 1967. The album ...

Jimi’s sister, Janie Hendrix, inherited her brother’s estate ... “And I remember thinking, if I see a lot of cars, I’ll know it’s true. And there were cars lined up all up and down ...

Jimi Hendrix He may have been one of the greatest ... his guitar skills in 1961 when a run-in with the law over stolen cars led to a choice; he could either spend two years in prison or join ...

Jimi Hendrix placed his guitar in the front seat ... When shop co-owner Jay Thelin asked if anyone had a car, McMeans raised his hand. Soon after, he was chauffeuring Hendrix back across town ...

18, 1970, Jimi Hendrix died. Born James Marshall Hendrix ... Soon Hendrix was skipping school, moving in and out of bands, stealing cars, and avoiding jail time by enlisting in the army in 1961.