How you can own a car from the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album cover

On August 8, 1969, four British blokes casually strolled across a zebra crossing in London to produce a photo so famous it has been reenacted by millions. The Beatles' Abbey Road album cover boasts no titles or band name. Just a photo. Picture number five in a six-frame shoot.

While John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were as famous as any person could be, and the zebra crossing near the Abbey Road studios now legendary, an unassuming blue Triumph Herald 1200 Estate parked in front of the white VW Beetle just happened to be parked at the right place and time. Now its current owner wants to test just how much a sliver of Beatle history could be worth.

David Golding from Dublin, Ireland, purchased the car from South Western Vehicle Auctions under the descriptor: "This vehicle is believed to appear in picture form on the famous Abbey Road L.P.cover." Based on nothing more than word of mouth passed between the second, third and fourth owners — who were all either neighbors or friends of the original — Golding sought clarification. Despite best efforts, the license plate can't be made out.