Gene Ponder Collection - Session 1 2022-09-22 Auction - 494 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 11
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Mashall, TX, United States
Auction Details

Gene Ponder Collection - Session 1

FEATURING OVER 120 CARS, MOTORCYCLES, AND BOATS AND OVER 1,000 LOTS OF AUTOMOBILIA Tucked away on the outskirts of the East Texas city of Marshall is a gearhead's oasis: A series of state-of-the-art shop and garage buildings dotted across a manicured estate. Housed within is the Gene Ponder Collection, an eclectic assemblage of over 120 cars, motorcycles, and boats, as well an enviable and expansive selection of automobilia. Ponder—a serial entrepreneur—built and sold not one, but two highly successful Marshall-based commercial cabinetry manufacturers, allowing him to indulge in his lifelong passion for exciting automobiles. Blue-chip purebreds highlight the collection, including a 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, 1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder, 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC, and 1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster; a pair of dazzling Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupes features a notable one-off example by Graber. Also on offer is an impressive survey of MGs spanning 1927 to 1971 - with rarities such as a 1935 MG PB Airline Coupe taking center stage. The collection is also notable for its hand-crafted recreations, many of which are of all-but unobtainable European sports cars seldom seen outside of museums or prestigious private collections. Mr. Ponder's love of these rare cars led him to commission his own recreations with the help of a respected Texas coachbuilder. The age-old English wheel method was used to form aluminum bodywork that hews as closely as possible to the originals. While some cars have chassis and running gear from the marque in which they are recreating, albeit a few years newer, most feature the underpinnings of a 1950s Jaguar chassis and running gear, a personal favorite of Mr. Ponder. The four-decade-plus working relationship between Mr. Ponder and the Texas coachbuilder has produced a stunning assemblage of rolling sculptures, the cost of which was never questioned.
Auction Curators:
Jera Presley
Director of Client Service, North America
Tanya Pawlak
Director of Title Services
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Tokheim Model 36 Gulf Gas Pump: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 90 × 21 × 18 Inches
1249: Tokheim Model 36 Gulf Gas PumpEst. $2,500-$4,000
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Tokheim Model 36 Fire-Chief Gas Pump: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1250: Tokheim Model 36 Fire-Chief Gas PumpEst. $2,500-$4,000
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Westinghouse Model BV56 Coca-Cola Vending Machine: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1251: Westinghouse Model BV56 Coca-Cola Vending MachineEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Wayne Model 615 Texaco Visible Gas Pump: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 119 Inches 21 Inch Diameter
1252: Wayne Model 615 Texaco Visible Gas PumpEst. $2,500-$4,000
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Tokheim Texaco Gas Pump: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 80 × 21 × 16 Inches
1253: Tokheim Texaco Gas PumpEst. $2,500-$4,000
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Restored Wayne Model 70 Shell Gas Pump: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 91 × 18 × 25 inches
1255: Restored Wayne Model 70 Shell Gas PumpEst. $2,500-$4,000
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Automobile Association West Butterwick Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 30 inches
1256: Automobile Association West Butterwick Porcelain SignEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Bennett Model 766 Texaco Gas Pump: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1257: Bennett Model 766 Texaco Gas PumpEst. $2,500-$4,000
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British Leyland MG "Safety Fast!" Illuminated Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 14 × 36 × 5 Inches
1258: British Leyland MG "Safety Fast!" Illuminated SignEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Rudge Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 14 × 16.5 Inches
1259: Rudge Porcelain SignEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Three Pocher Models: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1260: Three Pocher ModelsEst. $1,500-$3,000
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Model Cars: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1261: Model CarsEst. $300-$500
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Collection of Model Cars: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1262: Collection of Model CarsEst. $350-$500
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Metal Signs: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 20 × 25.5 Inches; Dimensions are for largest sign.; Dimensions are for largest sign.
1263: Metal SignsEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Framed Posters and Metal Signs: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 40 × 29.5 Inches; Dimensions are for largest.; Dimensions are for largest.
1264: Framed Posters and Metal SignsEst. $800-$1,000
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Framed Posters and Signs: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 52 × 39 Inches; Dimensions are for largest.; Dimensions are for largest.
1266: Framed Posters and SignsEst. $800-$1,000
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Metal Signs and Posters: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 40 × 49 Inches
1267: Metal Signs and PostersEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Champion and Superracer Tin Toy Sprint Cars: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1269: Champion and Superracer Tin Toy Sprint CarsEst. $3,500-$4,000
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Lancia Stained Glass Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 18 Inches Diameter
1270: Lancia Stained Glass SignEst. $400-$600
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Gas and Oil Tin Painted Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1271: Gas and Oil Tin Painted SignEst. $400-$600
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Pirelli Tires Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 24 × 24 Inches
1272: Pirelli Tires Porcelain SignEst. $400-$600
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Bugatti Showroom Radiator Shells: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1273: Bugatti Showroom Radiator ShellsEst. $2,000-$3,000