Gene Ponder Collection - Session 1 2022-09-22 Auction - 494 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 4
Bugatti Children's CarCIJ Alfa Romeo P2 Tin Cars with Display CaseARCA Firestone Go-Kart
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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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Alfa Romeo 8C Model: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 Carl Schneider
1077: Alfa Romeo 8C ModelEst. $1,200-$1,500
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Schwinn Bicycle Stools with Chair: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 34 inches
1078: Schwinn Bicycle Stools with ChairEst. $5,000-$6,000
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Automotive Themed Badge Collection: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 33 × 17 × 3 Inches
1079: Automotive Themed Badge CollectionEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Ferrari Ceramic Sculptures: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1080: Ferrari Ceramic SculpturesEst. $600-$800
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Ferrari Neon Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 47 × 27.5 × 9 Inches
1081: Ferrari Neon SignEst. $2,000-$2,500
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Five Mannequins with Racing Suits: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1082: Five Mannequins with Racing SuitsEst. $1,800-$2,200
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Five Mannequins with Racing Suits: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1083: Five Mannequins with Racing SuitsEst. $1,800-$2,200
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Ferrari 212 Water Color Painting by Forrester: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1086: Ferrari 212 Water Color Painting by ForresterEst. $1,800-$2,400
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Doepke Jaguar Models: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1087: Doepke Jaguar ModelsEst. $1,200-$1,600
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Mercedes-Benz Pocher Models: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1088: Mercedes-Benz Pocher ModelsEst. $3,000-$3,600
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AMAL Carburetors: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1093: AMAL CarburetorsEst. $800-$1,200
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Racing Specific Framed Wall Décor: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1094: Racing Specific Framed Wall DécorEst. $800-$1,200
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Bertone Stained Glass Emblem: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1095: Bertone Stained Glass EmblemEst. $800-$1,200
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Bugatti Stained Glass Emblem: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 22 × 42 Inches
1096: Bugatti Stained Glass EmblemEst. $800-$1,200
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Rolls-Royce Stained Glass Emblem: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1097: Rolls-Royce Stained Glass EmblemEst. $800-$1,200
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Marlboro Penske Indycar Neon Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1098: Marlboro Penske Indycar Neon SignEst. $800-$1,000
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Marlboro Penske Indycar Neon Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1099: Marlboro Penske Indycar Neon SignEst. $800-$1,200
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Bugatti Wire Wheel End Table: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 21.5 × 40 Inches
1100: Bugatti Wire Wheel End TableEst. $1,600-$2,000