Gene Ponder Collection - Session 1 2022-09-22 Auction - 494 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 5
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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Selection of Sports Car and Racing Posters: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1101: Selection of Sports Car and Racing PostersEst. $1,000-$1,200
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BP Motor Oils Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1102: BP Motor Oils Porcelain SignEst. $1,200-$1,600
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Grand Prix and Red Hot Wheels Movie Posters: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1103: Grand Prix and Red Hot Wheels Movie PostersEst. $500-$700
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Tether Cars: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1104: Tether CarsEst. $700-$1,000
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Large Coca-Cola Enameled Metal Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1105: Large Coca-Cola Enameled Metal SignEst. $500-$700
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Quaker State Convex Painted Tin Sign: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1106: Quaker State Convex Painted Tin SignEst. $500-$700
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Schwinn Corvette Bicycle: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1108: Schwinn Corvette BicycleEst. $2,500-$3,000
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Schwinn Mark IV Jaguar Bicycle: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1109: Schwinn Mark IV Jaguar BicycleEst. $2,500-$3,000
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Red Telephone Box: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 96 × 35 × 35 Inches
1110: Red Telephone BoxEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Mac Tools Shelby Cobra Tool Box: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1111: Mac Tools Shelby Cobra Tool BoxEst. $3,000-$6,000
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Snap-on 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Tool Box: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 60 × 54 × 24 Inches
1112: Snap-on 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Tool BoxEst. $2,500-$3,000
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Gottlieb's Spin Out Pinball Machine: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 66 × 26 × 32 Inches
1113: Gottlieb's Spin Out Pinball MachineEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Pegasus: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 88 × 109 × 3.5 Inches
1114: PegasusEst. $1,500-$3,000
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Wayne Model 70 Gas Pump: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 96 × 16 × 25 Inches
1115: Wayne Model 70 Gas PumpEst. $1,500-$3,000
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Drive-In Order Displays: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 54 × 27 × 12 Inches
1116: Drive-In Order DisplaysEst. $1,500-$2,500
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American Scale MFG. CO. Character Readings: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 13 × 11 × 26 Inches
1117: American Scale MFG. CO. Character ReadingsEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Snap-on Gold Medal Limited Edition Tool Box: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 41 × 75 × 29 Inches
1118: Snap-on Gold Medal Limited Edition Tool BoxEst. $2,500-$3,000
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Framed Posters and Wall Décor: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 40 × 27; Dimensions are for largest poster.; Dimensions are for largest poster.
1119: Framed Posters and Wall DécorEst. $800-$1,000
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Assorted Framed Posters and Metal Signs: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 42 × 30 Inches; Dimensions are for largest.; Dimensions are for largest.
1120: Assorted Framed Posters and Metal SignsEst. $800-$1,000
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Framed Automotive Themed Artwork: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 33 × 21 Inches; Dimensions are for largest.; Dimensions are for largest.
1121: Framed Automotive Themed ArtworkEst. $800-$1,000
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Petroleum Advertisements: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022 18 × 12.5 Inches Dimensions are for largest sign
1122: Petroleum AdvertisementsEst. $800-$1,000
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Cobra and Ecurie Ecosse Transporter: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1123: Cobra and Ecurie Ecosse TransporterEst. $800-$1,200
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Bakelite Art Deco MG Desk Clock: To be offered on Thursday, 22 September 2022
1124: Bakelite Art Deco MG Desk ClockEst. $1,500-$1,800