Gene Ponder Collection - Session 2 2022-09-23 Auction - 459 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 17
Havana Grand Prix Framed Signed Poster with Framed Documentation PosterFerrari Pit Crew Only Grand Prix de Monaco Illuminated SignThe India Trophy from the BDRC Empire Trophy Race, ca. 1939
Done
Marshall, TX, United States
Auction Details

Gene Ponder Collection - Session 2

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
SOLD
Kendall Alfa Romeo Double-Sided Illuminated Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 1991 46 Inches Diameter
2403: Kendall Alfa Romeo Double-Sided Illuminated SignEst. $6,000-$8,000
SOLD
Six Posters: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 48 × 30 Inches
2404: Six PostersEst. $250-$350
SOLD
Arnolt-Bristol Gearbox: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 BWCR11 294, Laycock de Normanville Overdrive, 4 Speed; BWCR11 294, Laycock de Normanville Overdrive, 4 Speed
2407: Arnolt-Bristol GearboxEst. $4,000-$5,000
SOLD
Arnolt-Bristol Gearbox: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 BWCR5 420, Laycock Overdrive type J, 212-19; BWCR5 420, Laycock Overdrive type J, 212-19
2408: Arnolt-Bristol GearboxEst. $4,000-$5,000
SOLD
Framed Racing Wall Décor: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2409: Framed Racing Wall DécorEst. $350-$500
SOLD
Automotive Wall Décor: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 39 × 29 Inches
2410: Automotive Wall DécorEst. $350-$500
SOLD
Garage Themed Wall Décor: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 34 × 23 Inches
2411: Garage Themed Wall DécorEst. $350-$500
SOLD
Garage Themed Wall Décor: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2412: Garage Themed Wall DécorEst. $350-$500
SOLD
Collection of Framed Garage Art: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 85 × 46 Inches Dimensions are for largest banner; X13; X13
2413: Collection of Framed Garage ArtEst. $1,800-$2,200
SOLD
Assorted Garage Décor: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2414: Assorted Garage DécorEst. $600-$1,000
SOLD
Racing and Motoring Themed Posters: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 42 × 32 Dimensions are for largest sign
2415: Racing and Motoring Themed PostersEst. $400-$600
SOLD
Assorted Wood-Rimmed Steering Wheels: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2416: Assorted Wood-Rimmed Steering WheelsEst. $1,500-$2,500
SOLD
Assorted Bluemel's Brooklands Steering Wheels: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2417: Assorted Bluemel's Brooklands Steering WheelsEst. $400-$600
SOLD
Pair of BMW 327 Transmissions: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2418: Pair of BMW 327 TransmissionsEst. $3,500-$5,000
SOLD
Five Nash Framed Prints: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 29 × 40.5 Inches
2419: Five Nash Framed PrintsEst. $150-$200
SOLD
Reproduction 24 Hours of Le Mans Poster: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 58 × 39
2420: Reproduction 24 Hours of Le Mans PosterEst. $100-$150
SOLD
Assorted Signs and License Plates: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2421: Assorted Signs and License PlatesEst. $250-$350
SOLD
Vintage and Modern Racing Helmets with Cabinet: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 82 × 40 × 19 Inches Dimensions are for display
2422: Vintage and Modern Racing Helmets with CabinetEst. $3,000-$5,000
SOLD
MG Racing Painting, signed Jose Maria Jorge: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 27.5 × 36 Inches
2425: MG Racing Painting, signed Jose Maria JorgeEst. $3,000-$5,000
SOLD
National Model A-38 Pure Gas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 72 × 18 × 24 Inches
2427: National Model A-38 Pure Gas PumpEst. $3,000-$5,000
SOLD
Martin & Schwartz Mobilgas Special Gas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 80 × 21 × 16 Inches
2428: Martin & Schwartz Mobilgas Special Gas PumpEst. $3,000-$5,000