Gene Ponder Collection - Session 2 2022-09-23 Auction - 459 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 18
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
Republic Die-Cut Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 48 Inches
2429: Republic Die-Cut Porcelain SignEst. $3,000-$6,000
SOLD
Jaguar Veritas Maquette Frame: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2430: Jaguar Veritas Maquette FrameEst. $3,000-$5,000
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1935 MG Maquette Frame: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2431: 1935 MG Maquette FrameEst. $3,000-$5,000
SOLD
Delahaye Maquette Frame: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2432: Delahaye Maquette FrameEst. $3,000-$5,000
SOLD
Bugatti Tank Maquette Frame: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2433: Bugatti Tank Maquette FrameEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Five Shadowboxes of Assorted Badges and Emblems: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 22 × 34 × 3 Inches
2437: Five Shadowboxes of Assorted Badges and EmblemsEst. $3,000-$5,000
SOLD
Ferrari Illuminated Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 40 × 32 × 5 Inches
2438: Ferrari Illuminated SignEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Water Witch Polished Outboard Motor with Stand: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 49 × 26 × 20
2440: Water Witch Polished Outboard Motor with StandEst. $3,000-$4,000
SOLD
Four Arnolt-Bristol Wheels with Pirelli Corsa Tires: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2442: Four Arnolt-Bristol Wheels with Pirelli Corsa TiresEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Ford Film-Fyter Windshield Service Station: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 86 Inches
2443: Ford Film-Fyter Windshield Service StationEst. $1,000-$1,200
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Pepsi-Cola Ice Box: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 44 × 33 × 26 Inches
2444: Pepsi-Cola Ice BoxEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Large Scale Ferrari Painting: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2445: Large Scale Ferrari PaintingEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Art Deco Sculpture: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 Bouraine
2446: Art Deco SculptureEst. $1,000-$1,200
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MG Memorabilia Display: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 24 × 17.5 × 6.6 Inches
2447: MG Memorabilia DisplayEst. $1,200-$1,800
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Lucas Illuminated Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 30 × 30 × 5.5 Inches
2448: Lucas Illuminated SignEst. $1,000-$2,000
SOLD
Benkin Visible Reproduction Ferrari Themed Gas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 120 × 18 × 21 Inches
2449: Benkin Visible Reproduction Ferrari Themed Gas PumpEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Pure Firebird Gasoline Double-Sided Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 62 × 35 Inches
2451: Pure Firebird Gasoline Double-Sided Porcelain SignEst. $1,000-$1,200
SOLD
Bertone Neon Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 14.5 × 67 × 4 Inches
2452: Bertone Neon SignEst. $2,500-$4,000
SOLD
Cutty Sark Ship Model: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 32.5 × 39.5 × 14 inches
2453: Cutty Sark Ship ModelEst. $1,000-$1,500