Gene Ponder Collection - Session 2 2022-09-23 Auction - 459 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 3
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
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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
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Wayne No. 615 Visible Gas Pump, Mobilgas: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 Condition: Restored 118 × 23 Inches
2052: Wayne No. 615 Visible Gas Pump, MobilgasEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Collection of Motor Racing Event Awards with Table: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2055: Collection of Motor Racing Event Awards with TableEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Pre-War British Land Speed Record Models and Toys: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2056: Pre-War British Land Speed Record Models and ToysEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Alfa Romeo and Fiat Pocher Models: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 Pocher
2057: Alfa Romeo and Fiat Pocher ModelsEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Bugatti Models and Planes, Includes Display Case: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2058: Bugatti Models and Planes, Includes Display CaseEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Rolls-Royce and Bugatti Pocher Models: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2059: Rolls-Royce and Bugatti Pocher ModelsEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Ferrari Models: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2060: Ferrari ModelsEst. $1,000-$1,500
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European Marque Car Models: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2061: European Marque Car ModelsEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Selection of Bugatti Elephant Mascots and Parts: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2062: Selection of Bugatti Elephant Mascots and PartsEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Bentley Flask with Assorted Automotive Collectibles: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2063: Bentley Flask with Assorted Automotive CollectiblesEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Three Shadowboxes of Assorted Badges and Emblems: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 22 × 34 × 3.5 Inches
2065: Three Shadowboxes of Assorted Badges and EmblemsEst. $3,000-$3,600
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Jaguar Lettering: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 21.5 × 18 × 4 Dimensions are for one letter
2067: Jaguar LetteringEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Bugatti Model: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 7 × 23.5 × 12 Inches
2068: Bugatti ModelEst. $3,000-$4,500
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Maserati Servizio Porcelain Sign, Restored: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 19 × 19 Inches
2069: Maserati Servizio Porcelain Sign, RestoredEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Gilbarco Mobilgas Gas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2071: Gilbarco Mobilgas Gas PumpEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Collection of Scuderia Ferrari Artwork and Signs: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 59 × 37.5 Inches
2072: Collection of Scuderia Ferrari Artwork and SignsEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Gilbarco Visible Beacon Gas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 122 × 22 Inches
2073: Gilbarco Visible Beacon Gas PumpEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Collection of Race Posters: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2075: Collection of Race PostersEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Alfredo De La Maria Print: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2076: Alfredo De La Maria PrintEst. $2,000-$3,000