Gene Ponder Collection - Session 2 2022-09-23 Auction - 459 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 7
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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Neptune Painted Outboard Motor with Stand: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 50 × 21 × 24 Inches
2154: Neptune Painted Outboard Motor with StandEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Collection of Vintage Toys, Mostly Ferrari: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2155: Collection of Vintage Toys, Mostly FerrariEst. $1,750-$2,500
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Vintage French and Japanese Ferrari Tin Toys: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2156: Vintage French and Japanese Ferrari Tin ToysEst. $1,750-$2,500
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Alfa Romeo and Fiat Pocher Models: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2157: Alfa Romeo and Fiat Pocher ModelsEst. $1,750-$2,500
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Assorted Steering Wheels: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2160: Assorted Steering WheelsEst. $1,750-$2,200
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Johnson Polished Outboard Motor with Stand: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 60 × 25 × 24 Inches
2161: Johnson Polished Outboard Motor with StandEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Mercury Painted Outboard Motor with Stand: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 55 × 32 × 27 Inches
2162: Mercury Painted Outboard Motor with StandEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Johnson Painted Outboard Motor with Stand: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 47 × 16 × 20 Inches
2163: Johnson Painted Outboard Motor with StandEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Mercury Painted Outboard Motor with Stand: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 49 × 21 × 24
2164: Mercury Painted Outboard Motor with StandEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Route US-66 Arcade Game by SEGA: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 76 × 34 × 70 Inches
2165: Route US-66 Arcade Game by SEGAEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Erie "Texaco Marine White" Gas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 75 × 15 × 15 Inches
2166: Erie "Texaco Marine White" Gas PumpEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Sportsman Flyer Motorized Bicycle: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2168: Sportsman Flyer Motorized BicycleEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Jaguar Type C Valve Covers: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2169: Jaguar Type C Valve CoversEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Harley-Davidson Liveried Motorized Bicycle: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2170: Harley-Davidson Liveried Motorized BicycleEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Indian Liveried Motorized Bicycle: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2171: Indian Liveried Motorized BicycleEst. $2,000-$3,000
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BMC Replacement MG TD 1250 Engine with Stand: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2172: BMC Replacement MG TD 1250 Engine with StandEst. $4,000-$5,000
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Formula 1 Children's Ride by Elektro-Mobiltechniki: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2173: Formula 1 Children's Ride by Elektro-MobiltechnikiEst. $2,000-$3,000
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M&E Visible Gas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 121 × 24 Inches
2174: M&E Visible Gas PumpEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Wayne Model 80 Mobilgas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 62.5 × 24 × 16 Inches
2175: Wayne Model 80 Mobilgas PumpEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Early 1900's Racing Framed Artwork: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 24 × 42 Inches
2176: Early 1900's Racing Framed ArtworkEst. $800-$1,000