Gene Ponder Collection - Session 2 2022-09-23 Auction - 459 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 8
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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Porcelain "Lubrication" Letters: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2180: Porcelain "Lubrication" LettersEst. $800-$1,000
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Porcelain "Washing" Letters: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2181: Porcelain "Washing" LettersEst. $800-$1,000
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Atlantic Motor Oil Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 52 Inches
2182: Atlantic Motor Oil Porcelain SignEst. $800-$1,200
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3e Grand Prix Historique Bumper Guard: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2183: 3e Grand Prix Historique Bumper GuardEst. $800-$1,200
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India Super Tyres Porcelain Repaired Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 48 × 18 inches
2184: India Super Tyres Porcelain Repaired SignEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Heavy Duty RPM Motor Oil Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2185: Heavy Duty RPM Motor Oil Porcelain SignEst. $800-$1,200
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Chevron Porcelain sign: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2186: Chevron Porcelain signEst. $800-$1,200
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Collection of Model Cars with Display Cabinet: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 73 × 21 × 25 Inches; Dimensions are for display cabinet.; Dimensions are for display cabinet.
2187: Collection of Model Cars with Display CabinetEst. $600-$800
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Assorted Framed Posters and Metal Signs: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 40 × 34 Inches; Dimensions are for largest.; Dimensions are for largest.
2188: Assorted Framed Posters and Metal SignsEst. $600-$800
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Collection of Trophies: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2189: Collection of TrophiesEst. $1,800-$2,400
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Assorted Automobilia and Wall Décor: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 18 × 24 Inches Dimensions are of largest sign
2190: Assorted Automobilia and Wall DécorEst. $600-$800
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Ferrari Collectibles: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2191: Ferrari CollectiblesEst. $600-$700
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Film Prints and Framed Posters: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 24 × 29 Inches
2192: Film Prints and Framed PostersEst. $600-$800
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Collection of Mercedes-Benz Models: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2193: Collection of Mercedes-Benz ModelsEst. $1,800-$2,400
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Italian Themed Automotive Wall Art: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 25 × 34 Inches Dimensions are for largest print
2194: Italian Themed Automotive Wall ArtEst. $600-$800
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Shell National Gas Pump: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 80 × 16 × 20 Inches
2195: Shell National Gas PumpEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Commemorative Rally Wine Bottles with Glass Table: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2196: Commemorative Rally Wine Bottles with Glass TableEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Modern Glass Table: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 30 × 59 × 59
2197: Modern Glass TableEst. $500-$800
Collection of Doepke Models: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2199: Collection of Doepke ModelsEst. $1,800-$2,400Lot Passed
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Assorted Metal Signs and Artwork: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022
2201: Assorted Metal Signs and ArtworkEst. $400-$600
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Mobiloil Oil Dispenser: To be offered on Friday, 23 September 2022 66 × 23 × 23 Inches
2202: Mobiloil Oil DispenserEst. $400-$600