Gene Ponder Collection - Session 3 2022-09-24 Auction - 219 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 3
1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Recreation by Erik Koux1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale
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Marshall, TX, United States
Auction Details

Gene Ponder Collection - Session 3

Motorcar lots (Lot #3101, 3126-3128, 3131-3194, 3195-3219, 3221-3230) are subject to a 16% Buyer's Premium. All other lots are subject to an 22% Buyer's Premium. 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.
Auction Curators:
Jera Presley
Director of Client Service, North America
Tanya Pawlak
Director of Title Services
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RAR Models Gurney Eagle: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 3 × 20 × 9 Inches
3050: RAR Models Gurney EagleEst. $7,000-$9,000
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Maserati Bronze: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Chism 1988 7 × 24 × 7.75 Inches
3051: Maserati BronzeEst. $7,500-$10,000
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Jaguar E-Type Bronze: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Gillum 1987 4.5 × 16 × 5.75 Inches
3052: Jaguar E-Type BronzeEst. $7,500-$10,000
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Mercedes-Benz Recreation Full Scale Car Body: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3053: Mercedes-Benz Recreation Full Scale Car BodyEst. $15,000-$25,000
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Quicksilver by Stanley Wanlass, 1988: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Wanless Bronze 8 × 25 × 11 Inches
3054: Quicksilver by Stanley Wanlass, 1988Est. $12,000-$15,000
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Mighty MG Midget Neon Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 18 × 58 × 9 Inches
3055: Mighty MG Midget Neon SignEst. $8,000-$12,000
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MG Austin-Healey Dealership Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 60 × 36 × 10 Inches
3056: MG Austin-Healey Dealership SignEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Alfa Romeo Illuminated Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3057: Alfa Romeo Illuminated SignEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Jaguar Sales & Service Neon Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 42.75 × 40 × 6.5 Inches
3058: Jaguar Sales & Service Neon SignEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Alfa Romeo Neon and Illuminated Signs: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 44 × 9 Inches
3059: Alfa Romeo Neon and Illuminated SignsEst. $4,000-$6,000
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MG Austin-Healey Illuminated Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 25 × 25 × 5 Inches
3060: MG Austin-Healey Illuminated SignEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Jaguar Sales & Service Neon Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3061: Jaguar Sales & Service Neon SignEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Spirit of Ecstasy "Sykes" Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3062: Spirit of Ecstasy "Sykes" Bronze SculptureEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Ferrari 500 F2 Children's Car: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Scale, 0,75:1; Gas powered.; Gas powered.
3063: Ferrari 500 F2 Children's CarEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Bugatti Children's Car: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 30 × 84 × 30 Inches Overall length; Gas powered.; Gas powered.
3067: Bugatti Children's CarEst. $6,000-$9,000
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Bugatti Children's Car: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 30 × 78 × 23 Inches
3068: Bugatti Children's CarEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Midway's Flying Turns Pinball Machine: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3070: Midway's Flying Turns Pinball MachineEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Assorted Bugatti Collectibles with Table: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 33.25 × 61 × 30 Inches Dimensions are for table
3071: Assorted Bugatti Collectibles with TableEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Collection of Automotive Emblems and Club Badges: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3072: Collection of Automotive Emblems and Club BadgesEst. $4,000-$5,000
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The General Tire Porcelain Enamel Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3074: The General Tire Porcelain Enamel SignEst. $4,000-$6,000