Gene Ponder Collection - Session 3 2022-09-24 Auction - 219 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 4
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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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 J.P. Nesse
3076: Ferrari 250 GT SWB Bronze SculptureEst. $10,000-$14,000
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Enzo and Mechanic Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Larry Braun 1997; 2 of 21; 2 of 21
3077: Enzo and Mechanic Bronze SculptureEst. $15,000-$20,000
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Ferrari 250 TR Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Gordan Chism; 8 of 15; 8 of 15
3078: Ferrari 250 TR Bronze SculptureEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Bugatti Atlantique Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Gordan Chism; 4 of 36; 4 of 36
3079: Bugatti Atlantique Bronze SculptureEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Cavillino Rampante with Base: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3082: Cavillino Rampante with BaseEst. $15,000-$20,000
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Ferrari Barchetta Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Posson 1995; 1 of 30; 1 of 30
3083: Ferrari Barchetta Bronze SculptureEst. $2,000-$3,000
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California Mile Award Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Posson 2007
3084: California Mile Award Bronze SculptureEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Final Victory in Le Mans Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Jeff Gamble 1996
3085: Final Victory in Le Mans Bronze SculptureEst. $4,000-$7,000
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Ferrari Monoplace F2 500/625 1952: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 2008
3086: Ferrari Monoplace F2 500/625 1952Est. $1,500-$2,500
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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Larry Braun 2/21
3087: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster Bronze SculptureEst. $3,500-$4,500
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Fast Company by Stanley Wanlass: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Stanley Wanless 11/90; 11 of 48; 11 of 48
3088: Fast Company by Stanley WanlassEst. $10,000-$14,000
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World Champion 1961 Formerly Owned by Phil Hill: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 J.P. Nesse
3089: World Champion 1961 Formerly Owned by Phil HillEst. $14,000-$16,000
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Freewheelin' by Stanley Wanlass, 1984: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Stanley Wanless
3092: Freewheelin' by Stanley Wanlass, 1984Est. $14,000-$18,000
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1956 Ferrari Bimbo Racer: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 23 × 67 × 28 inches
3093: 1956 Ferrari Bimbo RacerEst. $15,000-$20,000
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Fangio Ferrari Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Larry Braun Bronze 10.75 × 25 × 15.5 Inches
3094: Fangio Ferrari Bronze SculptureEst. $15,000-$20,000
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BMW 328 Junior by Stimula: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 32 × 84 × 33 Inches
3095: BMW 328 Junior by StimulaEst. $18,000-$25,000
Rolls-Royce Showroom Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 No. 32
3098: Rolls-Royce Showroom Bronze SculptureEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed
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Texaco Service Station and Contents: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 All décor included, along with pumps, air pumps, and lubesters.; All décor included, along with pumps, air pumps, and lubesters.
3099: Texaco Service Station and ContentsEst. $15,000-$20,000
1946 MG TC Chassis: Authentic 1946 MG TC rolling chassisFive painted knock-off wire wheels, including rear-mounted spareFront cycle fenders and lighting intactUse as the basis of a special one-of-a-kind projectAlso
3101: 1946 MG TC ChassisEst. $5,000-$10,000Lot Passed
1968 BSA Lightning: A stunning example of BSA’s attractive Lightning model, made from 1965 to 1972Designed as a quintessential English sports bike to appeal to customers in the United States Propelled by a
3102: 1968 BSA LightningEst. $5,000-$10,000Lot Passed
2015 Royal Enfield Classic 500: Royal Enfield’s modern interpretation of the iconic British motorcyclePowered by a 500-cc single-cylinder engine with a five-speed gearboxOwned from new by Mr. Ponder; acquired from Royal
3103: 2015 Royal Enfield Classic 500Est. $5,000-$10,000Lot Passed