Gene Ponder Collection - Session 3 2022-09-24 Auction - 219 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 6
Gene Ponder Collection - Session 3
1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Recreation by Erik Koux
1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale
Done
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
1930 Indian Scout 101: An influential model in the upward trajectory of the famous Indian marqueFenders, frame, and fuel tank finished in classic Indian redPropelled by a V-twin engine, the signature of the brandFitted
Est.
$50,000
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$75,000
Lot Passed
1939 Ariel Square Four: A stunning survivor made by the defunct marque, Ariel, in Birmingham, England One of 2,674 examples made of the 4F model, made from 1932 to 1940Powered by a 600-cc “square four” pushrod
Est.
$40,000
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$50,000
Lot Passed
1962 MG MGA 1600 Mk II Special: Inspired by the MGA EX182 works racer, which was driven by Ken Miles and Jonnie Lockett at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans1,622-cc four-cylinder engine with rare Judson supercharger and valve
Est.
$50,000
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$75,000
Lot Passed
1948 MG TC Special: Impressively executed recreation to the famous 1933 Mille Miglia MG K3 Hand-formed aluminum “Q Type” bodywork with attractive boattail styling produced in the UK at a cost of
Est.
$65,000
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$85,000
Lot Passed
1935 Jaguar Special: Based on a 1953 Jaguar chassis and mechanicalsInspired by the competition Delahaye 135 MS 3.5-litre Jaguar inline-six engine with C-Type headTwin SU carbsCabin features an engine-turned dashboard and
Est.
$140,000
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$175,000
Lot Passed
1990 Ferrari 348 TS: Lovingly maintained single-owner example of the final V-8 powered Ferrari designed under the direction of Enzo FerrariPowered by a 3.4-liter, longitudinally mounted, DOHC, four-valve-per-cylinder V-8
Est.
$45,000
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$65,000
Lot Passed
1934 MG K1/K3 Magnette Conversion: An accurate, MG K1-based conversion mirroring one of the most successful sports cars of the 1930sPowered by a supercharged, overhead-camshaft, inline, six-cylinder engine paired with a preselector
Est.
$240,000
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$280,000
Lot Passed
1956 MG MGA Toyota Special: Unique MGA customized to a Ferrari-inspired appearanceHeadlights and grille sculpted into the bodyToyota inline, four-cylinder, racing-type engine with dual Weber carburetorsEngine modified by LC
Est.
$35,000
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$50,000
Lot Passed
1939 Ford Pickup: Lovely restored prewar pickup featuring iconic Art Deco stylingUpgraded Ford flathead V-8 engine rebuilt by AMS RacingFitted with Offenhauser headsEquipped with manual transmissionFeatures under-dash
Est.
$30,000
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$40,000
Lot Passed
1953 MG TD Supercharged Special: A beautifully executed and very stylish MG TD specialDesign inspired by Miles Collier’s MG racer “Leonidas,” entered in the 1939 24 Hours of Le MansStriking, hand-formed aluminum
Est.
$90,000
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$125,000
Lot Passed
1975 Porsche 911 S Targa: A carefully maintained example of the venerated Porsche 911 S Targa with later-model Carrera engine Equipped with a 1987-vintage Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2-liter, air-cooled, flat, six-cylinder
Est.
$50,000
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$70,000
Lot Passed
1954 Jaguar C-Type Recreation: Wears a hand-formed, all-aluminum body, polished to accentuate the care and skill taken in its constructionStunning recreation of the iconic Jaguar C-Type racecar, champion at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Est.
$190,000
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$250,000
Lot Passed
1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider by Touring: One of 2,255 2600 Spiders produced between 1962 and 1965Powered by a 2.6-liter, all-aluminum, double overhead-cam, inline-six producing 145 hpPresented in stunning red over black bucket seat
Est.
$225,000
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$275,000
Lot Passed
1939 BMW 327 Sport Cabriolet: Upgraded to 327/28 specification with the more powerful, highly desirable 328 engineEquipped with a Volvo four-speed synchromesh transmission for enhanced touring capabilityFinished in attractive
Est.
$250,000
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$300,000
Lot Passed
1936 MG NB Magnette Two-Seater: One of only 98 MG NB Two-Seaters producedThe last of the pre-war, overhead-camshaft, inline-six MGsRecipient of cosmetic restoration and engine rebuild throughout 2018 and 2019 Fitted with a
Est.
$110,000
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$140,000
Lot Passed
1959 MG MGA Twin Cam Special: An intriguing MG with custom styling reminiscent of classic sports cars such as the Jaguar E-Type; fenders welded to body for a clean, one-piece lookOne of 2,111 MGA Twin Cams produced108 hp 1,588-cc
Est.
$75,000
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$100,000
Lot Passed
1936 Bugatti Type 57G ‘Tank’ Recreation: Hand-formed aluminum bodywork on a Copycats/Proteus C-Type recreation chassisInspired by the legendary Bugatti 57G “Tank,” winner of the 1936 French Grand Prix and 1937 24 Hours of Le
Est.
$160,000
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$200,000
Lot Passed