Gene Ponder Collection - Session 3 2022-09-24 Auction - 219 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 7
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
1954 Arnolt-MG Coupe by Bertone: A fascinating automobile; the first model developed by Stanley “Wacky” ArnoltOne of 103 produced, including 67 coupes and 36 convertiblesConsidered to be among the most superb examples of
3153: 1954 Arnolt-MG Coupe by BertoneEst. $75,000-$100,000Lot Passed
1939 Ford Pickup: A prewar beauty by Ford restored to a high standardFlathead Ford V-8 powerThree-speed manual transmissionEye-catching red exterior with rear fender skirts and canvas bed coverWide whitewall tires
3154: 1939 Ford PickupEst. $30,000-$40,000Lot Passed
1949 MG TC: The rarest of all MG TCsOne of only 494 EXU models for the US marketBody-off restoration to show-quality standardsUK-built replacement body tub with new wood and metal produced at a cost of
3155: 1949 MG TCEst. $100,000-$150,000Lot Passed
1948 MG TC: Benefits from a frame-off restoration to a high standardPeriod Judson-supercharged inline-four engine with period Arnolt aluminum valve and tappet coversFitted with rare Marvel Mystery
3156: 1948 MG TCEst. $50,000-$70,000Lot Passed
1969 BMC J4 Flatbed Car Hauler: A rare surviving British Motor Corporation J4 Flatbed truck outfitted as a car-haulerForward-cab configurationInline, four-cylinder engine with Solex carburetor; four-speed manual transmission Cabin
3157: 1969 BMC J4 Flatbed Car HaulerEst. $35,000-$50,000Lot Passed
1951 Nash-Healey Roadster by Panelcraft: Methodically restored example of the first post-war American sports car, debuting two years before the Chevrolet CorvettePowered by a Nash Motors 235-cu. in. overhead-valve inline-six engine fitted
3158: 1951 Nash-Healey Roadster by PanelcraftEst. $150,000-$175,000Lot Passed
1999 Ferrari 355 F1 Spider 'Serie Fiorano': Offered in 1999 as a series farewell to the 355Car no. 24 of 100 produced375 hp, 3.5-liter, five-valve-per-cylinder aluminum block V-8 engineSix-speed F1 automated manual transmission with paddle
3161: 1999 Ferrari 355 F1 Spider 'Serie Fiorano'Est. $100,000-$140,000Lot Passed
1960 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI BN7: One of 2,825 BN7 two-seat 3000 MKI roadsters produced3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine with twin SU carbs; four-speed manual transmissionRetains numbers-matching engine per accompanying British
3162: 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI BN7Est. $80,000-$100,000Lot Passed
1955 Chevrolet Corvette: One of only 700 Corvettes built for 1955 and one of only 180 in Gypsy RedFirst year for the 195-hp, 265 cu. in. V-8 enginePowerglide automatic transmissionBeige convertible top and red interior
3163: 1955 Chevrolet CorvetteEst. $90,000-$110,000Lot Passed
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin Farina: The 201st of 353 examples built; a classic mid-century gran turismo with timeless Pinin Farina stylingOwned for over four decades by former Luigi Chinetti Senior NART technician Wanye
3164: 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe by Pinin FarinaEst. $475,000-$550,000Lot Passed
1936 Delahaye Grand Prix Recreation: Stunning recreation of a French interwar competition legendBuilt in the 1980s by the respected Argentine Delahaye specialist Rodolfo IriarteEquipped with a rebuilt Delahaye truck engineClothed in
3165: 1936 Delahaye Grand Prix RecreationEst. $300,000-$375,000Lot Passed
1953 Nash-Healey Roadster by Pinin Farina: One of 162 examples built in 1953American heart, British bones, and Italian skinAccompanied by Nash literature and side curtainsCarburetor and brake master-cylinder rebuilt April 2021 During a chance
3166: 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster by Pinin FarinaEst. $100,000-$125,000Lot Passed
1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk I: Well-appointed restoration of Carroll Shelby’s other V-8 powered English sports carPresented in its striking, factory correct colors Carnival Red over black bucket seat upholstery with red
3168: 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk IEst. $80,000-$110,000Lot Passed
1951 MG TD: Beautifully presented and detailed following a frame-off, show-quality restorationPowered by an inline, four-cylinder engine with period Judson superchargerEquipped with rare Marvel Mystery
3170: 1951 MG TDEst. $45,000-$60,000Lot Passed
1971 MG MGB Pickup Conversion: Unique one-off pickup truck conversion with MG TD bodyworkFeatures 1971 MGB chassis and mechanicalInline, four-cylinder engine with twin side-draft carburetorsWood-rimmed steering wheel and shift
3171: 1971 MG MGB Pickup ConversionEst. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed
1935 MG PB Airline Coupe by Carbodies: A rare and remarkable MG PB built to the streamlined design of H.W. AllinghamOne of only 14 PB Airline Coupes believed to have been built, of which few surviveOne of 526 PB chassis constructed in
3172: 1935 MG PB Airline Coupe by CarbodiesEst. $130,000-$175,000Lot Passed
1927 MG 14/28 Super Sports Four-Seater: Exceedingly rarely early MG featuring an unusual aluminum body with engine-turned finishPowered by an inline, four-cylinder engine paired with a four-speed manual transmissionToby Mitchell fender
3175: 1927 MG 14/28 Super Sports Four-SeaterEst. $50,000-$75,000Lot Passed
1962 MG MGA 1600 Mk II Deluxe: One of 3,049 MGA MK IIs built for 1962Rare Deluxe model; one of only 395 built during 1962Deluxe features include four-wheel disc brakes, Twin Cam Dunlop wheel rims, and Deluxe seats86 hp, 1,622-cc
3176: 1962 MG MGA 1600 Mk II DeluxeEst. $75,000-$90,000Lot Passed
1961 Chevrolet Corvette 'Fuel-Injected': Penultimate model-year C1 Corvette with desirable Rochester Fuel InjectionRecipient of the coveted National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) Top Flight Award in 2003Powered by a 315-hp, 283-cu.-in.,
3177: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette 'Fuel-Injected'Est. $80,000-$100,000Lot Passed