Gene Ponder Collection - Session 3 2022-09-24 Auction - 219 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 9
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
1939 BMW 327/28 Sport Cabriolet: Originally owned by BMW works motorcycle racer Ernst J. HenneBelieved to be one of 569 327/28 examples produced Equipped with the powerful M328 engine; presently fitted with a Bristol-built BMW-type
3202: 1939 BMW 327/28 Sport CabrioletEst. $250,000-$300,000Lot Passed
1936 MG NB: Classic pre-war MG styling paired with sophisticated overhead-cam six-cylinder power One of only 98 MG NB Two-Seaters producedFinished in handsome navy blue over blue leather with white
3203: 1936 MG NBEst. $100,000-$125,000Lot Passed
1958 AC Ace-Bristol: A thrilling and hugely historically significant British sports carOne of 466 Bristol-powered examples producedRetains numbers-matching Bristol 2.0-liter, inline, six-cylinder engine, professionally
3204: 1958 AC Ace-BristolEst. $350,000-$400,000Lot Passed
1953 Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder Recreation: Stunning recreation of the 1953 Mille Miglia-winning Maserati A6GCS Spyder Features many correct features such as blue-faced gauges, “Nail Key” ignition, Marchal headlamps, and Borrani
3207: 1953 Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder RecreationEst. $175,000-$225,000Lot Passed
1968 Jaguar E-Type 4.2-Litre Roadster: The ultimate in post-war British sports car stylingOne of 984 Series II Roadsters built for 19684.2-liter DOHC inline-six engineEquipped with a Warneford Design intake with triple Weber 45DCOE
3208: 1968 Jaguar E-Type 4.2-Litre RoadsterEst. $90,000-$110,000Lot Passed
1930 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup: Desirable Roadster Pickup body styleRestored to show quality standardsPowered by a 40-hp, 201-cu.-in., inline, four-cylinder engineThree-speed manual transmissionFitted with optional wind
3209: 1930 Ford Model A Roadster PickupEst. $40,000-$50,000Lot Passed
1956 Porsche 550 Spyder Recreation by JVA: A detailed recreation of the Porsche 550 Spyder by JVA of ArgentinaLivery inspired by James Dean’s infamous “Little Bastard” 2.0-liter, water-cooled, inline, four-cylinder
3210: 1956 Porsche 550 Spyder Recreation by JVAEst. $30,000-$40,000Lot Passed
1953 MG TF: One of 9,600 MG TFs built, including 1,620 produced for 1953Upgraded 1,250-cc inline four-cylinder engine with twin SU carbsFitted with Doretti finned aluminum valve coverNow equipped with a
3211: 1953 MG TFEst. $45,000-$65,000Lot Passed
1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster by Reutter: A handsome example of an iconic Porsche finished in classic Ruby Red over tanFitted with an uprated 75-horsepower Super engine Restored with interesting period-correct modifications; equipped with
3212: 1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster by ReutterEst. $325,000-$400,000Lot Passed
1959 Arnolt-Bristol DeLuxe Roadster by Bertone: One of 142 Arnolt-Bristols built from 1954 through 1959Body designed by Franco Scaglione of BertoneRetains numbers-matching engineBeautifully restored, riding on custom Borrani knock-off wheels with
3214: 1959 Arnolt-Bristol DeLuxe Roadster by BertoneEst. $350,000-$400,000Lot Passed
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC by Pininfarina: One of 598 330 GTCs produced between 1966 and 1968Finished in Rosso Rubino over beige leatherDesirably fitted with correct-type Ferrari air conditioning system and polished Borrani wire wheelsRetains
3215: 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC by PininfarinaEst. $650,000-$725,000Lot Passed
1955 MG TF 1500: One of 9,600 MG TFs built, including 3,400 for 1955Upgraded numbers-matching 1,250-cc, inline, four-cylinder engine with Arnolt valve and tappet coversFitted with rare, period, dual Weber carburetor
3216: 1955 MG TF 1500Est. $45,000-$75,000Lot Passed
1960 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I: Iconic “Bugeye” Sprite Mk I, produced from 1958-1961One of 48,999 built948-cc inline four-cylinder engine with Judson superchargerFour-speed manual transmissionAluminum radiatorOld
3217: 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk IEst. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed
1928 MG 14/40 Mark IV Two-Seater by Carbodies: A rare, seldom seen, early MGExpertly fashioned aluminum coachwork by CarbodiesStunning two-tone finish showcasing the bare, polished bodyworkJaunty rumble-seat body stylePowered an inline,
3218: 1928 MG 14/40 Mark IV Two-Seater by CarbodiesEst. $50,000-$60,000Lot Passed
1959 MG MGA Twin Cam Special: Painstakingly hand-crafted aluminum bodywork inspired by the streamlined MG EX186 works competition carThe EX186 was designed and built to contest the 1961 24 Hours of LeMans, but sadly did not
3219: 1959 MG MGA Twin Cam SpecialEst. $90,000-$135,000Lot Passed
1949 MG TC Special: A re-creation of a famous German TC special that raced in Europe in the 1950sFrame-off rebuild with hand-formed aluminum body Supercharged engine fitted with Arnolt aluminum valve and tappet
3221: 1949 MG TC SpecialEst. $50,000-$75,000Lot Passed
1956 Ford Thunderbird: One of 15,631 1956 Thunderbird examples producedEquipped with the 225-hp 312-cu. in. “Y-block” V-8 engineFord-O-Matic automatic transmissionFeatures attractive engine
3222: 1956 Ford ThunderbirdEst. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed
1951 MG TD Studebaker Special: Unique MG TD with Studebaker “flathead” six-cylinder engine; four-speed manual transmissionSaid to be a period conversionRed and black two-tone exterior over red interiorBeautiful wood
3223: 1951 MG TD Studebaker SpecialEst. $30,000-$40,000Lot Passed
1951 MG TD: Frame-off restoration to show-quality standardsOne of 5,756 imported into the US for 1951Inline, four-cylinder engine with Judson superchargerDash-mounted supercharger performance gaugePeriod Arnolt
3224: 1951 MG TDEst. $40,000-$50,000Lot Passed
1956 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan: One of 38,129 Beetle Sedans sold in the US in 1956Powered by a 36-hp, 1.2-liter, air-cooled, four-cylinder engineFour-speed manual transmissionSubtle black and brown two-tone exteriorRed and white
3225: 1956 Volkswagen Beetle SedanEst. $40,000-$50,000Lot Passed
1948 MG TC: Frame-off restoration to a high standardInline, four-cylinder engine fitted with period supercharger and period Arnolt aluminum valve and tappet coversDash-mounted supercharger performance
3226: 1948 MG TCEst. $50,000-$70,000Lot Passed
1953 MG TD Mk II: One of 6,510 TDs produced for 19531,250-cc four-cylinder engine with single SU carbJudson superchargerFour-speed manual transmissionAttractive two-tone exterior over red leather with oxblood
3227: 1953 MG TD Mk IIEst. $45,000-$65,000Lot Passed