Gene Ponder Collection - Session 3 2022-09-24 Auction - 219 Price Results - RM | Sotheby's in Texas - Page 2
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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Alfa Romeo Double-Sided Illuminated Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 64 Inches Diameter
3025: Alfa Romeo Double-Sided Illuminated SignEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Three Ferrari Grilles: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3026: Three Ferrari GrillesEst. $5,000-$6,000
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1/4 Midget Children's Race Car: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3028: 1/4 Midget Children's Race CarEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Mercedes-Benz Dealership Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 24 × 181 × 8 Inches
3030: Mercedes-Benz Dealership SignEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Jaguar Sales and Service Double-Sided Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3031: Jaguar Sales and Service Double-Sided SignEst. $5,000-$7,000
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MG Austin-Healey Single-Sided Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 90 × 84 × 13 Inches
3033: MG Austin-Healey Single-Sided SignEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Marathon Products Double-Sided Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3034: Marathon Products Double-Sided Porcelain SignEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Lion Porcelain Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3035: Lion Porcelain SignEst. $5,500-$7,000
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Alfa Romeo Illuminated Dealership Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 24 × 134 × 4
3036: Alfa Romeo Illuminated Dealership SignEst. $10,000-$15,000
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1952 Agajanian Special Bronze Sculpture: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Posson Bronze 11 × 23 × 11.5 Inches
3037: 1952 Agajanian Special Bronze SculptureEst. $12,000-$15,000
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Bugatti Children's Car: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 American Models 30 × 78 × 23 Inches Overall length; No power source.; No power source.
3038: Bugatti Children's CarEst. $12,000-$15,000
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250 TR Children's Car: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 18 × 64 × 30 Inches
3039: 250 TR Children's CarEst. $12,000-$15,000
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Bugatti Children's Car: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 23 × 78 × 26 Inches Overall Length; No power source, Aluminum body; No power source, Aluminum body
3040: Bugatti Children's CarEst. $12,000-$18,000
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Bugatti Bronze by JP Nesse with Plinth: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 JP Nesse
3041: Bugatti Bronze by JP Nesse with PlinthEst. $12,000-$15,000
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Tochi Models and Cabinet: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 Tochi 50 × 44.5 × 18 Dimensions are for entire display
3042: Tochi Models and CabinetEst. $25,000-$30,000
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Large Spirit of Ecstasy with Stand: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 86 × 45 Inches
3043: Large Spirit of Ecstasy with StandEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Cavallino Rampante with Stand: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 127
3044: Cavallino Rampante with StandEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Alfa Romeo Double-sided Illuminated Dealership Sign: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022
3045: Alfa Romeo Double-sided Illuminated Dealership SignEst. $10,000-$15,000
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James Dean Porsche 550 Spyder by Stanley Wanlass, 1991: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 10 × 25.5 × 12 Inches
3046: James Dean Porsche 550 Spyder by Stanley Wanlass, 1991Est. $10,000-$15,000
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Ferrari 250 by Clive Ellis: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 8.5 × 28.5 × 11 Inches
3047: Ferrari 250 by Clive EllisEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Legend by Tony Merrithew: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 8.5 × 25 × 12 Inches
3048: Legend by Tony MerrithewEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Ferrari 250 GTO Bronze: To be offered on Saturday, 24 September 2022 F.Rassio 7 × 22 × 10 Inches
3049: Ferrari 250 GTO BronzeEst. $9,000-$13,000