• Bonhams has announced several early consignments for its Quail Lodge sale this August, including a 1953 Fiat 8V “Supersonic”, a 1948 Aston Martin 2-liter Works racecar, a 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 and a 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort Coupe. Details can be found at www.bonhmas.com
• Auctions America’s March Ft. Lauderdale sale generated $21.3 million in sales including a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe selling for $715,000 and the infamous 1964 Ford Mustang III “Shorty” factory prototype selling for $511,550.
• More than 400 vintage collectible signs of the Walker Collection were sold in March by Mecum Auctions for a record $4.65 million. Of the many rare automotive signs, the second highest seller of the sale was a 1920s-era Goodyear Tires C.O.D. Garage Co. sign with vintage milk-glass lettering. Known to be very fragile and therefore very difficult to find in good condition, the pre-neon backlit double-sided tin sign was presented in an absolutely remarkable state of preservation, demonstrated its level of desirability with a hammer price of $100,000. An original porcelain, neon, factory-rotating Mobil Pegasus in working condition brought $72,500, and a Chevrolet W.F. Chase original double-sided porcelain neon sign, also in working condition brought $65,000. Other significant sales included two more double-sided porcelain neons in original and working condition including an 8-foot Ford sign that gaveled at $65,000 and a 6-foot Siesta Motel sign that reached a high bid of $55,000.
