Collector car auction house Gooding Christie’s is presenting an online-only auction featuring over 500 lots of motoring-themed memorabilia, collectibles, petroliana, Americana, automotive literature, and rare car parts this coming April. Taking place from Friday, April 11 to Friday, April 18, Geared Online Spring Automobilia will present a robust array of automobilia, offered largely without reserve, from respected collections, including the Ken Roath Collection and the Fred Leydorf Collection. Registration to bid for the upcoming auction is now open on goodingco.com.
Presented from the Fred Leydorf Collection are various Ferrari 375 MM parts, offered without reserve, including a Pair of Ferrari 375 MM Cylinder Heads (Estimate: $10,000 – $20,000, Without Reserve) and Ferrari 375 MM Brake Drums and Shoes (Estimate: $10,000 – $20,000, Without Reserve). Also offered are various vintage Ferrari, Porsche, and other motoring literature including books, magazines, catalogs, and promotional brochures. Highlights include two rarely seen early Ferrari Brochures for the 212 Tuboscocca and 340 America (Estimate: $2,500 – $5,000, Without Reserve), a Ferrari Victories Brochure, 1950 (Estimate: $2,000 – $4,000, Without Reserve), a 1951 Ferrari Yearbook (Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000, Without Reserve), and three Ferrari Drivers Postcards from 1955 (Estimate: $1,000 – $3,000, Without Reserve) depicting Piero Taruffi, Maurice Trintignant, and Umberto Maglioli. Additionally, the Fred Leydorf Collection also features a number of vintage Maserati books and literature.
Selections from the Ken Roath Collection include vintage signs and posters offered without reserve, such as a large Alfa Romeo Script Backlit Wall Sign (Estimate: $18,000 – $24,000, Without Reserve) featuring the marque’s classic script logo, a Ferrari Illuminated Dealership Sign (Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000, Without Reserve), and a round, double-sided illuminated Alfa Romeo Milano Sign (Estimate: $3,000 – $6,000, Without Reserve).
The Ken Roath Collection also features a Chevrolet ‘Super Service’ Neon Sign (Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000, Without Reserve), a Phillips 66 Sign (Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000, Without Reserve), a Chevron Gasoline Dealer Sign with Neon Lights (Estimate: $5,000 – $10,000, Without Reserve), and a Neon Firestone Sign (Estimate: $5,000 – $10,000, Without Reserve). Americana from the collection include a 1948 Wurlitzer Bubbler Juke Box, Model 1015 (Estimate: $5,000 – $10,000) loaded with Elvis records from the 1950s, as well as a vintage Coca-Cola Vending Machine (Estimate: $4,000 – $8,000, Without Reserve).
Additional offerings include Ferrari parts for rare and desirable collector models, such as a Berlinetta Gearbox, Type 539, Serial No. 66 (Estimate: $300,000 – $350,000), a Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Gearbox, Type 508C, Serial No. 17C (Estimate: $175,000 – $250,000), a Ferrari 212 Gearbox, Serial No. 031 (Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000), a Ferrari 250 GT Engine, Tipo 168 (Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000), and a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Gearbox (Estimate: $50,000 – $75,000).
Collectors of petroliana will take interest in the large selection of gas pumps on offer, including a Column Gas Pump (Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000), a Shell Double Glass Gas Pump (Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000), and an Ace High Gasoline Pump (Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000). Americana is well represented in quirky offerings such as the Mobile gas Pegasus ride, Ride the Red Flying Horse (Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000), the coin-operated Chris-Craft Boat Ride (Estimate: $12,000 – $20,000), or the Ice Cream Bike Cart (Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000, Without Reserve). Enthusiasts will also enjoy the Bugatti Replica Child’s Car (Estimate: $12,000 – $25,000), the Alfa Romeo Child’s Car (Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000), or the vintage Ferrari Perpetual Calendar (Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000, Without Reserve).
Geared Online Spring Automobilia will also present a number of bronze sculptures crafted by Lawrence Braun, including “El Maestro,” 1991 (Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000, Without Reserve) and “Fangio,” 1987 (Estimate: $5,000 – $10,000, Without Reserve). These selections, along with the remainder of the catalogue, which includes over 500 lots, will be posted on goodinco.com on Friday, April 4. Bidding will commence on Friday, April 11, and lots will begin closing on Friday, April 18.
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