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Classic California: Collectors' Motorcycles, Motorcars and Related Memorabilia

Auction 18419
13 Nov 2010, starting at 10:30 PST with lot 1.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 130,200 inc. premium
1958 Bentley Flying Spur Saloon Chassis no. BC68LBY
Sold for US$ 128,000 inc. premium
Ex-Bill Harrah,1908 Delaunay-Belleville Type H4 Double Phaeton Chassis no. 2587 Engine no. 2587
Sold for US$ 117,000 inc. premium
1991 Harley-Davidson Sportster Deco Scoot Frame no. 1HD4CAM1XMY134456 and,1939 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan Delivery Deco Liner Chassis no. H8357
Sold for US$ 82,000 inc. premium
1954 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Chassis no. 546253967

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1 A Packard Shop manual, 1935, US$ 12
£8
€9
3 A limited edition boxed set of Walter Gotschke 'The Mercedes-Benz Racing Car' and Tubbs: 'Art and the Automobile', US$ 134
£88
€103
9 A good selection of Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer literature, US$ 61
£40
€47
10 A sales brochure for The Packard Twelve, 1936, US$ 518
£343
€400
12 A Rolls-Royce Phantom III sales brochure, US$ 122
£80
€94
13 A scarce Rolls-Royce Phantom IV sales/press folio, US$ 122
£80
€94
14 An Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B sales leaflet, 1938, US$ 915
£606
€707
15 A quantity of 1980s and '90s Ferrari sales literature, US$ 61
£40
€47
18 A selection of 1980s Ferrari sales and promotional literature, US$ 61
£40
€47
19 A Dupont Motorcars sales folio, US$ 671
£444
€518
20 A Packard Deluxe 8 sales brochure, US$ 610
£404
€471
21 A good selection of Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer literature, US$ 61
£40
€47
22 A good selection of Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer literature, US$ 73
£48
€56
23 An original 'The New Stutz Vertical Eight' sales brochure, circa 1925, US$ 61
£40
€47
28 A Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Instruction book, US$ 488
£323
€377
29 A selection of truck, military and German vehicle sales literature, US$ 183
£121
€141
32 A scarce Rolls-Royce Phantom IV handbook, US$ 366
£242
€282
33 A good selection of original Ferrari 365 GTC4 literature, US$ 305
£202
€235
34 A good selection of original Ferrari 365 GT2+2 technical literature, US$ 207
£137
€160
35 An original Ferrari 330 GTC sales brochure, US$ 213
£141
€165
36 An original Ferrari 330 GTS Pininfarina sales brochure, US$ 219
£145
€169
38 Peter Helck: 'The Checkered Flag' and 'Great Auto Races', US$ 219
£145
€169
44 A selection of Lamborghini sales literature, US$ 305
£202
€235
45 A good selection of Ferrari Dino sales literature, US$ 305
£202
€235
49 A quantity of Lamborghini sales literature, US$ 732
£484
€565
50 A good selection of Lamborghini sales literature, US$ 366
£242
€282
53 An original Ferrari 365 GTC and 330 GTC Operating Maintenance and Service handbook, US$ 1,098
£727
€848
54 An original Ferrari 250 Granturismo Coupe Pininfarina sales brochure, US$ 732
£484
€565
55 An original Ferrari 250 Granturismo Cabriolet Pininfarina sales brochure, US$ 854
£565
€660
56 An original Ferrari 250 Granturismo Berlinetta sales brochure, US$ 854
£565
€660
58 An original Ferrari 365 GTB/4 operating maintenance and service handbook, US$ 793
£525
€612
59 An original Ferrari 275 GTB4 Pininfarina sales brochure, US$ 1,220
£808
€942
61 A good selection of Dino 246GT literature, US$ 854
£565
€660
63 A good selection of Dino 246GT sales and technical literature, US$ 915
£606
€707
66 A good selection of original Lamborghini Miura literature, US$ 579
£383
€447
69 A good selection of original Ferrari 365 GTB/4 technical literature, US$ 1,586
£1,050
€1,225
70 A signed copy of 'Les 24 Heures Du Mans' by Roger Labric, US$ 1,464
£969
€1,131
71 A Champion Sparkplugs garage weather forcast sign, US$ 274
£181
€212
72 Two motoring advertising tin signs, US$ 109
£72
€84
73 An original silk Alfa Romeo showroom display banner, US$ 195
£129
€150
74 A good original Delco advertising thermometer, US$ 183
£121
€141
77 Three motorsport photographs, US$ 61
£40
€47
78 Two signed Stan Betz posters, US$ 61
£40
€47
79 A c.1955 Fiat 500 advertising poster, US$ 61
£40
€47
80 'Poole Rides the Gale', etching after Peter Helck, US$ 61
£40
€47
81 A Mercedes-Benz factory issued poster, US$ 36
£24
€28
82 A Lincoln showroom advertising panel, 1930s, US$ 48
£32
€37
83 A monochrome photograph of Ken Miles in the Porsche 550 Spyder, US$ 61
£40
€47
84 A rare 'The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery' movie poster, starring Steve McQueen, 1959, 41 by 27in. US$ 122
£80
€94
87 A Sebring International Motorcycle Races poster, 1960s, US$ 36
£24
€28
88 A monochrome image of Steve McQueen, US$ 85
£56
€66
89 Two monochrome Californian motor racing photographs, US$ 61
£40
€47
92 Barney Oldfield driving 'Like Sixty' 1903, print after W M Young, US$ 61
£40
€47
93 An original Randy Owens Serigraph, 1992, US$ 61
£40
€47
96 A US Grand Prix race poster, 1970s, US$ 146
£96
€113
98 A Harry Elliott coloured print, US$ 274
£181
€212
100 A Panhard 24-Heures Du Mans poster with artwork after Alex Kow, US$ 366
£242
€282
101 A pair of prints after C Firone 'In Olden Times' and 'Today', circa 1910, US$ 122
£80
€94
103 An album of Stutz promotional photographs, US$ 244
£161
€188
104 A Steve McQueen Le Mans film poster, German edition, US$ 122
£80
€94
106 Steve McQueen 'The Blob' double-bill movie poster, US$ 244
£161
€188
107A A Rolls-Royce neon sign, US$ 671
£444
€518
111 Peter Helck: 'Match Race at Brighton Beach', 1962, US$ 1,708
£1,131
€1,320
117 Five motoring stick pins, US$ 61
£40
€47
120 An enamelled Auto Union badge, 1935, US$ 244
£161
€188
121 A Stutz hood ornament, 1926-1935, US$ 915
£606
€707
122 A Bulldog on Chain mascot by Marvel, French, 1923, US$ 366
£242
€282
123 A bronze plaque of the A.C.A. Concourse D'Elegance at Antibes 1929, US$ 97
£64
€75
124 A 'Le Mal aux Dents' mascot by M.Baize, French, 1920s, US$ 122
£80
€94
129 A 1910 Cannes motor racing bronze plaque by Renult, US$ 366
£242
€282
136 "Auto-en-Course" "The Racers," by Payen, circa 1920, US$ 854
£565
€660
138 An 'Icarus' mascot by Colin George for Farman Cars, French, 1920s, US$ 1,464
£969
€1,131
142 A Speed god mascot by G Poitvin, French, US$ 1,342
£888
€1,037
147 A Leaping Stallion mascot by Darel, French circa 1925, US$ 1,830
£1,212
€1,414
148 A pretty dancing girl with crescent moon, French 1920-1925, US$ 1,830
£1,212
€1,414
151 A fine "relections" mascot by Payen, French circa 1920, US$ 1,830
£1,212
€1,414
153 A 'Wise Owl' mascot by Marcel Bouraine, 1920s, US$ 1,220
£808
€942
154 A fine 'Aida with trumpets' mascot by Guirard Riviere, circa 1925, US$ 2,440
£1,616
€1,885
156 A rare and fine monkey driving a snail mascot, US$ 2,440
£1,616
€1,885
160 A clear La Pintade glass mascot by Rene Lalique, 1920-30s, US$ 4,880
£3,232
€3,771
162 A fine Tete de Paon mascot by Rene Lalique, French 1920-30s US$ 5,490
£3,636
€4,242
172 A selection of tinplate and scale model trucks, US$ 122
£80
€94
174 A 1:8 scale model of a Rolls Royce Phantom by Pocher, US$ 488
£323
€377
175 A 1:8 scale model of a 1933 Bugatti tourer by Pocher, US$ 488
£323
€377
176 A selection of motor oil money banks, US$ 48
£32
€37
177 A rare pair of American Optical Duralite driver's goggles, circa 1915, US$ 122
£80
€94
178 Four pairs of motoring cufflinks, US$ 122
£80
€94
179 An early motoring 'anti-theft' device, US$ 146
£96
€113
181 An original Cyclist's Cup, circa 1900, US$ 109
£72
€84
182 A pair of 10 karat gold commemorative Ford cufflinks, US$ 73
£48
€56
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