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The Scottsdale Auction

Auction 20582
17 Jan 2013, starting at 10:30 PST with lot 1.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 1,312,500 inc. premium
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet 'A' Chassis no. 169396
Sold for US$ 1,215,000 inc. premium
1972 Lamborghini Miura SV Chassis no. 5012 Engine no. 30708
Sold for US$ 951,000 inc. premium
'La Petite Royale', ex- William 'Bill' Borchert Larsen,1930 Bugatti Type 46 Faux Cabriolet Chassis no. 46293 Engine no. 157
Sold for US$ 912,500 inc. premium
1968 Ferrari 330GTS Spider Chassis no. 11021 Engine no. 9823

Lots

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1 A near complete collection of Automobile Quarterly, US$ 875
£579
€676
3 A grouping of Ferrari titles, US$ 750
£496
€579
4 A quantity of titles relating to motor car collections and others, US$ 525
£347
€405
5 A grouping of early motoring titles, US$ 350
£231
€270
6 A grouping of miscellaneous motoring titles, US$ 375
£248
€289
7 Isotta Fraschini by Angelo Tito Anselmi, US$ 687
£455
€531
8 A lot of miscellaneous motoring titles, US$ 475
£314
€367
9 A quantity of auction catalogs, club bulletins, programs and miscellaneous publications US$ 225
£149
€173
10 Geoffrey Goddard & Doug Nye: Ferrari in Camera; US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,932
11 A lot comprised of Bugatti related titles, US$ 525
£347
€405
12 A good collection of mostly Mercedes-Benz racing titles, US$ 600
£397
€463
13 A mixed lot of Automobile history and specific marque titles, US$ 125
£82
€96
14 A grouping of Aston Martin titles, US$ 350
£231
€270
15 A good lot of Bentley and Rolls-Royce titles, US$ 525
£347
€405
16 A grouping of Ferrari titles, US$ 875
£579
€676
17 A grouping of Rolls-Royce and Bentley related titles, US$ 375
£248
€289
18 The Edwardian Rolls Royce: John Fasal & Bryan Goodman, US$ 812
£538
€627
19 Bentley, The 1938/1939 Overdrive Cars: Mervyn Frankel & Ian Strang, US$ 250
£165
€193
20 Bugatti Magnum: Hugh Conway with Maurice Sauzay, US$ 1,062
£703
€821
21 A signed copy of From Passion to Perfection, The Story of French Streamlined Styling 1930 – 1939: Richard Adatto, US$ 562
£372
€434
22 The Legendary 2.3 Vol I – III: Simon Moore; The Immortal 2.9: Simon Moore US$ 1,000
£662
€772
23 A Lagonda six cylinder instruction book, US$ 150
£99
€115
24 A Lagonda 12 cylinder instruction book US$ 350
£231
€270
25 A Minerva eight cylinder 40 hp instruction book, US$ 875
£579
€676
26 A Lancia Dilambda instructions on maintenance book, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,449
27 A Hispana-Suiza 372 hp six-cylinder instruction book US$ 1,125
£745
€869
28 An Alvis 4.3-liter instruction book. US$ 62
£41
€48
29 A Ferrari 365 GTB/4 handbook, US$ 525
£347
€405
31 A Porsche 356 Pre-A Owner's Manual, US$ 312
£206
€241
32 A Duesenberg sales brochure, c. 1929-1930, US$ 312
£206
€241
33 A good lot of the Mercedes Benz type 300 SL roadster manuals parts lists together with the Gull Wing group technical tips, US$ 625
£413
€483
34 A Book housed plinthe with bronze sculpture C-4R Cunningham by Larry Braun, #48 of 50, US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,642
35 A set of Tripp Speed lights, US$ 62
£41
€48
37 A mixed lot of early brass era lamps and others, US$ 75
£49
€57
41 A NOS L'Autovox horn, US$ 750
£496
€579
42 A Cicca testaphone, c.1910, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,449
43 A Marchal emergancy lamp replacement kit, c. 1930s, US$ 350
£231
€270
44 A Jaeger Oval Clock, mirror, c. 1934, US$ 750
£496
€579
46 A set of Talbot-Berlin mirrors, US$ 350
£231
€270
47 A new Lagonda V-12, ring & pinion, special low numerical/high speed set, US$ 500
£331
€386
48 A Lagonda V-12 front bumper with badge, US$ 500
£331
€386
49 A lot of Lagonda V-12 spares and parts, US$ 250
£165
€193
50 An original Ferrari 'briefcase style' toolkit, US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,545
51 A Rolls-Royce Phantom II toolkit, US$ 2,750
£1,821
€2,125
53 A cased Elliott Speed Indicator, c. 1905, US$ 600
£397
€463
54 A large Veteran eight-trumpet car horn, French, US$ 1,625
£1,076
€1,255
55 A Veteran eight-trumpet car horn, French, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,449
56 A Veteran eight-trumpet car horn, French, US$ 2,375
£1,572
€1,835
57 A pair of Lucas P400 sidelamps, US$ 875
£579
€676
58 A signed 1965 24 Heures of Du Mans program, US$ 750
£496
€579
60 An ADAC car pennant, German, 1920s, US$ 750
£496
€579
61 A Ferrari Dino engine cocktail table awarded to Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1965, US$ 16,250
£10,762
€12,558
62 A collection of Champ and Midget racing trophies, US$ 1,000
£662
€772
63 A lot of three racing trophies, US$ 687
£455
€531
64 A pair of ex-Frank Lockhart trophies, US$ 13,125
£8,692
€10,143
65 Ex-Steve McQueen, Florida International 12-Hour G.P. Of Endurance Sebring 1970 1st Proto Trophy, US$ 17,500
£11,590
€13,525
66 Formerly the property of the late Ken Miles: A Shelby American Ford GT40 Team jacket by Martin of California, 1965, US$ 13,750
£9,106
€10,626
68 A rare Universal Batteries Sales and Service heart-shaped sign, c. 1920s, US$ 562
£372
€434
69 An Auto-Light Spark Plugs sign, c. 1930, US$ 312
£206
€241
70 A Western Union Telegraph & Cable Office flange sign, c. 1920s, US$ 400
£264
€309
72 An early Pennzoil motor oil sign, c.1930s, US$ 250
£165
€193
73 A rare lubester Texaco star, c. 1930, US$ 125
£82
€96
74 A Mobilgas Special pump plate, 1955, US$ 150
£99
€115
75 An extremely rare Marathon sign, c. 1930s, US$ 812
£538
€627
76 An original Marathon Mile Maker gas pump globe, c. 1930s, US$ 750
£496
€579
77 A Large Red Crown Gasoline sign, c. 1950s, US$ 525
£347
€405
78A A detour 101 north sign, US$ 200
£132
€154
79 An illuminated 76 service station sign, US$ 525
£347
€405
80 A Polly branded 8 bottle oil rack, US$ 1,187
£786
€917
81 An 8 bottle Standard Oil rack, US$ 1,250
£827
€966
82 A rare Genuine Ford V8 parts sign, c. 1930s, US$ 437
£289
€338
83 A double-sided NOS Mobiloil sign, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,449
84 A US California Route 66 sign, US$ 2,187
£1,448
€1,690
85 A Missouri Historic Route 66 sign, US$ 562
£372
€434
86 An East Coast Mobilgas Special pump plate, 1947, US$ 375
£248
€289
87 A large double-sided Mobil station sign, 1959, US$ 1,250
£827
€966
88 A Ford Authorized Service Station sign, c. 1920s, US$ 1,125
£745
€869
89 An NOS set of Goodyear tires letters and winged foot, US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,642
90 A Pennsylvania tires sign, c. 1930s, US$ 400
£264
€309
91 A Firestone Tires sign, c.1920s, US$ 937
£620
€724
92 A Goodyear Batteries sign, c. 1920s, US$ 375
£248
€289
94 A Philco Automobile Radio sign, c. 1920s, US$ 312
£206
€241
96 A rare Wolf's Head Motoroil sign, c. 1910, US$ 437
£289
€338
97 A Diamond Tires sign, c. 1920s, US$ 525
£347
€405
98 An Emergancy AAA sign, c.1950s, US$ 375
£248
€289
99 An illuminated Cooper tire sign, c. 1970s, US$ 237
£157
€183
100 A photo print of a Bugatti 251 by Jesse Alexander, US$ 300
£198
€231
101 Jacques Henri Lartigue, The Bugattist, US$ 750
£496
€579
102 Edward Weston, (1886-1958)/Cole Weston, (1919-2003) "Ivanos and Bugatti." US$ 4,375
£2,897
€3,381
103 Famous folks at the racing day program photograph, 1926, US$ 525
£347
€405
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