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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

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1 A near complete collection of Automobile Quarterly, US$ 875
£579
€677
3 A grouping of Ferrari titles, US$ 750
£496
€580
4 A quantity of titles relating to motor car collections and others, US$ 525
£347
€406
5 A grouping of early motoring titles, US$ 350
£231
€270
6 A grouping of miscellaneous motoring titles, US$ 375
£248
€290
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
£148
€174
10 Geoffrey Goddard & Doug Nye: Ferrari in Camera; US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
11 A lot comprised of Bugatti related titles, US$ 525
£347
€406
12 A good collection of mostly Mercedes-Benz racing titles, US$ 600
£397
€464
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
€406
16 A grouping of Ferrari titles, US$ 875
£579
€677
17 A grouping of Rolls-Royce and Bentley related titles, US$ 375
£248
€290
18 The Edwardian Rolls Royce: John Fasal & Bryan Goodman, US$ 812
£537
€628
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
€822
21 A signed copy of From Passion to Perfection, The Story of French Streamlined Styling 1930 – 1939: Richard Adatto, US$ 562
£372
€435
22 The Legendary 2.3 Vol I – III: Simon Moore; The Immortal 2.9: Simon Moore US$ 1,000
£662
€773
23 A Lagonda six cylinder instruction book, US$ 150
£99
€116
24 A Lagonda 12 cylinder instruction book US$ 350
£231
€270
25 A Minerva eight cylinder 40 hp instruction book, US$ 875
£579
€677
26 A Lancia Dilambda instructions on maintenance book, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
27 A Hispana-Suiza 372 hp six-cylinder instruction book US$ 1,125
£744
€870
28 An Alvis 4.3-liter instruction book. US$ 62
£41
€48
29 A Ferrari 365 GTB/4 handbook, US$ 525
£347
€406
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
€1,644
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
€58
41 A NOS L'Autovox horn, US$ 750
£496
€580
42 A Cicca testaphone, c.1910, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
43 A Marchal emergancy lamp replacement kit, c. 1930s, US$ 350
£231
€270
44 A Jaeger Oval Clock, mirror, c. 1934, US$ 750
£496
€580
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
€1,547
51 A Rolls-Royce Phantom II toolkit, US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
53 A cased Elliott Speed Indicator, c. 1905, US$ 600
£397
€464
54 A large Veteran eight-trumpet car horn, French, US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
55 A Veteran eight-trumpet car horn, French, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
56 A Veteran eight-trumpet car horn, French, US$ 2,375
£1,572
€1,837
57 A pair of Lucas P400 sidelamps, US$ 875
£579
€677
58 A signed 1965 24 Heures of Du Mans program, US$ 750
£496
€580
60 An ADAC car pennant, German, 1920s, US$ 750
£496
€580
61 A Ferrari Dino engine cocktail table awarded to Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1965, US$ 16,250
£10,759
€12,574
62 A collection of Champ and Midget racing trophies, US$ 1,000
£662
€773
63 A lot of three racing trophies, US$ 687
£455
€531
64 A pair of ex-Frank Lockhart trophies, US$ 13,125
£8,690
€10,156
65 Ex-Steve McQueen, Florida International 12-Hour G.P. Of Endurance Sebring 1970 1st Proto Trophy, US$ 17,500
£11,587
€13,541
66 Formerly the property of the late Ken Miles: A Shelby American Ford GT40 Team jacket by Martin of California, 1965, US$ 13,750
£9,104
€10,639
68 A rare Universal Batteries Sales and Service heart-shaped sign, c. 1920s, US$ 562
£372
€435
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
€116
75 An extremely rare Marathon sign, c. 1930s, US$ 812
£537
€628
76 An original Marathon Mile Maker gas pump globe, c. 1930s, US$ 750
£496
€580
77 A Large Red Crown Gasoline sign, c. 1950s, US$ 525
£347
€406
78A A detour 101 north sign, US$ 200
£132
€154
79 An illuminated 76 service station sign, US$ 525
£347
€406
80 A Polly branded 8 bottle oil rack, US$ 1,187
£786
€918
81 An 8 bottle Standard Oil rack, US$ 1,250
£827
€967
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
€1,450
84 A US California Route 66 sign, US$ 2,187
£1,448
€1,692
85 A Missouri Historic Route 66 sign, US$ 562
£372
€435
86 An East Coast Mobilgas Special pump plate, 1947, US$ 375
£248
€290
87 A large double-sided Mobil station sign, 1959, US$ 1,250
£827
€967
88 A Ford Authorized Service Station sign, c. 1920s, US$ 1,125
£744
€870
89 An NOS set of Goodyear tires letters and winged foot, US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,644
90 A Pennsylvania tires sign, c. 1930s, US$ 400
£264
€309
91 A Firestone Tires sign, c.1920s, US$ 937
£620
€725
92 A Goodyear Batteries sign, c. 1920s, US$ 375
£248
€290
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
€406
98 An Emergancy AAA sign, c.1950s, US$ 375
£248
€290
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
€232
101 Jacques Henri Lartigue, The Bugattist, US$ 750
£496
€580
102 Edward Weston, (1886-1958)/Cole Weston, (1919-2003) "Ivanos and Bugatti." US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
103 Famous folks at the racing day program photograph, 1926, US$ 525
£347
€406
104 A 1926 Indianapolis 500 panoramic photograph, US$ 1,125
£744
€870
105 A 1937 Indianapolis 500 panoramic photograph, US$ 875
£579
€677
106 A boardtrack race panoramic photograph, US$ 1,250
£827
€967
107 Alfredo De La Maria: Silver Arrows, US$ 6,875
£4,552
€5,319
110 Dion Pears: 1000 Km of Spa-Francorchamps, May 1967, US$ 250
£165
€193
111 Michael Wright (1935-), 'Mont Ventoux 1925', US$ 875
£579
€677
112 A limited edition set of Mercedes-Benz woodblock prints, US$ 62
£41
€48
113 Dexter Brown: Sunoco Special, US$ 1,125
£744
€870
114 Dexter Brown (De Bryune): "Automobile Club de France Grand Prix, Dieppe, 1912," US$ 27,500
£18,209
€21,279
115 Robert Carter, 'Nuvolari Alfa 12c,' US$ 312
£206
€241
118 Robert Carter, 'BRM' US$ 312
£206
€241
119 Robert Carter, 'Nurburgring,' US$ 1,187
£786
€918
120 Robert Carter, 'Porsche RSK', US$ 1,125
£744
€870
121 Robert Carter, 'The Mongoose', US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
122 Robert Carter, 'Challenger', US$ 1,125
£744
€870
124 Robert Carter, Birkin-Bentley US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
125 Robert Carter, Shelby Cobra 50th, US$ 750
£496
€580
128 Roth Studios, 'Mach 1 Ford Racing Division' US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
129 Roth Studios, 'T-bird does it with class!' US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
131 Roth Studios, 'Do unto others with a Ford' US$ 4,750
£3,145
€3,675
132 Roth Studios, 'Chevys Rul' US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
133 Roth Studios, 'Make mine Ford' US$ 5,250
£3,476
€4,062
139A A reprint Tydol and Veedol Indianapolis 1932 poster, US$ 62
£41
€48
140 A Racing Car Show Poster, 1961, US$ 250
£165
€193
141 A rare 1958 Le Mans poster, US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
142 A De Tomaso Mangusta by Ford dealership poster, US$ 1,062
£703
€822
144 A Bugatti advertising poster, c. 1937, US$ 562
£372
€435
146 A Bugatti Automobiles/Autorails factory poster, c. 1920s, US$ 3,000
£1,986
€2,321
147 A Grand Prix de l'ACF at Dieppe advertising poster, France 1908, US$ 17,500
£11,587
€13,541
150 A rare Fisk Tires advertising poster, c. 1920s, US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
151 A Porsche dealership poster, 356 & Golf, US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
152 A Porsche dealership poster, 356 & Saddle, US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
153 A Priceless Oil advertising poster, c. 1920s, US$ 1,500
£993
€1,160
154 A "Spirit of Ecstasy" cast bronze after a model by Charles Sykes, US$ 1,250
£827
€967
155 A Hispano-Suiza Flying Stork showroom display bronze after Frederik Bazin, US$ 8,125
£5,379
€6,287
156 'High Gear' by Stanley Wanlass, 1987, US$ 8,750
£5,793
€6,770
157 A 'Prancing Horse' by Jacques Cartier, French, c. 1920s, US$ 4,500
£2,979
€3,482
160 A rare 'Hotchkiss' Cockerel presentation bronze, by August Cain, French, US$ 6,250
£4,138
€4,836
161 A 'Female Nude' bronze, by Charles Sykes, circa 1905, US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,547
162 A 'Flying Stork' deskpiece, US$ 1,500
£993
€1,160
164 A large collection of postcards of photographed by Henry Austin Clark Jr., in the 1970s. US$ 500
£331
€386
165 An Adlake Caboose lamp, US$ 200
£132
€154
166 A Michelin air compressor, c. 1920s, US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,547
167 A decorative Bugatti cylinder head plate, US$ 250
£165
€193
168 A 1:18 Scale 1924 Bugatti Type 35 Diecast Model Car by CMC, US$ 625
£413
€483
169 A 1980's Paya reproduction Bugatti Type 35 sports racing car, US$ 250
£165
€193
170 A United Service Motors timing light, US$ 437
£289
€338
171 A Read & Campell Ltd. Waterloo fire exstiguisher, US$ 687
£455
€531
173 A Bentley 'flying B' letter opener, US$ 475
£314
€367
175 A 'Whisper' mascot after Charles Sykes mounted as an Art Deco desk lamp, US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
176 A Longchamp Double Mane, ashtray by Royals Cristal France De Champagne, US$ 500
£331
€386
177 A Rolls-Royce glass box by Jessica Pierose, US$ 875
£579
€677
178 Three Veteran cased sets of Bartholomew's road maps for England, US$ 275
£182
€212
179 A leather-cased set of Bartholomew's road maps for Ireland, circa 1920, US$ 275
£182
€212
180 A cased set of Firestone Mileage maps for England & Wales, circa 1910, US$ 312
£206
€241
181 A leather-cased set of Bartholomew's road maps for Great Britain, US$ 1,000
£662
€773
182 A Vintage motoring trunk by John Barker & Co., London, US$ 562
£372
€435
183 A pre-War leather cased vanity set with sterling silver accessories, British, US$ 687
£455
€531
184 A Veteran leather-cased picnic set for four persons, by Drew & Sons, British, US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
185 A leather-cased picnic set, by Barratt & Sons, British, circa 1905, US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
186 A leather cased travelling cocktail set for six persons, by James Dixon, circa 1910, US$ 3,500
£2,317
€2,708
187 A leather cased picnic set for two persons, by J C Vickery, circa 1909, US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
188 A leather-cased picnic set for four persons, by John Pound & Co., London, 1920s, US$ 5,000
£3,310
€3,869
189 A fine leather cased drinks and picnic set for four persons, by Walter Thornhill & Co., New Bond St London, circa 1900, US$ 8,125
£5,379
€6,287
190 A Rene Lalique Japanese exibit poster, US$ 250
£165
€193
191 A 'Cote de Azur' molded glass statuette by René Lalique, French, 1929, US$ 10,625
£7,035
€8,221
194 A 'Tete de Paon' mascot by Rene Lalique, French, 1928, US$ 11,875
£7,863
€9,189
195 A single main 'Longchamp' glass mascot by René Lalique, French, 1929, US$ 12,500
£8,276
€9,672
196 A 'Faucon' glass mascot by René Lalique, French, 1925, US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
198 A petite 'Libellule' frosted glass mascot by René Lalique, French, 1928, US$ 12,500
£8,276
€9,672
200 A fine and rare 'Cinq Chevaux' glass mascot by René Lalique, French, 1925-1939, US$ 16,250
£10,759
€12,574
201 An 'Archer' mascot by René Lalique, French, 1928, US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
202 A St. Christopher clear glass mascot, by Rene Lalique, French, 1928, US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
203 A 'Vitesse' glass mascot by René Lalique, French, 1929, US$ 12,500
£8,276
€9,672
206 A fine clear 'La Grenouille' glass mascot by René Lalique, French, 1928, US$ 17,500
£11,587
€13,541
207 A post-War 'Coq Nain' glass mascot, by Lalique, French, US$ 1,250
£827
€967
208 A fine and rare opalecent 'Naide' glass mascot by René Lalique, French, US$ 15,000
£9,932
€11,607
209 A 'Tete d'Aigle' glass mascot by René Lalique, French, 1928, US$ 6,875
£4,552
€5,319
211 A rare 'Victoire' glass mascot with an amethyst tint by René Lalique, French, 1928, US$ 30,000
£19,864
€23,214
212 A large and a small Breeves Gallery replica new production mounts for Lalique mascots, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
213 A Nassau Bahamas enamel car badge, US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
214 An Automobile Club Bahamas enamel car badge, US$ 2,625
£1,738
€2,031
215 An Ulster Automobile Club enamel car badge, by John H Lunn Ltd, Belfast, US$ 187
£124
€145
216 A fine replica Bugatti Royale "Standing Elephant" mascot, US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,547
217 A leaping frog mascot by Le Jeune, British, US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
218 A glass 'Lions Head' mascot, US$ 275
£182
€212
221 A 'Victoire' glass mascot by Persons Majestic Company, Worcester, Mass, c. 1930s, US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
222 A pair of Boy and Girl figures mounted as mascots, French, 1920s, US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
223 Two 'Caesar "King's Dog"' mascots, US$ 350
£231
€270
224 A 'Confederate Dog' mascot, European, 1920s, US$ 2,250
£1,489
€1,741
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