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Bonhams Announces Ted Leonard Collection to Lead
June 7th, Greenwich Concours D’elegance Car Auction
http://www.bonhams.com/greenwich
Bonhams today announced that the collection of Rhode Island based collector the late Ted Leonard will lead its annual auction at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in Connecticut, on Sunday June 7th. Built over a number of years, Mr. Leonard prided himself on acquiring cars that had been owned by celebrities or had starred on the ‘Silver Screen’.
None better illustrate this than the 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer (Estimate: $150,000-200,000) which is a prominent feature of the acclaimed 1971 movie of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic story of the ‘Roaring Twenties’ - The Great Gatsby, starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. The decadent tale centers around Gatsby’s car, which required lead actor Redford to learn how to drive a vintage Rolls, a task which Ted Leonard proudly assisted with, and it is reported the actor enjoyed immensely.
Its Hollywood twin, is the 1938 Packard Darrin convertible, which is not only covetable as being one of the earliest of the Howard ‘Dutch’ Darrin designs on a Packard but was owned in its early life by one of the most famous car aficionados of this era, Clark Gable. It carries an estimate of $175,000-250,000), while another of the Packards, a rare 136 Single Eight Sport Model, in the collection was owned new by the famed writer Edith Wharton, author of “The Age of Innocence”, and could sell for its estimate of $30,000-40,000. Other highlights in the collection are Woodrow Wilson’s Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (Estimate: $200,000-300,000) and another icon of the 1920s, a 1928 Auburn Boattail Speedster (Estimate: $175,000-225,000).
Rupert Banner, the specialist overseeing the sale of this interesting collection commented, “Ted Leonard was a well-known and much liked enthusiast and user of his collector cars. Building his collection in the earlier days of the hobby, he was able to assemble an incredible group of famous owner cars, which would surely be impossible to source today, its dispersal offers a superb opportunity for collectors.”
Footnote - The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance was established and is run by Bruce and Genia Wennerstrom of Greenwich, CT and is considered one of the top ranked events of its kind in the United States. 2009 celebrates its 14th year of paying tribute to American and European vintage motorcars, motorcycles, boats and planes, a must for enthusiasts of all ages it is even listed in the book of 1000 places to see before you die!
The auction takes place at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, overlooking Greenwich Harbor, CT.
Owners interested in consigning individual cars or entire collections to the June 7th auction should contact the Bonhams Motoring Department. E-mails can be sent to usacars@bonhams.com, or calls may be made to the following individuals:
• Rupert Banner, Motoring Dept. Business Development Dir., New York, 212- 461-6515
• Mark Osborne, Motoring Department Director, San Francisco, 415-391-4000
For more information about the Saturday through Sunday, June 6th and 7th show, go to GreenwichConcours.com. Additional sale information and illustrated catalogs will be available online in the coming months at:
www.bonhams.com/greenwich
Further press information and images:
(East Coast): Maria Writesel, +1 617 962 6856, email: mariawr@ix.netcom.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian fine art and antiques auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com. For other press releases, go to www.bonhams.com/press.
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