Lot 230 - 1930 Duesenberg Model J 'Sweep Panel' Dual-Cowl Phaeton s_n 2336 Est. $1,600,000 - 2,000,000 |
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BLENHEIM, Ontario, 14 February, 2019
Following enthusiastic bidding and the successful sale of desirable American Classics at the company’s recent Arizona auction, RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce important Classic Era entries for its 21st annual Amelia Island auction on 8-9 March at the Ritz-Carlton. The group is led by a stunning 1930 Duesenberg Model J ‘Sweep Panel’ Dual-Cowl Phaeton by LeBaron.
The Duesenberg Model J, nicknamed the “Duesy,” represents anything truly great or grand. It was bankrolled by E.L. Cord and designed from the outset to be the world’s finest car. When the Model J debuted at the New York Auto Salon on 1 December 1928, its launch dominated newspaper headlines. Today, the Model J still marks the crowning achievement of the Classic Era.
Interestingly, of the mere 18 examples ever produced of the ‘Sweep Panel’ Dual-Cowl Phaeton body style, engine no. J-487 is the one and only example on the long 153½-in. wheelbase. This Duesenberg, fully restored to concours-quality from the ground up by the renowned Fran Roxas, is finished in a stunning rich black and café au lait combination, highlighted by a subtle red pinstripe that delineates the iconic sweep panel, providing a handsome match to the tan cloth top and sumptuous leather interior, with its distinctive engine-turned dashboard. It is an exceptional example of the marque, and one with a known and continuous history from new, which has always been well maintained and cared for throughout its life, as evidenced by its ACD Club Category One Certification (Est. $1,600,000 – $2,000,000).
Further significant pre-war automobiles sure to draw attention in Amelia Island include the only factory non-supercharged 1935 Auburn Eight Custom Speedster, a sought-after Classic in today’s market, offered without reserve from the esteemed Richard L. Burdick Collection, from which strong results were achieved in Arizona ($500,000 – $650,000, offered without reserve); an authentic 1934 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Custom, offered fresh to the market following an exceptional restoration (Est. $1,250,000 – $1,500,000); a 1931 Packard Deluxe Eight Convertible Roadster by Derham, formerly of the Julian Eccles and James Weston Collections, coming to Amelia Island complete with its original chassis, engine and bodywork (Est. $650,000 – $750,000); and, formerly of the Imperial Palace and Michael Calore Collections, a 1932 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Victoria by Rollston, one of just five built to this design on DV-32 chassis and an AACA and CCCA 100-point Senior First Prize winner (Est. $750,000 - $1,000,000).
“The RM Sotheby’s Ocean Front Lawn at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island has long been where collectors find some of the hobby’s most coveted American Classics,” says Gord Duff, Global Head of Auctions, RM Sotheby’s. “As we saw in Arizona, there is a sustained and perhaps renewed appetite for great pre-war Classics in today’s market, and we’re thrilled to bring collectors rare opportunities such as one of Fran Roxas’ final Duesenberg restoration projects, yet to be shown following completion, an as-pure-as-it-gets Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan Custom, and an Auburn Eight Custom Speedster—a Classic in high demand.”
Ten Brass and Classic Era motor cars will cross the RM Sotheby’s block in Amelia Island, entirely without reserve, following decades of careful stewardship in The Leon-Hackey Collection, a long-standing, true enthusiast name in the hobby. Highlights include: - 1909 Delaunay-Belleville Type IA Victoria by Brewster, a prized part of the collection since 1975, having had only three additional owners from new. This is one of the great French Brass Era automobiles, wearing elaborate Victorian coachwork by one of America’s finest coachbuilders (Est. $250,000 - $325,000); and,
- 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Close-Coupled Saloon by Barker, a centerpiece of the collection since 1978, formerly owned by Hollywood legend Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., wearing sporting one-off coachwork with numerous unique features, and complete with original chassis, engine and body as delivered in 1934 (Est. $350,000 - $450,000).
RM Sotheby’s 21st annual Amelia Island sale is set to take place during the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on 8-9 March at the Ritz-Carlton, presenting more than 120 of the world’s most sought-after blue-chip automobiles.
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275,000 | | 156 | 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera | 9306800458 | $175,000 - 225,000 (NR) | | 157 | 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster | WP0EB0916KS173217 | $140,000 - 160,000 (NR) | | 158 | 1956 Continental Mark II | C56B2222 | $60,000 - 80,000 (NR) | | 159 | 1953 Glasspar G2 | G253155 | $65,000 - 90,000 (NR) | | 160 | 1958 Porsche-Diesel Junior 108 L | L 22312 | $30,000 - 40,000 (NR) | | 206 | 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Series I | B 9090069 WRO | $20,000 - 30,000 (NR) | | 207 | 1924 Rolls-Royce 20 HP Doctor’s Coupe | GA41 | $50,000 - 75,000 (NR) | | 208 | 1932 Cadillac V-8 Five-Passenger Coupe | 1200980 | $70,000 - 90,000 (NR) | | 209 | 1951 MG TD | TD/11685 | $15,000 - 20,000 (NR) | | 210 | 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom III | 150PY | $175,000 - 250,000 (NR) | | 211 | 1932 Pierce-Arrow Model 54 Convertible Sedan | 1051148 | $100,000 - 150,000 (NR) | | 212 | 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV | S243FP | $100,000 - 125,000 (NR) | | 213 | 1936 Hispano-Suiza K6 Berline | 15095 | $200,000 - 250,000 (NR) | | 214 | 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom III | 83RY | $350,000 - 450,000 (NR) | | 215 | 1909 Delaunay-Belleville Type IA6 Victoria | 4131V | $250,000 - 325,000 (NR) | | 216 | 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Landaulet | 655 | $450,000 - 650,000 | | 217 | 1959 Messerschmitt KR 200 | 72056 | $55,000 - 65,000 (NR) | | 218 | 1961 Bedford CA Dormobile | CA LV 163588 | $60,000 - 80,000 (NR) | | 219 | 1954 Buick Skylark | A1055245 | $150,000 - 175,000 (NR) | | 220 | 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V-12 Roadster | UD 1S 22046 | $120,000 - 140,000 (NR) | | 221 | 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4 | 14969 | $180,000 - 220,000 (NR) | | 222 | 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI | 9114600628 | $175,000 - 225,000 (NR) | | 223 | 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Dual-Windshield Phaeton | 7803651 | $400,000 - 475,000 | | 224 | 1936 Packard Super Eight | 951-207 | $200,000 - 250,000 | | 225 | 1997 Porsche Boxster | WP0CA2983VS622618 | $50,000 - 75,000 (NR) | | 226 | 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster | S 674059 | $80,000 - 100,000 (NR) | | 227 | 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk I | B9471424 LRXFE | $80,000 - 100,000 (NR) | | 228 | 1919 Kissel 6-45 Speedster | 1141 | $150,000 - 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950,000 (NR) | | 244 | 1964 Maserati 3500 GTi Spyder | AM101 2769 | $700,000 - 900,000 | | 245 | 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB | 06899 | $2,200,000 - 2,400,000 | | 246 | 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello | 118278 | $140,000 - 160,000 (NR) | | 247 | 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 'Sunroof' Coupe | 111.026.12.002281 | $125,000 - 150,000 (NR) | | 248 | 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W198) | 198.042.95.00015 | $1,200,000 - 1,400,000 | | 249 | 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II | LSMH21 | $550,000 - 650,000 (NR) | | 250 | 1968 Iso Grifo | GL 840212 | $350,000 - 425,000 | | 251 | 1962 Porsche 356 B Super 90 'Twin Grille' Roadster | 89665 | $375,000 - 475,000 (NR) | | 252 | 1926 Hispano-Suiza H6B Cabriolet Le Dandy | 11528 | $1,300,000 - 1,600,000 | | 253 | 1931 Packard DeLuxe Eight | 188777 | $650,000 - 750,000 | | 254 | 1933 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix | 51153 | $1,250,000 - 1,600,000 | | 255 | 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL “Pagoda” (W113) | 113.044.12.002740 | $90,000 - 110,000 (NR) | | 256 | 1907 Stoddard-Dayton Model K Runabout | 1004-K | $150,000 - 180,000 | | 257 | 1911 Napier 15 HP Victoria | 18281 | $40,000 - 60,000 (NR) | | 258 | 1936 Indian Model 336 Chief | CCF 1947 | $20,000 - 30,000 (NR) | | 259 | 1939 Chrysler Custom Imperial Parade Phaeton | C241178 | $200,000 - 250,000 (NR) | | 260 | 1924 Bentley 3 Litre | 392 | $200,000 - 300,000 (NR) | | 261 | 1935 Auburn Eight Custom Speedster | 1988 | $500,000 - 650,000 (NR) | | 262 | 1927 Bentley 6½-Litre All-Weather Tourer | PR2310 | $650,000 - 750,000 | | 263 | 1934 Cadillac V-12 Convertible Sedan | 41-0303 | $200,000 - 250,000 | | 264 | 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra | CSX 3359 | $1,750,000 - 2,100,000 | | 265 | 1956 AC Ace-Bristol | BEX 223 | $400,000 - 450,000 | | 266 | 1978 Aston Martin V8 Vantage | V8/11900/LCAV | $300,000 - 350,000 | | 267 | 1952 Lancia Aurelia B52 | B52-1026 | $400,000 - 500,000 | | 268 | 1955 Porsche 356 1500 Speedster | 80669 | $300,000 - 350,000 | | 269 | 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Tourer by Corsica | 57512 | $6,000,000 - 7,500,000 | | 270 | 1963 Lancia Flaminia | 824.14 2244 | $200,000 - 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