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Bonhams Scottsdale 2012 – Auction Preview

Porsche 906E Bonhams Arizona 2012
Porsche 906E Bonhams Arizona 2012

The inaugural Bonhams Scottsdale auction will be held January 19th, 2012 at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Bonhams assembled approximately 65 automobiles for their first foray into Arizona Auction Week, headlined by the 1967 Porsche 906E Racing Coupe, 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 Torpedo Tourer, 1932 Packard Model 904 Custom Convertible Victoria with coachwork by Dietrich and Marlene Dietrich’s former 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformable Convertible Sedan.

Malcolm Barber, Bonhams CEO, commented on the 2012 auction, “The new Scottsdale sale will be a worthy and welcome addition to our worldwide portfolio of blue ribbonand sales an appropriate addition to our annual offerings and one that has been requested andand has been much anticipated by international collectors for quite some time.”

The 1967 Porsche 906E Einspritzrung ‘Long Nose, Short Tail’ is a factory team car, one of the last four ‘Carrera 6’ models to have been manufactured that season. It made its racing debut as a ‘Porsche System Engineering’ Works team entry in the 1967 Sebring 12-Hours, co-driven by Americans Joe Buzzetta and Peter Gregg. The car later went on to tie for first place in the United States Road Racing Under Two-Liter Championship with driver Scooter Patrick. It has since been restored to a high standard, representing its 1967 Championship specification, and it retains all the features which made it so special in that era, including its rare Bosch mechanical fuel-injected, 2.0-liter 6-cylinder, twin-plug motor.

The Bonhams Scottsdale auction will be held January 19th, 2012 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. Admission to the 2012 Bonhams Arizona sale comes with purchase of a catalog for $75, which admits two people. Previews for the motorcars and automobilia will take place on Tuesday, January 17th from 12pm to 6pm and Wednesday, January 18th from 10:00am – 5:00pm. The automobilia sale begins at 10:30am on Thursday, January 19th with the motorcars to follow at 1:00pm.

For more information, visit www.bonhams.com/scottsdale or phone +1-415-391-4000.

Bonhams Scottsdale 2012 – Auction Preview

1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformal Phaeton Marlene Dietrich
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformal Phaeton – Estimate $425,000 – 525,000. Coachwork by Hibbard & Darrin; gift to 20th Century film icon Marlene Dietrich; one of two Transformal Phaetons; ex-John O’Quinn Collection.
1924 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8 Torpedo Phaeton
1924 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8 Torpedo Phaeton – Estimate $425,000 – 525,000. One-off coachwork by Carrozzeria Sala of Milan; subject of a 4,000 hour restoration; ex-James Leake, Blackhawk, Teberg, and John O’Quinn Collection.
1932 Packard DeLuxe Eight 904 Individual Custom Convertible Victoria Dietrich
1932 Packard DeLuxe Eight 904 Individual Custom Convertible Victoria – Estimate $600,000 – 700,000. Coachwork by Dietrich; multiple CCCA award winner; ex-John O’Quinn Collection.
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet C
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet ‘C’ – Estimate $500,000 – 600,000. Coachwork by Sindelfingen; documented history from new; with current owner for more than 45 years.
1958 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Double Bubble Zagato
1958 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Double Bubble – Estimate $110,000 – 140,000.
1967 Fiat Abarth TC Berlina Corsa
1967 Fiat Abarth TC Berlina Corsa – Estimate $50,000 – 70,000.
1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Saloon
1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Saloon – Estimate $300,000 – 375,000. Ex-Bing Crosby; factory left-hand drive example.
1936 MG NB race car
1936 MG NB – Estimate $100,000 – 140,000. Significant early West Coast racer including four-time Pebble Beach Road Races entrant; numerous period competition modifications; Marshall Drew belt-driven supercharger.
1956 AC Ace Bristol
1956 AC Ace Bristol – Estimate $190,000 – 220,000. Original matching numbers; ingle ownership for more than 50 years; less than 38,000 miles from new.
Porsche 906E Bonhams Arizona Scottsdale auction
1967 Porsche 906E – Estimate Unavailable. Works racing history; restored to 1967 USRRC Championship winning livery; ex-Otto Zipper/Scooter Patrick.

[Source: Bonhams]

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