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Slip behind the wheel of Dick Ford’s ’34 Chrysler Air-Flow at Bertoia’s
Written by Catherine Saunders-Watson, Auction Central News International
Tuesday, 10 November 2009 15:20
VINELAND, N.J. (ACNI) - A special attraction of the opening session in Bertoia’s Nov. 13-15 Holiday Toy Trimmings sale is the celebrated Dick Ford Air-Flow toy car collection. A comprehensive grouping known far and wide amongst collectors, it incorporates toy versions of Chrysler Air-Flows in cast iron, pressed steel, tin and celluloid.
Dick Ford is known as a “completist,” and the crowning glory of his collection is an actual full-size 1934 Chrysler Air-Flow automobile, one of very few known in an all-original state. Shiny black, in mint condition, and with only 35,000 original miles on the odometer, it may very well be the best of all known examples.
For car buffs who like specs, Dick’s classy ride has a 323.54 cu. in. straight 8 engine that can achieve a speed of 95.7 m.p.h. No wonder so many gangsters in those old black & white movies chose Air-Flows as their getaway cars! Bertoia Auctions has graciously shared this video with us, which was taken on the day Dick’s car arrived at the gallery amid considerable excitement.
Enjoy the video and don’t forget to log on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com to sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet on any of the lots in Bertoia’s Nov. 13-15 sale. For more info on any item in the sale, including the ’34 Air-Flow, call Bertoia’s at 856-692-1881.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 15:40
Tepper invites you to video-tour the home of the late David Barrett
Written by Catherine Saunders-Watson
Friday, 02 October 2009 14:35
The late interior designer David Barrett never met a room he couldn't improve upon, whether it was a grand and gilded European salon or a modest potting shed off the kitchen of a New York townhouse. Barrett’s impeccable taste and effortless knack for combining uptown chic with fascinating street market finds were best showcased in his own opulent residence on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. On Oct. 8 and 10, the contents of his four-story home, as well as the business inventory he stored in two Lower Manhattan warehouses, will be headed to auction at Tepper Galleries. LiveAuctioneers.com is proud to be providing the Internet live-bidding service for the Oct. 8 session and invites you to view intimate glimpses of David Barrett’s home and highlights from the upcoming sale in this video provided by Tepper Galleries.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 October 2009 16:17
RM Auctions-Sotheby's Automobiles of London Auction
Written by ACN Staff
Monday, 03 November 2008 16:32
Auction Central News traveled to London for RM Auctions’ highly anticipated Automobiles of London auction, held Oct. 28-29, 2008. Produced and conducted in association with Sotheby’s, the two-day event featured some of the world’s finest British, German and Italian luxury automobiles, including a recording breaking £2.5-million sale of a McLaren F1. Overall sales for the auction were in excess of £14.7 million.
Last Updated on Monday, 05 October 2009 10:19
Bonhams & Butterfield California Classic October 25, 2008
Written by ACN Staff
Sunday, 26 October 2008 11:53
Auction Central News checks out the California Classic automotive and motorcycle auction conducted by Bonhams & Butterfield at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on October 25, 2008. Featuring remaining elements from the Steve McQueen Collection and select vehicles from the Bruce Willis Collection, the auction also contained a huge selection of vintage motorcycles from virtually every era and manufacturer.
