Counting down to Labor Day Weekend in Auburn, Indiana!
Catalogues for the 54thAnnual Auburn Auction and Show are now online
Auburn, Indiana. August 2024.Labor Day weekend in Auburn, Indiana, is a long-standing tradition in the collector car world and Worldwide Auctioneers is counting down to its largest ever event at the end of August. 400 cars are slated for the54thAnnual Auburn Auction and Show, with well over half offered at no reserve, including four exciting, no-reserve private collections. With something to suit everyone, enthusiasts can look forward to a dynamic three-day sale with a curated offering of outstanding sports, supercars and hypercars, celebrity owned vehicles, custom motorcycles, pioneering race cars, exceptional pre-war automobiles, state-of-the-art cybertrucks, muscle cars, classics and vintage trucks, as well as an extensive selection of the best memorabilia to be found. The auction kicks off at 11am on Thursday, August 29, culminating in Saturday evening’s boutique catalogue sale,The Main Eventon Saturday, August 31, and is open to the general public as well as to collectors. Auction catalogues and the full inventory can now be enjoyed online atworldwideauctioneers.com.
This year’s sale offers enthusiasts an unprecedented opportunity to acquire the only two1937 Miller-Gulf Race Carsin existence, with two-of-two of the historic racing cars commissioned by Indianapolis 500 veteran Ira Vail slated for the auction. Each is among the last of the major racing car projects completed in partnership with Gulf Oil by the legendary Harry Miller, the most successful and creative racing engineer and constructor of the pre-WWII era, and each is a tour de force of advanced engineering and construction. Recognized as the most original survivor by Miller aficionados, Chassis Number 1 will cross the block alongside Chassis Number 2, the only other1937 Miller-Gulf Race Carever built, another pioneering example that was formerly exhibited at both The Amelia and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Auburn has welcomed more than its fair share of celebrity vehicles cars over the decades and the event will showcase a true piece of rock and roll history whenThe Grateful Dead’spersonal equipment truck crosses the block, an infamous psychedelically painted1949 Studebaker M5, known as“The Dred”, formerly owned by the ‘Acid King’ Owsley Stanley himself. No less wild is the1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadsterused in the hit movie'The Wolf of Wall Street'starring Leonardo DiCaprio, notably in the infamous Benihana arrest scene, 1 of just 132 U.S. production examples built between 1995 and 1999.Offered from theLone Star Estate Collectionis an iconic1952 Harley-Davidson Captain America Motorcycle,one of two choppers used in the iconic 1969 film ‘Easy Rider’, comprehensively repaired and restored after the famous crash scene by actor Dan Haggerty, and offered at no reserve. Bike enthusiasts can also look forward to a very rare offering of two wildly psychedelic custom choppers owned and built by famed custom builder and Strokers Dallas owner, Rick Fairless. Also slated for the sale is a well-documented1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible, with the historical distinction of having carried President John F. Kennedy during his trip in a parade celebrating the ‘Niagara Frontier’ in 1962, with only three owners from new.
The line-up also presents enthusiasts with an eye-watering selection of modern sportscars, supercars and hypercars, including one of the fastest production Ferraris ever produced, an ultra-exclusive2024 Ferrari SF90 Spider AssettoFiorano,offered without reserve from theLone Star Estate Collection,with a staggering $252,000 in factory options. Again selling without reserve isFerrari’s highest performing 488 series car, a very well-optioned2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider,a one-owner supercarordered new bythe Lone Star Estate Collection. Among theother ultra-desirable sports and supercars going under the hammer are a stunning2019 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series, 1 of a mere 200 cabriolets produced, with just 225 break-in miles from new, and a well-documented U.S.-spec1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000QV, the poster car of the '80s and '90s. Striking 60’s European sportscars include a highly equipped, numbers-matching1969 Ferrari‘Sunroof’365 GT 2+2, custom ordered new by casino magnate Bill Harrah, offered at no reserve, and a very rare1967 Iso Grifo Series I,1 of just 200 Series 1 examples built, judged best unrestored car at the 2015 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Invitational. There is no shortage of iconic American sportscars in the sale, including a singular1965 Shelby GT350,1 of only 562 examples produced, verified and listed in the SAAC Shelby Registry.
Significant pre-war automobiles consigned include a recently restored ACD certified1932 Auburn 12-160A Boattail Speedster, the epitome of art deco elegance and exceptional power. Exhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegancein 2023 and offered from long-term ownership, it is one of two significant Auburn Speedsters to be auctioned in this year’s sale. Also on offer is a sensational1937 Delage D8-120 Cabriolet,comprehensively restored byCarrosserie Lecoq in France, the resident of multiple prolific collections including Louis Vuitton dynasty heir, Herve Ogliastro.
Much more far out there and offered with a mere 166 delivery miles is a2024 Tesla2024 Tesla Cyberbeast Truck. Equipped with the most desirable Cyberbeast package and delivering a mind boggling 2.6-second 0 to 60, it isone of the most futuristic and technologically advanced vehicles ever produced.
“Some of the world’s greatest cars have traded hands here over the decades and we’re proud to continue the tradition today, with our biggest and best auction offering to date,” said John Kruse, Principal and Auctioneer. “We’re excited to have curated a fantastic, eclectic offering of vehicles for a sell-out sale, and whether you’re a serious collector or an everyday car enthusiast we invite you join us at the end of August to experience everything that Labor Day weekend in Auburn is about.”
Car enthusiasts can also enjoy an on-site marketplace of hand-picked automotive lifestyle vendors, car corral and swap meet, as well as experience the host of outstanding participant and spectator events staged as part of the celebrated long-runningAuburn Cord Duesenberg Festival.The 54th Annual Auburn Auction and Showisscheduled to run over Labor Day weekend from Thursday, August 29 to Saturday, August 31 at Kruse Plaza in Auburn, Indiana, from 11am – 8pm daily, with auction preview, car corral and swap meet on Wednesday, August 28, from 9am-6pm.
Full details on consignments, schedules, bidder registration, general admission and vendor, swap meet and car corral registration are available atworldwideauctioneers.com, with additional information on the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, museums and related events available online here atDestination Auburn.Consignments can be discussed with a Worldwide specialist at +1.260.925.6789 orsales@worldwideauctioneers.com.
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Published:
Wednesday August 7th, 2024
