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1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback - Estimate $1,500,000 – $2,000,000
The R-Type Continental created a template for Bentley grand touring cars that lasted decades, and this very
car is the first production example built – appropriately designated chassis BC1A. The H.J. Mulliner Fastback
was finished on May 2, 1952 and was specified with desirable features such as alloy bumpers, lightweight
bucket seats, a manual gearbox, and custom appointments. After a 393-mile test at the M.I.R.A. proving
grounds, overseen by Bentley’s chief engineer, the car was sold to its first owner in Paris through
Franco-Britannic Automobiles. In the late 1950s, the Continental was sold to a US customer through Ed
Jurist’s famed Vintage Car Store in Nyack, New York. The Bentley has continued to reside in New York, most
recently in the hands of a long-term caretaker. The Bentley is presented in Antelope brown over a brown
leather interior. As the first example of a landmark model, this is one of the most important postwar Bentley
automobiles ever to come to auction. This unique opportunity to acquire BC1A, a significant Bentley that has
been in hiding for 45 years, is an occurrence that will not be repeated.
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing - Estimate $1,100,000 – $1,300,000 Without Reserve
This recently discovered black-plate California car was delivered new in white (DB 50) over red leather interior
and first sold to Roger M. Andrews of Los Angeles. Mr. Andrews was a Second Unit Director and Assistant
Director on over 17 popular films, but after passing away in 1957, the car was sold to one of the original
developers of Hollywoodland, L. Milton Wolf. Wolf is most famous for his magnificent, castle-inspired home in
the Hollywood Hills known as “The Wolf’s Lair.” Wolf had the Gullwing repainted red in the early 1960s and
the car remained in his family for nearly six decades. Offered without reserve, this unrestored Gullwing still
retains its original books, tools, and fitted Karl Baisch luggage. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire a
blue-chip collector car that possesses a significant Hollywood provenance, long-term single-family ownership,
and a lovely patina.
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso - Estimate $1,400,000 – $1,800,000
The beautifully sculpted 250 GT Lusso is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful designs Pininfarina ever
penned. With a muscular stance, and highly detailed cockpit, these sporting good looks are paired with the
venerable Colombo-designed V-12 engine producing 240 hp. Famous Lusso owners populated a list of the
era’s luminaries, including Hollywood’s King of Cool, Steve McQueen. This Ferrari, chassis 5201 GT, was the
162nd of only 350 Lussos built and sold new through US distributor Chinetti Motors in New York. The car
eventually found its way to Southern Florida and has been parked in static storage since 1978. Today, the car
is presented in silver over red leather interior, shows just over 30,000 miles on the odometer, and is complete
with its original matching-numbers engine. This untouched rarity, whose whereabouts has been unknown to
the Ferrari community until now, will make an exciting addition to the most accomplished Ferrari collections.
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