Rare Ford and Mercury woodie collection set for Monterey auction
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By The Weekly Driver News Service
Published on 08/4/2009
A collection of pre-and post-war wood-bodied station wagons will be offered at RM Auctions’ Sports & Classics of Monterey event Augus 13-15 at the Portola Plaza Hotel, Monterey, California. The offering of the Nick Alexander Collection will see RM Auctions extend its annual Sports & Classics of Monterey event to three days, Aug. 13-15.
A collection of pre-and post-war wood-bodied station wagons will be offered at RM Auctions’ Sports & Classics of Monterey event August 13-15 at the Portola Plaza Hotel, Monterey, California.
The offering of the Nick Alexander Collection will see RM Auctions extend its annual Sports & Classics of Monterey event to three days.
The auction will begin August 13 with the sale of the private collection offered without reserve. Each of the 52 Ford and Mercury wood-bodied station wagons have either undergone restoration or preserved to original condition.
Several of the collection’s highlight cars are multiple award-winners with examples from each decade of the celebrated American woodie era from the early 1930s to the mid 1950s.
Each of the cars are presented in their original factory configuration void of any aftermarket accessories or unnecessary accoutrements, Each car is highlighted with specific emphasis on the preservation of its original configuration.
Auction examples include:
1932 Ford Station Wagon - Fully restored and spectacularly presented, it's among 351 V8 woodies built in 1932. After being recovered in the 1960s by a California school teacher, it remained in storage for many years before it was acquired by an Arizona Ford collector. Alexander purchased the car and conducted its restoration. Following completion the car received the prestigious Dearborn Award at Pismo Beach from the Early Ford V8 Club (2001).
1946 Mercury Sportsman - One of 205 built for one single year, it was purchased new by a steel executive in Ohio and owned by a prominent woodie enthusiast before being acquired by Alexander. It was honored with the prestigious Dearborn Award in 2004 (994 points).
1948 Ford Sportsman - Gifted new to a San Diego school teacher by her husband on Christmas Day 1947, the Maize Yellow Sportsman carries the highest body number known to marque specialists. It is believed to be the last Ford Sportsman built, one of 28 in the 1948 model year. After single ownership for many years it was eventually acquired by the Alexander Collection and remains in excellent condition.
Now in its 24th year, RM's Sports & Classics of Monterey event was the first and original auction held during the now famous Pebble Beach weekend. Over the past two decades the sale has been witness to some of the rarest and most highly sought after collector cars on the market, carving a reputation as the 'heart' of Monterey's famed annual classic car weekend and one of the world's largest auction events of its kind.
Admission to the auction is by catalog only, which admits both the catalog holder and a guest. The full-color collectible catalog is available for $150 U.S. (plus shipping), by calling 519-352-4575. Event times and schedule can be found at www.rmauctions.com.
The offering of the Nick Alexander Collection will see RM Auctions extend its annual Sports & Classics of Monterey event to three days.
The auction will begin August 13 with the sale of the private collection offered without reserve. Each of the 52 Ford and Mercury wood-bodied station wagons have either undergone restoration or preserved to original condition.
Several of the collection’s highlight cars are multiple award-winners with examples from each decade of the celebrated American woodie era from the early 1930s to the mid 1950s.
Each of the cars are presented in their original factory configuration void of any aftermarket accessories or unnecessary accoutrements, Each car is highlighted with specific emphasis on the preservation of its original configuration.
Auction examples include:
1932 Ford Station Wagon - Fully restored and spectacularly presented, it's among 351 V8 woodies built in 1932. After being recovered in the 1960s by a California school teacher, it remained in storage for many years before it was acquired by an Arizona Ford collector. Alexander purchased the car and conducted its restoration. Following completion the car received the prestigious Dearborn Award at Pismo Beach from the Early Ford V8 Club (2001).
1946 Mercury Sportsman - One of 205 built for one single year, it was purchased new by a steel executive in Ohio and owned by a prominent woodie enthusiast before being acquired by Alexander. It was honored with the prestigious Dearborn Award in 2004 (994 points).
1948 Ford Sportsman - Gifted new to a San Diego school teacher by her husband on Christmas Day 1947, the Maize Yellow Sportsman carries the highest body number known to marque specialists. It is believed to be the last Ford Sportsman built, one of 28 in the 1948 model year. After single ownership for many years it was eventually acquired by the Alexander Collection and remains in excellent condition.
Now in its 24th year, RM's Sports & Classics of Monterey event was the first and original auction held during the now famous Pebble Beach weekend. Over the past two decades the sale has been witness to some of the rarest and most highly sought after collector cars on the market, carving a reputation as the 'heart' of Monterey's famed annual classic car weekend and one of the world's largest auction events of its kind.
Admission to the auction is by catalog only, which admits both the catalog holder and a guest. The full-color collectible catalog is available for $150 U.S. (plus shipping), by calling 519-352-4575. Event times and schedule can be found at www.rmauctions.com.