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1931 Duesenberg Model J Dual Windshield Phaeton by LeBaron (photo: Darin Schnabel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The RM Auctions Hershey 2012 sale will be held October 11\u201312 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, held during the AACA Eastern Regional Fall Meet. A selection of approximately 120 automobiles headline this year’s auction, in addition to a series of vintage motorcycles and an assortment of memorabilia.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Hershey event is a mainstay of our global auction calendar and one that clients and staff alike both look forward to every year. Boasting a strong track record for early automobiles in particular, it is truly a fall tradition for the world\u2019s elite collectors, and combined with the AACA Meet, provides a wonderful celebration of automotive history,\u201d said Rob Myers, Chairman and Founder, RM Auctions.<\/p>\n

A featured attraction at the 2012 RM Auctions Hershey sale are ten automobiles from the private collection of Ray Bowersox, headlined by a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Dual Windshield \u2018Barrelside\u2019 Phaeton by LeBaron, J299. One of only seven built and six known survivors, J299 was originally owned by Phil Berg, agent to numerous stars and producers of Hollywood. This Model J was the winner of the famous 1932 race at Lake Muroc, against the Mercedes-Benz S Boattail Speedster owned by Zeppo and Chico Marx. With a $25,000 wager and pride of owning the faster vehicle at stake, the Duesenberg bested the Benz in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 spectators, including Hollywood royalty Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Al Jolson, Carole Lombard, Mae West, and legendary race car designer and builder Harry Miller. Subsequent to Berg\u2019s ownership, J299 passed through a succession of well-documented owners before making its way into the Bowersox Collection in 1985, where it was thoroughly restored and has been meticulously maintained (Estimate: $1,200,000\u2013$1,500,000).<\/p>\n

Another Duesenberg on offer from the Bowersox Collection is the 1929 Duesenberg J Sport Sedan, J139, featuring coachwork by the Walter M. Murphy Company. One of only two sporting examples, this Model J has been in single ownership since 1979, over which time it has been extensively maintained (Estimate: $700,000\u2013$900,000).<\/p>\n

In addition to automobiles from the Bowersox Collection, the 2012 RM Auctions Hershey sale will also feature nine motor cars from the estate of collector George Grew, along with six examples from the collection of Raymond Carr. With an emphasis on Brass Era automobiles, the Grew Collection, all offered without reserve, comprises nine of George\u2019s favorite automobiles, including a 1909 Pierce-Arrow 36 HP Three-Passenger Runabout, chassis UU149, the epitome of a pre-1910 sports car (Estimate: $250,000\u2013$350,000) and a 1913 Simplex 38 HP Five-Passenger Touring, chassis 1326, Grew\u2019s show car of choice, having made the rounds on the East Coast and onto the Midwest (Estimate: $200,000\u2013$240,000).<\/p>\n

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1909 Pierce-Arrow 36 HP Three-Passenger Runabout (photo: Scott Nidermaier)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Highlights of the Raymond Carr Collection, also offered without reserve, include an award-winning 1909 Stanley Model R Roadster, chassis 4896, driven from Anchorage, Alaska to Bar Harbor, Maine in 2006 (Estimate: $150,000\u2013$180,000) and a 1912 Baker Electric Model W Runabout, chassis 2245, the 1995 Guinness World Record holder for the first electric vehicle to travel coast-to-coast (Estimate: $180,000\u2013$210,000).<\/p>\n

RM Auctions Hershey 2012 – Other Notable Consignments<\/strong><\/p>\n