The Enthusiast Auction 2025

Selling on - Friday

• Restored by the founder of Catalina Yachts to concours standards
• Reported to have never been driven or had gas in it
• 177-cubic-inch four-cylinder engine rated at 20 horsepower
• Well-presented faux leather top and sides with charming wood features and wood spoke wheels
• The automobile that put America on wheels

Selling on - Friday

• A thoroughly equipped and ready-to-enjoy example
• Acquired in 2003 and one of Mr. Zimmerman's favorite automobiles in the museum
• Equipment includes a Flying Quail radiator cap, stone guard, dual cowl lights, dual side-mounted enclosed spare tires adorned with mirrors, dual wind wings, windshield wiper, and dual diamond step plates
• Desirable Roadster body with a rumble seat
• Classic brown body paired with yellow wire spoke wheels
• 200-cubic-inch four-cylinder engine
• The final year for the beloved Ford Model A

Selling on - Friday

• A nicely presented example; ready for open-air enjoyment
• 1 of just 3,862 Roadsters built for the 1936 model year
• Acquired by the Automobile Driving Museum in 2003 from a Miami-based collector
• Room for friends with a rear rumble seat
• Classic and reliable 221-cubic-inch flathead V-8 Ford engine
• Equipped with banjo steering wheel and fender skirts

Selling on - Friday

• Desirable fully retractable hardtop example
• Classic '50s cruiser with a rear-mounted continental kit
• Attractive tri-tone body
• 245-HP, 312-cubic-inch Y-Block Thunderbird V-8 engine
• Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission
• Built at the San Jose, California assembly plant

Selling on - Friday

• Ready for road enjoyment
• Finished in desirable Copper Flame
• Well-equipped with power steering, power windows, power driver's seat, four-wheel hydraulic brakes, and Alpine stereo system
• 360-horsepower 429-cubic-inch Thunder Jet V-8 engine
• A perfect mix of sports and luxury in one package

Selling on - Friday

• Featured in Motor Trend Magazine August of 2024
• Acquired by the Automobile Driving Museum in 2020
• A largely original example that has been well-maintained
• 122-cubic-inch four-cylinder engine
• Four-speed manual transmission
• Interesting period color combination
• Ford's subcompact car of the '70s

Selling on - Saturday

• Period-correct body-off-the-frame restoration
• AACA National First Prize winner
• Over $24,000 in mechanical work performed in 2022
• Formerly part of the esteemed Ron Thorne Steelewood Collection

Selling on - Saturday

• $55,000 in documented mechanical work performed in 2023
• 28 years of single ownership from 1993 to 2021
• Equipped with the optional Thunderbird 352 V-8 engine and factory power steering
• Accompanied by copies of original window sticker and sales invoice

Selling on - Saturday

• 1 of just 402 examples built for the model year
• Documented by a Deluxe Marti Report
• 17 years of current collector ownership
• Shelby powered 428-cubic-inch V-8 engine
• Signed by the legend himself, Mr. Carroll Shelby

Selling on - Friday

• A rare surviving example from the original 70 Convertibles built during the 1949 production year
• A rare and seldom seen post-WWII automobile
• Winner of the Kaiser-Frazer National Gold Award
• Restored in the early 2000s to a high standard by a specialty shop in Arizona
• Finished in its original factory color of Caribbean Coral
• Powered by a 112-HP, 226-cubic-inch six-cylinder engine
• Ready for spirited driving, outings, meets and judged gatherings

Selling on - Friday

• Donated by the original owner to the Automobile Driving Museum in 2022
• Just one private owner and believed to have 36,418 km (22,629 miles) from new
• Accompanied by the original window sticker, purchase order, 1979 California Ownership Certificate, and owner's manual
• Purchased new by Mr. Gross at Kramer Motors Incorporated, Santa Monica, California
• 1,488cc four-cylinder engine and Hondamatic automatic transmission
• One of the most original and best kept '79 Honda Civic 1500 Hatchbacks

Selling on - Friday

• 1 of just 3,180 built for the 1966 model year
• Attractive white over red combination
• 462-cubic-inch eight-cylinder engine
• C6 Dual Range automatic transmission
• Classic drop-top cruiser with suicide doors

Selling on - Saturday

• Finished in factory original livery of Blue Sera over Senape
• The subject of an expert restoration completed in 2020 by Milestone Motorcars
• Desirable early production example: The 74th Ghibli built
• Numbers-matching engine and sought-after five-speed manual gearbox

Selling on - Saturday

• Accompanied by original data plate and copy of original Kommission paper
• A timeless example finished in elegant colors
• Benefitting from a $23,000 service by marque authority Rolf Wagner
• Menacing and powerful supercharged German engineering
• A welcome addition to prestigious concours events and tours

Selling on - Saturday

• The recipient of a $400,000 nut-and-bolt restoration
• Known history from new
• A striking Mercedes that has only been publicly shown once
• Accompanied by a copy of the factory build sheet, extensive invoice records, restoration photos, tool roll, and original Karl Baisch luggage set

Selling on - Friday

• Desirable and rare eight-passenger Woody
• Classic flathead V-8 engine paired with a three-speed manual transmission
• Upgraded stereo and speaker system
• Built at the Metuchen Assembly Plant
• The perfect SoCal vehicle with an accompanying surfboard on the roof rack

Selling on - Saturday

• Over $45,000 in mechanical work performed in October of 2024
• 1 of only 1,379 S-55s built in 1963
• Mechanically sound and ready for future spirited road adventures
• A top-of-the-line performance version of the Monterey

Selling on - Friday

• A charming Touring example finished in eye-catching yellow
• A part of the Automobile Driving Museum since 2008
• The recipient of an older restoration
• Inline four-cylinder engine that produces a factory-rated 32 horsepower
• Mounted on wooden spoke wheels
• Built to compete with the Ford Model T

Selling on - Friday

• Nicely restored and ready for spirited driving
• 1 of just 4,750 Victoria Convertible examples of the 146,441 total Packards for 1948
• Acquired by the Automobile Driving Museum in 2011
• Fitted with a 327-cubic-inch eight-cylinder engine and three-speed manual transmission with overdrive
• Finished in striking French Blue which was only available for convertible models
• Well-equipped with classic wide whitewall tires and a driver's side spotlight

Selling on - Friday

• Believed to be 1 of just 3 in existence
• The car of the "One Percent" in 1916
• Part of the Automobile Driving Museum since 2005
• A CCCA Full Classic®
• Currently static display only, as the engine needs mechanical attention

Selling on - Friday

• A rare and highly collectable Darrin 180 Victoria
• A crown jewel of the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum since its opening
• Driven and admired in the exclusive 2004 and 2013 Pasadena Tournament of Roses
• Seen by millions in the 2020 Emmy-winning Netflix series, "Hollywood"
• A CCCA Full Classic® suited for touring events

Selling on - Friday

• Museum enjoyed, quality driver example
• Fitted with newer interior and headliner
• 277-cubic-inch V-8 engine paired with a PowerFlite automatic pushbutton transmission
• Classic red body with a white top and wide whitewall tires
• Featured in Chrysler's 1956 'Forward Look' marketing campaign

Selling on - Friday

• A fun drop-top example from the beloved Nifty Fifties
• Equipped with the Strato-Streak 287-cubic-inch V-8 engine
• Ready to be enjoyed on the road or at cruise-ins

Selling on - Friday

• A stylish '60s drop-top cruiser ready to be enjoyed
• Desirable 348-HP, 389-cubic-inch Tri-Power V-8 engine
• Well-equipped with power steering, a Wonder Bar radio, and automatic transmission
• Ready for AACA and Pontiac Club events around the country
• Named after the historic Bonneville Salt Flats