Academy of Artwork College’s Auto Museum Vehicles To Be Auctioned
A majority of the car assortment from the San Francisco Academy of Artwork College will go underneath the gavel at public sale subsequent month (February 15, 2025). Greater than 100 automobiles will probably be provided with no reserve (minimal bid) by Broad Arrow Auctions on the Academy of Artwork’s headquarters in downtown San Francisco, a renovated former automobile dealership.
The College Assortment was initially curated by Dr. Richard Alan Stephens and is at the moment curated by his daughter, Dr. Elisa Stephens. The gathering’s mission is to protect an integral piece of worldwide automotive historical past and likewise present Academy college students distinctive artwork and design views. The objective of the public sale is to offer funding to modernize and add to the gathering, therefore most of the autos out there are pre-WWII fashions. General, the gathering has a wide range of American, British and European fashions.
A number of the highlights of historic autos that will probably be provided embody:
- 1927 Packard
- 1934 Chrysler Airflow
- 1941 Buick Roadmaster
- 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Cut up-Window
- 1970 Morris Mini Cooper
- 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche
- 1992 Lincoln City Automotive Limousine
- 2000 Ford Mustang GT
The gathering has some very distinctive autos as nicely, akin to a three-wheel 1957 BMW Isetta, a 1954 Kaiser-Darrin sports activities automobile and a 1964 Amphicar, designed to traverse each land and sea. Quite a lot of the pre-war fashions are from automobile corporations that now not exist.
Most of the automobiles being provided for public sale have intriguing private tales, together with lengthy intervals of possession underneath distinctive care, meticulous restorations, low mileage and prestigious concours medals. In addition they every symbolize a big piece of automotive historical past
A preview ($10 admission) of the gathering will probably be out there at 1849 Washington St., San Francisco, CA 94109 on Thursday and Friday, February 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. native time. The preview continues Saturday morning (February 15) from 9 a.m. to midday, at which level the public sale will start. Bidder registration is $150 whereas phone, absentee and web bidding is complimentary. Further info on the public sale is out there at information@broadarrowauctions.com.
