RM Auctions: Automobiles of Amelia Island
March 14, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
The Ritz-Carlton
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, Florida
32034
SALE DATES:
March 14, 2009
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
March 13, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 14, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
130bhp, 306 cu. in. V12 engine, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive and Columbia two-speed rear axle, solid front axle and ¾-floating rear axle with transverse leaf springs, and Bendix four-wheel, internal-expanding hydraulic brakes. Wheelbase: 125"
In 1938, Edsel Ford expressed interest in a “special convertible coupe that was long, low and rakish”, incorporating European design elements. Based on the Lincoln-Zephyr, Bob Gregorie quickly sketched the outline of the new car’s two-door, f