Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia

Back To Your Event List

Search Events

Select Category AuctionsEvents All Current Old

From Date

To Date

OR Enter keyword     

Search

Event Date 01/19/2012

• event: Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia
• event location: Scottsdale, AZ
• event comments: www.bonhams.com

Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia

Bonhams, the world's leading auctioneer of motor vehicles, is delighted to announce the Scottsdale Sale of Exceptional Motorcars on January 19th, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Already consigned to this anticipated eventhigh-profile auction are three astounding cars of exceptional quality and rarity. They include a 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 Torpedo Tourer with custom coachwork by Carrozzeria Sala that has been the subject of a professional 4,000-hour restoration, a 1932 Packard Model 904 Custom Convertible Victoria with coachwork by Dietrich, and, perhaps most newsworthy, Marlene Dietrich's former 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformable Convertible Sedan. The screen goddess' personal car was a gift to her by director Josef von Sternberg of Paramount Studios in likely tribute to her role as 'femme fatale' Lola Lola in the classic German/English film Der Blaue Engel. Von Sternberg also collaborated with Dietrich in the movie Morocco in which this very car is featured.

www.bonhams.com