The Market; all pre-war cars for sale

Chassis No. 185306427 Estimate:$100,000 - $120,000 US OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE A nearly original car, this 1940 Standard Station wagon has had its wood restored to top condition, but the rest displays an enviable state of preservation. It runs and drives well, cruising effortlessly with its Columbia rear axle. As they say, they are only original onc..

Chassis No. 182031026 Estimate:$ 70,000 - $ 90,000 US OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE The first Ford station wagons with roll-up glass front windows, the 1935s helped make Ford number one in the industry. Driven just 44,000 miles, this car has refinished wood and a restored chassis. Attractive in Vineyard Green, it runs and drives well and is ready for sho..

Estimate:$600,000 - $1,000,000 US This one-of-a-kind racing car is the only V16-powered Miller ever built, with an extensive competition history that includes numerous Indianapolis 500 starts. Chuck Davis acquired the car in 1978 before it was painstakingly restored and reunited with its original 303 cu. in., 300 horsepower engine. Offered for the ..

Chassis No. 99A466720 Estimate:$175,000 - $200,000 US OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE Rarer still than a 1942 Ford is the 1942 Mercury. Only 783 wagons were built before the assembly lines were shut in February. Its provenance documented since 1950, this car has received a Dearborn Award, judged at 997 points, and was Second in Class at the 2003 Pebble Bea..

Chassis No. 99A349992 Estimate:$135,000 - $155,000 US OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE The first year for a station wagon in the upscale Mercury line, this car uses the larger 95 bhp engine and rides a four-inch-longer wheelbase. The most expensive Mercury, it has color-coordinated leather seats, radio, heater and dual outside mirrors. Production reached on..

Chassis No. 181003657 Estimate:$100,000 - $125,000 US OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE Unrestored but for its refinished wood, this 1934 Ford V8 station wagon displays the patina that only age can bestow. Registered with California black plates, it was acquired from a prominent Ford collector, and has been carefully preserved while still being driven with r..

Chassis No. 185723766 Estimate:$135,000 - $155,000 US OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE Purchased new by a tobacco executive for his wife, this car was lovingly cared for throughout her life. After her death in 1962, it was inherited by her son, who gave it to the neighbor who had been her close friend in old age. Its restored wood and new top excepted, it i..

Chassis No. 1813291 Estimate:$125,000 - $150,000 US OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE One of 351 Ford V8 station wagons built in 1932, this car narrowly escaped being scrapped. Rescued by a high school teacher, it was acquired by a Ford collector. Since joining the Nick Alexander collection, it has been fully restored and won a coveted Dearborn Award from th..

Chassis No. J527The disappearing-top Murphy Roadster was arguably the most attractive and desirable body style available on the extraordinarily exclusive Duesenberg Model J. This particular example carries engine SJ527, which was born supercharged and is offered as such today. Its fascinating provenance includes such names as William Randolph Hears..

Chassis No. 3CP18 Estimate:$750,000 - $900,000 US Chassis 3CP18 is the only Henley Roadster of the over 700 Phantom IIIs built. Its remarkable provenance includes ownership by a wealthy Rhode Island philanthropist, noted collector Andrew Darling and the surgeon and explorer Dr. Alexander Hamilton Rice, who was married to the famed Mrs. Eleanor Wide..