The Pate Collection
Results Overview
| The Pate Collection Brings Spirited Bidding and Fond Memories | |
| The Pate Collection was offered this past June 5th in a single-day auction in Cresson, Texas on the grounds of the former Pate Museum of Transportation. The sale attracted many locals who fondly remembered their childhood trips to the museum and were looking to own a piece of that history; bidders from other areas of the United States, as well as Europe, provided ample competition online and over the telephone. 43 vehicles and over 170 lots of memorabilia from the collection, along with a series of select private consignments, were offered without reserve before a packed house. Ultimately, the event posted over $1.9 million in sales, with many lots exceeding their pre-sale estimates.
The top-seller of the day was an original 1935 Aston Martin MK II Tourer, which doubled its pre-sale low estimate, selling for $187,000. The 1962 Checker Marathon Dallas Taxi Cab, believed to have been hailed by Lee Harvey Oswald following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, also spurred lively bidding, achieving $35,750 versus a pre-sale estimate of $20,000 - $30,000. The Checker Taxi Cab is headed to the Historic Auto Attractions museum in Rockford, Illinois, where it will join a large collection of other Kennedy memorabilia. The Pate Museum of Transportation was the result of over 40 years of passionate collecting by the late Aggie Pate, former owner of the Texas Refinery Company, and his brother Sebert. Many members of the Pate family were on-hand to bid farewell to the exhibits, and RM Auctions is honored to have been selected to host the collection. | |
| Top Sales: | |
| 1935 Aston Martin MK II Tourer | |
| $187,000 | |
| 1934 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow V12 | |
| $139,700 | |
| 1967 Shelby GT 500 Fastback | |
| $99,000 | |
| 1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout with Rear-Entry Tonneau | |
| $99,000 | |
| 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Boattail Tourer | |
| $85,250 | |
| 1929 Packard Deluxe Eight 7-Passenger Touring | |
| $79,750 | |
| 1953 Buick Skylark Convertible | |
| $72,600 | |
| 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville | |
| $61,600 | |
| 1937 Packard Twelve Club Sedan | |
| $56,100 | |
| 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible | |
| $53,900 | |
