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Automotive Lifestyle
VINTAGE: Milhouse Collection At Auction
Classic cars, automobilia, toys, models, firearms, musical instruments and a full-size carousel included in vast private-museum sale.
A 1933 Chrysler Custom Imperial five-passenger phaeton once owned by auto designer Ralph Roberts, part of the Milhouse Collection auction. (Photo: RM Auctions)
The focus of the collector community turns to South Florida next week as RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, lifts the gavel on one of the world’s finest private museums, the Milhous Collection, Feb. 24-25, in Boca Raton.
The result of more than 50 years of dedicated collecting by brothers Bob and Paul Milhous, the Milhous Collection represents the ultimate collector’s toy box, brimming with an incredible series of rare and highly desirable collectibles.
For the man cave, there’s an assortment of big-boy toys, from automobiles to motorcycles, a large range of antique firearms from the late 19th century and even a c. 1941 Ryan PT-22 Recruit Airplane. Also on offer, unique gasoline-powered tether cars and models, and a diverse series of slot machines, petroliana, clocks and neon and porcelain signs.
Motoring highlights span the spectrum of the collector-car market, from a one-off 1912 Oldsmobile Limited Five-Passenger Tourabout to the 1949 Rounds Rocket Race Car, the first mid-engine, rear-drive Indianapolis racier.
The offering also includes a range of cars with celebrity ties, including a flawless 1939 Lagonda V-12 Rapide Sports Roadster, delivered new to actor Robert Montgomery; a 1933 Chrysler Custom Imperial Five-Passenger Phaeton, the stunning personal car of renowned automotive designer Ralph Roberts; and a 1938 Cadillac Sixteen Convertible Coupe, believed to have been owned new by actor Gary Cooper.
For those with a penchant for music, the collection features an extraordinary series of mechanical musical instruments, the technical sophistication of which rivals the engineering found in the finest motor cars of the era, along with a 46-foot custom carousel.
The auction will feature more than 500 lots, most of which will be offered without reserve, selling to the highest bidder.
“We are honored to have been entrusted with the sale of this important collection,” says Rob Myers, founder and CEO of RM Auctions. “Compiled by connoisseurs for connoisseurs, it’s one of the finest museums of its kind anywhere in the world, presenting a range of unrepeatable ownership opportunities.”
For more information about the sale, visit see www.rmauctions.com.
The result of more than 50 years of dedicated collecting by brothers Bob and Paul Milhous, the Milhous Collection represents the ultimate collector’s toy box, brimming with an incredible series of rare and highly desirable collectibles.
For the man cave, there’s an assortment of big-boy toys, from automobiles to motorcycles, a large range of antique firearms from the late 19th century and even a c. 1941 Ryan PT-22 Recruit Airplane. Also on offer, unique gasoline-powered tether cars and models, and a diverse series of slot machines, petroliana, clocks and neon and porcelain signs.
Motoring highlights span the spectrum of the collector-car market, from a one-off 1912 Oldsmobile Limited Five-Passenger Tourabout to the 1949 Rounds Rocket Race Car, the first mid-engine, rear-drive Indianapolis racier.
The offering also includes a range of cars with celebrity ties, including a flawless 1939 Lagonda V-12 Rapide Sports Roadster, delivered new to actor Robert Montgomery; a 1933 Chrysler Custom Imperial Five-Passenger Phaeton, the stunning personal car of renowned automotive designer Ralph Roberts; and a 1938 Cadillac Sixteen Convertible Coupe, believed to have been owned new by actor Gary Cooper.
For those with a penchant for music, the collection features an extraordinary series of mechanical musical instruments, the technical sophistication of which rivals the engineering found in the finest motor cars of the era, along with a 46-foot custom carousel.
The auction will feature more than 500 lots, most of which will be offered without reserve, selling to the highest bidder.
“We are honored to have been entrusted with the sale of this important collection,” says Rob Myers, founder and CEO of RM Auctions. “Compiled by connoisseurs for connoisseurs, it’s one of the finest museums of its kind anywhere in the world, presenting a range of unrepeatable ownership opportunities.”
For more information about the sale, visit see www.rmauctions.com.
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