Rail & Road Auctions is proud to present our Fall 2024 Aviation, Automotive & Nautical transportation auction. This sale is highlighted by strong offerings in all three categories. Highlights of each are as follows:
JUST ADDED! – Surplus Automotive Shop Equipment –
Rail & Road Auctions is proud to offer a selection of used / surplus automotive shop equipment from the inventory of Guaranteed Transmission of Lafayette, IN. Items include:
CEMB Automotive Tire Changing Machine
Transmission Core
Chevrolet Power Glide Transmission Core
Chevrolet Transmission Core
Set of Three Heavy Duty Steel Shelves
Heavy Duty Steel Parts Rack
Group of Five Automotive Exhaust and Work Tripod Stands/ Jacks
Viking Equipment Hydraulic Shop Press
Lincoln AC-225-S ARC Welder
CEMB ER72TD Digital Automotive Wheel Balancing Machine
GRAY Port-A-Matic Air Lift Bumper Jack
SolX 2000 Automotive and Truck Transmission Solenoid Flush & Test System
Pair of Automotive Heavy Duty Jacks
Industrial Overhead Garage Door – Removed and Ready for Moving
Southern Tool and Equipment Hydraulic Shop Press
Ammco Brake Lathe
Automotive / Automobilia – This sale will feature another selection of automotive paper, dealership items, and more from the collection of the late Tom Shaw who had a hand in numerous muscle car publications over the years including Muscle Car Magazine. This includes numerous examples of Tom’s research folders which contain his personal research on numerous scarce and unusual muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s. Also included is Tom’s MOPAR slide archives with numerous quality MOPAR slides.
Other automotive highlights include a 1969 Chevrolet dealership album, 1969 Ford dealership binder, a large vintage collection of Indiana stamped license plates, Yenko Stinger automotive slide, a large group of Ward’s Automotive Yearbooks, numerous dealer only pieces of literature from Ford, Chevrolet, MOPAR, Mercury, Pontiac, Chrysler, and others.
Finally, we have a small but outstanding selection of original boxed Matchbox / Lesney cars in the original boxes. Many of these cars were purchased for use on a model railroad when new, and never removed from their boxes or played with. There are multiple examples in like new condition.
Aviation – This auction will also feature a wide selection of model airplanes in both die-cast and plastic form. Manufactures include Hasegawa, Monogram, Dragon Wings, Gemini, Revell, Matchbox, and more. Many various models from many different airlines are represented including Lufthansa, KLM, Air Canada, American, United, North Eastern, Air France, and many more. There is also a large number of aviation playing cards, many new in box from various airlines.
Nautical – Also within this sale is an outstanding collection of Nautical memorabilia from Michigan. This collection is highlighted by a Detroit and Cleveland Lake Liners engine order telegraph from the SS Eastern States along with a wonderful selection of Steamship China and advertising posters. The steamship china is highlighted by a wide selection of Pere Marquette, pieces from the St. Louis & Tennessee River Packet, various oil related pieces from Mobil, Texaco, Sun Oil, Manitou Steamship Company, Columbia Transportation Company, and more. Along with the china, advertising, and hardware, there is also a selection of tougher steamship playing cards from a very large transportation playing card collection that we have been working on throughout 2024.
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