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1932 Marmon Sixteen LeBaron Convertible Sedan
Estimate:
$300,000 - $400,000
Sold
$380,000
Live Auction
The Academy of Art University Collection
Description
Originally owned by J. Paul Getty, patriarch of the Getty family
Multiple-award winning, nut-and-bolt restoration completed in the 1990s
CCCA Grand Classic First Place in Primary Division (1999), First Place in Senior Division (2000), and First Place in the Premier Division (2002)
Elegant blue and grey two-tone paint over gray leather with detailed Art Deco styling throughout
490.8 cu-in, 200-horsepower overhead valve V16 engine
One of only about 71 surviving Marmon Sixteens—one of just 11 Convertible Sedans extant
High performance American classic suitable for Grand Classic Premier Class and CCCA CARavan events
Provenance
145833