RM Auctions: Automobiles of Amelia Island
March 14, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
The Ritz-Carlton
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, Florida
32034
SALE DATES:
March 14, 2009
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
March 13, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 14, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
150bhp, 235.5 cu. in. inline six-cylinder engine, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 102"
In the early 1950s, a team of General Motors engineers led by Harley Earl set about creating a fiberglass-bodied car that had the popular appeal to compete with the finest sports cars from overseas. Earl had been a leader in forward-thinking design since the