Marz February Premier Toy Auction
Lot 114H:
Cord toy designed after the one-off custom car owned by legendary designer Brooks Stevens. Mr. Stevens purchased an L-29 Cord while in Cornell and then customized it; this was the result.
Large hand made toy / sculpture in aluminum by the U.S. artist Marc Tyree. This is the first toy car sold, and is being auctioned to set the price on a very limited production. #2 of a maximum 50. Each part was carved, cast, polished, then dyed by Marc. Marc hand assembled the Cord in the style of his work on large scale antique cars– exacting! The auto was then textured and polished by hand to his liking. Designed by Marc and Ed Sandford at AntiqueToys.com.
The project is to fund Marc’s art, and continue large scale toy autos that are sculpted and cast. The project builds on the shoulders of Arcade Toy designs, Tom Sehloff toys, and American auto art in toy form. Made in U.S.A. Length at 11 inches, in a scale with Arcade cast iron Rio and Tom Sehloff Chryslers.
Auburn was a brand name of American automobiles produced from 1900 to 1937, most known for the Auburn Speedster models it produced, which were fast, good-looking and expensive. However, after the 1929 Wall Street Crash, and the economic downturn that ensued, Auburn’s expensive automobiles, along with its also very expensive sister marques Duesenberg and Cord, saw inevitable sales downturns, and all vehicle business halted in 1937.
Condition: GOOD
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