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Hi, Came across the vintage hood ornament attached - can anyone help identify the year(s) / model(s)? Possibly 1930s Dodge? Thanks, Mike

Offering an extremely rare piece of automotive history - an original 1968 Pontiac concept design sketch by noted designer Geza Loczi. The sketch is signed and dated. Most material of this type was destroyed in period and rarely comes to market today as a result Measures approximately 8 1/2" by 11". It has multiple pin or staple holes at all corners which indicate it was pinned up for design review. Otherwise, there is a small bend on the upper right corner and a diagonal crease running along the top from the left corner. This piece would look great framed (sold as-is unframed) Asking $500 usd including tracked airmail shipping within North America. I am moving within the next year and thinning my personal collection Hundreds of other unique vintage automobilia items available in my eBay store including sales brochures, badges, vintage photographs and posters: https://www.ebay.com/str/classicallydriven Message for details or to arrange purchase Thanks for your interest! Mike

Offering an original hand-painted advertising agency concept art piece for a Pontiac service flyer, postcard or poster. "Your Key to Greater Service Value" Not to be confused with a regular printed literature piece, this is a hand painted work of art produced by an advertising agency. Sold as-is, however, and I am not sure if this exact design was used or details of the agency, artist or year produced. It is very rare to find material of this type Measures 7" by 10 1/4". Has some creasing / wear at the upper right corner and on the upper edge. This would be a beautiful piece to frame (sold unframed) Asking $500 usd including worldwide airmail with tracking. Open to considering serious offers. I will be moving within the next year and need to thin my personal collection Lots of other vintage automobiliia available in my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/classicallydriven Thanks for your interest, Mike

Offering a unique vintage Morgan Roadster poster circa the 1980s or early 1990s Measures 19" by 27". Good condition for its age with some light corner or surface wear. Asking $60 USD including airmail to anywhere in North America (happy to ship worldwide at extra cost). I have several copies available of this piece, as well as many other vintage posters (mostly Ferrari). Message for details or to arrange purchase Thanks for your interest! Mike

I have available a large number of unique vintage badges and emblems from the 1930s to 1970s approximately. These are great pieces to display as-is, repurpose or put back to use on a classic car or truck. They are sold as-is and I am unsure of exact year(s) or model(s) in most cases. Priced individually from $15-$75 each. All badges pictured can be found in my eBay Store: https://www.ebay.com/str/Classically-Driven Hundreds of sales brochures, vintage photographs, posters, etc also available. I will be moving within the next year and need to sell-off much of my collection / inventory. Open to considering package offers on multiple pieces. Happy to ship worldwide Message for details on any of these items Thanks for your interest! Mike

Offering an incredible archive of authentic, ORIGINAL letters and other memorabilia related to the career of Erwin George "Cannon Ball" Baker - Car and Motorcycle racing legend, speed-distance record breaker and the first Commissioner of Nascar. Also the inspiration behind "Cannon Ball Run" These items span the 1920s to 1950s and many are one of a kind. This collection originates from the estate of Jim Watson - an automobile executive who apparently worked for Franklin, Chrysler and Nash and appears to have been close to Baker. The archive includes: 1) 1920s? (undated) Telegram document sent by Cannon Ball Baker: "Belt Franklin Auto Co Gay and Fifth Streets Columbus OH - Expect to be in your city sometime tomorrow. Please leave instructions at your office where I can contact you by Telephone - Cannon Ball Baker". Document is torn but still an amazing piece 2) 1953 Letter from Cannon Ball Baker to Watson - This piece is signed by Baker using his nickname "Bake". Letter includes amazing content regarding Nascar races, a Pikes Peak run, patents granted to Baker for a carburetor and a great quote: "I intend to wear out, not rust out". Read this letter in the photos - very interesting. Some staining / wear throughout but still in reasonably good condition 3) - A letter from a Chrysler Sales Promotion Manager dated 1931 which discusses “stone walls” from Chrysler leadership regarding contracting Baker for a speed record run. The letter is marked confidential and references meetings with “Mr Chrysler”. Heavy insect damage around the edges but amazing it exists - indicates "strictly confidential" 4) A 1947 Nash Motors letter to Watson providing a detailed account of Baker's trip to Boston, Providence, Springfield and Hartford. Some light water damage / staining but still a great piece overall 5) 1949 Nash - Kelvinator Corporation "Interdepartmental Letter" discussing concerns with a new carburetor design proposed by Cannon Ball Baker. References reports attached but only the 1 page letter included. Some water damage, staple holes / staining but a one of a kind piece 6) 1928 Letter by Jim Watson to Cannon Ball Baker. Congratulates him on his Pikes Peak hill climb and discusses a planned speed record run by Baker in a Franklin car. Some wear around the edges but a nice piece for its age 7) 1932 Hudson Triangle factory magazine. Includes many interesting articles including a rear cover feature on a record that Cannon Ball Baker set in a Hudson car between Columbus and Marietta, Ohio. 10 pages. Good condition for its age overall with some light wear. Has been 3 hole punched. 8) Two glossy photos of Cannon Ball Baker with a Chrysler Car. These may be more modern prints than other items in the collection but I am not sure. These would be cool to frame with the Chrysler letter 9) 3 copies of 1928 "The Record Breaker" flyer by Franklin Motor Company. Features the text of a Telegram sent by Jim Watson about Baker's Columbus to Marietta record in a Franklin car. Both have some folds, edge tears and other wear but still rare pieces 10) Original vintage reprint of an article from Automobile Digest about records set by Cannon Ball Baker in a Ford car. Undated but appears to be 1930s? Some surface staining / wear throughout. 11) Cannon Ball Baker's Family Christmas card - undated but looks to be quite old. Also included are over 10 original brochures, newspaper clippings and ephemera pieces as an added bonus. All of these items are in poor condition with heavy water damage, surface staining, pages stuck together, tearing / creasing, missing pages, etc. Still very rare and interesting items despite the condition flaws. My thought is that some of these pieces could be framed together with the one of a kind items to create a unique display (many have great photos) Asking $1000 USD for the full collection or open to considering any serious offers. Price includes free worldwide shipping with tracking. Happy to provide additional photos or info upon request! Thanks for your interest, Mike

Offering an original Rod Caudle Lamborghini Countach poster from the 1980s. Very large piece measuring 24" by 33 1/2" Good condition for its age with some corner and edge wear. Asking $60 USD including shipping within North America (International shipping is significantly more expensive). This piece requires shipping in a heavy cardboard mailing tube and postage is a large portion of my asking price. Several copies of this iconic piece available. Other Ferrari posters from the 1980s-1990s available as well - message for details

Recently acquired this vintage Desoto Hood ornament, which is mounted to a metal dish for display. Hoping for more information about the year(s) / model(s) this went to - Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Michael

@Curti If it helps, here is a close up photo of the logo on the top center of the poster. The brand name is "Classics Unlimited" . I'm not sure, however, if this is the company that produced the poster or the company that built the actual replica car pictured.

@Curti - Thanks for the information! As the poster is from 1986, it is not too surprising to me that the car pictured is a replica from that time. The poster itself is original from 1986 and still a great piece for the right enthusiast

@Curti I am actually not sure whether the car pictured is an authentic original Auburn or one of the many reproductions produced of this body style. As a result, I'm not certain of the company

Offering an original Auburn Speedster poster from 1986. I have several copies of this rare piece available. Great for your garage, home, shop or office! Measures 24" by 36". Good condition for its age with some light damage around the edges. Asking $45 usd each including shipping within North America. Note that majority of this price is the shipping cost as these have to be sent in a heavy mailing tube. Happy to ship worldwide at extra cost. Feel free to message with any questions or to arrange purchase. Thanks for your interest! Michael

Offering a series of authentic original Ferrari factory posters from the 1980s-early 1990s. These are the iconic cars that everyone dreamed of owning. Great pieces for your home, garage, office, shop, etc. These are large posters measuring approximately 26 1/2" by 38 1/2". I do have a few of each of the pictured posters: 1) 288 GTO 2) Testarossa 3) 328 4) 412 5) Mondial 6) F40 (top) 7) F40 (side) All are in good condition for their age but may have light corner or edge wear or surface wrinkling consistent with age. Asking prices including shipping within North America: 1 poster - $60 usd 2 posters - $80 usd 3 posters - $100 usd 4 posters - $120 usd Note that majority of this price will be shipping cost as these will need to be sent in a heavy mailing tube. Happy to ship worldwide at extra cost. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or to arrange purchase. Thanks for your interest, Michael

I have available several each of original vintage car posters circa approximately the 1980s. These have a great look and would be perfect for your home, garage, shop, office, kids room, etc. 1) Lancia Stratos - 19" by 27" 2) Morgan - 19" by 27" 3) Ferrari 246GT Dino - 19" by 27" 4) Ferrari 512 BB - 19" by 27" 5) Lamborghini Countach Rod Caudle - 24" by 33 1/2" These are in good condition for their age (over 30 years old) overall with some light corner, edge or surface wear. Prices including shipping within North America: $60 usd for 1 poster $80 usd for 2 posters $100 usd for 3 posters (Note that majority of the cost is for shipping as these need to be sent in a large / heavy mailing tube. More than 3 posters will need to be sent in separate tubes. I can offer some discount if you are ok taking a copy with more visible wear) Thanks for your interest! Please message me with any questions or to arrange purchase. - Michael

Very interesting - thanks for the information!

Thank you! I think that's right - the collection also included other Vauxhall items and I am based in Canada Regards, Mike

Hi, Hoping for some help identifying which make / model this SHERWOOD badge goes to. This was found in a large mix of badges from the 1930s-1980s - looks to be 1960s or 1970s but I'm not sure. The badge is marked J Fray Birmingham England / BS1004 / 6343501. J Fray also made badges for vintage Jaguar, MG and similar cars. It measures approximately 1 1/4" by 10 1/2" at widest points Note that while most badges in the collection are for cars, a few are from machinery, golf carts, air craft, etc. I haven't seen this badge before and haven't been able to find any information online. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Mike

Quick update! Many of the items in the original post are now sold but some great pieces are still left. Second round of auctions end in a couple days. As before, all are no reserve with low starting bids See the listings at auction here: https://www.ebay.com/str/classicallydriven?LH_Auction=1 Regards, Mike

Amazing! Thank you all for your help @The 55er @hanski @TerryB

Hi, I have just listed individually on eBay a large collection of vintage enamel badges. Conditions vary from excellent to damaged but all are cool pieces to collect, re-purpose or possibly put back to use. All have low starting prices and no reserve - most auctions end in 5-6 days. A few like the McLaughlins and Regal are quite rare and don't come up for sale often. See the listings at auction here: https://www.ebay.com/str/classicallydriven?LH_Auction=1 Note that the Dodge Brothers badge on the bottom right of the 4th photo is no longer available (already sold) Happy to answer any questions. Thanks for your interest, Mike.

Hi, So many people were helpful in correctly identifying a 1929-31 Packard emblem on my last post and I'm hoping that this forum community can assist again in identifying 2 other badges. 1) A metal and enamel badge that appears to date to approximately the 1930s 2) A small plastic badge that looks to be 1960s era with a unique concept car image Any insights would be greatly appreciated Thanks, Michael

Thanks @TexRiv_63 It's definitely an original badge - I appreciate the info!

Thank you everyone! I have now found the same badge online and it is definitely Packard! I can see the confusion with Cord as they are surprisingly similar. Appreciate your help! - Michael

Thank you @edinmass! Cord was one of my first thoughts as well. However, all of the Cord emblems / logos that I have found show 3 hearts under the knight figure (similar to example attached). Mine has 4 shapes instead that look to be either flowers or iron crosses - was this unique to specific years or models? I can't seem to find another like it

Hi, I have acquired a collection of vintage enamel badges and am unable to identify the piece attached. Hoping someone can confirm which make / model(s) this goes to Thanks, Michael