Auction of Academy of Art collection

[David Greenburg]

The Academy of Art University in San Francisco is suctioning a number of cars from its extensive collection next month, including several significant Cadillacs. Among them are John D'Agostino's '59 CDV custom "Elvis III," the '41 60S "New York Show Car formerly owned by Bud Juneau and featured in a Self Starter annual, and a '31 355 roadster. Auction is being handled by Broad Arrow, and you can get all the deets on their site. I will miss seeing these cars as this collection is pretty local to me, and some of these cars, along with a bunch of others were present at my last major birthday, which was a surprise held at the Academy's main display building. Nonetheless I'd be happy to go put eyes on any of the cars if anyone is thinking of bidding.

[59-in-pieces]

David,

What an understatement, of what the entire collection must be, if the cars shown to go to auction is any indicator.

I lusted after many cars - yes not only the cads, with the exception of the bagged 59.

Have fun,
Steve B.

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Wow quite a few nice ones there.  I love the 48 Sedanette!

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

I did a personal tour of the Academys' collection with Fred Bausch in 2011, and I was blown away by the number and different vehicles on display.   So many rare vehicles, as well as some "common" ones.

Bruce.

[David Greenburg]

The cars in the auction are for the most part, some of the more pedestrian    cars in the collection. There is or were several Duesenbergs, a Tucker, a Pierce Silver Arrow, pre-war Alfas, Delahayes, and '34 V-16 Aerodynamic Coupe. I'll look and see if I have some Caddy  appropriate pictures with decent light. Many of the cars that aren't in the display building are stored in a former Mercedes dealership across the street, and it's pretty dark.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Here are a few I took pictures of.   Thank God for Digital Cameras, and spare batteries.   

Bruce.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Here's a link to the (seven) Cadillacs going on the block.

https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/results?q%5Bbranch_id_eq%5D=19&q%5Bmake_eq%5D=Cadillac&q%5Bs%5D%5B0%5D%5Bname_dir%5D=stock.asc

[David Greenburg]

Bruce's pics of the V16 are similar to mine and while I have pics of the '41 NY Show car and Elvis III, for those interested, the auction site pictures are better than mine. I always found the NY Show car interesting because in addition to having a division window and gold trim, I believe it was Cadillac's first use of power windows, paralleling their availability in the '41 Packard 180.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Here's a link to the (seven) Cadillacs going on the block.

https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/results?q%5Bbranch_id_eq%5D=19&q%5Bmake_eq%5D=Cadillac&q%5Bs%5D%5B0%5D%5Bname_dir%5D=stock.asc

Looks like they are getting rid of some multiple vehicles from the collection.

There were so many Packards there that they could have at lease released some of those so that people can get their chance to live their dreams.

But, sadly, I can see a lot of these being purchased by rich people to hide away in their own collections.

Bruce.

[Cadillac Jack 82]

A very clean 1939 V8 limo went for cheap at Barrett today.  I dont remember the price but it was cheap.

[Brad Ipsen CLC #737]

Anyone know why these cars are being sold.  My impression from Bud Juneau was he donated this car to the museum thinking it would be there forever. 

It is always risky saying when something was first done but Bill Knudsen 1940 stretched and chopped 60S has electric windows also.  It was completed in March 1940.

[David Greenburg]

The founder of the Academy, who started the collection many years ago, passed away a few years ago. His daughter is now in charge of the "empire." Apparently she has decided to reallocate some assets. I'm not sure if they are buying any cars these days, but I have seen several auctions over the last few years involving smaller groups of cars from the collection; this is the largest I've seen.

[Barry M Wheeler #2189]

Re: Electric windows. I believe, Ann Steig still has Carl's unrestored and full custom 60S. It also has a full maroon interior as well as power windows. (I can't remember if he told me "electric" or "hydraulic.")

[Brad Ipsen CLC #737]

Barry, they are electric.