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22/01/2022 12:18 pm
As many of you are aware, a fine collection of classic Minimarque, Western, Motor City USA, Design Studio, and more white metal models have been listed for auction. One of the first rounds had a number of MM Auburns, Cords, and Duesenbergs - favorites of mine since I live just a short drive from that famous town. Well, I thought I'd give it a go and see if I could score a couple of them. In the end, the bidding was fierce (and well beyond the threshold I set for myself) so I got just one, but it's a beauty.
It's the 1929 Duesenberg Model J Derham Dual Cowl Phaeton (the box label spelled it Durham and Pheaton, oops!). It was the 1989 Car of the Year at the annual ACD Festival, so I'm assuming it must have been made around then. If so, it's pretty amazing to think how advanced Minimarque's details were for that time. It still holds up to some of the best resin models (and Brooklin's current level of detail):
Did anyone else on the Forum pick up any of these jewels? I'm especially interested to know who snagged the MM 1932 Auburn 12-160AS Speedster prototype. I really, really wanted that one but someone else really, really, really wanted it more:
This topic was modified 2 years ago 2 times by Randy Rusk
22/01/2022 12:34 pm
Maybe the box spelled Derham wrong too. Anyway, these are from the estate of Wayne Moyer. I was going to bid on the SSJ roadster, but, like the Auburn you mentioned, it went too high. Your Duesey reminds me a lot of this Matrix Walker-La Grande tourer.
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22/01/2022 1:36 pm
@mg-harv Yes, I like that one and have it in my collection, too. I thought I'd read on the Forum somewhere that they were from Wayne Moyer's collection but I couldn't find the post. Interesting that they're only coming to market almost 4 years after his passing.
This post was modified 2 years ago by Randy Rusk
22/01/2022 1:39 pm
Congratulations, Randy, glad that you got it!
I was one of the other bidders, but as I have the top-up version I let it go after all.
The Auburn speedster and cabin speedster are in my collection, so it didn't make sense to bid on the prototypes - my ACD shelves are getting crowded anyway...
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
22/01/2022 3:40 pm
Wayne Moyer, the name is very familiar in the modeling world but I can't recall his claim to fame, where he lived, or when he passed on. I think he wrote articles for various magazines. What are the details?
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
John Kuvakas and John Kuvakas reacted
22/01/2022 4:46 pm
Wayne Moyer was a nice guy - I talked to him a few times at the 1/43rd shows in Chicago a while ago. I am sorry he passed away and that I did not speak with him more in depth.
See https://www.newcomerdayton.com/Obituary/156150/Wayne-Moyer/Dayton-Ohio for a very nice obituary.
https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/subjects/wayne-moyer-writer
https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Early-Days-Scale-Modeling/dp/1497305411
22/01/2022 5:39 pm
Could you provide some prices or price range for models, which were sold during the auction? These appear to be nice models, but I have no idea what folks are willing to bid on them at an auction.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
22/01/2022 8:28 pm
@ed-davis ebay has a completed items feature you can use. Try Minimarque 1/43 as a search then scroll the left side until you find "Completed Items", then click the box. A bunch should be there.
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22/01/2022 9:53 pm
@ed-davis Yes, you’ll see that they ran the gamut from a low side of $75 on up to quite a bit higher than that.
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22/01/2022 10:05 pm
@ralf Wow, that’s an enviable collection! The Minimarque Cabin Speedster was a holy grail model for me. No sooner did I finally find one at a price I could live with, then GLM comes along with another one in resin (which I also bought, of course).
I had the great fortune, along with Karl, of seeing an otherworldly collection of 1:1 Duesenbergs at the ACD festival a few years back. It was the largest collection of Duesenbergs ever in one location (which makes sense since they were all custom bodied and not lined up in a showroom). They also ran them in a “drag race” style down the airstrip at the DeKalb County airport.
25/01/2022 1:43 pm
Ralf
thats one huge collection of Duesenbergs!🥴