On August 25, it was announced that Bonhams has been selected to represent the collection of Lindley and Ann Bothwell, who are among the most renowned collectors and conservators of vintage automobiles in America.
Of the 50 automobiles to be auctioned, the 1913 Indianapolis Peugeot, 1908 Prinz Heinrich Benz and 1908 Mercedes Simplex are probably the best known. Among the other dozens of interesting automobiles in the collection are vehicles from Austro-Daimler, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Hudson, National, Packard and Pope-Hartford.
Bothwell was also a fan of horse-drawn carriages and he even installed tracks on his property to entertain guests by taking a ride in the old streetcars, while keeping the transportation in pristine condition. Five of these restored icons, originally from the city of Los Angeles, will be included in the sale.
And then there will be the vast, always significant collection of spare parts and automobilia that Bothwell had collected throughout his life.
The Bothwell Collection will be auctioned locally, at Bothwell Ranch in Woodland Hills, California (north of Los Angeles), on Saturday, November 11, 2017. For more information, please visit the website.
