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Bonhams are delighted to offer at our forthcoming ?Les Grandes marques du monde au Grand Palais? Rare Collectors' and Fine Motor Car Auction on Thursday 7th February 2019 at The Grand Palais, Paris, France, 142 select motor cars. The full online catalogue can be viewed at - details above. For further images and information on this lot, please follow the link.
EX-BRUCKER COLLECTION
1928 HANOMAG 2/ 10PS 'KOMMISBROT'
CHASSIS NO. 15460
?Designed with the help of Ferdinand Porsche
?One of the most successful German light cars of its day
?Formerly exhibited at 'Movie World' in Buena Park, California
?Offered from a prominent Belgian collection
?A rare survivor
?15, 000 - 20, 000
?14, 000 - 18, 000
To be sold without reserve
Hanomag's first motor car ? the 2/ 10PS - was launched in 1925. The 2/ 10PS was powered by a 499cc 10hp single-cylinder engine, which drove the rear axle by a chain (there was no differential). Top speed was around 60km/ h. Production ceased after three years when 15, 775 had been made, very few of which survive.
One of the very last built, chassis number '15460' was formerly exhibited at 'Movie World' in Buena Park, California as part of the Brucker Collection. This Hanomag was featured in 'Car Classics' magazine (May 1969 edition, copy on file) in an article describing how it had been used in smuggling activities across the US/ Mexico border. The car was seized by the authorities and later found its way to 'Movie World' where it was restored to former glory. There is a registration document on file in the name of 'Movie World' (James Brucker) dating from 1978.
In December 1991 the Hanomag was sold to Belgium and since then has formed part of a prominent private collection (import document on file). The car is largely in original condition, though the bodywork has benefited from refurbishment over the years and a mechanical overhaul was carried out at the same time. Photographs of the restoration works are on file together with a publicity panel featuring Ferdinand Porsche with the Hanomag. A very modern looking car for its age, '15460' is one of the very rare surviving 2/ 10PS models and worthy of a place in any important collection.
Ex collection Brucker
Hanomag 2/ 10 PS ? Kommisbrot ? 1928
Ch?ssis n? 15460
?Con?ue avec l'aide de Ferdinand Porsche
?Une des voitures l?g?res les plus populaires de son ?poque
?Autrefois expos?e au Movie World de Buena Park, en Californie
?En provenance d'une importante collection belge
?Une des rares survivantes
La premi?re voiture Hanomag ? la 2/ 10 PS - fut lanc?e en 1925. La 2/ 10 PS ?tait anim?e par un moteur monocylindre de 499 cm3 de 10 ch entrainant l'essieu arri?re par cha?ne (sans diff?rentiel). Sa vitesse de pointe ?tait de l'ordre de 60 km/ h. La production cessa au bout de trois ann?es apr?s que 15 775 exemplaires aient ?t? construits, dont tr?s peu ont surv?cu.
La voiture, une des toutes derni?res fabriqu?es, num?ro de ch?ssis 15460, ?tait autrefois expos?e au Movie World de Buena Park, en Californie dans la collection Brucker. Cette Hanomag a ?t? l'objet d'un article dans le magazine Car Classics (num?ro de mai 1969, au dossier) relatant ses activit?s de contrebande ? la fronti?re am?ricano-mexicaine. La voiture avait ?t? saisie par les autorit?s et avait plus tard trouv? le chemin du Movie World o? elle avait ?t? restaur?e. Des papiers d'immatriculation au nom de Movie World (James Brucker) datant de 1978 figurent au dossier.
En d?cembre 1991, l'Hanomag fut vendue en Belgique et a depuis fait partie d'une importante collection priv?e (papiers d'importation au dossier). La voiture est globalement dans son ?tat d'origine, bien que sa carrosserie ait fait l'objet d'une r?novation dans les ann?es pr?c?dentes et qu'une r?fection m?canique ait ?t? effectu?e ? la m?me ?poque. Des photographies de la restauration figurent au dossier avec une publicit? montrant Ferdinand Porsche avec l'Hanomag. Voiture ? l'aspect tr?s moderne pour son ?ge, 15460 est l'une des tr?s rares 2/ 10 PS survivantes et m?rite sa place dans toute collection importante.
