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Lot # 716: THE GREAT RACE (1965) - Concept Models and Original Display Case

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Lot # 716: THE GREAT RACE (1965) - Concept Models and Original Display Case
This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, June 30th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 29th or July 1st. Concept models and original display case from Blake Edwards adventure comedy The Great Race. Adventurer The Great Leslie (Tony Curtis) and villainous Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon) competed in a race from New York to Paris in the early 20th century. This lot consists of a pair of wire, plastic and cloth model dirigibles affixed to a burgundy cloth-lined wooden display box, a black plastic model plane with a silver-color propeller, a black plastic wing and propeller section of a model plane, and a collection of extra miniature detail parts, including an American flag. It exhibits signs of wear from age and use, including several detached pieces on both model planes, but remains in fair overall condition. Dimensions: 17" x 23" x 8" (43.25 cm x 58.5 cm x 20.5 cm) Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000