The Last of the Mullin Collection – Online Auction Until March 4

Two years after the passing of Peter Mullin, what may be the last of the Mullin Automotive Museum collection is up for auction online.

The Abell Auction Co. is selling nearly 350 lots in an online auction they are calling “Bugatti and the Art of the Automobile”. Items featuring rare French automobiles, paintings, sculptures, décor and artifacts can be bid on up until the closing on March 4, 2025.

Lot 45:
Vehicle Plan Developed by Gabriel Voisin

Estimate: $100 – $200
Starting Bid:$25

”Utilizing a Citroen 11, front wheel drive placement”
Dimensions: 16 x 28 in. (40.6 x 71.1 cm.), Frame: 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)

Lot 46:
L’Expedition Citroën Centre-Asie Brochure

Estimate: $75 – $150
Starting Bid:$25

Lot 47:
Citroën 15 Traction Avant Brochure and Repair Manual

Estimate: $75 – $150
Starting Bid:$25

Lot 48:
Six Citroën Brochures

Estimate: $200 – $300
Starting Bid:$50

Lot 49:
Spanish Citroën 8 Petite Rosalie at Montihery Poster

Estimate: $100 – $200
Current Bid:$25

Lot 52:
Citroën Giant Metal Sign

Estimate: $400 – $600
Starting Bid:$100

Painted metal.
Dimensions: Letter C: 50 x 47 x 2 1/2 in. (127 x 119.4 x 6.4 cm.)
Condition: Some paint loss, including to the top edge of the letter “C”.

Lot 145:
1931 Citroën C4G Type A Production Number 1

Chassis No. 101645
Engine No. J07880
Production Number: 1 in 121,000 Produced

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000
Starting Bid: $4,000

This vehicle was graciously donated in 2017 to the Mullin Automotive Museum Foundation by Dr. Jay A. Levy, a Professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Levy had been using the car for 40 years. He purchased the car in Paris in 1971, while a medical resident.

Lot 147:
Large Citroën Eiffel Tower with Light-Up Sign

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000
Starting Bid:$600

18’ tall metal Eiffel tower form with Citroën sign — made custom for the museum.
Requires professional removal from the Mullin Automotive Museum.
Dimensions: 216 x 86 x 86 in. (548.6 x 218.4 x 218.4 cm.)

Lot 307:
Group of Four Citroën Car Model Sets

Estimate: $100 – $200
Starting Bid:$25

Including three with original boxes, one in plastic case.
Mehari dimensions: 4 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (11.4 x 24.1 x 11.4 cm.)

View all the lots here: https://www.abell.com/auction-catalog/mullin-automotive-collection-bugatti-and-the-art-_WPPD2O4VJU?algoliaParam=upcoming_lots_lotNumber_asc_prod%255Bpage%255D%3D2

Live bidding for the online sale, featuring has started. Buyers may place absentee bids with Abell directly, bid via telephone or bid online at www.abell.com, LiveAuctioneers.com, or Invaluable.com.

The 18′ Eiffel Tower is going to look nice in someone’s collection with suitable room!

Update — March 6, 2025. Auction results:

• Lot 45: Vehicle Plan Developed by Gabriel Voisin — sold for $275 USD
• Lot 46: L’Expedition Citroën Centre-Asie Brochure — dold for $125 USD
• Lot 47: Citroën 15 Traction Avant Brochure and Repair Manual — sold for $75 USD
• Lot 48: Six Citroën Brochures — sold for $75 USD
• Lot 49: Spanish Citroën 8 Petite Rosalie at Montihery Poster — sold for $350 USD
• Lot 52: Citroën Giant Metal Sign — sold for $500 USD
• Lot 145: 1931 Citroën C4G Type A Production Number 1 — sold for $10,000 USD
• Lot 147: Large Citroën Eiffel Tower with Light-Up Sign — sold for $12,000 USD
• Lot 307: Group of Four Citroën Car Model Sets — sold for $1,000 USD.