Miller & Miller's June 14 Automobiles, Motorbikes & Advertising auction will be held live and online

CHATHAM, Ontario - June 3, 2025 - PRLog -- (An original example of a 1914 Packard Model 1-38 Runabout automobile; a 1973 Pontiac Trans AM Super Duty 455 cubic inch V8 muscle car; and a 1908 Brunswick-Balke-Collender "Del Monte" Model Saloon front and back bar are the undisputed headliners in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.'s Automobiles, Motorbikes & Advertising auction featuring the lifetime Mike and Wendy Fairbairn Collection scheduled for Saturday, June 14^th.

Over the course of 40-plus years, RM-Sotheby's founding partner Mike Fairbairn and his wife Wendy built the 'Car Barn' in the historic town of Chatham, Ontario, to house an extraordinary collection of collector cars, low-mileage Japanese motorbikes, petroliana and general store advertising. The entire collection is now on display in the 'Car Barn', where it will be auctioned.

This is a live and online auction event, with live in-person bidding at 23 Forsyth St. in Chatham, Ontario. Doors will open at 8am Eastern time and the live auction will begin promptly at 9am. Registration is required to attend in person. Online bidding is available per usual, via the Miller & Miller website (at www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com) as well as www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Bidders will compete for 268 lots, in categories that include historic objects, petroliana, soda advertising, advertising signs, general store, motorcycles, automobilia, automobiles and coin-op. Lots will close via live webcast on auction day, so bidders worldwide can watch and participate.

The Packard is original and restored only as needed. Cosmetic touches include repainted fenders, and the car has undergone a comprehensive mechanical restoration. It has a new and correct brass core radiator, new brake drums, a rebuilt starter-generator and engine rebuild. The top, interior and most of the body paint are original. Estimate: $400,000-$450,000 (Canadian).

The 1973 Pontiac Trans AM LS2 455 cu. in. Super Duty muscle car (SD-455 HO) boasts a 430 hp V8 engine with 800 CFM Holley carburetor, reinforced block and four mains, a 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission, coil spring and wishbone independent front suspension, live axle and leaf spring rear suspension. It's a low production car in pristine, unrestored condition. Estimate: $175,000-$225,000 (Canadian).

Here is a link to the auction on the Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. website: https://live.millerandmillerauctions.com/auctions/4-GXMNA7/automobiles-motorbikes-advertising-the-fairbairn-collection.

To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. and the Automobiles, Motorbikes & Advertising auction featuring the Fairbairn Collection scheduled for Saturday, June 14^th, please visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com.