1932 Cadillac Limousine and 1964 Chevy Impala Take Top-Lot Honors at Morphy's Automobilia, Petroliana & Advertising Auction Held October 4

DENVER, PA. — The two top-selling lots at Morphy's October 4 Automobilia, Petroliana & Advertising auction were full-size vintage automobiles. An impressive 1932 Cadillac 355-B seven-passenger Imperial limousine registered to notorious gangster Al Capone sped off for $78,000, while a well-documented silver-blue metallic 1964 Chevrolet Impala hardtop crossed the finish line at $74,400.

The rest of the auction consisted of more than 650 lots of motoring-related signage, service station items and vehicles. The event was held live at Morphy's Pennsylvania gallery, with all forms of remote bidding available.

The 1932 Cadillac 355-B seven-passenger Imperial limousine with body by Fisher was finished in cream with burgundy fenders and accents. A binder documented nearly $95,000 worth of mechanical restoration, refurbishment and detailing performed by Classic & Exotic Service in 2011 and 2012. A New York Certificate of Sale identified Prohibition-era gangster Alphonse "Al" Capone as its original purchaser/owner. Rochelle Cadillac Co., of New Rochelle, New York, was shown as the seller.

The 1964 Chevrolet Impala, finished in silver blue metallic over a blue bucket-seat interior, was identified by its VIN as a genuine St Louis-built V-8 Super Sport hardtop, powered by Chevy's dual-quad 409-c.i. engine producing 425 horsepower through 11.0:1 compression. The odometer displayed 52,659 miles.

Following the two automobiles, the auction's number three top achiever was a 1906 Indian Camelback motorized bicycle, a true survivor in barn-fresh condition retaining its factory paint in Springfield Blue, which sold for $61,500. A Gilbarco gas pump with a porcelain Mohawk Indian computing face changed hands for $31,980, and a circa-1930s Zeroline single-sided porcelain sign realized $28,800.