Patination, Bugatti on Lukas Huni's stand.
Photos and captions by Jonathan Sharp
1959 Renault project 900, the precursor to the Espace.
Ferrari 250LM Stradale Speciale, 1964. One of three built.
1929 Hispano Suiza H6B 3 position cabriolet. Coachwork by Hibbard & Darrin, chassis 12034. It spent most of its life in the USA before being sold in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. Now part of a private Swiss collection.
The 206SP was built in 1966 and has just been restored by Tim Samways.
1960 Le Mans T61 Streamlined Maserati Birdcage.
1962 De Tomaso Osca, 2000cc. Rebodied in the USA in 1964 after a crash.
Alfa Romeo 1929 supercharged 6C 1750 Super Sport, chassis 0312901.
One of the star lots during Saturday's Alfa only sale by Arturial, a 1965 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Zagato. Delivered new in Brussels on the 30th November 1965.
What is a photo of a 1952 Cooper Bristol doing in a magazine for Italian and French cars? But this is rather special. Originally a single-seater F2, this car was supplied new to Mike Hawthorn to race in the 1952 season. With several victories notched up, the car was then lent to Duncan Hamilton but suffered a serious engine failure. The car was then re-bodied as a two-seater to the design of Bernie Rogers with the coachwork being built by Wakefield and Son.
The Manic GT was built by Bombardier in Canada between 1969 and 1971. The car used Renault 8 mechanics and was sold and be serviced by Canadian Renault dealers. Some 160 were built. Renault pulled the plug on supply the parts as they saw it as competition to their own Alpine brand. This example was in stunning condition having been fully restored by the people at Atelier Des Legendes.
1939 4th series Lancia Astrua, a one-off design by Pinin Farina.
Group C line up, Sauber C9 of Michael Schumacher, Peugeot 905 and Jaguar XJR 14.
On the Ross Classic's stand, an Alfa Romeo 6C2500 by Touring.
Buccialli Cabriolet recreation on a Cord L29 chassis.
Alfa 6C2500 Pinin Farina.
The Renault R8 display.
R8 Rally.
R8 Gordini.
R8 number 8.
The dark c0lored Alfa 6C 2500 coupe is not a Villa D’Este. It is the earlier model, which I think the factory called the 1947 model. The Villa D”Este had side windows behind the door and the bumpers were simpler. This earlier car has 8 bumpers, 2 on each corner.
We agree…
The Alfa is a later ’40’s 2500 SS Touring superleggera- I owned such a car in the mid ’70’s and was always of the belief it was a 1942 model- it was of plainer styling about the bodywork – especially about the front fenders and bumper bars. A magnificent motor car with triple carbs-, column shift 4 speed. Sangre de Toro colour with light tan leather interior.