Pour quelques petits millions de Dollars

Ventes Bonhams Goodwood 2012

Lot # 206

1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Lungo Spider, Body by after Touring;
S/N 2211065; Engine # 2211065; Red/Brown leather; Estimate $3,921,500 – $6,274,401;
Competition restoration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at $3,764,640 plus commission of 12.06%;
Final Price $4,218,750 –

RHD. Cycle fenders, black painted centerlock wheels, fixed flat windshield, rear spare enclosed under bodywork.
Raced at LeMans in 1932 by ‘Tim’ Birkin and Frances, Earl Howe. First to finish but 4th on handicap at the Ards Tourist Trophy.
Later owned by Giuseppe Campari, rebodied by Farina as a drophead coupe and eventually sold to Marshal Italo Balbo.
Eventually purchased by George Daniels who had the Touring-style LeMans body re-created by Rod Jolley during
a restoration completed in 1998. Farina drophead body included. Clean, sharp and only lightly used.

A genuine LeMans Alfa 8C, even if the body had to be re-made, and there’s always the Farina drophead accurately
to represent the Marshal Balbo (the impresario of the Tripoli GPs) period.
For its history and presentation it’s a sound value at this price even if it’s not as pretty as a Zagato or Touring Spider.

J'entend un pchiiiiiiiiiit , est-ce l'espoir de la voire un jour dans mon garage qui file comme un pet par la fenêtre ou bien est-ce le bruit de la crevaison lente du pneu avant G



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Pour cette fois Baboon je te rejoint sur l'idée que tu te fait des Alfa rouge, car je trouve celle de la page d'accueil, plus belle habillée de sa robe bleue



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