Equipment
Black wire wheels, Michelin blackwall tires, dual aeroscreens, Bosch headlights.
Condition
Streamlined body by an unknown coachbuilder. Wing fenders, cowled and raked radiator. Very good paint, better upholstery. Clean, orderly engine and underbody. Dash and instruments are aged and erratic with an old aircraft style boost gauge in psi, Smiths psi oil pressure gauge, Jaeger tach and speedometer with broken odometer. Hard to categorize but not hard to enjoy.
Market commentary
Reported sold at Artcurial's Retromobile auction 11 months ago in a post-block transaction for $1,248,808, then at Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach auction in August for $836,000 ($760K hammer), it is difficult to appreciate the machinations behind this Alfa's recent history. Notwithstanding the tos and fros, the reported high bid here should have seen it off to a new owner.