Equipment
RHD. Black wire wheels, Blockley tires, single sidemount, folding double screen windshield, single aeroscreen, Bosch headlights.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
First owned by Cesare Sanguinetti in Genoa, later Luigi Beccaria, eventually ending up with Renato Balestrero in 1947 which used it in winning the 1947 Italian Sports Car Championship. Restored for Peter Giddings in the early 80's after nearly three decades with Robert Ford who had acquired it in Venezuela in 1952. Extensively vintage raced since being acquired by the seller in 1996 including two trips to the Mille Miglia. Engine and supercharger rebuilt in 2006 by Rick Bunkfeldt and dynoed at 192 bhp from 2,866cc. Dull paint, a few scrapes and scuffs from a busy life, exactly the way a Monza should look.
Market commentary
$11mm reserve dropped on the auction block. This Monza sold here in 2010 for $6,710,000 and well ahead of inflation with this result. It is a hugely attractive event car that has proven its performance many times and is -- if such a thing is even a factor in the past six years -- an inflation-beater. Anyone who wants to play with the Big Dogs on the 8C Tour will find this one of the most effective ways to do so. Not beyond my dreams, but far beyond my means.