Equipment
1,488/85hp, 4-speed, chrome spoke wire wheels, Jaeger gauges, dash clock, banjo steering wheel.
Condition
Raced when new by Franco Bordoni, taking 1st in class at the 1949 Coppa Inter-Europa at Monza and repeating in 1950 driving for Maserati. Restored in the early naughts in Italy for John Bookout. Very good paint and body. The brightwork is excellent throughout. The underbody is fully restored and clean. The interior appears freshly redone. A very good, fresh restoration.
Market commentary
Not the most elegant thing ever shaped by Pinin Farina, but still striking and very well restored. It sold here two years ago for $852,500. It's only done 66km since then, so it was an expensive couple of years of ownership but this still isn't an unreasonable result for a nearly-guaranteed Mille Miglia entrant.