Equipment
Built by John Fitch, who introduced it on the auction block, for Coby Whitmore. Brief but effective cycle fendered aluminum body hammered out by Andy Salada. Won its class and 4th overall at the 1951 Bridgehampton Road Races. Restored in 1991. Chrome wire wheels, LeCarra woodrim steering wheel, braced roll bar, cutdown XK 120 windshield. Good repaint and upholstery. Wire wheels look new. Chassis doesnt. Sold on a Bill of Sale with its VSCCA logbook. John OQuinn estate.
Market commentary
This would be just another American road racing special except that it brought John Fitch to the attention of Briggs Cunningham and launched the career of a legendary driver. It was bought at Bonhams Greenwich Concours sale in 2009 for $403,000, a breathtaking price at the time rendered even more breathtaking by this much more modest result in Amelia. At this price, though, it can be raced with much less concern and might even be amenable to some cosmetic attention to make up for years of storage.