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1953 Gordini Type 24 S

VIN: 36Modified

$3,379,750

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Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Paris, FR

  • Event date

    Feb 5, 2014

  • Lot

    40

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    36

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  • Body style

    Race Car

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    L8

  • Horsepower

    265

  • Induction

    4x2 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Light Blue

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Envelope bodywork, silver painted wire wheels, full width windshield, leather upholsery, exhaustively documented.

Condition

Raced at the Mille Miglia, LeMans, Carrera Panamerica and the Tour de France. Famously bought by Francoise Sagan in 1956 for the company's debts and current wages owed. An old and sympathetic restoration. Sound paint, newer upholstery. Very much as it rac

Market commentary

Magnificently displayed by RM, ultimate creation of 'The Magician' Amedee Gordini begs comparison with its Italian contemporaries. The design is of the Thirties, the competition more modern. Left to itself it is almost a relic, but its record transcends v

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