Equipment
Chrome spoke wire wheels, Michelin X blackwalls, Marchal headlights.
Condition
Restored by Mike Fennel for the Blackhawk Collection in the late 80s, a restoration it still wears. Very good paint except for surface prep problems that have blistered at the bottom of the left windshield post. Very good interior. Chrome trim replated over small pits and defects. Dull aluminum brightwork. Orderly underbody. Makes a good first impression but reveals flaws after a closer look. Represented to have its original engine.
Market commentary
A handsome and unusual 8V, but its Vignale coachwork has been overshadowed recently by the appearance of some spectacular 8Vs by other coachbuilders including the Ghia Supersonic at Bonhams the same week. Sometimes time and place work for a car; other times they work against it, as in this case.