Equipment
Silver painted Borrani RW3264 wire wheels, Marchal head and fog lights, Blaupunkt multiband radio, passenger's seat headrest.
Condition
Alfonso de Portago and Edmund Nelson's 1956 Tour de France-winning car, sold after de Portago's death to C. Keith W. Schellenberg. Restored by Bob Smith Coachworks in the mid-90s for Lorenzo Zambrano and shown regularly in following years with a string of awards to show for it. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Restored better than new but not to excess and holding up nearly unbelievably well, the prime example of the first series LWB 250 GT competition berlinetta that became known as the Tour de France for the series of victories that began with this car, Portago and Nelson in 1956.
Market commentary
One of the stars of the 2015 Monterey week, a car that combines beauty, performance, purpose and a singularly important history with a first class restoration and superb preservation. It's worth every penny of the not inconsiderable price it brought.