Equipment
Chrome spoke Borranis, Englebert tires. Engine internal number 0116C.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Badly chipped back edge of the hood, otherwise the older paint is very good. Good older upholstery and carpets, very good chrome. Clean and orderly engine compartment and chassis. Long term owned by Cy Yedor and restored for him in 1996. Coppa Bella Machina at the FCA Concours in 1996 after driving 2,900 miles from California, along with many other awards. Not showable any more, but much better than a driver.
Market commentary
Offered by Christie''s at Monterey in 2004 with a high bid of $220,000 showing 73,222 miles (74,013 today), then sold by RM here in 2013 for $687,500. It is an outstanding Ellena with an important provenance that brought a generous but not irrational price from bidders who appreciated its history and design.