Equipment
Chrome braced rollbar, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Michelin X tires, Marchal headlights and fog lights.
Condition
First owned by George Arents, driven by Arents and Bill Kimberly at Sebring, finishing 7th overall and 5th in class. Then sold to Bob Grossman. First overall at the SCCA Nationals at Bridgehampton and 2nd (to Stirling Moss in another SWB) at Nassau's Tourist Trophy and winner of the GT class in the Nassau Trophy, then SCCA raced through 1961 by Bob Hathaway. New front end body panels in the early 90's, then restored in 1994 by DK Engineering. Freshly restored by Motion Products reportedly at a cost of nearly $700,000. It shows in the excellent paint, brightwork and interior and an engine compartment that is better than new but not overdone. Aluminum bumpers are bright but lightly burnished. Vinyl number roundels. Represented as the original engine, chassis, body (except for the nose), gearbox and diff.
Market commentary
Sold by Brooks at Gstaad in 1999 after its first restoration for $1,118,901, a transaction that is all but irrelevant by now and after 1773GT's most recent and meticulous restoration. The U.S. race history might not have the same cachet as one from the Continent peppered with circuits like Le Mans, Spa and Nurburgring, but it still adds credibility and a touch of star power. It is, even conservatively, worth more than the reported high bid.