Equipment
Triple Webers, Borrani wire wheels, Cinturato tires, Autovox pushbutton radio.
Condition
#1 Concours
World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.
Excellent paint and chrome. Even gaps. Excellent like new interior. Ordered new by Eddie Fisher as a gift for wife Elizabeth Taylor just before she left him for Richard Burton. Fisher then sold it to actor Anthony Quinn. Fully restored during the 2000s and done to very high standards.
Market commentary
Anyone looking for a project 3500 had a few to choose from over at RM. Anyone looking for a top notch, gorgeous example with a good story behind it didn't need to look any further than this car. Whether it was the Hollywood connection, the phenomenal presentation or the mass of net worth in the room that buoyed the price here is unclear, although it was probably a combination of the three. An extraordinary result that was even beyond Gooding's estimate range.