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1909 Renault Type AX Cabriolet
- Coachbuilder: Renault
- Chassis n°: 17069
- Engine n°: 4079
Early 1900s veteran. Archetypal Renault: Type AX, heir to the Taxi de la Marne. Auctioned by Christie's in 1974. On display in a car museum for nearly 50 years.
Private collection
1913 Isotta Fraschini Tipo OC4 25/35 HP
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Riva
- Chassis n°: OC4 2780
- Engine n°: 2780
9th of 50 units. Originally a closed body, then a truck. Restored by Riva as a double phaeton. Belonged to Giovanni Lurani, Displayed in a museum for 50 years.
Private collection
1913 Le Zèbre A
- Coachbuilder: Le Zèbre
- Chassis n°: A3-937
- Engine n°: A10-937
A single-cylinder torpedo, at the foundations of the popular car. Very few examples survived. French history unknown. Exposed for over 50 years in a car museum.
Private collection
1924 Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Riva
- Chassis n°: TF11
- Engine n°: 110RS
This is the sole survivor chassis of the Alfa Romeo works team that raced in the 1924 Targa Florio. It is believed to be #11 car of Count Giulio Masetti - 2nd OA.
Private collection
1925 Aston Martin Grand Prix
- Coachbuilder: Enrico Bertelli
- Chassis n°: 1961
- Engine n°: 6
Works car built to be raced in 1925 at the Brooklands 200 Mile Race, driven by Humphrey Cook (pilot and founder by ERA - English Racing Automobiles).
Private collection
1927 Amilcar CGSS
- Coachbuilder: Boone & Porter
- Chassis n°: 41097
- Engine n°: 41097
A rare Manx version bodied by Boone & Porter in UK.
Private collection
1927 B.N.C. Type 527 Sport Monza
- Coachbuilder: Carrosserie Charles Duval
- Chassis n°: 27082
- Engine n°: 2669DS
One of the four cars bodied by Duval in Sports conformation.
Private collection
1927 Lancia Lambda Spider 7a serie tipo corto
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Casaro
- Chassis n°: 15725
- Engine n°: 5749
A rare 7th series Lancia Lambda, chassis “Tipo 218”, coachbuilt by Carrozzeria Casaro.
Private collection
1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Mille Miglia Speciale
- Coachbuilder: Zagato
- Chassis n°: 0231325
- Engine n°: 6C 211407
A rare survivor, a supercharger model. It raced the 1929 Mille Miglia, ranking 17th overall and 3rd in class. Its story passes through Tripoli and Luigi Chinetti.
Private collection
1928 Chrysler 72
- Coachbuilder: Chrysler
- Chassis n°: CP982D
- Engine n°: C J213188 C
One of four Works Chryslers racing the 1928 Mille Miglia and Circuito di Caserta. Driven by Emilio Materassi and the nephew of the tenor Enrico Caruso, Rodolfo.
Private collection
1928 Lancia Lambda Drop-head Coupé
- Coachbuilder: Albany Carriage Co.
- Chassis n°: 19229
- Engine n°: 9091
This Lambda spent most of its life in UK. It was coachbuilt by Albany as a Drop-head Coupé in only 8 examples, and it is believed that is the only one survived.
Private collection
1928 Riley 9 HP Brookland Speed Model
- Coachbuilder: Thomson & Taylor
- Chassis n°: 60/19
- Engine n°: 40100
A prototype ex works specimen by Thomson and Taylor. It ran the 1928 and 1929 Tourist Trophies driven by Edgar Maclure. It was firstly registered by Percy Riley.
Private collection
1929 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport
- Coachbuilder: Bugatti
- Chassis n°: 40775
- Engine n°: 656
With a Grand Sport body, this car spent its first yeas in northern Africa. The personal car of S.A.S Gustave de Croÿ, Prince de Croÿ Roeulx and Prince de Solre.
Private collection
1929 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Coupé Napoleon
- Coachbuilder: Bugatti
- Chassis n°: 41100
- Engine n°: 41141
The Royale is an Automotive Masterpiece par excellence. Coupè Napoleon was designed by Jean Bugatti. For years it was the private car of Ettore Bugatti himself.
CITÉ DE L'AUTOMOBILE - NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM - SCHLUMPF COLLECTION (FR)
1929 Lancia Lambda Spider 8a serie tipo corto
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Casaro
- Chassis n°: 20483
- Engine n°: 10212
A rare Lambda chassis Type 221 coachbuilt by Carrozzeria Casaro with an adventurous life between Germany and the US; owned by Count Vittorio Zanon of Valgiurata.
Private collection
1929 Zanussi Alfa Romeo 1100 Sport
- Coachbuilder: Zanussi Treviso
- Chassis n°: 0211463
- Engine n°: 500334
One-off barchetta racer built by Fioravante Zanussi on a Fiat 508 C chassis; born with an Alfa Romeo derivation engine and, at last, fitted with a 1100 S unit.
MUSEO NICOLIS (IT)
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport
- Coachbuilder: Zagato
- Chassis n°: 8513048
- Engine n°: 8513048
48th out of 100 IV series 1750 GS. Raced three Mille Miglia. Fueled by gasogeno, did the Giro d'Europa with Prof. Ferraguti. Was part of the Agusta collection.
Private collection
1930 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix
- Coachbuilder: Bugatti
- Chassis n°: 4952
- Engine n°: 209TC
It was commissioned by the Portoguese racing driver Henry Lehrfeld. It ran and won the 1930 Setúbal Start Kilometre and 1934 Circuito Internacional de Vila Real.
MUSEU DO CARAMULO (PT)
1930 Delage D8N
- Coachbuilder: Henri Chapron Carrossier
- Chassis n°: 34410
- Engine n°: 1307
The D8 was loved by celebrities. This handsome “Mouette” saloon bodywork is a creation of Henri Chapron. It was owned by the famous restaurateur André Surmain.
Private collection
1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A SS Torpedo
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Castagna Milano
- Chassis n°: 1651
- Engine n°: IF 1651
Built for an American customer, it wears a one-off torpedo body built by Carrozzeria Castagna with innovative completely disappearing soft top and side windows.
Corrado Lopresto (IT)