Automotive Masterpieces' Highlights

1953 Jaguar C-type

• Coachbuilder: Jaguar
• Chassis n°: XKC 045
• Engine n°: G1042-8S

Raced the 1953 Mille Miglia. Owned and raced until 1965 by Mario Tadini, Ivo Badaracco, Silvio Moser, Hans Maag. From 1983 of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust.

JAGUAR DAIMLER HERITAGE TRUST ARCHIVE HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE (GB)

1953 Ferrari 166 millemiglia

• Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Fantuzzi
• Chassis n°: 0264/M
• Engine n°: 0264/M

Third out of a total of 13 MM/53. It raced '53 and '56 Mille Miglia. Ferrari collector Pierre Bardinon commissioned a rebody as a Barchetta Touring by Fantuzzi.

Private collection

1953 Maserati Sport 2000

• Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Fantuzzi
• Chassis n°: *2040*
• Engine n°: *2040*

1st chassis built, published, raced of A6GCS/53. FIA homologation example. From 1st in class at 1953 Mille Miglia it was almost always on the podium up to 1957.

Private collection

1953 Fiat 8V

• Coachbuilder: Carrozzerie Speciali Fiat
• Chassis n°: 106*000067*
• Engine n°: 104.000*000115*

Car of the sales brochure. Exposed at the Fiera del Levante, Salon de l'Automobile, Paris and Turin. 1st owner: Umberto Agnelli. It raced the Sestriere Rallye.

Private collection

1953 Lancia Aurelia B22 Berlina

• Coachbuilder: Lancia
• Chassis n°: B22-1263
• Engine n°: 1379

One of 3 cars registered to Scuderia Lancia s.r.l., it participated to 1953 and 1954 Rally del Sestrière driven by Christillin – Fiorio and by Giletti - Cinti.

Private collection

1953 Lancia Aurelia B20

• Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
• Chassis n°: *B20-2342*
• Engine n°: B20-2590

Sporting history from late 1954 to all 1955 with Carlo Croce: huge palmarès including 18th overall at the Mille Miglia and 4th overall at the Coppa Intereuropa.

Private collection

1953 Fiat 8V

• Coachbuilder: Carrozzerie Speciali Fiat
• Chassis n°: 106*000008*
• Engine n°: CS*042*

8th of all Fiat 8V and 2nd oldest surviving with Rapi body. Custom features for E. F. Nasi. It raced 1957 Mille Miglia with Siddi, bronze at 1948 Olympic Games.

Private collection

1953 Fiat 8V ZAGATO

• Coachbuilder: Zagato
• Chassis n°: 106*000088*
• Engine n°: 104.000*000123

Born with "Carrozzerie Speciali Fiat" II series body, it evolved into a Zagato model. It raced the 1954 Mille Miglia and competed on important tracks until 1960.

Private collection

1953 Fiat 8V "Corsa"

• Coachbuilder: Carrozzerie Speciali Fiat
• Chassis n°: 106*000034*
• Engine n°: 104*000083*

One of 4 "Corsa" with racing engine and lightweight body. It was twice at the Mille Miglia: 20th OA in 1953 and 48th OA in 1955, ranking 8th in class both times.

Private collection

1954 O.S.C.A. MT4-2AD 1350

• Coachbuilder: Fratelli Morelli
• Chassis n°: 1146
• Engine n°: 1505

The car raced the 1955 Mille Miglia, ranking 14th overall and 2nd in class. From 1954 had a long and successful career, mostly in France, driven by Luc Descollanges and later by Paul Pignard, father of the famous Michel (Pinuche), until the end of ‘50s.

Private collection

1954 Ferrari 250 Monza

• Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
• Chassis n°: 0466 M
• Engine n°: 0466M

One of two Pinin Farina bodied on a total of 4. 1st owner Franco Cornacchia. 1956 Mille Miglia: 6th CL. On podium in Brazilian and Argentinian races up to 1958.

Private collection

1954 O.S.C.A. Foglietti Valentini MT4-2AD

• Coachbuilder: Valentini
• Chassis n°: 1144
• Engine n°: 1127

One-off 1100 O.S.C.A. MT4, born Morelli, re-designed by specialists Enrico Foglietti and Giorgio Valentini. Constant fighter, often 1st in class from 1954 to 1963.

Edoardo Ernesto Tenconi (IT)

1954 Panhard Dyna X86 Spider

• Coachbuilder: Fratelli Rimondi
• Chassis n°: 481821
• Engine n°: 161344*1720

Former Mille Miglia car, participated in the last four editions: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957. One-owner from 1982. Completely restored. A scaled-down sport barchetta.

Private collection

1954 O.S.C.A. 2000 S

• Coachbuilder: Frua
• Chassis n°: 2004
• Engine n°: 2501

2nd of three new 2000S chassis built. Ran the Giro di Sicilia and the Mille Miglia. In the U.S. it ran the Pikes Peak. Restored with a one-off 2.5 liter engine.

Private collection

1954 Ferrari 250 Europa

• Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
• Chassis n°: 0303/EU
• Engine n°: 0303EU

3rd of 17, one of 5/6 with Lampredi engine. Unique body color. 1954 Brussels Motor Show. 1954 Rally di Venezia: 4th OA. Owned by Mike Hawthorn and David Piper.

Private collection

1954 Mercedes-Benz 180 D

• Coachbuilder: Mercedes-Benz
• Chassis n°: 120110-4511348
• Engine n°: 636930-4511570

1955 Mille Miglia racer: 220th OA, 3rd in the "Diesel Group", 1st of Italian diesel-crews. Owned by Walter Zappolini, Artistic Director of the Balletto di Roma.

Private collection

1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider

• Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
• Chassis n°: B24-1021
• Engine n°: B24-1058

A B24 Spider with special custom features both in mechanic and in devices that make it a one-off. This is the only B24 racing two Mille Miglia, in 1956 and 1957.

Private collection

1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint

• Coachbuilder: Zagato
• Chassis n°: AR1900C*02060
• Engine n°: 130810398

Owned by Luigi Taramazzo, this 1900 SSZ raced with Paolo Lena the 1956 Mille Miglia and Rallye del Sestriére. It later participated to motoring events up today.

Private collection

1955 Fiat 8V Elaborata Zagato

• Coachbuilder: Zagato
• Chassis n°: 106*000109*
• Engine n°: 000174

Last chassis number for one of only five 8V “Elaborata” built by Zagato. Used in races by Emanuele Quartara from 1955 to 1957, both in standard and Zagato shape.

Private collection

1955 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider

• Coachbuilder: Bertone
• Chassis n°: AR1495*0004
• Engine n°: 131540182

One of two prototypes of the Giulietta Spider built by Bertone and designed by Franco Scaglione. It remained a concept and is a star in concourses d'elegance.

Corrado Lopresto (IT)