L’industriel italien Carlo Pesenti hérita de l’entreprise familiale de ciment Italcementi en 1946. Passionné d’automobiles, Pesenti prit également le contrôle de Lancia en juin 1956, alors que l’Aurelia était encore en production.Une nouvelle génération d’ingénieurs arriva avec l’ère Pesenti, reléguant au second plan le grand Vittorio Jan..
Carrosserie n° 6779Moteur n° W002192 Présentée pour la première fois au Salon de Francfort 1963 sous le nom de Glas 1300 GT, la nouvelle voiture du petit constructeur était un coupé sportif deux portes aux lignes dessinées par Pietro Frua. Animé initialement par un quatre-cylindres en ligne de 1,3 litre, le moteur fut ..
Engine No. AM101 1337 (internal no. 1039)
Throughout its early history as a manufacturer, Maserati's focus was primarily on motorsports, which was rewarded with numerous victories in Grand Prix and sports car racing before and after World War II. The few road cars the firm sold were exclusive and expensive, heavily relying on components from..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Woodcote Park Auction event, 8 July 2026. £380,000 - £460,000 GBP Please check back soon as our dedicated cataloguing team is preparing the description for this lot. Please note this lot has entered the UK on a temporary import bond, which must be cancelled either by exporting the lot outside of th..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Tegernsee Auction event, 4 July 2026. Offered Without Reserve | €100,000 - €150,000 EUR One of 3,977 examples of the 190 SL built in 1960Delivered new to Germany in August 1960; acquired from Monaco by its France-based vendor in 2013 Finished in its factory-co..
Engine No. 129.980.10.024423
The iconic "W111" series of Mercedes-Benz Cabriolets was launched during the 1961 Frankfurt Auto Show. Initially, it was offered with a 2.2-liter inline-six-cylinder engine, which evolved into a 2.5-liter engine installed in the aptly named 250 SE. This increased displacement ensured more than sufficient levels o..