Offered Without Reserve. To be sold at The Worldwide Group’s Houston Classic Auction on May 3, 2008. For information call 866-273-6394 or visit www.WWGauctions.com.
Unrestored automobile with only 19750 km from new. This should be the best of this model in the world.
For the connoisseur who is willing to pay a little more. He who appreciates originality and understands that there is not substitute for it.
No matter how well a car is restored and the cost involved it will always be superior coming direct fro..
This Alfa Romeo was sold new in January 1957 to Mr Denis De Graffenried of La-Tour-De-Peilz in Switzerland who used it for several years as a rally car for local Swiss and Frensh races. Just before selling the car in 1967 he decided to paint it in the actual blue. The second and last owner too used the car in the Swiss championship for a few years..
The car offered is a 135 MS chassis with body by Letourneur et Marchand who worked mainly for Delage and also for Delahaye after the merger which took place in 1935. We are pleased to offer this classic cabriolet with its typical flowing lines, its right hand drive de rigueur on these great French sports cars and its easy-change Cotal electric gear..