Equipment
4963/400hp, 5-speed, Borrani wire wheels, Pirelli P4000 tires, woodrim steering wheel, Blaupunkt pushbutton stereo, power windows.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
US delivered. Matching numbers. Formerly in the James Leake and John Mozart collections. Very good older repaint and chrome. Tired, surface rusty wheels with a large spot of exposed rust on one of the lobes. Blistering in the right side drip rail. Good original interior with solid leather but some flaws in the wood. Some dirt and oxidation underneath, and the brakes reportedly don’t work. A solid and of course very rare car, but deserves a proper restoration.
Market commentary
Usable (when the brakes are fixed) and wonderful to look at even after sitting with little use for many years this is still a wonderful car and one of only 36 built through both Series. Pininfarina got the coachwork right and it still looks sleek and purposeful, although sitting low are the front and high at the rear, an unattractive rake that does the coachwork no favors. The estimate range is enticingly low, drawing bidders in like honey to a bear. In the end even the price it brought is advantageous for the new owner who will nonetheless spend a fortune attending to its many needs. A professional and very expensive restoration is a realistic prospect but it will come out the other end still worth more than it will have cost.