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If we had the money for the ex-Nuvolari, ex-James Young, ex-Testa-Fissa 6C1750
If you want the full monty, please check RM's description it's great reading matter, but in fewer words this is the car's story. One of three cars built for the 1930 TT commisioned by british AR importer Fred Stiles. Engine was the 105 bhp racing version fixed head or Testa Fissa. Body a British made 4 seater due to TT regulations. Nuvolari on car #10 wins the 1930 TT. A new very nice roadster body was made by James Young. The racing engine was brought down (by the manufacturer ) to slightely more usable specs. October 1930 the James Young version of the TT winning car is exposed and sold at the London Motor Show. Over the last many years the car is restored back to the exact TT outfit and mechanics. Perfect job. Yet it is only part of the history. With the car comes the original James Young body.
If your editor would acquire the car - and he could easily do so in case you would buy PreWarCar.com - he most certainly would take up the recommissioning of the James Young coachwork and the mechanical fittings that have to do with this post-TT attire. Thus we would create a second view on this very important car. And that aside we would have a brilliant converstation piece when visiting various events in different appropriate guise. We would visit let's say Monterey - in the current racing outfit. And another event - let's say Goodwood Revival - in the more original and scruffy James Young 'tweed'. Well give it a thought over the next 48 hours. RM's sales is coming Wednesday, October 31, strategically planned just prior to the London Brighton weekend.
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sabato ottobre 27th, 2012
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29 Ottobre 2012, 22:00
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29 Ottobre 2012, 13:09
:-) and to dream about the ultimate car is not always the same as actually having it in your garage. I remember a tired XK 120 Coupe that I was dreaming about but when I actually bought it, it smeared my garagefloor with oil and broke down all the time, so keep on dreaming it gives less headache :-)
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29 Ottobre 2012, 10:59
Simon, I have just re-read your comment, sorry.
Graham.
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28 Ottobre 2012, 20:00
I agree with Ed.about the James Young body but then I am biased,I was born in Bromley and as a small boy I used love to look in their showroom window and daydream of one day owning a Rolls or a Bentley.Simon,I am not sure about hand painted number plates they look more like modern pressed aluminium ones to me but they still need changing.
Graham.
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28 Ottobre 2012, 19:50
Why would you sell prewarcar.com Joris.
To have fun in a Alfa Romeo is not reason enough to put it away. Maybe you should reconsider.
editor: I will ;-)
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To have fun in a Alfa Romeo is not reason enough to put it away. Maybe you should reconsider.
editor: I will ;-)
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28 Ottobre 2012, 16:57
I have to laugh sometimes at Auctioneers descriptions Lol
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28 Ottobre 2012, 14:09
Great car with a comprehensive history. How wonderful to drive it around the TT circuit early on a Sunday morning. If it was mine the only change would be hand painted number plates.
Simon
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28 Ottobre 2012, 06:00
Lovely car.
Interesting to see that as quoted-
"Three ‘standard’ 6C 1750 models were available, starting from the single overhead-cam Turismo with a 122-inch wheelbase and a maximum speed of about 70 mph. Next, the twin overhead-cam Gran Turismo offered a choice of 108- or 114-inch wheelbases and a top speed of about 80 mph. The pinnacle was the Gran Sport or Super Sport, which produced 85 horsepower and was capable of top speeds approaching 95 mph."
As an Austin 7 owner, I have to report the 750 cc Austin 7 'Ulster' supercharged sidevalve sports car was up to similar speeds by the early 30's, with the works sidevalve racing car, tuned and supercharged by Murray Jamieson reaching 119 mph in 1932.
Tony.
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Interesting to see that as quoted-
"Three ‘standard’ 6C 1750 models were available, starting from the single overhead-cam Turismo with a 122-inch wheelbase and a maximum speed of about 70 mph. Next, the twin overhead-cam Gran Turismo offered a choice of 108- or 114-inch wheelbases and a top speed of about 80 mph. The pinnacle was the Gran Sport or Super Sport, which produced 85 horsepower and was capable of top speeds approaching 95 mph."
As an Austin 7 owner, I have to report the 750 cc Austin 7 'Ulster' supercharged sidevalve sports car was up to similar speeds by the early 30's, with the works sidevalve racing car, tuned and supercharged by Murray Jamieson reaching 119 mph in 1932.
Tony.
You have a car with significant race history, that has lost its race livery and carries a not so great ( sorry) body. What do you do?
Tempting and we have lot of cases, to bring back the car to its racing glorious days , with a new body, and keep the period less charismatic body as an aside. Unless like on some Alfa 2900 the body for road use after the racing period is so striking like the ex Terry Cohn 2900, that no one wants to recreate the race body. But this is rare.