Coys Auction - The Nürburgring
Germany
Saturday 8th August 2009
Motor Cars at 17:00
Viewing: Friday 7th August from 10:00 to 19:00
Saturday from 10:00
Admission by catalogue only - admits two.
Telephone number from 6 - 8 August: +49 (0) 2691 932 62 90
Registration Number: EU registered Chassis Number: 824.14-2166
A handsome and nimble coupé, the GT, styled by Touring, was debuted at the 1959 Turin Show and cost Aston Martin prices. Weighing 411b less than Pininfarina’s steel coupé thanks to its Superleggera structure whereby lightweight alloy panels were attached to a steel frame, the Touring car could top 107mph while 0-60mph dropped to 13.7 seconds. A rare spyder version followed in 1960 and these cars are today the most coveted of the series.
This Lancia Cabriolet has received a comprehensive restoration in 1999 / 2000, photos of which are available in the car’s file. The interior also has been partly restored as necessary, the seats are still covered with the original b