Chasing cars: Russ Smith’s tempting buys
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce
For sale at RM Sotheby’s, Monaco, 11 May, rmsothebys.com
Why buy it? It was restored by specialists in Italy under three years ago to the tune of €27,000. That work was commissioned by the son of the car’s original owner – it’s been in the same family from new. Now it’s somebody else’s turn to own this desirable step-front Alfa, one of just 21,542 built with the 108bhp version of Alfa’s 1570cc twin-cam. Looks good at low end of estimate.
Estimate £42,800-£51,400
1973 Fiat 124 Abarth Spider
For sale at Bonhams, Monaco, 10 May, bonhamscars.com
Why buy it? Top condition, provenance and a touch of stardom. These rare cars are desirable enough – but this one was owned by world rally champion Miki Biasion. The estimate is a little above our guide price, but that refers to regular examples.
Estimate £60,000-£86,000
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