Retromobile preview: The barnfind of the century finally goes to auction - Gizmag
There's some wonderful stuff amongst the offerings, including this piston used in the 1983 French Grand Prix in the McLaren MP4/1C of Niki Lauda , complete with a McLaren authenticity certificate. But hey, it's a genuine F1 piston bearing the McLaren name and just five years later, McLaren had the most successful year in F1 history (albeit with a Honda engine). Different years tend to conspire to bring a number of a particular marque to the auction block at the same time and this year the three auctions feature a number of Alfa Romeos which are likely to find their way across the pond within the next few... Most rare cars end up in America these days, that's where the money is, and the weakness of the Euro at present is likely to see a greater exodus of cars than ever this year. The highest priced of those Alfa sales is likely to be one of two cars – either the 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C2500 Sport Berlinetta by Touring pictured above, or the 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 5E Serie a Compresseur Spider Gran Sport pictured below. The 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C2500 Sport Berlinetta not only features the faster 110 hp, 2,443 cc DOHC six-cylinder engine with triple Weber 36DO2. Source: www.gizmag.com
