Xavier Aiolfi, associé de Caen enchères, au volant de la fameuse Alfa Roméo, à son arivée jeudi à Caen. | Ouest-France
Posted on 06/17/2014 11:35:52 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's official car, an Alfa Romeo convertible, has fetched €180,000 at auction in France, the auctioneer said Saturday.
An unnamed Russian museum bought the car, which needs complete restoration, at a sale in Caen-Carpiquet in northwestern France.
Originally fitted with a silver dashboard and handles, the car was custom-built in 1937 for Italian King Victor Emmanuel III before becoming Mussolini's official car, according to expert Xavier Aiolfi.
The article didn’t have a picture! Instead it showed an open parade care with Mussolini and Hitler.
Xavier Aiolfi, associé de Caen enchères, au volant de la fameuse Alfa Roméo, à son arivée jeudi à Caen. | Ouest-France
Metal looks pretty solid.
Should be a good base for a resto.
Yes, it should. Someone will have fun replicating the silver parts that were mentioned!
Another lazy reporter. Useless without pictures.
I agree; should make a great restoration. That’s in just the sort of shape that makes me say “Challenge accepted!” if that were mine.
Those French, it may take them a few decades but they will make you pay for the damages.
I think they ought to turn it over to Danny at Count’s Customs with an unlimited budget :-)
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