1955 Fiat 8V Coupé Zagato Featured at RM Sotheby’s Upcoming Auction
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1955 Fiat 8V Coupe Zagato will be offered for sale at RM Sotheby’s upcoming auction, “Villa Erba” that will take place on May 25, 2019, in Como, Italy. The pre-auction estimate of the present car is €1.600.000 - €1.800.000 and it will be presented i1955 Fiat 8V Coupé Zagato Featured at RM Sotheby’s Upcoming Auction
1955 Fiat 8V Coupe Zagato will be offered for sale at RM Sotheby’s upcoming auction, “Villa Erba” that will take place on May 25, 2019, in Como, Italy. The pre-auction estimate of the present car is €1.600.000 - €1.800.000 and it will be presented in lot 125 at the auction. “Of the many beautiful designs that emerged from Carrozzeria Zagato during the 1950s, few were as timelessly elegant as the berlinetta coachwork built for the Fiat 8V. Celebrated for engineer Dante Giacosa’s two-litre V-8 engine and Fabio Luigi Rapi’s voluptuous factory coachwork, the Otto Vu was publicly introduced at the Geneva Salon in March 1952. Zagato initially had no plans to work on the model until the company received a commission to clothe a private car for Milanese Fiat dealer Ovidio Capelli. With Zagato’s lightweight aerodynamic coachwork mounted on the Otto Vu’s high-performance engine and advanced chassis, the 8V Zagato prototype showed great success at racing events over the next two years, prompting the company to consider a production run. At the Turin Salon in April 1954, the coachbuilder introduced a modified version of the prototype and just 26 coupes were built with Zagato coachwork in total. Though the Zagato-built 8V berlinettas were ostensibly produced in series, the cars were hand built to individual customer order with a host of available features and a palette of different colours, essentially making each car a unique example,” states the auction house. 1955 Fiat 8V Coupe Zagato is one of 26 coupes built and it has been fully restored recently including refinished in its original colors. As RM Sotheby’s mentions, the present car retains its original Tipo 104.000 engine and it is eligible for numerous events, including the Mille Miglia and Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. It is a true Zagato and Fiat masterwork, one of the most celebrated Italian cars of its decade. The auction house further adds, “Recently acquired by the consignor, the Fiat has since been reunited with its original engine and has been treated to a full restoration, including a new two-tone interior and a refinish in the original factory colour of emerald green. This sensational coachbuilt Fiat has accrued less than 500 km since restoration, and it continues to be eligible for the world’s finest touring and exhibitive events, including the Mille Miglia Storica and the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. Chassis no. 000076 is an exquisite example of one of Zagato’s most brilliant creations, offering a crowning complement to any collection.” https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more