Amongst the traditionally heavy tackle being offered at the weekend this rare 1 of 2 RHD De Tomaso Vallelunga stands out as a mouthwatering ownership proposition. Auction is this Friday.

The fact it is 1 of 3 made to competition spec adds to the allure - great provenance too - eligible for just about anything...

Other highlights at the really big ticket end of the scale include the legendary 1954 FERRARI 4.9-LITRE 375-PLUS - #0384 - subject to a prolonged and high profile litigation process, The ex-George Daniels 1931 BENTLEY 4½-LITRE SUPERCHARGED TOURER - a well documented replica built and owned by the famed horoligist for years.

Apart from Vallelunga - a racecar which really appeals is the 1964 LOTUS 30 MK 1 - a car which has a bit of hole in it's mid life history - but has recently been campaigned with great success and run recently by Simon Hadfield. You can assume it has all the right bits - and is bloody quick - HTP papers are in the process of being applied for - at an estimate of £150,000-£180,000 - it seems a lot of volatage for the money? Pic of the Lotus on the Tour Britannia shows it can be made to run on the road...

Finally - ought to mention the Lotus LX - the 2 litre Climax FPF powered ex-works Lotus Elite - once destined for great things. Ron Hickman has certified that this is the unique ex-wroks car which was entered at Le Mans. It never actually raced - but it's prodigious potential performance must mean that the estimate of £80,000 - £120,000 looks skinny?! This surely will go to a Lotus collector for a fair bit more?

Details from the catalogue on the De Tomaso below:

1965 De Tomaso Vallelunga Competizione Right-hand-drive Mid-Engined CoupeChassis no. VLD 1611Engine no. 8465061

Estimated at £120,000 - £160,000

Although just a humble pushrod power unit, the Ford Kent engine was both robust and immensely tunable, and when installed in the Vallelunga it was fitted with Weber carburettors. Power was transmitted via a Hewland transaxle. Approximately 50 production Vallelungas were made during 1965-66 before De Tomaso moved on to manufacture the Mangusta. Of the Vallelunga series, only two cars are believed to have been completed in right-hand drive configuration for delivery to the UK market. Colonel Ronnie Hoare, head of the Maranello Concessionaires company which imported Ferraris, had expressed an interest in the De Tomaso programme. Of the two known right-hand drive variants, chassis number '1601' was – we are advised – a road car, while the other – chassis '1611' offered here –is one of only three built by the factory to competition specification and fitted with the 1558cc Lotus-Ford twin-cam engine, Brevetti disc brakes and Colotti 5-speed gearbox. What is believed to be this car was the subject of an article by Patrick McNally in the November 26th 1965 issue of Autosport in which he visited Hoare's garage to view the car (copy of article on file).

Col. Hoare opted against taking on the De Tomaso distributorship and it is believed that '1611' was sold on to the well-known racing driver and collector, Robs Lamplough. The Vallelunga later went into Australian ownership where it was owned by Fred Vogel and later Andrew Osmond who raced it occasionally. A communication dated January 27, 2014, is included in the De Tomaso's documentation file, coming from former works driver Franco Bernabei, explaining that the model was "...named after one of my good performance in the GP circuit Vallelunga in Rome. It was exhibited at the Modern Art Museum in New York" – and that "All the official races the De Tomaso Vallelunga entered were made with Ford engine 1600cc 4-cylinders" .

Described by the vendor as in generally good condition with excellent engine, brakes and bodywork and with the fitting of electronic ignition being the only known deviation from original specification. The car's presentation here represents an exciting opportunity to acquire a unique Italian mid-'60s competition Coupe which is eligible for entry into a wide range of the most prestigious motoring events.

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