1611

Known

Vallelunga · VIN VLD1611

Year: 1964
Current color: yellow
Interior: black
Engine: Ford-Lotus DOHC 1600
Country: in Belgium 2025

Identity

Year: 1964
Country: in Belgium 2025
Body style: RHD, race version
Serial full: VLD1611
Serial last4: 1611

Exterior

Interior color: black
Exterior color current: yellow

Drivetrain

Engine: Ford-Lotus DOHC 1600

History

History notes: Sold at auction 5/1/22 at www.aguttes.com in France $342,260. https://www.aguttes.com/en/lot/123086/17862773-1964-de-tomaso-vallelungaengli. However, its price of 3.5 million lire is very close to that of a Lancia Flaminia Supersport Zagato, and half that of a Ferrari 250 GT berlinetta. The famous British colonel Ronnie Hoare, who was the Ferrari importer in England, wished for a more powerful engine; his wish was granted by the brand with the optional Ford-Lotus DOHC 1600. With 135 hp and a 5-speed gearbox, the performance, handling and style of this car were rare at the time. It is estimated that only twenty Vallelungas have survived. The confidential production of the model means that no two examples are alike. The car illustrated in these pages is particularly interesting, as it was built on chassis number VLD 1611, the suffix D – for destra – indicating a rare right-hand drive version. It is also the “Competition” version, originally equipped with the Ford-Lotus twin cam engine. It was discovered in England, in a test of the Autosport magazine published in November 1965, then in the hands of the driver Rob Lamplough. It was then exported to Australia where it remained until 2014, when it returned to Europe. It is at this time that it will benefit from cosmetic and mechanical care (invoices of €7,000 attached to the file), allowing an optimal use of this authentic thoroughbred. We offer you here a rare opportunity to buy an Italian myth, much rarer than a Ferrari or a Maserati. Definitely the choice of a connoisseur. Sold 2/9/18 $358,420 https://www.artcurial.com/en/lot-1965-de-tomaso-vallelunga-competizione-3279-52. 6/27/14 auction not sold at Bonhams.
Purchase date: 5/1/22

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