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Zagato bodied a large number of the A6G/54 with their lightweight coupe body, but also delivered one Spyder body. This unique coachwork was fitted to the very first production car, s/n 2101, which was shown at the 1955 Geneva Motorshow. The car was originally commissioned by Argentinian president Juan Peron, but it could not be delivered due to political problems. Chassis 2101 returned to Zagato where it was refurbished before being shown at the 1958 Paris Motor Show. It was bought directly from the show floor by an American diplomat living in Paris.
Soon after it was acquired by an another American living in France; a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force. He brought the car back home and eventually sold it to a collector in 1969. A decade later, the unique Zagato Spyder was bought by Maserati enthusiast Angelo Ferro. After spending the next twenty years in storage, it was finally restored by Genoa Racing to its Paris Show configuration. In this guise, it has since been shown at a variety of events both by Ferro and the current custodian. Among the highlights were a Best in Class at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering in 2004 and a Best of Show at the Concorso Italiano a year later.
The car has now been consigned to RM Auctions' Art of the Automobile sale on November 21st. The pre-sale estimate is a hefty $3.5 - $4.5 million.
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