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d il sofisticato sei cilindri in line six-cylinder engine that develops this power sits on a
e su di un tradizionale, ma traditional but masterfully finished chassis with longitu-
aio a longheroni e traverse, dinal and cross members. The mechanical parts included
con molle a balestra ed am- rigid axle suspensions with leaf springs and friction disk
i meccanici a tamburo. Una shock absorbers, and mechanical drum brakes. All in all,
senta allo stato dell'arte per this was a combination that represented the state of the
protagonista del sogno au- art of automotive technology at the time, and it featured
. La vettura offerta, è stata prominently in the whole motoring dream of the 1930s.
fine degli anni ’90, comple- The car being offered for sale was rediscovered in Swit-
tutti i pezzi originali vicino, zerland and the end of the 1990s, completely dismantled,
le. Acquistata nello stato in but with all the original parts close by, including the orig-
na valutazione fatta da Luigi inal engine. Purchased as was, after first being valued by
useo Bonfanti-Vimar di Bas- Luigi Bonfanti, the founder of the Bonfanti-Vimar Muse-
portata in Italia e restaurata, um in Bassano del Grappa, it was imported into Italy and
sibile del materiale origina- restored, conserving as much of the original material as
zeria si è occupata l’officina possible. Orlando Farina of Bassano del Grappa took care
no del Grappa, mentre della of the body, while the mechanical parts were entrusted
cupato la stessa officina del to the Bonfanti Museum’s own workshop. This car is a
work of art on four wheels that would enhance the pres-
d’arte su ruote, capace di tige of any collection and would be a worthy entrant in
siasi collezione ed iscrivibile the most important classic car events.
AUTO E MOTO CLASSICHE
Classic motor vehicles
