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The Officine Specializzate Construzione Automobili, or OSCA Company was founded in 1947 by the Maserati brothers, who had sold their company 10 years earlier. They intended to build competition cars, however, economics dictated they return to constructing small-displacement road cars in a limited quantity.
This particular example is one of the limited-production coupes built and one of approximately 100 Zagato-bodied cars. Possibly as few as 60 chassis were sold. Designed by Ercole Spada, it wore hand-formed lightweight alloy coachwork over a tube-frame assembly. The iconic 'double-bubble' roofline allowed its occupants additional headroom.
It is believed that this example has had one two owners before being acquired by Bellancanto S.p.a. Beginning in 2009, the engine was given a restoration, which included custom CP pistons and Carrillo connecting rods, which were shaved for reduced weight before being blueprinted and balanced. NOS parts included the flywheel, ring gear, water pump impeller, and oil pump gears. Additional work was performed in 2012, addressing the suspension, steering, and a bare-metal repaint in the car's original red color.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2019
This particular example is one of the limited-production coupes built and one of approximately 100 Zagato-bodied cars. Possibly as few as 60 chassis were sold. Designed by Ercole Spada, it wore hand-formed lightweight alloy coachwork over a tube-frame assembly. The iconic 'double-bubble' roofline allowed its occupants additional headroom.
It is believed that this example has had one two owners before being acquired by Bellancanto S.p.a. Beginning in 2009, the engine was given a restoration, which included custom CP pistons and Carrillo connecting rods, which were shaved for reduced weight before being blueprinted and balanced. NOS parts included the flywheel, ring gear, water pump impeller, and oil pump gears. Additional work was performed in 2012, addressing the suspension, steering, and a bare-metal repaint in the car's original red color.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2019
2019 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $350,000-USD $500,000
Sale Price :
USD $489,000
1961 OSCA 1600 GT Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the OSCA 1600 GT
(Data based on Model Year 1961 sales)
1961 OSCA 1600 GT Chassis#: 006 Sold for USD$489,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | |
1961 OSCA 1600 GT Coupe Chassis#: 0019 Sold for USD$341,000 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1961 OSCA 1600GT Coupé Chassis#: 00103 Sold for USD$75,400 2008 The Palace Hotel, Gstaad, Switzerland | |
1961 Osca 1600 GT Sold for USD$107,800 2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island |
OSCA 1600 GTs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1961 OSCA 1600 GT's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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