1964 OSCA 1600 GT Berlinetta

This OSCA 1600 GT was first registered in Florence, Italy, on October 5, 1964, in the name of Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A., at the firm's headquarters on Via dei Tornabuoni. Its second owner, Alfredo Pierucci, residing in Pareto, Italy registered it in June 1966. A short time later, in January of 1967, the car returned to Florence when it was acquired by its third owner, Renzo Andrei, and then passed to its fourth owner, Ida del Bigallo, in June 1967.

The OSCA was later part of the Mario Righini Collection based in Modena before entering the care of an owner in Cremona, Italy. In 1009, it was registered to Francesco Vitale, living in Domodossola, Italy, on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore. While in this ownership, the car was certified by FIVA. In September 2017, the OSCA was registered in the name of Karsten Wohlenberg, resident of Königstein im Taunus, Germany.

The car is currently in the care of a Southern California collector.

Recently, the car was given a mechanical restoration. It is still equipped with an original Nardi steering wheel and proper Campagnolo Amadori magnesium wheels. The 1,568cc dual overhead camshaft inline 4-cylinder engine has twin Weber 38 DCOE carburetors and delivers 105 horsepower at 6,000 RPM. There is a four-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel hydraulic Girling disc brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2022