1954 Siata 208 CS Coupe

Siata commissioned Stablimenti Farina to build eighteen race-inspired Berlinettas, but only seven were completed before the company ceased operations. Carrozzeria Balbo created the last eleven examples of this stunning design with some minor changes. A Swiss gentleman racer, Rene Voser, ordered this 8V Balbo Berlinetta new. Mr. Voser ran the car in road racing events until he replaced it with a Ferrari Mondial, selling it to another Swiss enthusiast who drove the car extensively, accumulating nearly all of the 18,000 km on the odometer. The fourth owner of this car (chassis CS074) was the famous Swiss win and food critic Michel Dovaz. Mr. Dovaz also became famous later for his collection of some sixty rare cars that he stored in a barn south of Paris for over thirty years that would become known as 'The Sleeping Beauties.' This car was purchased from the collection in 1989 and remained untouched until it was acquired by Belgian Otto Vu collector Dirk Libeert who immediately commissioned a thirteen-year restoration project. The current owner acquired it in 2015.