To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVEEstimate:
£50,000 - £70,000
- Completed the Flying Scotsman rally in 2019
- Eligible for the Mille Miglia and Le Mans Classic
- A proven vintage rally entrant, ready to be driven and
enjoyed
Please note that this lot will need to be collected from Tilburg,
Netherlands.
Despite being in its relative infancy, Chrysler quickly realized
that the crucible of motorsport provided both an excellent testing
ground and marketing arena for their cars. Sending a Model 70 to
the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1925, the company sought to take the
fight to the European establishment and proved to be competitive.
Running as high as seventh in distance, they failed to classify
after Henri Stoffel put the car in a ditch whilst passing another
car with just two laps to go.
Three years later, Chrysler sent a Model 72 to compete at Le Mans
in 1928, finishing third and fourth overall, even beating the
Bentley 4�-litre of Birkin and Chassagne. That year's Mille Miglia
proved similarly fruitful for the Model 72, seeing two cars
finishing second and third in class respectively. Proven to be
highly competitive in period, it is no surprise that these
Chryslers are excellent entries in vintage racing, as this example
has so proven.
Finished in attractive green paintwork with a red interior, it has
been restored with historic racing and rallying in mind. With the
consignor, the car completed the Flying Scotsman rally in 2019 and
would surely be a wonderful entrant for other vintage rallies,
including the Mille Miglia. Its history file includes a FIVA
identity card issued in 2019, an Eligibility Document issued by the
Vintage Sports-Car Club in January of 2011, a certificate from the
Registro Mille Miglia listing this car as eligible to the iconic
event, a Chrysler 72 owner's manual, as well as copies of its
previous Italian registration.
Should you want more information on the condition of this lot and
or discuss the possibility of an in-situ inspection, please contact
our office at
+44 (0) 20 7851 7070 or email Britta Buchmann
at
[email protected]To
view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20.
