Car Highlights

A Masterpiece of Italian Design – Among the Most Beautiful Sports Cars of the 1950s

One of 40 Series I Cabriolets Built; Just Five with Factory Side Vents

Originally Delivered to Rome for First Owner Prince Alessandro “Dado” Ruspoli

Well-Documented Provenance; Just Two Owners in the Past Three Decades

Beautifully Restored in Elegant Colors; Multiple First in Class and Best of Show Awards

Matching-Numbers Throughout; Documented by Marcel Massini

Technical Specs

2,953 CC Tipo 128C SOHC Alloy V-12 Engine

Three Weber 36 DCL/3 Carburetors

240 BHP at 7,000 RPM

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Hydraulic Finned-Aluminum Drum Brakes

Front Independent Suspension with Coil Springs and Houdaille Shock Absorbers

Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Houdaille Shock Absorbers