Forming part of the upcoming auction at the Concorso D'Eleganza Villa D'Este, will be a selction of six cars from the official collection of Carrozzeria Bertone. Following the turbulence within the struggling design house in 2009, including selling its manufacturing arm to the Fiat Group, the disbandment of the museum is a symbolic auction. It marks the first time that any Bertone vehicles have been offered to the public market.

Documenting part of the craftsmanship and styling of Bertone will be a selection of cars including the unconventional 1967 Lamborghini Marzal prototype, as driven by Prince Ranier and Princess Grace at the start of 1967 Monaco Grand Prix and 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero – the first prototype of the mid-engined Stratos production supercar and hugely successful rally car. In addition to this will be the 1963 Chevrolet Testudo, which sports a transparent one-piece windscreen and roof cover and the 1974 Lamborghini Bravo – an ultra low-slung car sporting several styling cues from the Lamborghini Countach. Rounding out the Bertones in the auction guidebook are the 1980 Lamborghini Athon and 1978 Lancia Sibilo, unveiled at that year's Turin Motor Show.


1970 Lancia Stratos HF 'Zero' is the forerunner to the highly successful rally car legend

"RM is delighted to be aligned with the illustrious Bertone brand and truly honored to have been selected to bring some of their most famous and extraordinary creations to the open market for the very first time," said Max Girardo, Managing Director, RM Europe. "We look forward to providing our collector car expertise for the successful sale of these rolling works of art."

"These cars represent a highly significant slice of Bertone's creative history, as well as a unique opportunity to purchase some of the best known and most influential dream cars ever built," he explained. "This, coupled with the fact that the upcoming auction represents the very first time that any of these six vehicles have been offered for sale on the public market, makes for a unique and very special ownership opportunity. We anticipate that they will be well received by the collector car world."

The collection of Bertone pieces will join a line-up of over 30 other automobiles consigned to the exclusive RM evening sale, which forms an official part of this year's celebrated Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este weekend. With an average value per car approaching €1million, the RM offering is considered one of the most spectacular collections of automobiles offered in recent auction history.

The auction is scheduled for the 21st May, for more details check out RM Auctions website:
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