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Alfa Romeo TZ # 003

Type: Alfa Romeo TZ 1
Serial Number: AR10511 750003
Year of construction:  1964
Comments: Original color: Verde Bottiglia
Date Owner Location Remarks

May 4, 1964

 

  Build date

May 6, 1964

Alfa Romeo

Italy First registered MI906060

June 20 & 21, 1964

Scuderia San'Ambroeus

Italy 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours
Fernand Masoero (I) / Jean Rolland (F)
Race number 40
DNF - crashed in lap 47, 5th hour
Qualifying time: 4:37.8  ( 174.000 km/h) / 37th
Registration: MI909060
Verde Bottiglia

September 20, 1964

Scuderia San'Ambroeus

Italy Tour de France Auto
Scuderia San'Ambroeus
Giampiero Biscaldi (I) / Edgar Berney (CH)
DNF - Engine

Race number 145
Registration: MI909060
Verde Bottiglia
February 19, 1965 Scuderia San'Ambroeus Italy Registered the car to their name.
April 30, 1965 Scuderia San'Ambroeus Italy Registration was cancelled.
Consequently garaged?
2002   Milano, Italy Claimed to have been discovered in 2002 in pieces having being completely disassembled.
  Automobiles Vanderveken Bruxelles, Belgium Offered this chassis number with bare body but full mechanical restoration.
Red paint rests were found on the the almost bare body but no green paint at all.
      Car was repainted red
      Car was repainted Verde Bottiglia
October 29, 2008 RM Auctions UK Featured in the RM Automobiles of London Auction.
Estimate: 225.000 - 300.000 UKP
Not sold at a high bid of 125.000 UKP
December 2008 Hall & Bradfield Ltd London, UK Autosport Designs writes:
Original Bottiglia Verde (Original Le Mans race livery), Restored, Exceptional race history.

This Alfa TZ1, Serial # 0003, Engine # 0002 comes with race photos and documentation from the 1964 race season having raced at Le Mans, Nurburgring 1000 Km, Tour de France, Cevennes and The Tour de Corse.

After the 1964 season, this TZ1 as with many race cars was put aside, remaining in Italy for the next 35 years.
It was subsequently discovered in 2002 in pieces having being completely disassembled.
Many original of its parts were with the car and as with its original engine, soon found and reunited with it. Inspected by an FIA representative in Europe several years ago for authentication, it has recently been re-inspected while completely apart for recent restoration by well-known Alfa TZ1 consultant and expert Marnix Dillenius to confirm part by part its originality.
This recent inspection report is available for viewing and should substantiate part by part the originality of this TZ1 as well as note several items not original having been prepared for current vintage racing.

This TZ1 has recently been stripped and completely restored to original Le Mans livery with no expense spared. It is currently fitted with a fresh race motor (the original engine # 0002 in crate, included with car) with only dyno time to run in.
The gearbox and clutch are perfect, the suspension has been completely refurbished as has the braking system. It has two exhaust systems, side mount for unmuffled events as well and rear exiting for muffled events. All work has been performed-carried out by Autosport Designs, Inc.

With exceptional early race history-provenance, recently restored, serviced, sorted and tested, this TZ1 is turn-key ready and eligible for some of the finest vintage automobile events on the calendar worldwide, race or touring.
http://www.hallandbradfield.co.uk/

January 2009 Autosport Designs, Inc Huntington Station, NY, USA Offered for sale on Hemmings.com
Same description as in December 2008 but now with photos of the loose engine.

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
Le Mans 24 Hours, 1964
Photo Credit: Autosport Designs

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
1964 Le Mans 24 Hours Displacement verification sheet
Photo Credit: Autosport Designs

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
Le Mans 24 Hours, 1964

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
Le Mans 24 Hours, 1964

Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
At the start of Le Mans 24 Hours, 1964

Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
At the start of Le Mans 24 Hours, 1964

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
A scale model of the car as raced at Le Mans, 1964

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
Tour de France Auto, 1964
Photo Credit: Autosport Designs

 

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
2004
Phot0 credit: Thierry Lesparre

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered by Vanderveken, Belgium

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered by Vanderveken, Belgium

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered by Vanderveken, Belgium

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered by Vanderveken, Belgium

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As auctioned by RM Auctions, October 2008

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered on for sale, December 2008
Photo Credit: Autosport Designs

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered on for sale, December 2008
Photo Credit: Autosport Designs

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered on for sale, December 2008
Photo Credit: Autosport Designs

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered on for sale, December 2008
Photo Credit: Autosport Designs

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered on for sale, January 2009
Photo Credi
t: Hemmings.com

Alfa Romeo TZ 1 AR10511 750003
Alfa Romeo TZ 750003
As offered on for sale, January 2009
Photo Credi
t: Hemmings.com

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