Additional features include a Porsche five-speed manual transaxle with a limited-slip differential, disc brakes with inboard-mounted rear units, four-wheel independent suspension with Spax adjustable coilovers, 15” wire wheels, bucket seats upholstered in black, and four-point harnesses. Featuring a steel spaceframe and aluminum bodywork finished in red, the car is powered by a 4.7-liter Maserati Tipo AM115 quad-cam V8 that features dry-sump lubrication, quadruple Weber carburetors, and twin-plug ignition. Via the seller, the car made its way into the hands of its current owner in 1998. After its completion, the car was imported to the US before being purchased by the dealership at which the seller is employed. This Maserati 450S re-creation is said to have been constructed between 19 by Argentinian shipping company owner Carlos Avila with work performed by former racing driver Nestor Salerno. This modified Charger is now offered with an issue of Mopar Muscle magazine featuring the car, a car cover, build receipts and photos, car-show awards, and a Texas title in the seller’s name. The car was acquired out of Wisconsin by the seller in 2012. Features include tucked and shaved bumpers, modified wheel openings, electric hideaway headlamps, an electric wiper motor, an independent rear suspension, a stretched wheelbase, power-assisted steering, power brakes, AFCO double-adjustable coilovers, and 18” and 19” forged-aluminum wheels as well as Vintage Air climate control, AutoMeter instrumentation, a push-button ignition, a Kenwood infotainment system, an MTX subwoofer and speakers, power windows, and hand-fabricated tubular exhaust headers and stainless-steel dual exhaust system with SpinTech mufflers. The car is finished in black with red tail stripes over black leather and tweed upholstery. This 1969 Dodge Charger was modified over a four-year period by Xtreme Innovations & Fabrication of Luxemburg, Wisconsin completed in 2011 and fitted with a fabricated steel frame, a custom interior, a Painless wiring harness, and a 2005 Dodge Viper–sourced 8.3-liter V10, six-speed manual transmission, rear axle, and braking system. This SZ2 is now offered with a removed 1,290cc inline-four and five-speed manual transmission as well as documentation of its racing career, handwritten Conrero specification sheets, records from previous ownership, documentation from Centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo, and a clean California title in the selling dealer’s name. Additional features include twin Weber 40 DCOE carburetors, a replacement five-speed manual transmission, front disc brakes, Campagnolo magnesium wheels, aluminum bodywork, an external fuel filler, a 100-liter fuel tank, and red vinyl upholstery. A refurbishment was subsequently carried out to return the car to its Le Mans configuration, including a repaint in red and the installation of a 1.6-liter inline-four that was built to replicate the 1963 experimental engine using a Tipo 00121 block, a twin-plug cylinder head, a magnesium valve cover, and a magnesium oil pan. It was refurbished in the 1980s and was acquired by the current owner after being offered on BaT in September 2020. After its 1,290cc powerplant was re-fitted, the car competed in seven other events in 1963, including several stages of the Tour de France. The car was driven in several races before Schaefer joined Swiss team Scuderia Filipinetti, who campaigned the car with power from a prototype 1,567cc twin-plug engine through part of the 1963 season, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Chassis 00181 was reportedly delivered to Virgil Conrero when new to receive modifications and be preparation for endurance racing. This 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato is one of fewer than 50 “Coda Tronca” examples built and was completed on February 9, 1962, on order for Swiss privateer Armand Schaefer.
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