[SOLD] 1962 Grotti 500 GT SWB Berlinetta

[ChromaticDeath]

 

 

GROTTI 500 GT SWB BERLINETTA

 

Once owned by Alyx Rodriguez of ALYX Digital & Davis & Rodriguez Studios.

Featured in Elegance Marketing's 'CHARIOTS' and as a Diamonds centerpiece.

Garage-kept at the Diamonds Casino and Resort's Cullinan parking.

Three known owners. No accident history. Short service history.

One of less than 15 known to exist on the island.

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Spoiler

• Documented ownership by Alyx Rodriguez of ALYX DIGITAL
• Refinished in the OEM colors of Grigio Argento over Rosso
• Sensational late-production example, May of 1962
• Offered with a full set of original books and tools
• One of the most celebrated designs of Maranello
• March 2021 Elegance Marketing CHARIOTS Feature
• Grotti Classiche–certified; matching numbers
• Factory-authorized complete restoration

 

Chassis No. 3415 GT

Engine No. 3415

Gearbox No. 51/61

Differential No. 428 F

 

 

3.0 L Columbo V12 Engine

Brand-New Reproduction Brakes

Berlinetta Spec Transmission

Battery cutoff for storage

VIPER Security Suite

 

 

 

$295,000 FIXED PRICE. NO, I AM NOT HAGGLING.

 

DO NOT CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE A DEALERSHIP. I WILL NOT SELL IT TO YOU.

DO NOT CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE.

DO NOT CONTACT ME IF YOUR NET WORTH IS BELOW $2,000,000.

DO NOT CONTACT ME IF YOU DON'T POSSESS PROPER STORAGE.

DO NOT CONTACT ME IF THIS WILL BE YOUR DAILY DRIVER.

ANYONE MEETING THESE CRITERIA WILL BE IGNORED.

I KNOW WHAT I HAVE. NO LOWBALLERS.

 

INQUIRIES ARE TO BE SENT TO [email protected]

 

((This ad is intentionally ICly pretentious. The last example of a car like the one the GT-500 is based off of sold for $8,145,000 USD at Sotheby's. Keep this in mind for portrayal.))

 

Edited September 22, 2021 by ChromaticDeath

[ChromaticDeath]

Daily thread bump.

[ChromaticDeath]

Price reduced to $295,000. The rest of the terms and conditions apply. Must be sold ASAP.

[mj2002]

Hey there!

 

I am interested in your ad, but I have a few questions with regards to this vehicle.

 

First on the specifics of the chassis;

• It is mentioned as being a restoration. Was this chassis an original GT500, or this a conversion from a different model? 
• If this is a pure restoration, is this a competition light-weight variant, or the heavier Lusso variation?
• Who or which company performed the restoration? Who or which company performed the new paintwork?

Secondly on the provenance of the vehicle;

• Who were the previous owners, if this information is available and are there any more details on the vehicle's life since 1962 until the current ownership?
• The mileage is listed, is this compound mileage of pre- and post restoration? If so, what is the pre-restoration mileage?
• Does the chassis have any racing heritage, or has this been used purely as a show vehicle?
• It is mentioned as being a feature vehicle in the March 2021 Elegance magazine. has it been featured elsewhere? 
• Has it been featured in any classic cars shows? If so, which, and has it won any awards?

Please let me know.

 

Regards,

 

Marie-Julie Flores

[ChromaticDeath]

17 minutes ago, mj2002 said:

 

First on the specifics of the chassis;

• It is mentioned as being a restoration. Was this chassis an original GT500, or this a conversion from a different model? 
• If this is a pure restoration, is this a competition light-weight variant, or the heavier Lusso variation?
• Who or which company performed the restoration? Who or which company performed the new paintwork?

Secondly on the provenance of the vehicle;

• Who were the previous owners, if this information is available and are there any more details on the vehicle's life since 1962 until the current ownership?
• The mileage is listed, is this compound mileage of pre- and post restoration? If so, what is the pre-restoration mileage?
• Does the chassis have any racing heritage, or has this been used purely as a show vehicle?
• It is mentioned as being a feature vehicle in the March 2021 Elegance magazine. has it been featured elsewhere? 
• Has it been featured in any classic cars shows? If so, which, and has it won any awards?

 

 

You'll find this hard to believe, but I tracked down a buyer and am standing next to them currently, the moment this reply was posted. Apologies!

 

The car is an original GT-500 body. It's a light-weight Berlinetta model- the restoration was supervised by Grotti Classiche, as well as the paintwork and clear-coat.

 

Previous owners on the island include Hannah Davis, Alyx Rodriguez, and myself. History prior to that is spotty, but a gentleman named 'Venser Malkovich' owned it from 1973 to 2021 and it appears it was sold on an estate sale following his death.

 

Mileage consists of post-restoration mileage. Previous mileage was around the twenty thousand mark.

 

The chassis has no known racing heritage and has served as a centerpiece and show car only.

 

As far as features, Elegance has featured this vehicle, as well as the centerpiece for the Diamonds Casino during an opening a few months ago.

 

Awards are inconclusive. Based on the paperwork and history I have read, Mr. Malkovich purchased this car and let it sit with the tank drained and battery disconnected for years in an underground garage before it was sourced in San Andreas.

Edited September 22, 2021 by ChromaticDeath

[ChromaticDeath]

SOLD.

Thank you to all who viewed and participated in the sale, and good luck to the new owner.

((Can be L&A))

[Banks]

Sold, L&A.