Description
Ex-Scuderia del Portello 1990 Carrera Panamericana
Documented history from new
Italian market car
UK registered
Supplied through the Alfa Romeo dealership in Varese on the 15th of May 1963 it was first registered to Mr. Giorgio Mara from Busto Arsizio. Later it was acquired by Giancarlo Comana from Bergamo who had the setup by Scuderia Chiapparini and prepared for racing by Corrado Cupellini. Comana raced the car successfully throughout the 1980’s at European championships alongside Mr. Taraschi Junior competing at prestigious tracks such as Montlhéry, Nürburgring, Brands Hatch, Monza, Spa-Francorchamps, Mugello, Varano, and Imola. Winning first place on one stage in the 1988 Coppa d’Italia.
Subsequently sold to Mr. Corrado Cupellini who, alongside Mr. Franco Meiners under Team Scuderia del Portello, competed in the 1990 Carrera Panamericana in Mexico. After this adventure the car returned to Italy and was sold to Italian classic car dealer Daniele Turrisi who repainted it in Rosso Arancio. Three years on, Turrisi sold it to Marco Antonucci who subsequently sold it back to Turrisi where it remained in his custodian with FIA papers granted in 1999. The car was entered into auction and was sold to its first UK owner, who embarked on a re-commission and to further improve the car for track use. Throughout his ownership, the car participated in races and track days, keeping the car until March 2008 when it was sold to James Wheeler of Black and White Garage Classic Alfa Romeo Specialist who embarked on several years of meticulous rebuilding and maintenance, even featuring in a five-page article in Auto Italia Magazine. James raced and tracked the car at venues including Castle Combe, Nürburgring, Brighton Speed Trials, Goodwood, Mallory Park, Silverstone, Kop Hill Climb, Bedford Autodrome, Monza, Silver Flag Hill Climb and Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb. In October 2012 the car was sold as James hung-up his racing suit, the new owner started the project of converting the car to a more useable road specification, the project lasted from 2018 until 2019 with invoices totalling more than £12, 000. Joining our client’s collection in 2020 it was destined for the race track and renewed FIA papers, but unfortunately other projects got in the way and the car is now ready for a new home and offers the new owner the opportunity to keep it in road specification or return the car back to its racing glory.
Presented in turn-key condition and complete with a large history file along with a set of parts; doors, brakes and hardtop roof.
