Francesco Carlo Lanzani (acquired from the above in 1951)
Pietro Braga (acquired from the above in 1953)
Alberto Cogno (acquired from the above in 1953)
Giancarlo Molofara (acquired from the above in 1954)
Luciano Guida (acquired from the above in 1955)
Antonio Grelli (acquired from the above in 1956)
Pio Galiani (acquired from the above in 1958)
Mario Patelli (acquired from the above in 1958)
Ottario Gazzetta, Mantua, Italy (acquired from the above in 1960)
Walter Minguzzi, Alfonsine, Italy (acquired from the above in 1963)
Pier Paolo Santini, Faenza, Italy (acquired from the above in 1964)
Angelo Gardegni, Faenza, Italy (acquired from the above in 1965)
Edoardo Fittipaldi, Rome, Italy (acquired from the above in 1970)
William Dick, Watford, UK (acquired from the above via Coys Auction in 1995)
Michael Gue, Alpharetta, Georgia (acquired from the estate of the above in 2006)
Current Owner (acquired from the above in 2010)
Coachwork by Vignale
Chassis: 158 SC
Engine: 283
Among the Most Important and Influential Automotive Designs of All Time
One of Three Vignale-Bodied Special Coupes Commissioned for Lombardi & Koelliker
Well-Documented Example Restored from 2006 to 2010 with Extensive Restoration Records
Retains Matching-Numbers Engine per Its Chassis Tag
Accompanied by Rare Condor Ultraplat Radio
1,089 CC OHV Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Weber Tipo 32 DR4 Carburetor
63 BHP at 6,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Independent Suspension with Transverse Leaf Spring
Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Early in his career, Cisitalia’s talented founder Piero Dusio was not only the star of Torino’s famed Juventus soccer team, but also an impressive racing driver, finishing 1st in Class at the 1937 Mille Miglia. By that time, he had created Compagnia Industriale Sportiva Italia (Cisitalia), and postwar, the company built the innovative D46 Monoposto. At the 1947 Mille Miglia, Cisitalia debuted the 202 SMM sports-racing car and Tazio Nuvolari piloted it in one of the most legendary races of all time, finishing 2nd to Clemente Biondetti’s Alfa Romeo 8C 2900.
Cisitalia next created an advanced road-going sports car based on the space-frame design of its race cars. The resulting 202 SC Coupe debuted in 1947 and was immediately hailed as a design masterpiece. An example was famously exhibited in 1951 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, where a 202 remains in the permanent collection. Considered by many to be the first modern GT car, the 202 SC was a technical and aesthetic triumph that radically transformed sports car design.
According to Nino Balestra and Cesare De Agostini’s definitive book on the marque, this example, chassis 158 SC, is one of just three special cars commissioned by the Italian Cisitalia agents Lombardi & Koelliker. These three cars were bodied in the same basic style of the original Pinin Farina design but with coachwork by Vignale and delivered without bumpers, among several other unique features. As was common with sports cars at the time, 158 SC traded among numerous Italian owners early on. It was eventually acquired by Edoardo Fittipaldi of Rome in 1970, who kept it until 1995, when it was sold to airline pilot William Dick of Watford, UK.
Chassis 158 SC was purchased from the estate of Mr. Dick by Italian car collector Michael Gue of Alpharetta, Georgia, who had it restored by The Carrosserie Company Ltd. in the UK from 2006 to 2010, as documented by the extensive records on file. Metalwork was performed in various areas and the car received new paint, upholstery, an engine rebuild, and work to its suspension and gearbox, as well as its braking, steering, electrical, and ancillary systems.
In 2010, the Cisitalia was acquired by the consignor, joining his collection of rare European cars, and he has since serviced it with top local specialists. The car is accompanied by an extremely rare Condor Ultraplat radio and has won several concours trophies in current ownership – a testament to its historical significance. Given the beauty and provenance of 158 SC, it will hopefully be used as Piero Dusio intended: on local winding roads, longer journeys, or the countless international motoring events for which it is eligible.
