Only 67 copies Body by Bertone Elegant style French registration

Chassis n°TD27801

At the beginning of the 1950s, Stanley Arnolt, a racing enthusiast, gave up the manufacture of marine engines and devoted himself to the resale of English cars.

He founded S.H.

Arnolt Inc and became the main MG, Riley and Morris importer in the American Midwest.

Later he also became a Bentley, RollsRoyce and Aston-Martin dealer.

In 1952, during a visit to the Turin Motor Show, he fell under the spell of a coupé and a convertible presented by the Italian coachbuilder Bertone.

Built on the chassis of the small MG TD, their innovative lines are the result of the collaboration of Giovanni Bertone, Nuccio Bertone and Franco Scaglione.

Very interested, Arnolt negotiates an exclusivity contract for these models.

The Bertone establishments, in financial difficulty, cannot afford to miss such a bargain.

The American importer plans to build 200 models: 100 coupes and 100 convertibles.

The chassis equipp...