£323.1k
1927 Minerva AF Sport Roadster 32CV by D'Ieteren Frères
Artcurial • France • 8 Feb 2014
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£323,086
1927 Minerva AF Sport Roadster 32CV by D'Ieteren Frères
France • 8 Feb 2014
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AI Listing Summary
This 1927 Minerva AF Sport Roadster 32CV by D'Ieteren Frères is a unique model with original coachwork. It features a 6-liter matching numbers engine, a sporting design, and is a rare representative of one of Belgium's most prestigious marques. The car is in lovely original condition and appears never to have been fully restored, ready to take its passengers on long drives, cosseted in a luxurious and elegant ambiance.
Condition
7
The car is in a beautiful original condition, never fully restored. The cracked leather upholstery has a wonderful patina that no restoration could reproduce. There are grills to protect the radiator and lights from stone chips, giving the car a sense of being tailor-made for racing.
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55979
France
1927
Auction
£323.1k
1927 Minerva AF Sport Roadster 32CV by D'Ieteren Frères
Artcurial • France • 8 Feb 2014
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
¤ 1927 Minerva AF Sport Roadster 32CV by D'Ieteren Frères Titre de circulation américain à dédouaner dans pays de destination Châssis n° 55979 Moteur n° 56047 Carrosserie n° 3924 - Exceptionnelle et unique Minerva - Carrosserie originale, dessin magnifique et racé - Moteur 6 litres matching numbers - Modèle unique, carrosserie originale par D'Ieteren Frères L'histoire de Minerva, marque belge, est liée à un entrepreneur hollandais, Sylvain de Jong.
Basé à Anvers, il a commencé modestement par produire des bicyclettes, à partir de 1897.
En 1900, il réalisait avec son frère une première voiturette et, trois ans plus tard, créait la société Minerva dont l'emblème était la tête casquée de la déesse de la guerre.
D'abord inspirées des Panhard de l'époque, les Minerva adoptaient ensuite leur propre personnalité.
Un modèle six-cylindres faisait son apparition en 1906, traduisant la volonté de Sylvain de Jong de se tourner vers les automobiles de prestige.
C'est ce qui explique son intérê...
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£33,283
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£234,700
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£323,086
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7 Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées Marcel-Dassault, 75008 Paris, France
Operating from Paris, France, Artcurial is a physical auction house handling classic, collector, and historic competition cars. They conduct live auctions at major European events, providing consignment and valuation services.
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