This fine car was exported new to Italy and was registered in the country’s Treviso region in April 1970.

Several Italian owners followed and, although there’s no definitive paper trail to back it up, we understand that the car was the recipient of a thorough cosmetic restoration, repaint and interior retrim before being imported to the UK in 2017.

The new UK owner promptly set about getting the car into tip-top mechanical and dynamic shape, and there are countless bills and invoices covering the sourcing of parts from Germany and elsewhere.

We have driven the car and can attest to the fact that it lives up to its reputation as a true ‘driver’s car’ – with plenty of power, poise, balance and grip.

The earlier cosmetic restoration is showing its age, however, and there are a few issues with the paintwork and some corrosion in the bodywork.

The car presents very well from every angle and is a fine-looking example of both the model and the marque.

From a few metres away it really do...