The Swallow Doretti was produced by The Swallow Coachbuilding Company from 1954 to 1955.

Penned by Frank Rainbow, it drew inspiration from the handsome Italian designs of the day, namely the Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta.

Its Italian-sounding name was thought to assist in the marketing of these new sports cars in the United States, though the running gear was based largely on the Triumph TR2.

In the Doretti’s short production run, just 276 examples were built.

According to the Doretti Owners’ Registry, this 1954 example was delivered to its first owner in Torrance, a village outside Glasgow, Scotland.

Later exported to Eastern Canada, it changed hands every few years on a westward journey; circa 1999, it was purchased from a collector in Vancouver.

It was subsequently subject to a frame-off, nut-and-bolt restoration by marque specialist Lynn Martin of Forever Healeys in Post Falls, Idaho.

Acquired hence by the consignor in late 2008, this Doretti is one of the most attractive, “as-ma...