Description
This Conrero 1150 Sport is a special alloy-bodied car built by Autotecnica Conrero in 1960 and powered by a 1, 147cc in-line four-cylinder Alfa Romeo engine. After serving as an engineer in the Royal Italian Air Force during the Second World War, Virgilio Conrero established himself as a renowned tuner and engine builder after founding Autotecnica Conrero in the early 1950s. Although Conrero is best known for preparing Alfa Romeo engines for various drivers and teams, his work also extended to building a limited number of complete cars between the 1950s and early 1960s. This example is based on a tubular steel chassis, clad in alloy spyder bodywork and painted red. Various imperfections are visible in the finish, and a variation in colour is perceptible between certain panels. Features include a head restraint with integrated roll bar, streamlined headlights, bonnet air intake, framed windscreen, fixed side windows, body-coloured side mirrors and leather straps to secure the bonnet and removable rear panel.
The car is believed to have competed in the Conchiglia Shell on the Autodromo Vallelunga in Rome, Italy, in May 1960 before being sold to its next owner, who entered it in a hill climb race at Ollon-Villars, Switzerland, in 1963. It is not confirmed, but it is assumed that this car took part in the 1960 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but did not finish the race. The car is painted red and has twin Weber carburettors, twin spark plug ignition, five-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension with coil springs and hydraulic drum brakes on all four wheels, with the rear brakes mounted centrally. This Conrero is accompanied by a 1992 FIA identity card, an FIA historic passport, photos of the car at historic racing events and a Belgian registration certificate.
