Description
This Alta is a very rare 2 litre sport supercharged is the only original Left hand drive example produced, well known in the vintage racing world and ready to be raced.
Highlights
• Matching chassis and engine
• Regularly campaigned in historic races
• FIA/ MSA papers (issued 2023)
• Engine number: 64S
• Chassis number: 64S
• 1960 cc, supercharged, 4 cylinder engine, 4-speed pre-selector
Renowned within the realm of historic racing, this exceedingly rare Alta sports-racer departed the manufacturing facility on October 10, 1937, and received the registration 'IA-1891' in Berlin, Germany, under the ownership of its first owner Franz Kitzerau. Identified as '64S', this vehicle is the fourth among a total of five of its kind ever produced, and it stands as the sole example featuring left-hand drive with the 2. 0-liter supercharged engine. (One of these five 2 litre models has been lost, leaving just four in existence today).
Equipped with Alta's 1, 960cc twin-cam engine and a Roots-type supercharger, this car delivers massive power and revs happily to 6, 000rpm. With a total weight of 800kg, the power-to-weight ratio is super impressive. When this sort of power is coupled to a well setup four-speed Wilson pre-selector gearbox it is an almost unbeatable combination as wins at Classic Le mans etc have proved.
After undergoing a full mechanical rebuild the '64S' achieved a remarkable victory in the pre-War race at the Old-timer Grand Prix held at the Nurbürgring during the early 2000s. Between 2008 and 2017, they actively participated and won in numerous 'pre-War' races. The Alta also competed in the prestigious 'Fox and Nicholl Trophy' at Silverstone, driven by Sam Stretton, as well as at Spa Francorchamps.
The accompanying documentation includes a current UK V5C Registration Certificate, VSCC document, the previously mentioned FIA/ MSA papers, and various invoices.
