Supplied new to the President of Nestlé Luis Roussy in Azzurro (Light Blue) and delivered to France. Roussy kept IA3 0305 for a year before selling to the legendary racing driver Briggs Cunningham, subsequently became part of his world-renowned collection in San Diego
IA3 0305 was purchased by a highly regarded and discerning British collector in 1988 and is offered for sale for the first time in 32 years
Under the current ownership 305 has participated in many of the UK’s most prestigious Concours events and has been heavily featured in numerous publications
Accompanied by the original 356 BHP short block ‘hot cam’ engine and currently fitted with an identical short block engine with just under 300 BHP for smoother road use
A superb example of Giotto Bizzarrini’s GT masterpiece, this early and desirable alloy-bodied example has to be one of the most original and preserved 5.3 Stradale’s.
