Chassis #1612
Extract from 2018, RM sotheby's catalog description (Monaco Sale) The 750 Grand Sport was a small gem by Turinese manufacturer Moretti, who was part of the constellation of Italian etceterini manufacturers of the 1950s. Known for its lively twin cam engine, the 750 Grand Sport was produced both as a Barchetta and as a GT Coupè for racing. This particular car boasts Barchetta bodywork and is said to be one of three wearing this body style, with coachwork believed to be attributed to Motto. Chassis 1612 is believed to be the only example with a round tube chassis of a ‘traliccio di tubi’ type. The vast majority of Morettis had boxed chassis and occasionally tubular sub-frames. Tracing the early life of this car is not easy, however period pictures do provide some indications of a possible competition career. In the 1956 Mille Miglia, a Moretti was entered with race number 156. Period images show a car with the same body style and fin-type headrest. It is highly possible that this is indeed chassis 1612, however conclusive proof is sadly unavailable as the cars were entered without chassis numbers.
