1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Lungo Cabriolet (Pinin Farina coachwork)

Original owner; took delivery with bespoke two-seat cabriolet coachwork by Pinin Farina and registered the car in Turin. Exhibited the car at a prestigious Monaco concours in April 1933.

Noted racing driver who commissioned aerodynamic bodywork revisions including a new-style grille and reshaped wings, then re-registered the car in Genova as a new vehicle. Sold it on quickly to a local resident.

French diplomat who had the car registered in Switzerland; exact acquisition and disposal dates are not recorded.

UK-based enthusiast who acquired the car aged 21, registered it as PXY 63, and used it as a honeymoon vehicle. During his four-decade ownership he added chrome trim but otherwise preserved Belmondo's pre-war bodywork modifications.

Purchased from Eckersley's estate and immediately commissioned a thorough restoration by Cremonini Classics in Modena between 2000 and 2005, with the goal of displaying the car at elite international concours events.

Last documented Italian custodian prior to the Second World War; no further detail given in the source.

Entered by Prince Filiberto; narrowly lost the top award to an 8C belonging to Baroness Maud von Thyssen.

Exhibited under the current consignor's ownership following the 2000–2005 restoration; described as receiving strong acclaim.

Shown by the consignor as part of a post-restoration concours campaign; no specific year or result stated.

Exhibited at this Paris-based historic vehicle show under the consignor's ownership; no year or award detail given.

Participated in this historic road rally under the consignor's ownership; no year or finishing position recorded.

Full disassembly and nut-and-bolt restoration carried out over roughly five years, with priority given to retaining and rebuilding original components; unrestorable parts were faithfully recreated or replaced with correct period items. Paint-chip and leather-fragment evidence uncovered during disassembly informed the final colour scheme.

Work undertaken in Modena and completed by 2005; commissioned by the current consignor.

The supercharged straight-eight engine was fully rebuilt as part of the broader restoration; the original cylinder head was repaired by a marque specialist, and a replacement set of correctly-ratioed gearbox gears was sourced and fitted.

Cylinder-head repair attributed specifically to Gianni Torelli; broader engine and gearbox work carried out in the context of the Cremonini Classics restoration.

Bodywork revised on Belmondo's instruction to include a waterfall-pattern grille, reshaped wings, and various new trim elements; the car was subsequently re-registered as a new vehicle.

Stylistic changes have been compared to coachwork alterations associated with Graber or Worblaufen.

Additional chrome trim elements added to the coachwork during Eckersley's long ownership, while the earlier aerodynamic body updates were left intact.

No dates given; occurred at some point during Eckersley's 1956–1999 tenure.