1967 ASA 1000 GT
- Engine
- 1.0L inline-four with dual Weber 40DCOE carburetors
- Colour
- Red
The ASA 1000 GT is a rare Italian gran turismo produced in a run of fewer than 100 examples between 1964 and 1967, its origins traceable to a small-displacement engine concept developed by Ferrari in 1959 and later commercialised by a consortium including racing drivers Bandini and Baghetti, engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, and the de Nora family. Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro and carrying a 1,000-cc four-cylinder engine derived from Ferrari thinking, this particular car — chassis 01196 — was sold new through Luigi Chinetti Motors in March 1967 and passed through several notable American collections before receiving a comprehensive restoration in the 1990s.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$165,200
- 1967-03-16 → 1986Private saleRuth Lessonfull documentation
Purchased via Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York, trading in a 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone. Car had reportedly been off the road from the 1970s onward despite being held for nearly two decades.
- 1986 → 2004Private saleWilliam G. Inglispartial documentation
California-based Ferrari collector who commissioned restorer Mike Regalia to carry out a thorough restoration covering paintwork, drivetrain, and interior during the 1990s.
- 2004 →Private saleEd Brownpartial documentation
Collector based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who held the car before eventually parting with it; it subsequently joined a sizeable collection of rare Italian sports cars.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCollector of rare Italian sports carsnone documentation
Unnamed collector who acquired the car after Ed Brown; described as holding a large assemblage of Italian sports cars.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationMike Regalia
A full restoration was carried out covering a bare-metal repaint in red, complete rebuild of the drivetrain, and a full interior retrim using period-correct black upholstery.
Work was commissioned by William G. Inglis during the 1990s; the restorer is described as highly regarded within the field.
- —Engine rebuildMike Regalia
The original 1,000-cc four-cylinder unit was fully overhauled as part of the broader restoration; the flywheel was lightened to improve throttle response, and the valve cover was finished in wrinkle paint.
Weber 40DCOE carburettors are fitted; the flywheel modification is documented in the accompanying records.
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