1971 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder

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Engine: 5.8L (351 cu in) Ford Windsor V8, performance-enhanced valvetrain
Colour: Dark metallic red

A 1971 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder, one of roughly 500 built between 1967 and 1972, this dark metallic red example carries a period-original Ford 351 Windsor V-8 beneath its Scaglione-designed steel bodywork. Notable among its owners is television personality Alex Trebek, best known as the longtime host of Jeopardy!. The car retains what appears to be its original interior and features factory-option Magnum 500 wheels shod in period-correct Pirelli Cinturato CN36 tyres.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$179,200
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Alex Trebek
partial documentation
Well-known television personality, host of the game show Jeopardy!, who owned this vehicle at some point prior to the current sale.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Mechanical
Valvetrain components were upgraded to higher-performance specification, improving power output while retaining the original Windsor V-8 block. Suspension was also refreshed with Bilstein dampers and uprated bushings to complement the additional power.
Works described as recent, discreet, and deliberately sympathetic to the car's original character.

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