1936 Alta 2-Litre Sports

This Alta is a very rare 2 litre sport supercharged: the only original left hand drive example produced and well known in the vintage racing world.

Highlights:

• Matching chassis and engine

• Regularly campaigned in historic races

• FIA/ MSA papers (issued 2023)

• Engine number: 64S

• Chassis number: 64S

• 1960 cc, supercharged, 4 cylinder engine, 4-speed preselector

Renowned within the realm of historic racing, this exceedingly rare Alta sports-racer departed the manufacturing facility on October 10, 1937and received the registration 'IA-1891' in Berlin, Germany, under the ownership of its first owner Franz Kitzerau. Identified as '64S', this vehicle is the fourth among a total of five of its kind ever produced. It stands as the sole example featuring left-hand drive with the 2. 0-litre supercharged engine. (One of these five 2 litre models has been lost, leaving just four in existence today).

Equipped with Alta's 1, 960cc twin-cam engine and a Roots-type supercharger, this car delivers massive power and revs happily to 6, 000rpm. With a total weight of 800kg, the power-to-weight ratio is super impressive. When this sort of power is coupled to a well setup four-speed Wilson preselector gearbox it is an almost unbeatable combination as wins at Classic Le mans etc have proved.

After undergoing a full mechanical rebuild the '64S' achieved a remarkable victory in the prewar race at the Oldtimer Grand Prix held at the Nurbürgring during the early 2000's. Between 2008 and 2017, they actively participated and won in numerous prewar races. The Alta also competed in the prestigious 'Fox and Nicholl Trophy' at Silverstone as well as at Spa Francorchamps.

The accompanying documentation includes a current UK V5C registration certificate, VSCC document, FIA/ MSA papers and various invoices.