c. 1850 Ferrari Children's Spider | Monaco 2016 | RM Sotheby's

Lot 101

Monaco 2016

c. 1850 Ferrari Children's Spider

The Quattroruote Collection

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€2,800 EUR | Sold

Monaco | Monte Carlo, Monaco

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Carries three passengers, two in the front and one in the rear. To be drawn by one goat. Fully elliptical longitudinal leaf spring suspension. Length: 1,640 mm

Addendum: Kindly note once sold this lot must return to Italy following the sale to be officially exported. The transportation and post-sale storage of the cars back to Milan (Quattroruote) will be at sellers expense. The cars will be stored at Quattroruote in Milan until this process is complete and the registrations have been cancelled. Buyers can then make arrangements to collect cars directly from Quattroruote once this process is complete. We estimate the process will take approximately 3-4 weeks.

The sporty open two-seat carriages of the wealthy would often feature an additional seat for a groom, mounted at the rear of the vehicle on long, spindly outriggers known as the “spider”. The nickname would be given to the entire carriage of this design and would eventually evolve to refer to a sporting two-passenger open automobile.

The spider here, made by Ferrari of Milano, is a delightful smaller model built for the enjoyment of children, and it was originally intended to be drawn by a goat! The beautifully crafted wooden body, with superb proportions, is finished in dark blue with red finish on the iron wheels. It is mounted on fully elliptical longitudinal leaf spring suspension with fixed support for the reins, as well as a control arm that helps to brake the vehicle. Two beautifully crafted iron carriage lamps are mounted on wooden posts at the front of the vehicle.

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