Arnolt 218 was the prototype roadster displayed at the 1952 Turin Automobile Show.
The whereabouts of this prototype or its survival are unknown.
Arnolt 218
Available Info for Arnolt 218
Chassis
TD10058
Engine
XPAG/TD2/LHX10415
Style
Bertone Convertible 4401
Location
state unknown
country unknown
Paint Color
Ivory
Upholstery Color
Brown
Wheels
Factory steel
Relevant Web Link(s)
- Web Link #1 (if available)
- Web Link #2 (if available)
Optional Extras
ASD list #2 shows this car was supplied with a radio. This c ar and car 219 show early, prototype bumpers.
Ownership History
Prototype roadster, exhibited at the 1952 Salone dell'Automobile di Torino - survival or location unknown.
Wayne VanDyne (also variously written in Arnolt records as Van Dine or Van Dyne; unlikely to be Van Dire as on list #1, or VanDire, as on lists 2&3)
Additional Information
According to Arnolt's Vessel Lists, this convertible arrived in Chicago on the SS Exton in July, 1952 with prototype coupe 219, and was sold to Wayne VanDyne on 12/1/54, invoice 1787. (For different spellings of name, see entry ). Illustrated on the cover of Motorsport Magazine, April, 1953. The two (possibly three?) prototypes are identifiable by the body crease that kicks up on the rear fender, while production cars kick up 2/3rds of the way down the door.
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