Arnolt 237
Available Info for Arnolt 237
Chassis
TD22876
Engine
XPAG/TD2/23491 (XPAG/TD2/23491 in the MG factory Guaratee Plate Records, but 23496 on all Arnolt ledgers and on reproduction Arnolt plate on car, reproduced in Ponder auction catalog. Engine 23496 was originally fitted to car TD22988, so 23491 is probably correct).
Style
Bertone Convertible 4406
Location
state unknown
country unknown
Paint Color
Post OPffice Red 253-438
Upholstery Color
Red VM 3086
Wheels
unknown
- Web Link #1 (if available)
- Web Link #2 (if available)
Optional Extras
Originally supplied with painted wire wheels; now with chrome Borrani wire wheels and a Judson supercharger
Ownership History
Listed for sale in Ponder Auction, September, 2022, lot 3193, estimated at $130-150,000. Sold for $176,000.
ex Clive DeCarle, England, ex Samuel A. Fuller, Travessa do Despacho 17, 1150-123 Lisbon, Portugal. Gene Ponder, Marshall,TX.
Additional Information
The Vessel ledgers show that Arnolt convertible 237 was shipped on the SS Kollfynn with convertibles 233, 234 and 235, and coupes 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 and 231, received in Chicago via the Great Lakes on July 21, 1953. Sold to James R. Thomas on 9 Sept., 1953, invoice 1158. Extensively restored, with non-original features such as padded dashboard.
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