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The unique Antas V8 GT sportscar, built by Faralli & Mazzanti
in the traditions of famous coachbuilt sportscars from the
pre-war golden era has been presented at 'Top Marques' in
Monaco. Sculptured in the style of pre-war fashion it draws
on the vast experience of two Italian restoration experts
Walter Faralli
and
Luca Mazzanti who count bring the legendary Maserati 450 Coupé Zagata, which was
handled by Stirling Moss at Le Mans and affectionately known
as 'the monster', back to its former glory, while several
rebuilds of the desirable Cisitalia 202 are also under their
collective belts.
The Antas V8 GT ('Antas' comes from the Etruscan for 'eagle)
draws on their strengths of traditional coachbuilding with F
& M proudly stating that no use of computers came into the
build process. Powered by a Maserati 4.7-litre V8 with
carburettors, it's ideal weight characteristics offer a car
that is reportedly powerful with a performance to match,
handles excellently, and is as at home on the open road as
the legendary 'grand tourers' of the 1930s and 1940s that it
seeks to emulate.
The prestigious 'Top Marques' exhibition is held each spring
in Monaco. It brings together some of the most famous,
desirable and exclusive brand names in the automotive world,
often seeing world debut's of limited production runs
supercars. This year the line-up at the Grimaldi Forum
(20th-23rd April)
included Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Pagani,
Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Koenisegg, Wiesmann, Saleen, Fisker,
Caparo and Aston Martin. Highlights included the Ferrari
599GTB Fiorano and the world premiere of the Caparo T1 a
no-compromise 2-seater car that bring F1 performance to the
road.
Although the Antas V8 GT has shot to public prominence over
the last week with its photos and specification spread
widely across the internet it actually made its world public
debut, attracting much less attention, during the 80th
anniversary celebrations of the Grand Prix of Rome, which
were held last year from 30th September to 2nd October.
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