This Alfasud  will cross the block at 'The Spring Sale' hosted by Silverstone Auctions on 16th May at Silverstone circuit. The auctioneers are estimating it to fetch between at between £10,000 to £15,000, noting that it was also the only car to finish in the points at every round in the 1981 season and was crowned Class Champion.

Nick Whale, the managing director of Silverstone Auctions, said: “A car like this deserves to be raced again and enjoy the thrills and spills of wheel to wheel action so it’s great that we can offer it for auction. Apart from its race credentials it also comes with a fascinating history. Jon Dooley enjoyed great success with this Alfasud and there’s no reason the new owner won’t do likewise. It’s a worthy addition to our Spring Sale.”

The shell of this particular model actually started life as a road car for Dooley. However, following a big accident in his old car at Oulton Park all the running was moved over from the wrecked car to his everyday transport ‘Sud, which became the basis of the new race car. This is the model now offered for auction at Silverstone next month.

It never looked back until it was eventually retired in 1986. During that time it was raced by Jon Dooley until 1982 before he moved on to racing his GTV6. However, he did return one last time to his Alfasud at Mallory and enjoyed a Class win.

After a few years rest, a Group A 1500 engine was fitted and it was given a final outing in the 1986 Championship round at the Grand Prix meeting at Brands Hatch when it finished a very creditable fourth in its class.

It is still fitted with a 1500cc engine but the original 1300cc Group 1-1/2 race engine and some of the original ‘1300 cc’ bodywork panels are also included with the car. Dooley also finished third in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1984 and 1987 driving an Alfa Romeo GTV6 1.5 and an Alfa 75 Turbo respectively.