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Model Technical and Interest => Artena and Astura => Topic started by: nthomas1 on 01 June, 2016, 08:35:05 PM

Title: Castagna-bodied 1933 Astura at Villa d'Este
Post by: nthomas1 on 01 June, 2016, 08:35:05 PM

The latest edition of Sports Car Digest (see link below) features a report on the 2016 Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este.  The winner of the Coppa d’Oro prize that is voted for by the general public went to a stunning Castagna bodied 1933 Astura owned by Antonius Meijer from the Netherlands.  The photographer was obviously smitten by the car as the article features no less than nine pictures of it.

http://www.sportscardigest.com/concorso-deleganza-villa-deste-2016-report-photos/?awt_l=Ib9Yk&awt_m=JX15NiGWkOs.C0

Here’s one of the pictures, courtesy of Sports Car Digest:

Title: Re: Castagna-bodied 1933 Astura at Villa d'Este
Post by: Sliding Pillar on 12 October, 2016, 08:14:39 AM

There is an article on this car in the Spring 1985 LMC Journal.

Title: Re: Castagna-bodied 1933 Astura at Villa d'Este
Post by: stanley sweet on 12 October, 2016, 10:30:11 AM

Must be something about fish and chip shops and rare cars. I remember a fair few years ago a chip shop owner died t'up north and when they broke into his walled up garage found a Mercedes 540K.

Title: Re: Castagna-bodied 1933 Astura at Villa d'Este
Post by: frankxhv773t on 12 October, 2016, 08:04:06 PM

Remember Ecurie Cod Fillet too? There really does seem to be something going on with Fish'n Chip shop owners and cars.