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Moretti 750 Alger-Le Cap

1954Coachwork by Moretti

THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE

Model dossier

Production period
1954–1955
Body style
Coupé
Type
Limited

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR

Coachbuilding, design & conversions

PRICE & SALES RECORD

Vehicle value

Original price
Not documented
Latest recorded sale
Not documented

01 / THE STORY

History & context

This Moretti 750 Alger Le Cap is the last survivor of a 5 units made in pre-series by Moretti. The Alger Le Cap was often the subject of publications on automotive history texts and in 1954 it was displayed with full honors, at the Fiat stand at the Turin Motor Show. The mass production reached a total of 200 cars and today only 4 other cars in the world are registered. This model has some features not present in the standard model, such as the front frieze of the oversized grille, the aluminum steering box, the rear lights with flat gem, the 4 instead of 5-hole wheels and a 30 horsepower-powered engine (instead of the 27 of the series cars). The history of this car is absolutely original and fascinating. Immediately after its purchase, it was occasionally used by its owner who, after some time put it away, semi-forgotten under a roof of his villa. About four years ago, thanks to some demolition works carried out by the heirs of the villa, the Moretti 750 Alger Le Cap came to light again, dusty but intact. It had in fact been walled up for many years under the canopy which, however, preserved its originality and value. Photo courtesy of Ruote da Sogno.

02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY

Specifications & construction

Production & construction

Production type
Limited
Production from
1954
Production to
1955
Production notes
The legacy 1952 year is corrected. Exact child 1335 is a 1954 pre-series Alger-Le Cap per Finarte but retains the Moretti Registry Berlina/body conflict; 1606C is a 1955 second-series Coupé. Neither conflict blocks the family record.

Engine & performance

Specification notes
Confidence detail moved from confidence: high_family_two_exact_children

Individual vehicle

Documented chassis
2 chassis
  • 1335
  • 1606C

Design & manufacture

Designer · Attributed
Giovanni Michelotti
Coachbuilder / Manufacturer / Body Builder · Documented
Moretti

05 / VALUE

Value & price history

Auction & sale history

Date Venue Chassis Record Status Amount
28 Jun 2021 Finarte Model-level · chassis not verified Auction estimate Unsold EUR 60,000–75,000
26 Sep 2015 Galleria Pananti Casa d'Aste Model-level · chassis not verified Auction estimate Unsold EUR 55,000–70,000

Market observations describe documented transactions, estimates or offers. They are not themselves a current valuation of the vehicle.

06 / EVENTS & AWARDS

Events & awards

36° Salone Internazionale dell'Automobile – Torino General · verified
Date
1954
Chassis
General

Knowledge event_record_key AP54-MORETTI-ALGER-1954

08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Archive

References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.

ReferenceSource type
Finarte — 1954 Moretti 750 Alger-Le Cap www.finarte.it Auction documented provenance
Automobile-Catalog — Moretti 750 Alger-Le Cap www.automobile-catalog.com Specialist model catalogue
Pananti — Moretti 750 Alger-Le Cap www.pananti.com Auction historical summary

10 / CONNECTED HISTORY

Timeline

Chronological history3 dated records
  1. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    Galleria Pananti Casa d'Aste · Unsold

  2. Unassigned chassis · Auction

    Finarte · Unsold

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