Carmel CA, Quail Lodge, Auction of Brooks USA, Sale No. 118, August 19th. 2000, 6pm:

A Sale of Highly Important Motor Cars and Automobilia. About 70 Motor Cars were sold at a total price of about 40 Mio. US Dollars www.brooksauctioneers.com … by the way: The Automobile (Lot 366) on the front page of this catalog (Sale No. 118) got the highest bid of 2,900,000 US Dollars. It is the ex-Scuderia Ferrari, Carlos Arzani, Carlo Pintacuda Sao Paolo Grand Prix winning 1936 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A ‚Botticella' Sports-Racing / Grand Prix Two Seater … The following quote is at the beginning of its presentation: The owner of Lot 366, the 1936 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A Botticella, has been involved in the preservation of the Brazilian rain forest for over ten years. He is the co-founder and president of the SERRA DAS ANDORINHAS FOUNDATION PARA BRAZIL, which has already saved some 175'000 acres of rain forest from destruction. The foundation is privately funded and spends the donations it receives on re-forestation and environmental education programmes in Brazil. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this motor car have been bequeathed by the vendor to the foundation, thus ensuring the proper funding of its work for several more years to come. The South American history of this ex-Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo will therefore continue.

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