RM Sotheby’s has just raised the bar for its 2025 Monterey Sale with the announcement of the ‘Quadrifoglio Collection’, a curated set of 12 competition Alfa Romeos made up of a wide spectrum of cars ranging from world-class prototypes to legendary touring models. Quadrifoglio in Italian stands for four-leaf clover. The badge has been reserved only for Alfa’s most competitive machines and has been in use since 1923. The stunning Quadrifoglio Collection is a tribute to Autodelta, the brand’s motorsport arm and its successful run in post-war racing at venues like Daytona, Targa Florio, the Nürburgring, and Monza.
Heading the lineup is the extremely rare 1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 ‘Daytona’, which was one of only a handful of cars equipped with a 2.5-liter engine for the 1968 season. It was restored by an ex-Autodelta mechanic, Marcello Gambi in the 1990s and has been regularly tested and maintained for vintage racing. Next in line is the only 1964 Giulia TZ-1 of 117 built, delivered new with the double-bubble roof. Owned and raced by privateer, racer, and collector Vladimir Nabokov, this car featured on the 1969 issue of Sports Car World Magazine. The 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ ‘Coda Tronca’ is another rarity and is one of just two early competition entries under the Martini & Rossi Racing teams that had successful campaigns at Daytona and Sebring in 1962. It was fully restored under the current nine-year ownership. Other highlights include an unrestored 1750 GTAm with Belgian race history and a well-preserved Giulia Sprint GTA restored by SCCA champion Horst Kwech.
With some of Italy’s top coachbuilders like Zagato, Bertone, and Pininfarina having designed some of the cars in this collection, these racing-bred Alfas are true masterpieces and could represent the most significant single marque offering this year. The estimated range for these cars varies from $20,000-$30,000 for the 1961 Giulietta Sprint, all the way up to $1.7-$2.0 million for the 1969 T33/2 ‘Daytona’. With early consignments like Ralph Lauren’s 1995 Ferrari F50 set to cross the block in mid-August, Monterey 2025 is already shaping up to be a highly anticipated event and one of the top car auctions to watch this year. It also presents collectors a rare opportunity to acquire some of the most storied automobiles from a brand that is celebrating its 115th anniversary in 2025.
Source: RM Sotheby’s
