Description
This 1963 OSCA was delivered new in Naples Italy. The original owner was
a local Naples architect whom looked over this car for 53 years. This 1963
OSCA is with the functional hood scoop, 4 wheel disc brakes, single
headlights on either side, dual webber carbs, OSCA 1. 6L and built by
Pininferina. During his ownership with this car, he commissioned the
famous parts collector and mechanic Pasquale Coppola in Naples to
maintain it. Coppola is well known around OSCA cars and made sure this
one was in top shape. The car still wears original undercoating from the
factory and has never been touched up. The engine and transmission are
original to the car and perform as they should. All the suspension
components and mechanics have been cared for over the years and still
wear factory paint. The seats were recovered by the original owner at
some point and have held up well over the years.
I found this car in early 2016 and a few weeks later I was on a flight to
Naples to see it. While I was in Naples I drove it around the city streets and
along the waterfront. Sitting behind the big Nardi steering wheel, driving
on cobblestone roads and shifting through the gears was an amazing
experience and one I will never forget.
I brought the car back and it arrived in sunny Southern California a month
later. Over the years of my ownership I enjoyed it around Southern
California but knew it could be better. That is why I entrusted it in the
hands of Joseph DeMeo. He is the marque expert when it comes to these
cars here in the US. We agreed in keeping it a largely original and a
preserved example while fixing some areas that needed attention. Under
my care it has undergone a bare metal repaint in it’s original grey color. At
that time I also had all of the brightwork refinished and reconditioned the
interior. The engine has had normal maintenance performed and the timing
checked/ adjusted as needed. With the carburetors, cooling system,
electrical, exhaust, suspension, steering, etc all being rebuilt. All of this
work has been performed under Joseph’s expert attention to details.
