This 1966 De Tomaso Vallelunga (chassis 4236620) is offered on behalf of its third owner, and though now in need of a thorough recommissioning, it also looks to be in complete and decent, restorable condition. De Tomaso’s first road car, less than 60 were built between 1964 and ’68, their rarity underscored by the fact this is only the third example we’ve ever featured during eight years and nearly 14,000 stories. Find it here at Artcurial in Paris, France where it is expected to fetch between 220k-280k euros (~$245k-$311k today) when auctioned as lot 65 on June 22nd, 2015. Special thanks to BaT reader Kyle K. for this submission.

Styling was by the relatively obscure Carrozzeria Fissore, who’s otherwise best known the Monteverdi High Speed. Fiberglass bodywork sits on top of a pressed steel backbone chassis with tubular subframes. Now partially prepped for paint, bodywork seems to be in pretty good condition and is matched with complete glass and trim. We’ve always loved the looks of these little mid-engined coupes, particularly from the rear three quarter view as seen below.

White sounds to be the car’s factory original color, something which we’d aim to replicate if it was ours to restore. One of our all-time favorite design themes are see-through grille fascias on rear or mid-engined cars, and this one looks particularly good with simple, inset round taillights and a square Alsace region registration plate.

This brochure shot helps illustrate what the car will look like once restored. The whole series is further documented here. Though styled by Fissore, Ghia was responsible for final production, hence the badge in the lower right corner of this graphic.

Here’s the cabin. Check out the complete, attractive gauges and simple center console design. Though seemingly mostly complete, one significant missing piece is the interesting, raised profile open shift gate as seen here.

What looks to be the original Ford-sourced Kent 1600 four remains in place–those Webers honking literally inches behind the cabin must sound really good. The ad says it still runs, and its factory-rated 104 HP is sent through a VW transaxle with custom Hewland gears. Suspension is by double wishbones with sway bars front and rear, and total weight was around 1,600 pounds.