The Serenissima Agena one-off by Fantuzzi

Vehicle Overview

The Serenissima Agena was designed as a high-end Grand Tourer, this car had a mid-engined layout still avant-garde at the time. In fact few manufacturers had opted for this set-up, with the Lamborghini Miura, presented at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, leading the way. The De Tomaso Mangusta appeared shortly afterwards, but it had an American engine and was not as innovative. Based on a box structure with tubular front and rear sub frames, the Serenissima Agena was equipped with the Massimino Tipo 358 V engine. This was a 3.5-litre twin overhead cam V8 with twin-spark ignition and four Weber DCN14 carburettors, practically identical to that of the Le Mans spyder. The car had a two-seater coupé body in aluminium made by Fantuzzi.