1929 RALLY - Lot 90

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1929 RALLY - Lot 90
1929 RALLY Type ABC 1100 "Sport Chassis no. 635 K British registration Registered At the Salon de l'Automobile in October 1927, Rally created a stir by unveiling a new model as daring as it was spectacular: the Type ABC. Behind this acronym hides the word "lowered", a perfectly justified reference to the car's low chassis, a true technical feat. Oscar Leblanc's brand, based in Colombes near Paris, struck a major blow. Suspended by four semi-elliptical springs, the ABC chassis adopts a rear axle that passes over the undercut chassis. The front brakes, of a design specific to Rally, contribute to the originality of the whole. The pressurized fuel tank is housed under a long canopy, while the first engine offered is a Chapuis-Dornier 4-cylinder, available in a 12-valve version or even with optional compressor. A radiator, also serving as an oil tank, is positioned between the front hands of the chassis. Right from its launch, the ABC type met with notable commercial success, and quickly made a name for itself in competition: 4th in the Bol d'Or, 5th in the Grand Prix de la Marne, 3rd and 4th in the Grand Prix de San Sebastián, despite retiring from the 1928 ACF Grand Prix. At the 1928 Paris Motor Show, Rally refocused its range around the ABC type alone, now equipped with new Perrot-type front brakes. The engines offered were exclusively SCAP 1100 cm³, in T11 and X11 variants. The following year, the Rally ABCs racked up success after success: class victories at the Paris-Saint-Raphaël and Paris-Nice races, outstanding performances at the Tour de France Automobile, where two of the three 1100 finishers were ABCs without penalties, 3rd place at the Bol d'Or, participation in the 2 × 12 Hours of Brooklands and numerous national events. They also took part in the Grands Prix de Bordeaux and Bourgogne, as well as the Fontainebleau, Dix-Sept Tournants and Camp hill-climbs. At the Grand Prix du Comminges 1100, Anne-Cécile Rose-Itier took a remarkable 3rd place at the wheel of her personal Rally SCAP, behind two Amilcar C6s. At the 1929 Salon, a fenderless Grand Prix version was exhibited; changing the car from "sport" to "race" category meant simply removing the fenders and headlights. The 1930 season continued the momentum, with fine results at the Circuit de l'Aisne, Circuit de l'Ouest, Circuit de Péronne and various hill-climbs. At the Grand Prix du Maroc, a Rally finished 4th, and at the 1930 Mille Miglia, the Conconi/Carnavelli crew finished 71st overall and 16th in class in an ABC with a SCAP engine. Considered, alongside the Lombard AL3, to be one of the finest 1100 sport/racers of its time, the Rally ABC captivates with its sleek lines, extreme low profile, long hood and slim, wide, responsive silhouette. A true stylistic masterpiece, it embodies the sporting elegance of the 1927-1930 period. The model presented here is one of the very few survivors of the ABC type. With its long hood, wheel-level radiator and extraordinarily low stance, it represents one of the finest expressions of the French sports car of the late 1920s.
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