1949 Cars For Sale Scorpion Cabriolet by J.A. Ackley
Mar 10, 2023
Photography Courtesy Hyman Ltd.
After World War II, the allies put stringent restrictions on what German automakers could build. This car, a 1949 Veritas Scorpion Cabriolet, was built so that racers could do the one thing they love doing–going fast.
To skirt the 1-liter maximum allowance for engine displacement, they used preexisting BMW 326 and 328 engines. Customers supplied their own power plants–plus some cash–and soon after they received a new, running car from Veritas. The company’s first customer was legendary German driver Karl Kling, who has podiums in Formula 1 competition.
This Veritas Scorpion is one of only a handful of surviving examples worldwide, making it an ultra-rare piece of German automotive history.
Find this 1949 Veritas Scorpion Cabriolet for sale at Hyman Ltd., with an asking price of $850,000.
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Price
$850,000
Color
Dark metallic gray
