The quality of this restoration is dazzling, and the owner credits his small team of artisans: "They did it all. I just watched, coached, and wrote big checks." The truck presents immaculately and is authentic, absolutely clean, and detailed in every aspect.

After its two-year hiatus and makeover, the Fiat enjoyed an impressive public coming-out party in the paddock at Laguna Seca Raceway in August 2008. The vintage-race attendees were wowed not only by the impressive stable of Scarabs but by the reborn bus that used to haul them around Europe. The following day, the Fiat appeared on the well-manicured lawns of the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. As might be expected, it made quite an entrance at the world's most significant collector car show.

Presented in its correct, original Shelby American team livery, the transporter is absolutely stunning. Any Shelby enthusiasts, particularly of competition cars, will surely find no more appropriate, historic, capable, nor impressive way of spiriting one's stable to and from the racetrack than in the amazing, truly once-in-a-lifetime transporter offered here.

This 1956 Fiat Series 306/2 Grand Prix Transporter by Carrozzeria Bartoletti, lot 234, will be offered by RM Auctions on Saturday 18 August 2012. Enjoy the additional photos of this remarkable piece of race history on the following pages.