Alfa Romeo 6C Owners’ Blog

Alfa Romeo 6C Owners’ Blog


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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, 1949

    Chassis No.: 915797 Engine No.: 928109 Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco €369,600 EUR | Sold • Desirable short-wheelbase Super Sports model • Highly presentable older restoration • Interesting provenance, with competition history • Delivered new to Vittorio Meneghelli 105 bhp, 2,443 cc DOHC inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual gearbox, coil-sp

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Coupé by Touring, 1949

    Chassis No.: 915657 Engine No.: SS923770 Body No.: 3295 Registration: German Fahrzeugbrief Location: Tegernsee, Germany €530,000 - €700,000 EUR | Not Sold • One of the finest grand tourers of the era, boasting true 100 mph performance • Stunning coupé coachwork styled by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera of Milan • Retains its matching-numbers chass

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Berlina by Pinin Farina, 1951

    Chassis No.: 917.122 Engine No.: 927.198 Registration: Belgian Certificat d'Immatriculation Location: Paris, France €143,750 EUR | Sold • Iconic Pinin Farina styling; thought to be one of 17 extant • Eligible for a wide variety of the most prestigious events • Recent invoices on file amount to more than €18,000 This Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Berlina sit

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Coupé by Touring, 1948

    Chassis No.: 915.681 Engine No.: 923.783 Body No.: 3313 Location: Paris, France €358,400 EUR | Sold • Alfa Romeo’s spirited post-war gran turismo • Lovely Touring coachwork • Restored by Italian marque specialists • Desirably equipped with a sunroof Addendum Please note that this car is still undergoing UK registration; the new V5 will be delivered

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta Competizione Recreation in the style of Touring, 1939

    Chassis No.: 913191 Engine No.: 923818 Registration: Australian Registration Location: Monterey, California $450,000 - $650,000 USD | Not Sold • Considered the most accurate rendition of Alfa Romeo’s ‘lost’ Tipo 256 Berlinetta Competizione, which competed at the 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans and 1940 Mille Miglia • Built upon a genuine 6C 2500 chassis w

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Coupe by Touring, 1947

    Chassis No.: 915539 Engine No.: 923650 Registration: US Title Location: Monterey, California $472,500 USD | Sold • The most refined evolution of the landmark 6C; one of 383 post-war 6C 2500 SS chassis produced • Retains numbers-matching engine and restored in factory-correct gray over blue, a striking combination • Short chain of three caretakers f

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Villa d’Este Coupe by Touring, 1950

    Chassis No.: 915914 Engine No.: SS928319 Body No.: 3553 Registration: UK V5C Location: Monterey, California $825,000 - $925,000 USD | Not Sold • Offered from a Private Collection • One of approximately 36 examples built • Formerly owned by Guy Berryman, bass player of the world-renowned rock band Coldplay • 2021 restoration by Rizza Classic in Ital

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, 1949

    Chassis No.: 915683 Registration: US Title Location: Monterey, California $555,000 USD | Sold • Offered from a Private Collection • The ultimate development of the legendary Alfa Romeo 6C • Numbers-matching 2.5-liter, double overhead camshaft, inline six-cylinder engine fed by triple Weber carburetors • Elegantly finished in Grigio Chiaro Metallic

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia Berlinetta by Touring, 1938

    Chassis No.: 815053 Engine No.: 824007 Body No.: 2087 Registration: US Title Location: Monterey, California $1,500,000 - $2,200,000 USD | Not Sold • One of just 107 ultimate-specification 6C 2300B Mille Miglias produced • Fitted with original Berlinetta body by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan • Retains numbers-matching 95 horsepower engine with correc

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 GT Villa d'Este Cabriolet by Touring, 1952

    Chassis No.: 918100 Engine No.: 928314 Body No.: 3579 Registration: US Title Location: Monterey, California $456,000 USD | Sold • Desirable SS-specification engine and factory-correct color combination • Sold new to the US; known ownership history • Accompanied by personal correspondence from Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni • Meticulously restored b

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport, 1929

    Chassis No.: 0312901 Engine No.: 0312901 Registration: US Title Location: Monterey, California $692,500 USD | Sold • One of just 121 Super Sport examples produced; a unique and desirable survivor with known history since new • Retained by Dr. Hugh Gearing of Johannesburg, South Africa for nearly 60 years • Powered by its numbers-matching 1.75-liter

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 5th Series by Zagato, 1932

    Chassis No.: 10814402 Location: Monterey, California $935,000 USD | Sold Addendum Please note that should the buyer be a resident of the United States an additional duty of 2.5% is payable on the final sale price of the vehicle, including all applicable taxes and commissions. 1,752 cc, DOHC inline six-cylinder engine, twin camshaft, Rootes-type sup

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Cabriolet by Graber, 1940

    Location: Monterey, California $341,000 USD | Sold https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo08/lots/r139-1940-alfa-romeo-6c-2500-sport-cabriolet-by-graber/

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Villa D'Este Coupe by Touring, 1950

    Chassis No.: 915902 Engine No.: SS928217 Body No.: 3543 Registration: US Title Location: Coral Gables, Florida $588,000 USD | Sold • Ordered new by Commendatore Vincenzo Francesco Ferrario, a longstanding associate of Enzo Ferrari • Driven by Ferrario at the 1952 Monte Carlo Rally • Retains matching-numbers engine • Presented in Amaranto (dark red)

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Villa d'Este Coupé by Touring, 1951

    Chassis No.: 915.913 Engine No.: 928.316 Registration: Italian Libretto Location: Milano, Italy €640,625 EUR | Sold • One of only 36 Villa d’Este Coupés constructed • Exported to Italy and fully restored roughly 10 years ago • Participated in the 2017 Mille Miglia • Accompanied by ASI documentation and a FIVA card Bridging the gap between the pre-

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Passo Corto Super Sport Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, 1949

    Chassis No.: 915783 Engine No.: 928084 Registration: Italian Libretto Location: Monaco, Monaco €400,000 - €500,000 EUR | Not Sold • Supplied new to the sugar conglomerate Eridania Zuccherifici Nazional in 1949 • Documented by Registro Italiano Alfa Romeo (RIAR) and Automotoclub Storico Italiano (ASI) • One of 383 short-wheelbase 6C 2500 chassis pro

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, 1949

    Chassis No.: 915.766 Engine No.: 928.072 Registration: Bill of Sale Only Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco €550,000 - €800,000 EUR | Not Sold • One of the most famous and well-known examples of the 6C 2500 SS • Purchased new by Prince Aly Khan • Fully restored; matching-numbers engine • An iconic and legendary glamour symbol of its era 110 bhp, 2,443 c

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GT Cabriolet by Castagna, 1931

    Chassis No.: 10914408 Engine No.: 10914408 Location: Monaco, Monaco €336,000 EUR | Sold 55 bhp, 1,752 cc inline DOHC six-cylinder engine, single carburettor, four-speed manual transmission, solid axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs front and rear suspension, and four wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 2,920 mm (115") • Believed to have been a gift to T

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, 1948

    Chassis No.: 916009 Location: London, United Kingdom £184,800 GBP | Sold Addendum Please note that the Engine Number is located on the Identification plate. 95 bhp, 2,443 cc dual overhead cam inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 118 in. • Thre

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    Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Coupe by Touring, 1950

    Chassis No.: 915668 Engine No.: 923769 Body No.: 3305 Registration: US Title Location: Amelia Island, Florida $800,000 - $950,000 USD | Not Sold • Exhaustive seven-year restoration by a specialist in Italy completed in 2019 • Desirably equipped with Nardi conversion kit, including three-spoke steering wheel and floor-mounted shifter • Awarded at nu

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