Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Coupé, 1963
Alfa Romeo Sprint
Alfa Romeo Sprint•
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Chassis No.: AR823213
Engine No.: AR0060104690
Estimate: €45,000 - €55,000 EUR
- Alfa Romeo's largest model in its day
- Elegant Bertone styling
- Increasingly sought-after model
- L'Alfa Romeo piu grande e prestigiosa del periodo
- Elegante disegno di bertone
- Modello molto ricercato
Introduced in 1962, Alfa Romeo's 106-Series 2600 range was a direct replacement for the preceding 102-Series 2000 cars. The latter's chassis design and body styles were retained, with minor revisions and improvements, but in place of the old, long-stroke, 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine was a new, 2,584cc, twin-cam six clearly descended from the immensely successful Giulietta.
A maximum output of 145bhp was claimed for this unit when installed in the Sprint coupé and Spider, good enough for a top speed of around 125mph, and Cars Illustrated magazine reckoned this magnificent power unit 'one of the smoothest, quietest running sixes, irrespective of the speed at which it is running, in our experience.' Carrozzerias Touring and Bertone were responsible for the 2600 Spider and Sprint Coupé respectively; both of which looked like their 2000 predecessors.
Homologated in 1962 and raced until 1967 by both the works and privateers, the Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint was piloted by stars such as Andrea de Adamich, Jean Guichet and Carlo Facetti, achieving class wins in the 24 Heures du Spa, Tour de France, Nürburgring 12 Hours, Monza 4 Hours, Mugello and other rounds of the European Touring Car Championship. During the same period it was extensively hill-climbed and rallied, proving to be a powerful and reliable all-rounder. A total of approximately 2,255 Spiders and 6,999 Sprint Coupés were produced between 1962 and 1966, and today these rare and hitherto under-appreciated models are becoming increasingly sought after by discerning collectors.
This particular 2600 Sprint Coupé car is finished in Light Ivory with red leather interior and is presented in overall good condition
