Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Coupe Superleggera 1948 915810

Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Coupe
Superleggera
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Historic Motor Cars and...
Year:
1948
Auction House:
Bonhams
Chassis number:
915810
Date
May 20 2006
Engine number:
023112
Registration number:
Unknown
Body number:
Unknown
Sold for:
€ 115.000
Finished in dark-blue with a grey interior, this car is in running condition, though recommissioning would be advisable
following its period of museum display. Its bodywork is described as being in very good condition and the interior trim
is good . With a four-speed synchromesh transmission, it follows Alfa tradition of the period in being right-hand
drive.The 6C2500 was the last of the classic Alfa Romeo twin-cam line originated by Vittorio Jano and was
extrapolated from Jano s 6C2300 in 1937 by Bruno Trevisan. He had joined Alfa in 1934 to work on the new V12
racing engine and then been put in charge of passenger car design by Ing. Ugo Gobbato, the company s recentlyappointed managing director.With such advanced features as all-round independent suspension, this six-cylinder
twin-cam model was produced in very limited series in the late 1930s and would have been replaced at the end of
the war by the new 2-litre Gazella designed by Wifredo Ricart y Perez, but that project was shelved when Alfa s
Portello works were badly damaged by Allied bombing. Instead, the 6C2500 was further refined by Orazio Satta
Puliga, who had taken over as head of the Design & Experimental Department at the end of 1945, when Ricart had
returned to his native Spain, where he would create the legendary Pegaso. Satta Puliga s changes to the 6C2500
were largely detail ones, like the transference of the gear lever from floor to steering column.Most exclusive of the
post war 6C2500 line was the 6C2500 SS, built on a short 2.7 metre chassis and intended for exclusive coachbuilt
bodywork. Total production of the 6C2500 SS was 458 units, of which 75 were built between 1939-1943 and 383
between 1947-1951.This delightful coupe must be one of the handsomest post-war Alfa Romeos and would be a
worthy addition to any connoisseur s collection.
Si nous ne possédons pas de certitudes sur les débuts de cette voiture, une 6C 2500 SS identique remporta le plus
important trophée du Concours d'Élégance organisé par l'Automobile Club de l'Ile-de- France au Bois de Boulogne
en 1949.Peinte en bleu foncé avec intérieur gris, cette voiture est en état de fonctionnement bien que nous
recommandions une petite révision après un séjour prolongé en musée. Sa carrosserie est décrite comme étant en
très bon état et l'intérieur est qualifié de bon . Dotée d'une boîte de vitesses à quatre rapports synchronisés, elle
respecte la tradition Alfa de l'époque avec son volant à droite.Doté de caractéristiques modernes comme des
suspensions à quatre roues indépendantes, ce type à moteur six cylindres et deux ACT produit en très petit nombre
à la fin des années 1930, aurait dû faire place à la fin de la guerre à la nouvelle Gazella conçue par l'ingénieur
Wilfredo Ricart y Perez, mais le projet fut abandonné lorsque l'usine Alfa du Portello fut en partie détruite par les
bombardements alliés.Ce superbe coupé qui fait très certainement partie des plus élégantes Alfa Romeo produites
après 1945 ne peut que valoriser davantage la collection d'un vrai connaisseur.
1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Coupe SuperleggeraCoachwork by Carrozzeria Touring of 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500
SS Coupé Superleggera Milan
Chassis no. 915810
Engine no. 023112