- Part of The Piccolo Collection
- One of 171 1500 Sport examples produced between 1927 and 1929
- Retains its matching-numbers chassis, engine, gearbox, and steering box
- Formerly on display at the Bonfanti Automobile Museum in Romano d’Ezzelino, Vicenza
- Wears Weymann-type Tourer coachwork with strong influences from James Young and Zagato
- Eminently eligible for a variety of historic events
Si prega di notare che questa vettura è attualmente in fase di reimmatricolazione in Italia, e il libretto Italiano seguirà dopo la vendita.
Alfa Romeo’s Vittorio Jano-designed 6C 1500 entered production in 1927, soon to be complemented by an uprated Sport version with twin-cam head, twin-barrel carburettor, and increased compression providing 54 horsepower. Riding a 290-centimetre wheelbase, this model was generally clothed in saloon and four-seat tourer coachwork by Italian coachbuilders. Many examples were used in period sportscar competitions with great success, foremost among these victories being the 1928 Mille Miglia.
Offered here is chassis 0211492, a very late second-series example that wears a fascinating Weymann-type body of unattributed construction, which most closely resembles a unique interpretation of the English coachbuilder James Young.
Marque expert Angela Cherrett notes that chassis 0211492 was likely first delivered to the United Kingdom, where it was initially registered as “KP 7591”. This 6C later passed to the noted scientist Michael Crowley-Milling, and then later to the Alfa Romeo vintage racer, Rodney Felton. In 1975, Felton sold chassis 0211492 to Russell Abrahams—its final stop in the United Kingdom after 51 years of residency.
In February 1980, Abrahams sold chassis 0211492 onward to the renowned marque expert Luigi “Gigi” Bonfanti of Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Italy. Bonfanti is believed to have subsequently displayed this 6C at his personal automobile museum in Romano d’Ezzelino before it moved onward to The Piccolo Collection in July 1986.
Historic images provided by Cherrett show that the car once wore a full roadster-type top, which folded down upon the cabin’s rear bulkhead, and prominent step plates previously crowned the rear arches for easier ingress to a rumble seat. A handsome set of Borrani wire wheels has been retained, as has a complete set of vintage Bosch tail lamps and headlamps. With its aluminum and fabric body finished in the period shade of Rosso Monza over weathered leather upholstery, this unique 6C exudes a healthy serving of antique charm. This Alfa Romeo retains its original chassis, engine, gearbox, and steering box, while its bonnet is also numbered and matches factory records.
