Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet Pinin Farina
Dutch title Engine n° 928181 - Very rare model - Exceptional original condition - Low mileage (42 000 km) - Exclusive design, imposing engine - Certainly the most original Alfa Super Sport In 1924, when Enzo Ferrari succeeded in getting Vittorio Jano to head the design team at Alfa Romeo, the brilliant engineer conceived and built, in record time, a straight-eight 2-litre engine which immediately won the 1924 French Grand Prix in Lyon. This was the immortal P2, which won Alfa its first Constructors' World Championship in 1925, an honour immortalised by a laurel wreath on the marque's insignia. The following year, a new ruling limited engine size to 1500cc and Alfa took up to challenge to produce a suitable machine. Jano had to modernise the RL and RM, and conceived a new car called the 6C 1500, which was presented at the Milan Motor Show in 1926. The 6C 1500 was offered in three versions: a single overhead-cam engine and a dual overhead-cam with or without supercharger. In 1929, the engine size was increased to 1750cc, by enlarging the stroke and the bore. This became the 6C 1750 that was the star of the Rome Motor Show that January, and the centre of attention at major road-going trials. In 1930, Vittorio Jano returned to the straight-eight configuration, while keeping the same size engine as the 1750cc. This was the 8C that, in different configurations, won the Mille Miglia in 1932, '33 and '34, the Le Mans 24 Hour Race in 1931, '32, '33 and '34, as well as numerous Grand Prix in the Monza configuration with 2.3-litre or 2.6-litre engines prepared by the Scuderia Ferrari. This same extraordinary engine served as a base for the single seater Tipo B, P3, 8C 35 and 308 and the sports 8C 2900 A and B. Some 6C 1900 engines were also built in 1933, but they were simply re-bored versions of the 1750. And so Jano designed the 6C 2300, first shown in Milan in April 1934. The engine had been completely re-designed, and while the cylinder head retained the hemispherical combustion chambers and valves at 90 ° operated by dual overhead cams, these were operated by chains rather than a vertical shaft. As standard, this brilliant engine produced 68bhp at 4,400rpm but the output could easily be increased to 105bhp at 4,800rpm. Approximately 750 of these cars were built in 1934-35 and proved to be highly competitive. The Scuderia Ferrari achieved a 1-2-3 finish in the 1934 Targa Alvuzzo in coupés bodied by Touring. This event took place around Pescara, the town which gave its name to 60 examples of the 6C 2300 " Pescara ". In 1935, the 6C 2300 B series I was fitted with all round independent suspension, at a time when Bugatti was still using a solid axle. A variety of body styles were proposed, with the most sporty used on the Pescara chassis. At the 1937 Mille Miglia, three 8C 2900 spider corsas entered, and two of these finished first and second. The Scuderia also entered three 6-cylinder 6C 2300B Series I coupés, with the Touring-bodied example finishing 4th overall and first in class, driven by Batista Guidotti, and Mussolini's chauffeur, Ercole Boratto, who was praised by the press even though he only got behind the wheel for the photographs. Some 115 examples of the Pescara were produced in three years. It gave way to the series 2 which had a completely new gearbox. The car was available in three versions : long, short and Mille Miglia, and 564 examples were built. It is not known how many of these were MM versions. This was succeeded by the 6C 2500 that, apart from the bigger engine, was almost the same as a 2300 B. The competition version of the 2500 Super Sport d'Alfa Corse, also known as the " 256 ", won the famous Tobrouk-Tripoli race on 26 March 1939. Four Touring-bodied cars took part, two with classic bodies resembling the 1938 2900 MM, and two with ponton bodies. Farina, Biondetti and Trossi finished in that order. The factory 6C 2500 SS cars produced 125bhp at 4800rpm, 25bhp more than cars built for clients. No more than 60 Sport and Super Sport models were built between 1939 and 1943, which included eight factory cars. In total, 383 examples of the Super Sport with triple carburettors and a wheelbase of 2,70m were built, including a very small number of cabriolet versions. The 6C 2500 was the last 'grand style' Alfa Romeo. This beautiful Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport cabriolet left the factory in Portello in 1949, to be transported by train to the workshops of the Carrozzeria Pinin Farina, which had been created in 1930 by Battista " Pinin " Farina, who became famous in the 1950s. It was delivered new to its first owner, Enrico Mazzarella, in the Sicilian town of Palermo, in June 1950. He paid 4.5 million lira to buy this car, and kept it until 1955. It was then sold to Count Pietro de Cordova, also from Palermo, who drove the car until his death in 1970. It was subsequently stored at the family castle. In 2003, the sleeping beauty emerged from the shadows, and was acquired by an enthusiast from Genova. At this time, the odometer read 19,000 km, which is an incredibly low mileage for a car of this age. The car was in wonderfully original condition, and after a thorough mechanical check, it drove perfectly. The owner covered just a few hundred kilometres in this elegant cabriolet, before selling it at auction in Gstaad in 2007, where it passed into the hands of the current owner of The Netherlands. He entrusted the car to renowned specialist Evert Visser, of Superleggera Classic Car Services, in Hilversum, for a general mechanical overhaul, and has driven it very little. Today, the odometer reads 41,880 km, which remains very low. The particular circumstances of its history have preserved the car in exceptionally original condition. The paintwork, the Burgundy leather interior and the soft top have not been touched since the day it left the factory. It comes with original toolkit, jack, tonneau cover, keys, Italian "libretto", Italian plates (PA 17668), FIVA identity card, A2 category, and Alfa Romeo maps of Italy. It is written up in the book by Angelo Tito Anselmi, "Alfa Romeo 6C 2500", which confirms that it still has the original engine and chassis. This car has taken part in the Historic Mille Miglia in 2009 and 2010, amongst other prestigious rallies like the Gran Premio Nuvolari. It runs perfectly, having been maintained for the last two years by Geert Jan Peters Classic Cars from Kampen in Holland, and has been awarded several concours d'élégance class wins. Indeed, it is the perfect car for all the best concours d'élégance events in Europe and the US. Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 cabriolets are rare, and to find one in such amazing original condition is exceptional, making this example, with its wonderful Italian history, the best 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet Pinin Farina in circulation today.
Dutch title Engine n° 928181 - Very rare model - Exceptional original condition - Low mileage (42 000 km) - Exclusive design, imposing engine - Certainly the most original Alfa Super Sport In 1924, when Enzo Ferrari succeeded in getting Vittorio Jano to head the design team at Alfa Romeo, the brilliant engineer conceived and built, in record time, a straight-eight 2-litre engine which immediately won the 1924 French Grand Prix in Lyon. This was the immortal P2, which won Alfa its first Constructors' World Championship in 1925, an honour immortalised by a laurel wreath on the marque's insignia. The following year, a new ruling limited engine size to 1500cc and Alfa took up to challenge to produce a suitable machine. Jano had to modernise the RL and RM, and conceived a new car called the 6C 1500, which was presented at the Milan Motor Show in 1926. The 6C 1500 was offered in three versions: a single overhead-cam engine and a dual overhead-cam with or without supercharger. In 1929, the engine size was increased to 1750cc, by enlarging the stroke and the bore. This became the 6C 1750 that was the star of the Rome Motor Show that January, and the centre of attention at major road-going trials. In 1930, Vittorio Jano returned to the straight-eight configuration, while keeping the same size engine as the 1750cc. This was the 8C that, in different configurations, won the Mille Miglia in 1932, '33 and '34, the Le Mans 24 Hour Race in 1931, '32, '33 and '34, as well as numerous Grand Prix in the Monza configuration with 2.3-litre or 2.6-litre engines prepared by the Scuderia Ferrari. This same extraordinary engine served as a base for the single seater Tipo B, P3, 8C 35 and 308 and the sports 8C 2900 A and B. Some 6C 1900 engines were also built in 1933, but they were simply re-bored versions of the 1750. And so Jano designed the 6C 2300, first shown in Milan in April 1934. The engine had been completely re-designed, and while the cylinder head retained the hemispherical combustion chambers and valves at 90 ° operated by dual overhead cams, these were operated by chains rather than a vertical shaft. As standard, this brilliant engine produced 68bhp at 4,400rpm but the output could easily be increased to 105bhp at 4,800rpm. Approximately 750 of these cars were built in 1934-35 and proved to be highly competitive. The Scuderia Ferrari achieved a 1-2-3 finish in the 1934 Targa Alvuzzo in coupés bodied by Touring. This event took place around Pescara, the town which gave its name to 60 examples of the 6C 2300 " Pescara ". In 1935, the 6C 2300 B series I was fitted with all round independent suspension, at a time when Bugatti was still using a solid axle. A variety of body styles were proposed, with the most sporty used on the Pescara chassis. At the 1937 Mille Miglia, three 8C 2900 spider corsas entered, and two of these finished first and second. The Scuderia also entered three 6-cylinder 6C 2300B Series I coupés, with the Touring-bodied example finishing 4th overall and first in class, driven by Batista Guidotti, and Mussolini's chauffeur, Ercole Boratto, who was praised by the press even though he only got behind the wheel for the photographs. Some 115 examples of the Pescara were produced in three years. It gave way to the series 2 which had a completely new gearbox. The car was available in three versions : long, short and Mille Miglia, and 564 examples were built. It is not known how many of these were MM versions. This was succeeded by the 6C 2500 that, apart from the bigger engine, was almost the same as a 2300 B. The competition version of the 2500 Super Sport d'Alfa Corse, also known as the " 256 ", won the famous Tobrouk-Tripoli race on 26 March 1939. Four Touring-bodied cars took part, two with classic bodies resembling the 1938 2900 MM, and two with ponton bodies. Farina, Biondetti and Trossi finished in that order. The factory 6C 2500 SS cars produced 125bhp at 4800rpm, 25bhp more than cars built for clients. No more than 60 Sport and Super Sport models were built between 1939 and 1943, which included eight factory cars. In total, 383 examples of the Super Sport with triple carburettors and a wheelbase of 2,70m were built, including a very small number of cabriolet versions. The 6C 2500 was the last 'grand style' Alfa Romeo. This beautiful Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport cabriolet left the factory in Portello in 1949, to be transported by train to the workshops of the Carrozzeria Pinin Farina, which had been created in 1930 by Battista " Pinin " Farina, who became famous in the 1950s. It was delivered new to its first owner, Enrico Mazzarella, in the Sicilian town of Palermo, in June 1950. He paid 4.5 million lira to buy this car, and kept it until 1955. It was then sold to Count Pietro de Cordova, also from Palermo, who drove the car until his death in 1970. It was subsequently stored at the family castle. In 2003, the sleeping beauty emerged from the shadows, and was acquired by an enthusiast from Genova. At this time, the odometer read 19,000 km, which is an incredibly low mileage for a car of this age. The car was in wonderfully original condition, and after a thorough mechanical check, it drove perfectly. The owner covered just a few hundred kilometres in this elegant cabriolet, before selling it at auction in Gstaad in 2007, where it passed into the hands of the current owner of The Netherlands. He entrusted the car to renowned specialist Evert Visser, of Superleggera Classic Car Services, in Hilversum, for a general mechanical overhaul, and has driven it very little. Today, the odometer reads 41,880 km, which remains very low. The particular circumstances of its history have preserved the car in exceptionally original condition. The paintwork, the Burgundy leather interior and the soft top have not been touched since the day it left the factory. It comes with original toolkit, jack, tonneau cover, keys, Italian "libretto", Italian plates (PA 17668), FIVA identity card, A2 category, and Alfa Romeo maps of Italy. It is written up in the book by Angelo Tito Anselmi, "Alfa Romeo 6C 2500", which confirms that it still has the original engine and chassis. This car has taken part in the Historic Mille Miglia in 2009 and 2010, amongst other prestigious rallies like the Gran Premio Nuvolari. It runs perfectly, having been maintained for the last two years by Geert Jan Peters Classic Cars from Kampen in Holland, and has been awarded several concours d'élégance class wins. Indeed, it is the perfect car for all the best concours d'élégance events in Europe and the US. Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 cabriolets are rare, and to find one in such amazing original condition is exceptional, making this example, with its wonderful Italian history, the best 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet Pinin Farina in circulation today.