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1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet Coachwork by Pinin Farina Chassis no. 915783 Engine no. 928084• Delivered new in Italy • Classic Pinin Farina styling • Known ownership history (see file) • Highly original • Venduta nuova in Italia • Disegno classico Pinin Farina • Storia dei proprietari precedenti conosciuta (vedi cartella)Footnotes"The current Alfa Romeo conceals as beautiful a chassis as ever with four-wheel independent suspension and a six-cylinder twin overhead camshaft un-supercharged engine..." - The Autocar, July 11th 1947. Its Portello factory devastated by wartime bombing, Alfa Romeo did not resume car production until 1946 with, inevitably, a pre-war carry-over, the 6C 2500 in a variety of new guises forming the basis of the Milanese marque's post-war recovery. Destined to be the last of the separate-chassis Alfas, the 2500 had debuted in 1939 and was a development of the preceding 2300. Styled in-house but strongly influenced by Touring, the five-seater Freccia d'Oro (Golden Arrow) sports saloon was built alongside coupe and cabriolet versions featuring bodies by the likes of Pinin Farina, Touring and Ghia, plus a six/seven-seater berlina on a longer wheelbase. The Alfa tradition of building driver's cars par excellence was upheld by the 2500, for although the box-section chassis was no longer state-of-the-art it boasted all-independent suspension, generously-sized brakes, fast-geared steering and an unusually slick column-mounted gearchange. The engine was, of course, the latest version of Alfa's race-developed double-overhead-camshaft 'six', its 2,443cc displacement having been arrived at by enlarging the bore of the 2300. Maximum power ranged from 90bhp in single-carburettor Sport guise to 105bhp in the triple-carburettor Super Sport. Considerably lighter than the saloon, the latter could easily exceed 100mph. The short-wheelbase Super Sport (SS) chassis was manufactured until 1951, by which time 383 had been produced. Most of these bespoke, hand-built cars were bodied as Superleggera coupés by Touring, while the remainder received cabriolet coachwork by Pinin Farina. This Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS carries two-seater cabriolet coachwork by Carrozzeria Pinin Farina. The late 1940s was a period of exceptional creativity for Pinin Farina, the 6C 2500 chassis, especially the Super Sport version, allowing the Italian maestro the freedom to experiment with new lines and design solutions. Indeed, a Pinin Farina 6C 2500 SS achieved a 1st place award at the Villa d'Este concours in 1949. This beautiful Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS was first registered on 5th September 1949 to the famous Italian sugar company Eridania of Genova with the numberplate 'GE 46353' (which is still valid and on the car). Eridania paid 4,400,000 Italian lire for the Alfa. The car's subsequent history is well known (see file). On 25th September 1957 the Alfa was sold to SRL Fidia of Genova for the sum of 300,000 lire. Owner of SRL Fidia, Mr Luscardo Antonio sold the Alfa on 24th March 1971 for 100,000 lire to Mr Ginocchio Arnaldo, who kept the car until 1989 when it was sold to Mondo VI SpA for the sum of 700,000 lire. On 30th March 1995 Mr Ugo Isgrò purchased the car for the equivalent of €6,300 and sold it one year later for the equivalent of €15,493. After 23 years, the car was acquired in 2019 by the current owner, a most enthusiastic Alfa Romeo collector in north east Italy. Chassis number '915783' is a highly original example, retaining its original interior, and has been preserved in very good condition having always been well cared for. It is finished in a very elegant colour combination and is presented in overall good running condition. Offered with RIAR and ASI homologation papers, this Pinin Farina-bodied 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet represents a wonderful opportunity to acquire a classic Alfa Romeo eligible for all the most important historic rallies, Concours d'Élégance events and other prestigious gatherings. Please note that these lot wi