ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500 SS “FRECCIA D'ORO” VIN. # 916003 - CHASSIS #003. THE OLDEST KNOWN CAR FROM THE #916 SERIES - ORIGINAL ENGINE (N° 926.328) - FEATURED IN THE BOOK "ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500" BY ANGELO TITO ANSELMI - WELL-KNOWN AND WELL-DOCUMENTED HISTORY. IN ITALY FROM 1948 TO 1983 - NEVER TOTALLY RESTORED, ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL 6C 2500 KNOWN Many regard the Alfa 6C 2500 as the classic Alfa Romeo par excellence. It is perfect to drive, even in today’s traffic, thanks to its lively torque and considerable power; it has lines that have aged very well, and indeed acquired further charm with the passing of the years; and it is rare, yet without being so unique that it is impossible to find spares or specialists capable of looking after it. The “6C” remained in production over a long span of time, partly as result of the unavoidable decline in activity during the war years: first unveiled in 1927, with a capacity of 1.5 liters, it was finally withdrawn from production in 1954, after having been used on racing cars (including winning ones) and also on various series of road cars dressed by the most important coachbuilders. By 1938 the 6C had reached a capacity of 2500 cc, but the outbreak of the war meant that the company was forced to reduce production to a minimum for the following eight years. Finally, in 1946, the 6C 2500 entered its full production phase. The first model was called the Freccia d’Oro, and it can be recognized by the chassis number, which starts with 916. This model was produced up until 1951 for a total of 680 units. All these were bodied by Alfa Romeo itself, as the company, needing to find work for its workforce, was happy to add bodywork production to its in-house activities. The car offered for sale, chassis #916.003, which rolled off the production line on January 27th 1948, equipped with its original engine No. 926.318, was delivered in Milan, where, on March 9th 1948, it received the registration number: MI 113630. No traces can be found of chassis numbers #.001 and #.002, which suggests that #.003 is the oldest standard production Freccia d’Oro in existence. It is important to underline the “standard production” part of this description given that, in line with what often happened at the time, the previous two chassis, perhaps numbered differently, may have been used to produce pre-series cars or prototypes. From 1948 to 1949, this particular 6C 2500 changed hands three times, but these were only formal changes of ownership that saw the car registered to different companies, all owned by the same person. The vehicle log book shows that it then had a series of owners in Lombardy, Tuscany and Lazio, before being sold, through an intermediary in Genoa, to an Alfa Romeo dealership in the Netherlands. It remained there until June 2007, when it was added to the collection of its current owner and thus returned to Italy. Never completely restored, its original paint was given a transparent protective coating while it was in the Netherlands, while on its return to Italy, the interiors were completely refurbished using the correct fabric. It is in perfect working order, and ready to be used and shown at major events.
ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500 SS “FRECCIA D'ORO” VIN. # 916003 - CHASSIS #003. THE OLDEST KNOWN CAR FROM THE #916 SERIES - ORIGINAL ENGINE (N° 926.328) - FEATURED IN THE BOOK "ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500" BY ANGELO TITO ANSELMI - WELL-KNOWN AND WELL-DOCUMENTED HISTORY. IN ITALY FROM 1948 TO 1983 - NEVER TOTALLY RESTORED, ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL 6C 2500 KNOWN Many regard the Alfa 6C 2500 as the classic Alfa Romeo par excellence. It is perfect to drive, even in today’s traffic, thanks to its lively torque and considerable power; it has lines that have aged very well, and indeed acquired further charm with the passing of the years; and it is rare, yet without being so unique that it is impossible to find spares or specialists capable of looking after it. The “6C” remained in production over a long span of time, partly as result of the unavoidable decline in activity during the war years: first unveiled in 1927, with a capacity of 1.5 liters, it was finally withdrawn from production in 1954, after having been used on racing cars (including winning ones) and also on various series of road cars dressed by the most important coachbuilders. By 1938 the 6C had reached a capacity of 2500 cc, but the outbreak of the war meant that the company was forced to reduce production to a minimum for the following eight years. Finally, in 1946, the 6C 2500 entered its full production phase. The first model was called the Freccia d’Oro, and it can be recognized by the chassis number, which starts with 916. This model was produced up until 1951 for a total of 680 units. All these were bodied by Alfa Romeo itself, as the company, needing to find work for its workforce, was happy to add bodywork production to its in-house activities. The car offered for sale, chassis #916.003, which rolled off the production line on January 27th 1948, equipped with its original engine No. 926.318, was delivered in Milan, where, on March 9th 1948, it received the registration number: MI 113630. No traces can be found of chassis numbers #.001 and #.002, which suggests that #.003 is the oldest standard production Freccia d’Oro in existence. It is important to underline the “standard production” part of this description given that, in line with what often happened at the time, the previous two chassis, perhaps numbered differently, may have been used to produce pre-series cars or prototypes. From 1948 to 1949, this particular 6C 2500 changed hands three times, but these were only formal changes of ownership that saw the car registered to different companies, all owned by the same person. The vehicle log book shows that it then had a series of owners in Lombardy, Tuscany and Lazio, before being sold, through an intermediary in Genoa, to an Alfa Romeo dealership in the Netherlands. It remained there until June 2007, when it was added to the collection of its current owner and thus returned to Italy. Never completely restored, its original paint was given a transparent protective coating while it was in the Netherlands, while on its return to Italy, the interiors were completely refurbished using the correct fabric. It is in perfect working order, and ready to be used and shown at major events.
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