The Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 was the final flowering of a noble line of sporting models that had originated in 1925 with the 6C 1500. The latter was the first true expression of the abiding design genius of Vittorio Jano, who had masterminded the Italian firm’s meteoric rise to world-class stature in the mid-1920s. His P2 and Tipo B Monoposto Grand Prix racing designs proved virtually unbeatable at premier level in their heyday, while his family of six-cylinder sports-racing cars has passed into the annals of motoring history as the standard-setter of its time. Jano visualised the 6C 1500 as a fast touring car that would capitalise on the fame brought to Alfa Romeo by the success of his Grand Prix racers. Intended as ‘a small chassis of very high quality... no expense was to be spared in attaining this object’, the 6C 1500 was first revealed in prototype form at the Milan Motor Show in April 1925, though production did not begin until 1927. Jano had settled on a six-cylinder model with a capacity of 1500cc as he believed that gave the right combination of light weight and sparking performance, thanks to the engine’s high specific output. These principles would be maintained throughout the 1930s as Alfa’s six-cylinder range evolved through 1750, 1900 and 2300 models before arriving at its zenith in 1939 in the form of the 6C 2500. Destined to be the last of the separate-chassis Alfa Romeos, the 2500 was a development of the preceding 2300 and the final Alfa model to be designed by Jano. 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. Various stages of tune were available depending on the model: 87bhp (Turismo), 95bhp (Sport) and 110bhp (Super Sport). Owners included King Farouk of Egypt, The Shah of Iran and Prince Rainer of Monaco. This 6C 2500 was purchased by the current owner in 1974 and is believed to be one of only two completed with this style of cabriolet coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring, the other being in the USA. The car was confiscated by the German army of occupation in Hungary during WW2, and after the German retreat was abandoned in the Castle Veveří at Brno in what was then Czechoslovakia. It was subsequently owned by the Czech State and later by the opera singer Ivo Blahut. The Alfa is known to have been with Ermete Saccani in Reggio Emilia in 1989, unrestored. Restored in 2006, the car is presented in ‘A1’ condition throughout and offered with restoration invoices. €300,000 – 350,000 Cette Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 a été achetée par son actuel propriétaire en 1974. Elle est supposée être un de deux cabriolets réalisés dans ce style par Carrozzeria Touring, le second étant aux Etats-Unis. La voiture a été réquisitionnée par l'armée allemande pendant son occupation de la Hongrie, lors de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, et a été abandonnée après la retraire allemande dans le château Veveří à Brno, dans ce qui était alors la Tchécoslovaquie. Elle a ensuite appartenu à l'Etat tchèque, puis au chanteur d'opéra Ivo Blahut. On sait que cette Alfa Romeo, non restaurée, a été entre les mains d'Ermete Saccani, à Reggio Emilia, en 1989. Restaurée en 2006, cette voiture est dans un état immaculé et offerte avec un dossier de factures de restauration.
The Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 was the final flowering of a noble line of sporting models that had originated in 1925 with the 6C 1500. The latter was the first true expression of the abiding design genius of Vittorio Jano, who had masterminded the Italian firm’s meteoric rise to world-class stature in the mid-1920s. His P2 and Tipo B Monoposto Grand Prix racing designs proved virtually unbeatable at premier level in their heyday, while his family of six-cylinder sports-racing cars has passed into the annals of motoring history as the standard-setter of its time. Jano visualised the 6C 1500 as a fast touring car that would capitalise on the fame brought to Alfa Romeo by the success of his Grand Prix racers. Intended as ‘a small chassis of very high quality... no expense was to be spared in attaining this object’, the 6C 1500 was first revealed in prototype form at the Milan Motor Show in April 1925, though production did not begin until 1927. Jano had settled on a six-cylinder model with a capacity of 1500cc as he believed that gave the right combination of light weight and sparking performance, thanks to the engine’s high specific output. These principles would be maintained throughout the 1930s as Alfa’s six-cylinder range evolved through 1750, 1900 and 2300 models before arriving at its zenith in 1939 in the form of the 6C 2500. Destined to be the last of the separate-chassis Alfa Romeos, the 2500 was a development of the preceding 2300 and the final Alfa model to be designed by Jano. 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. Various stages of tune were available depending on the model: 87bhp (Turismo), 95bhp (Sport) and 110bhp (Super Sport). Owners included King Farouk of Egypt, The Shah of Iran and Prince Rainer of Monaco. This 6C 2500 was purchased by the current owner in 1974 and is believed to be one of only two completed with this style of cabriolet coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring, the other being in the USA. The car was confiscated by the German army of occupation in Hungary during WW2, and after the German retreat was abandoned in the Castle Veveří at Brno in what was then Czechoslovakia. It was subsequently owned by the Czech State and later by the opera singer Ivo Blahut. The Alfa is known to have been with Ermete Saccani in Reggio Emilia in 1989, unrestored. Restored in 2006, the car is presented in ‘A1’ condition throughout and offered with restoration invoices. €300,000 – 350,000 Cette Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 a été achetée par son actuel propriétaire en 1974. Elle est supposée être un de deux cabriolets réalisés dans ce style par Carrozzeria Touring, le second étant aux Etats-Unis. La voiture a été réquisitionnée par l'armée allemande pendant son occupation de la Hongrie, lors de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, et a été abandonnée après la retraire allemande dans le château Veveří à Brno, dans ce qui était alors la Tchécoslovaquie. Elle a ensuite appartenu à l'Etat tchèque, puis au chanteur d'opéra Ivo Blahut. On sait que cette Alfa Romeo, non restaurée, a été entre les mains d'Ermete Saccani, à Reggio Emilia, en 1989. Restaurée en 2006, cette voiture est dans un état immaculé et offerte avec un dossier de factures de restauration.
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