1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Berlinetta by Touring

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Engine: 2.3L DOHC inline-six, twin brass-bodied Weber carburetors, 105 bhp at 4,500 rpm
Colour: Dark Merlot red (deep burgundy, appearing eggplant in certain light)

Chassis 815.025 is one of approximately seven 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Berlinettas bodied by Touring, featuring the streamlined teardrop coachwork and mechanical specification shared with the contemporary 8C 2900 B. Discovered in Argentina in 1956 and imported to the United States in 2000, it underwent an exhaustive, seven-figure restoration by specialist Chris Kidd at Tired Iron Works in Monrovia, California, with advisory input from marque expert Raoul San Giorgi. The completed car appeared at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in both 2010 and 2011.

Ownership

2025-08-15Auction sale
Sold US$620,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
→ 1956
Argentine owner or keeper
partial documentation
Car was located in Argentina and found there in 1956; precise ownership details are unrecorded.
2000 →Acquisition unknown
U.S.-based acquirer who commissioned restoration
partial documentation
Car was brought from Argentina to the United States in 2000 and subsequently underwent a comprehensive, seven-figure restoration by Chris Kidd at Tired Iron Works in Monrovia, California.

Competition

2010
2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
The incomplete rolling chassis was displayed during the Alfa Romeo centenary year; the car had not yet been fully restored at this stage.
2011
2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
The fully completed car appeared following its extensive restoration, reportedly costing over seven figures.

Maintenance & restoration

2000Restoration
Tired Iron Works
Comprehensive, no-expense-spared restoration undertaken with priority given to retaining as much original bodywork as possible. The nose and tail tip required attention due to a replacement grille and accident damage respectively. Marque expert Raoul San Giorgi advised on accurate rendering of restored body sections. The original engine (823.926) was deemed uneconomical to rebuild and replaced with a correct-series unit (823.040), restored to Mille Miglia specification with period brass-bodied Weber carburetors.
Work carried out in Monrovia, California by Chris Kidd. Total expenditure reportedly exceeded seven figures. Supported by an extensive photographic record of the car's pre-restoration and as-found condition.
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Service
Recent routine servicing including fuel system and oil flush and filter replacement.
Carried out in the period shortly before the auction; car subsequently kept in climate-controlled storage.

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