1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta Competizione recreation
- Engine
- 2.5L inline-six with three Weber 40DC03 carburetors, approximately 30 bhp above original output
A 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Berlinetta Competizione recreation, chassis 913191, built on an original Lungo-specification chassis and period-correct SS engine sourced in Poland. Over eight years beginning in 2001, Australian restorer HVR transformed the car into a meticulous representation of the aerodynamically refined Touring-bodied racer that competed at the 1940 Mille Miglia. The rebuilt engine, handformed aluminium bodywork, and period-accurate interior have been widely documented and admired at concours events in Australia.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$450,000 – US$650,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRaoul San Giorgipartial documentation
Recognized authority on the 6C, he located the engineless chassis in Poland and paired it with a period-appropriate 2.5-liter SS engine.
- Date unknownPrivate saleAustralian Alfa Romeo enthusiastpartial documentation
Purchased the car and had it shipped to Australia, but never advanced any restoration or build project before selling it on.
- Date unknownPrivate saleConsignorpartial documentation
Commissioned HVR in Victoria to carry out a comprehensive multi-year transformation into a recreation of the 1940 Mille Miglia berlinetta, completed in 2009.
Competition
- 19391939 Le Mans 24 HoursDriver: Raymond SommerDNF — retired after 173 laps
The original factory berlinetta, wearing a Touring body developed with Guidonia wind-tunnel input, was co-driven by Sommer and Bira before being forced out of the race.
- 19401940 Mille MigliaDriver: Count Carlo Felice Trossi8th overall
Following revisions to the factory car, Trossi and Lucchi brought it home in eighth place; the HVR recreation was built to represent this specific entry.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2001RestorationHVR (Historic and Vintage Restorations)
Commission placed with HVR (Historic and Vintage Restorations) in Blackburne, Victoria to undertake a full transformation of the original Lungo chassis into a recreation of the 1940 Mille Miglia Berlinetta Competizione; work included fabrication of a steel-tube superleggera-style frame, hand-shaped aluminium bodywork formed over a wooden buck, and a period-accurate interior with Veglia instruments and aircraft-style seats.
Body design was developed with input from Mike Simcoe of General Motors; project spanned approximately eight years and was completed in 2009.
- 2001Engine rebuildHVR (Historic and Vintage Restorations)
The 2.5-litre SS engine was comprehensively rebuilt retaining the original crankshaft while fitting new steel connecting rods and forged pistons; three Weber 40DC03 carburettors were fitted along with further updates yielding approximately 30 bhp above the original output.
Engine number 923818; rebuild carried out as part of the broader eight-year restoration project.
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