1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Touring Berlinetta
- Engine
- 2.5L inline-six, triple-carburetor intake
- Colour
- Light green
A 1948/1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport with coachwork by Touring in the lightweight Superleggera technique, factory-equipped with the Nardi conversion including a three-spoke steering wheel and floor shift. Assembled in December 1949 and finished in light green, this chassis passed through Italian and American ownership over several decades before undergoing two major restorations — the second a seven-year, $500,000 effort by Bonfanti Garage in Italy returning it to original specification with period-correct components.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$800,000 – US$950,000
- 1950-04-01 →Factory deliveryGino Rossatofull documentation
First registered owner, based in Vicenza, Italy. Period documentation and titles on file support this segment.
- 1960-09-01 → 1962Private saleCharles Leiningerpartial documentation
Resident of Mission, Kansas. Held the car for roughly two years before selling it on.
- 1962 → 1989-05-01Private saleWalter Deitchmannpartial documentation
Kansas City, Missouri owner who kept the car for approximately 27 years before selling in May 1989.
- 1989-05-01 → 2002-05-01Private saleTom Congletonfull documentation
Collector from Paradise Valley, Arizona, who immediately undertook a full mechanical and cosmetic restoration through Kansas-based specialists, refinishing the bodywork in red. Subsequently displayed the car at major concours events.
- 2002-05-01 →Private saleConsignor, 6C 2500 specialist collectorfull documentation
Knowledgeable enthusiast who owns three additional examples of the same model. Commissioned a seven-year, over $500,000 restoration at Bonfanti Garage in Bassano Del Grappa, returning the car to its original light green livery with period-correct interior and components.
- Date unknownPrivate saleJack Worseldinepartial documentation
US naval officer posted in Naples who acquired the car within three years of Rossato's ownership. Exported the vehicle to the US in October 1958 and registered it in Iowa.
Competition
- 19921992 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Presented by Tom Congleton following completion of his restoration. No award result specified in the prose.
- 19981998 Concorso Italiano
Exhibited by Tom Congleton; no specific award noted.
- 20082008 Tutto Italiano, Larz Anderson Auto MuseumBest of Show
Second documented appearance at this annual event; the car took top honors. Entered by the consignor.
- —Alfa Romeo Owners ClubAlfa Romeo Owners Club concours eventsMultiple class or event awards
The car earned several prizes at AROC gatherings and was featured on the club magazine cover on three separate occasions. Specific dates not provided.
- —Tutto Italiano, Larz Anderson Auto Museum
First of two appearances at this Brookline, Massachusetts event made by the consignor. Specific year not stated.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1989RestorationSteve Gundler Restorations and Carriage Motor Works
Full nut-and-bolt restoration commissioned by Tom Congleton, encompassing a repaint of the bodywork in red (rosso).
Both workshops were based in Kansas. Work was initiated immediately after Congleton's purchase in May 1989.
- 2012RestorationBonfanti Garage
Comprehensive, no-expense-spared full restoration carried out in Italy over more than seven years; engine and running gear fully rebuilt, coachwork refinished in the original light green shade, interior retrimmed with period-appropriate boar-hide upholstery, and numerous correct period components installed including Carrello headlamps, Bosch driving lights, and an Autovox radio.
Located in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Total expenditure exceeded $500,000, documented by invoices on file. Completed after 2019.
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