1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet by Pinin Farina
- Engine
- DOHC inline-six, fully rebuilt
- Colour
- Triple-shade green combination
The Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport, chassis 915855, is a right-hand-drive cabriolet bodied by Pinin Farina, completed in January 1950 and delivered via the Turin dealer Ermanno Perrod. It was acquired by celebrated gentleman driver Franco Rol in December 1950, a figure whose competitive record included victories at Pescara and in the Dolomites and a class win at the 1949 Mille Miglia. After decades in Swiss ownership, the car has since been comprehensively restored to a triple-green livery with a rebuilt engine and new wire wheels.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €300,000 – €350,000
- 1950-01-04 → 1950-09-01Factory deliveryErmanno Perrodfull documentation
Authorized Alfa Romeo dealer who took delivery of the newly completed car at a cost of 3,700,000 Lire; served as the initial distribution point before retail sale.
- 1950-09-01 → 1950-12-21Private saleResident of Biellapartial documentation
Identity unknown; established via 2023 research by Archivio Targhe as the first private retail owner.
- 1950-12-21 → 1951Private saleFranco Rolfull documentation
Noted Turinese gentleman racer and prominent Alfa Romeo competitor; sold the car onward to a Swiss buyer in late 1951.
- 1951 →Private saleSwiss nationalpartial documentation
First in a succession of Swiss-based enthusiast owners; the car remained in Switzerland for an extended period spanning multiple consecutive custodians.
- → 2000-10-18Acquisition unknownMilan dealerpartial documentation
Dealership in Milan from which the current consignor purchased the car; no further details on this intermediary provided.
- 2000-10-18 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Undertook a thorough full restoration encompassing coachwork, interior, hood hardware, engine rebuild, and fitment of new wire wheels; presented in a triple-green colour scheme.
Competition
- 1949Targa Florio1949 Targa FlorioDriver: Franco Rol2nd overall
One of at least ten starts Rol recorded across the Targa Florio, Mille Miglia, and Giro di Sicily during his career.
- 19491949 Pescara Grand PrixDriver: Franco Rol1st
- 19491949 Dolomite CupDriver: Franco Rol1st
- 1949Mille Miglia1949 Mille MigliaDriver: Franco Rol3rd overall, 1st in class
Part of Rol's strong 1949 season that also included multiple starts in Sicily and the Dolomites.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration to a triple-green colour scheme carried out during the current owner's tenure. The Pinin Farina bodywork was stripped entirely, damaged panels replaced with new metal, the dark green leather interior faithfully recreated, and a new cabriolet hood fitted with rebuilt and re-chromed metalwork.
Restoration also included a complete engine disassembly and rebuild and the fitment of a new set of centre-lock Rudge wire wheels.
- —Engine rebuild
The twin-overhead-cam six-cylinder engine was fully disassembled and rebuilt as part of the broader restoration programme.
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