1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet by Pinin Farina
- Engine
- 2.4L DOHC inline-six, triple Weber carburetors, 110 bhp at 4,800 rpm
- Colour
- Black over green leather interior
A 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet wearing coachwork by Pinin Farina, dispatched from the factory in August 1950 and delivered new to the Alfa Romeo agent in Lugano, Switzerland. Finished in black over green leather — reportedly the only example so configured — the car was cherished for over fifty years by a single Parisian owner, Monsieur Michel Pfau, who toured it to jazz festivals across Europe. A restoration was carried out between 2006 and 2012, and the matching-numbers car retains its original engine as confirmed by the 6C 2300–2500 registry.
Ownership
- 2022-08-19Auction saleSold US$470,000
- 1950-08-01 → 1957Factory deliverySwiss first owner via Lugano Alfa Romeo agentpartial documentation
Car dispatched from factory in August 1950 to the Swiss Alfa Romeo dealer in Lugano; believed to be the first owner when the car was acquired from a Geneva garage in 1957.
- 1957 → 2013Private saleMichel Pfaufull documentation
Parisian gentleman who purchased the car from a Geneva-based garage and kept it over five decades; restorations of paintwork and mechanical systems were carried out during 2006 and 2012. Detailed records and period photos survive from his ownership.
- 2013 → 2014Private saleFranco Meinerspartial documentation
Italian car specialist based in Bergamo who exhibited the car at various concours events and at the 2014 Retromobile show in Paris before selling it that same year.
- 2014 →Private saleAmerican consignorpartial documentation
Purchased after the car was brought to the United States; undertook mechanical servicing including brake cylinder rebuild, engine tuning, ceramic paint coating, and fitting of period-correct Michelin tyres.
Competition
- 20142014 Retromobile
Car was displayed at the Paris show by owner Franco Meiners; at this event a former companion of the prior owner Michel Pfau recognised the car.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006BodyworkBodywork specialist in Novara, Italy
Original black exterior paintwork was redone by a shop in Novara, Italy, as part of a restoration phase carried out between 2006 and 2012.
Part of a broader restoration effort spanning 2006–2012, commissioned during Michel Pfau's ownership.
- 2012MechanicalMechanical specialist in Torino, Italy
Mechanical systems were refurbished at a workshop in Turin, Italy, completing the multi-year restoration programme.
Final phase of the 2006–2012 restoration carried out before the car's sale to Franco Meiners in 2013.
- —Mechanical
After acquisition by the American consignor, specialist work included rebuilding the brake master cylinder, careful tuning of the matching-numbers DOHC triple-carburettor six-cylinder engine, and fitting new period-correct Michelin tyres to the Borrani wire wheels.
General servicing and maintenance also carried out as needed during the consignor's ownership.
- —Bodywork
Ceramic coating applied to the black exterior paintwork by the American consignor to protect and enhance the restored finish.
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