1937 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Pescara
- Engine
- 2.3L inline-six
A late-production Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Pescara, chassis 813897, certificated in November 1937 and first registered that December in Rome. The Pescara designation commemorates Scuderia Ferrari's 1-2-3 finish at the 1934 24 Ore di Pescara driving near-identical cars. One of roughly 115 examples built to Pescara specification through 1937, this car spent 55 years with its original Roman–Sicilian aristocratic family and has never undergone a comprehensive restoration, retaining numerous original components.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €263,750 (≈ $290K)
- 1937-12-01 → 1992Factory deliveryPietro De Cordovafull documentation
Member of an aristocratic Spanish family settled in Sicily; initially registered in Rome, then moved to Palermo in 1938. The car was never fully restored during this period, receiving only a single repaint.
- 1992 →Private salePietro Specialepartial documentation
Based in Bagheria; the car was removed from road registration upon acquisition and saw minimal use over the following two decades before passing to the next owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired several years before the sale; commissioned a pre-sale service and inspection at a marque specialist in Modena but undertook no significant restoration work.
Competition
- 1934-08-011934 24 Ore di Pescara (Targa Abruzzo)Driver: Franco Cortese1st overall (leading a 1-2-3 team finish)
Scuderia Ferrari entered three Touring Berlinetta-bodied 6C 2300s on behalf of Alfa Romeo; Cortese's car number 24 headed the sweep. This result directly inspired the Pescara production series.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
A single full repaint was carried out at some point during the De Cordova family's ownership, representing the only cosmetic intervention during their 55-year tenure.
Exact date unknown; occurred between 1937 and 1992.
- —ServiceModena marque specialist
Pre-sale recommissioning service and condition inspection performed by a marque specialist ahead of the auction offering.
Commissioned by the consignor; no major restorative work was undertaken.
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