1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet
- Engine
- 2.5L straight-six with three Weber carburetors
- Colour
- Light metallic grey ('Grigio Chiaro Metallic')
The 1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet (chassis 915683) represents the pinnacle of Alfa Romeo's pre-war-lineage six-cylinder tradition, bodied by Pinin Farina and finished to concours standard. Delivered new in the Verona region of Italy, it remained in the same part of northern Italy for approximately seven decades before passing to a private collection that commissioned a ground-up concours restoration by award-winning Rare Classics Restorations of Boca Raton, Florida. The numbers-matching drivetrain, original engine, and major mechanical components are all confirmed retained.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$555,000
- 1949-04-15 → 1954-12-19Factory deliveryGiorgio Da Lisca fu Bandino (Possidente)full documentation
Took delivery of the car at his residence in Vago, Verona, paying 4,400,000 Lire for the vehicle.
- 1954-12-19 →Private saleBanchio Michele fu Felice Domenicofull documentation
Based at an address on Via Carmelitani Scalzi in Verona; held the car for roughly five years before selling.
- → 2011-03-01Private saleCipriani Giancarlo e Attilio Arvedipartial documentation
Two students residing in Verona who retained ownership for approximately 52 years, keeping the car in the same general region of northern Italy.
- 2011-03-01 →Private saleCarmelo Digrandipartial documentation
Milan-based buyer who acquired the car in early 2011 before passing it on to an Alfa Romeo specialist.
- Date unknownPrivate saleRaoul San Giorgipartial documentation
Noted Alfa Romeo historian who conducted a thorough examination and confirmed the car retained its original engine and principal mechanical parts.
- Date unknownPrivate saleConsigning private collectionpartial documentation
Commissioned a full concours-level restoration by Rare Classics Restorations of Boca Raton, Florida, including complete body stripping and drivetrain rebuild.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationRare Classics Restorations
Complete disassembly and bare-metal strip of the body; prior modifications and minor corrosion addressed to achieve a straight, correct shell before reassembly. Finished in Grigio Chiaro Metallic with dark blue leather interior and matching canvas soft-top.
Work commissioned by the consigning private collection; Rare Classics is noted as a Pebble Beach Concours-winning restorer based in Boca Raton, Florida.
- —Engine rebuildRare Classics Restorations
The numbers-matching 2.5-litre straight-six and its three Weber carburettors were fully disassembled, documented, and carefully reassembled with correct hardware, wiring, fasteners, and factory-specification finishes throughout the engine bay.
Carried out concurrently with the full bodywork restoration as part of the same concours-level programme.
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