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1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlina

917011roadItaly
Engine
2.4L DOHC inline-six, race-derived
Colour
Black

A 1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlina, chassis 917011, representing both the first Alfa Romeo model produced after the Second World War and the final Alfa to use a separate chassis. Built at the Portello factory and dispatched late in 1949, it was the eleventh Sport Berlina produced and first registered in Naples in March 1950. The car remained in Naples throughout its early life and has been ASI-homologated since 2003. It appeared in the Italian television film about Pope John XXIII and is documented in the standard reference works on the 6C 2500.

Ownership

  1. 2018-10-27Auction sale
    Estimate €100,000 – €130,000

    Bonhams catalogue lot →

  2. 1950-03-10 →Factory delivery
    Giulia Carrera
    full documentation

    First registered owner, based in Naples; acquisition documented in the standard reference work on the 6C 2500 by Angelo Tito Anselmi.

  3. 2009 →Private sale
    Current vendor
    partial documentation

    Purchased the car in Naples; prior to acquisition, the car had received new carpets, shock absorbers, and brakes.

  4. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Deputy Prefect of Naples
    partial documentation

    Second Naples-based owner; acquired the car for personal use during the early 1950s.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2003Inspection
    Automotoclub Storico Italiano

    Vehicle submitted for and awarded homologation by the Automotoclub Storico Italiano (ASI), confirming its historic status.

  2. Mechanical

    Prior to the current owner's acquisition, the car received new front and rear shock absorbers along with new brake components.

    Work carried out before 2009 purchase; exact date unknown.

  3. Maintenance

    New carpeting fitted to the interior before the current owner took possession.

    Carried out prior to the 2009 acquisition; otherwise the car remained in largely original condition.

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