1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Series V Spider
- Engine
- 1.75L supercharged inline-six
The Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Series V, chassis 10814388, is a late-production example from 1932 bodied as a Spider by Carrozzeria Touring — a style closely related to the coachwork later applied to the 8C 2300. Delivered new to a Turin owner in June 1932, the car competed in an Alpine RACI rally that winter and subsequently passed through Italian and American hands before reaching the United Kingdom. It has spent roughly four decades in one British collection, maintained by a noted specialist, and retains its original engine and major mechanical components.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £972,500 (≈ $1.22M)
- 1932-06-22 → 1933-06-28Factory deliveryGuido Dófull documentation
First registered owner per the factory chronological extract; participated in at least one rally during his brief ownership.
- 1933-06-28 → 1951Private saleDario Sessaregofull documentation
Retained the car for approximately 18 years, the longest single ownership stint in the known early history.
- 1951 →Acquisition unknownDealers in chain before McNeillpartial documentation
Car passed through a small number of trade hands following Sessarego before reaching McNeill.
- 1956 →Acquisition unknownRobert Beckerpartial documentation
Based in Hyde Park, New York; retained the car into the early 1960s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJoseph McNeillpartial documentation
US serviceman stationed in Rome; had the car serviced in May 1952 before shipping it to the United States. A photograph from this era shows the car nearly identical to its present form.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPrivate US ownerspartial documentation
A small number of unnamed American owners held the car after Becker before it was relocated to the United Kingdom.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRussell Abrahamspartial documentation
UK-based Alfa Romeo enthusiast who also owned a 1500 Tourer alongside this 1750.
- Date unknownPrivate saleDavid Blackpartial documentation
Noted Alfa Romeo specialist and restorer whose collection included a P3, two 8C 2900s, and a 2300; recognised this example as exceptional and kept it for roughly four decades.
- Date unknownInheritanceBlack familypartial documentation
Continued to enjoy the car following David Black's passing, with ongoing maintenance by Jim Stokes Workshops over the preceding two decades.
Competition
- 1932-12-01RACI rallyRACI Rally at Colle del SestrièresDriver: Guido Dó3rd in class
Contested in harsh winter conditions in the Alps; the entry is attributed to this car, though confirmation is described as probable rather than certain.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1952Service
Servicing work carried out while the car was in Rome, documented by a surviving invoice dated May 1952, shortly before export to the United States.
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