1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d'Este Berlinetta Coupé by Touring
- Engine
- 2.4L DOHC inline-six, triple Weber carburettors, 110 bhp
- Colour
- Deep blue
A 1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d'Este Coupé, chassis 915910, bodied by Carrozzeria Touring in the rarest and most celebrated of the Super Sport coachwork variants, of which only 36 were produced. Right-hand drive, the car is believed to have spent most of its early life in Sicily, where it was discovered in 2006 in unrestored condition. A comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration costing €400,000 was subsequently completed by Carrozzeria Grillo under specialist oversight, and the car has covered approximately 2,000 kilometres since.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €750,000 – €900,000
- 2018-10-05Auction saleSold €400,000 (≈ $440K)
- → 2006Unknown Sicilian owner(s)none documentation
Car is believed to have spent most of its life in Sicily, though its early history remains unclear. Discovered in an unrestored barn-find state in 2006.
- 2006 → 2016Private saleMr Dambacherfull documentation
Purchased the car as a restoration project and commissioned a thorough ground-up rebuild by Carrozzeria Grillo, overseen by specialist Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Kukuk, at a cost of €400,000. German registration and TÜV paperwork on file.
- 2016 →Private saleCurrent ownerfull documentation
Acquired the car in Germany from the previous owner; Belgian registration documents held. Car has accumulated roughly 2,000 km since restoration completion.
Competition
- 20162016 Zoute RallyDriver: Current owner
The current owner participated in the rally balade; Touring Superleggera's Belgian chief designer Louis de Fabribeckers also drove the car during the same event.
- —Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este1st overall (event win)
A 6C 2500 SS bodied by Touring won this celebrated Lake Como concours, prompting Alfa Romeo and Touring to produce a limited run of 36 cars bearing the event's name. Exact year not specified in the source.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2006RestorationCarrozzeria Grillo
Complete nut-and-bolt restoration with no budgetary constraints, carried out following the car's discovery in an unrestored barn-find state in Sicily. Total expenditure was €400,000. A detailed illustrated report documenting the work was compiled by the supervising engineer.
Work was overseen by Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Kukuk of Overath, Germany, a specialist in restoration supervision. The comprehensive file is available for inspection.
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