[iicarJohn]

Sorry if the implications were unclear.

Silvano Poli apparently owned S.I.C.C.A. and bodied the Alfa Romeo for his own use and perhaps promotional purposes.

Sandro Poli raced an Alfa Romeo (unidentified in my notes) during 1951. It might just be the car under discussion here. I have not checked specifically.

Today, a "Silvano Poli" is listed in the telephone directory in the Veneto region but with no obvious connection to either a car business or a mechanically oriented business. The listed address is not directly linkable to the S.I.C.C.A. business locales that have been reported. Still, someone should probably call to see if there is a chance. The "Silvano" listed might just be a grandson?

Today, there are five listings for "Sandro Poli" in the Veneto Region and one is listed as "Poli Ing. Sandro Progettazione Meccanica" in Conegliano, near Treviso. This is perhaps a machine shop? Could it be that a young fellow who raced a car more than 50 years ago might have a machine shop still today? If not, might he be a relative? If not, there are four other listings to check out, one of which might lead to the private (home) listing for the same Sandro Poli as that listed above.

I have struck out many times while doing this kind of research but have also collected a lot of information in this way. It all takes time and often a fair bit of persistence. Not everyone who gets called is friendly about it but usually a bit of passion will win them over. And sometimes it is a lead to a cousin that pays off as a result. But, it can be uncomfortable to hear some variation on, "My father crashed the car into a tree and was buried right there with the car."

Best of luck to whoever follows this possibility up.