What kind of 6C is it ?

[tazio360]

I found this 6C on the net.

Looks like a 6C 2300 Berlina Turismo ou Gran Turismo (Alfa body) but the grill isn't the same as the Arese Museo 6Cs (6C 2300 & 6C 2300 B).

What do you think ?

[dretceterini]

I think it is a single carb 6c2300B, but not sure of who did the coachwork. Unfortuantely no book covers the 6c1900s, 6c2300s, or 6c2300Bs very well. Probably there are as many coachwork variations on those than as on 6c2500s. I would prefer the car sitting next to it ...

[bshorey]

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Originally Posted by tazio360 I found this 6C on the net. Looks like a 6C 2300 Berlina Turismo ou Gran Turismo (Alfa body) but the grill isn't the same as the Arese Museo 6Cs (6C 2300 & 6C 2300 B). What do you think ?

[PSk]

I'd love to own it.

Pete

[tazio360]

Yes they could swap there wheels with each other, I agree it would be nicer.

30's history is very confuse.

By the way, I can't figure what variant of 6C 2500 this black spid' it is : another Pinin' body I presume.

[dretceterini]

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Originally Posted by tazio360 Yes they could swap there wheels with each other, I agree it would be nicer. 30's history is very confuse. By the way, I can't figure what variant of 6C 2500 this black spid' it is : another Pinin' body I presume.

[tazio360]

I don't have the other piece of this car, sorry

[2000 touring sp]

f I my put my guess in on the read one. I would say it is a Standard B series 4 doors saloon from Carrozzeria Alfa Romeo around 1938/39 on the 6C2300 standard Chassis.
If I am right there is no B pillar and the doors is fly wings that's closes together. The front grill I suppose is of a later creation with the chrome list all around, maybe inspired by the Viotti Coupe. The wheels and hubs seems to be the original ones, but I will also like the wheels in an other collar that correlates with the collar of the car. But as it if registrated by ASI it should not be difficult to trace

The black one in the rear, the air vents cold indicate a Vignale creation, but they could have been added later. But if one distract from these air vents, and look at the door the door handle and the rear of the car, it resembles an Stabilimento Farina Alfa Romeo 1900 Cabriolet, also the hubs could from a 1900 with the pressed centre

[dretceterini]

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Originally Posted by 2000 touring sp f I my put my guess in on the read one. I would say it is a Standard B series 4 doors saloon from Carrozzeria Alfa Romeo around 1938/39 on the 6C2300 standard Chassis. If I am right there is no B pillar and the doors is fly wings that's closes together. The front grill I suppose is of a later creation with the chrome list all around, maybe inspired by the Viotti Coupe. The wheels and hubs seems to be the original ones, but I will also like the wheels in an other collar that correlates with the collar of the car. But as it if registrated by ASI it should not be difficult to trace The black one in the rear, the air vents cold indicate a Vignale creation, but they could have been added later. But if one distract from these air vents, and look at the door the door handle and the rear of the car, it resembles an Stabilimento Farina Alfa Romeo 1900 Cabriolet, also the hubs could from a 1900 with the pressed centre

[velocedoc]

This is IMHO a prewar by the grille. Most likely as stated in other posts it is a 2300. There was alot of custom built cars before and after the war as evidenced by the numerous variations of bodies shown in books. It could be a very early 2500 SWB.
I would imagine how nice to own a 6c1750 or 8c2900, but if I had a choice I would like to have a 2300 or 2500 pre-war of any body style as they are lesser known. That is just my quirky style.

[dretceterini]

I am fairly certain the red car is a circa 1935-1937 6c2300 B. Coachwork looks like it could be Alfa themselves, other than the grille, but that could have been changed because the original one was missing when the restoration was done. I agree that it also may be Viotti or one of the smaller coachbuilders. It looks a little too sedate to me to be Touring. It might be Stab.Farina, but I doubt Pinin Farina.

As to the car in the background, I still think it is too small to be a 6c2500...

Unfortunately, I think it is too late in the game for either of us to afford a 1900, 6c2300, 6c2300B or 6c2500. Even 6c2300s, mostly complete, but needing total restoration, are $40,000....and one could easily spend another $50,000 or more just putting it into running, driving condition.

A pre-war 6c2300B MM (two carb) is now worth $250,000+!!

[2000 touring sp]

Here is a picture of my expectations, regarding this tread, Alfa Romeo 6C2300 B Berlina Carrozzeria Alfa Romeo 1038/39. Note the missing B Post and the Fly Wing doors. The air went from engine compartment, seems similar as the picture, the fenders under the doors seems also to be similar. The main diff, is the front.Notice also the wheels and hubs and the head lights.

[hdavis]

I think even the front could be the same, and the different angle makes it look slightly more slanted. Try to picturing the red one with the # 57 plate removed. I would say that's it.

[AR58SprintV]

This car (not one like it) was sold by Coys in about 1997, 1939 6C2500. I have the photo. Suspect Swiss "Tuscher" coachwork.
Cheers, Laurence

[2000 touring sp]

Tuscher was the Swiss importer of Alfa Romeo, back in the 30. They was founded by the brothers Otto and Fritz back in 1909 in Zurich. With bodying of Busses ,Lories and Trucks.
Later they bodied cars Benz, Isotta Fraschini, Rolls Royce, Delahaye, Bugatti, Jaguar, MG, Alfa Romeo and the American Studebaker, Dodge, Chrysler, Buich, Cadillac, Auburn.
Swiss was very protect tonics at this time, and importing of cars was almost impossible. But import of chassis was almost free. This lead to the establishment of the coach builder tradition in Swiss.
It cold be interesting if anybody has more info about this car