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Corrado Lopresto, owner of the car, told me that in the nearby future an article will appear in AutoItalia magazine, written by Simon Moore and I am sure he will tell us the story of this unique Alfa... Contacts were also made for an article in the Dutch "Klaverblaadje", outstanding club magazine of the SCARB. And even the people from Ruoteclassiche are waiting for an article.
And there is some more good news for the overseas (viewed from Europe...) people... The car will participate at....Pebble Beach this year...
And the winner will be......!!???

At the Raduno here in Antwerp Corrado even met the man who had this car in his garage 30 years ago...

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Thanks Luc. I'm thinking the motor might be one from the SS10 prototypes. I'm sure the story of how this came to be will be very interesting.
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Old 06-05-2007, 01:42 AM
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Yes, the PF coupe is a "one-off".
Stu, I found this picture in my files,(comes from the net somewhere)
Looks a lot like the other one.
Is also by Pininfarina.
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Old 06-05-2007, 01:49 AM
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You are right Rony. PininFarina did several of this design, with slight change on the front. The most famous I think was for the Egyptian King
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Old 06-05-2007, 02:02 AM
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AR 6C 2500 BERLINETTA by PININFARINA #915365
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Old 06-05-2007, 07:49 AM
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Thanks Luc. I'm thinking the motor might be one from the SS10 prototypes. I'm sure the story of how this came to be will be very interesting.
You're right, Stu. The engine also features three carbs, as can be seen from the pics, and has sleeves to downsize the bore and fit into the 3-litre limit, as Mr Lo Presto told me Satursday. That leads him and Simon to believe that this engine had been prepared for the 1941 Mille Miglia and design it as S10SS. However, factory drawings exist that show a double camshaft S10SS project, probably never completed, and replaced with the "easy way". No engine plate on it. Simon's article will appear in the next issue of Auto Italia (late June?) and probably in the July or October issue of Het Klaverblaadje.
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Old 06-05-2007, 07:57 AM
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Stu, I found this picture in my files,(comes from the net somewhere)
Looks a lot like the other one.
Is also by Pininfarina.
Yes, a number of similar cars, but as each are slightly different from each other, I consider each a "one-off". The blue car doesn't look quite as "fussy" as some of the others.
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Old 06-05-2007, 08:08 AM
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You're right, Stu. The engine also features three carbs, as can be seen from the pics, and has sleeves to downsize the bore and fit into the 3-litre limit, as Mr Lo Presto told me Satursday. That leads him and Simon to believe that this engine had been prepared for the 1941 Mille Miglia and design it as S10SS. However, factory drawings exist that show a double camshaft S10SS project, probably never completed, and replaced with the "easy way". No engine plate on it. Simon's article will appear in the next issue of Auto Italia (late June?) and probably in the July or October issue of Het Klaverblaadje.
I find this period of Alfa history very interesting, and there isn't all that much that has ever been published on it. I find it very interesting the motor was put into a chassis labeled as a 6c2300B lungo rather than a 6c2500. Of course, if this "conversion" was done privately rather than by Alfa, it is certainly understandable.

Perhaps, as I have thought for some time, there were not as many 6c2300Bs built as Fusi states, and some 6c2500s were really nothing more than 6c2300Bs with the chassis never numbered and stamped later, or with the chassis renumbered.

I may be mistaken, but I thought the designation for the single camshaft per cylinder head S10 was S10S, and for the twin camshaft per cylinder head version (which may have never actually been built) S10SS.
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Old 06-07-2007, 02:06 AM
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It seems that this wonderful tread is coming to an end. But I hope that there can be reason it lives up again.
Thanks for all the wonderful pictures, one has an envy, on those that has participated in that meeting, but thanks for sharing.
But I do have a sincere wish, that I hope am scaring with a lot of other Alfa Holick on this forum.

The "Colombo 12 cilinder on a 6c chassis"

"where its reviled that there is coming a lot of articles,publiced in langue that I dont understand.
an article will appear in AutoItalia magazine, written by Simon Moore
And even the people from Ruoteclassiche are waiting for an article
Contacts were also made for an article in the Dutch "Klaverblaadje", outstanding club magazine of the SCARB.
Auto Italia (late June?)"

My sincere hope, is that someone that manages these langue ,will do a survey of the content, of these articles, regarding this 12 cyl.engine and the history of the car.
Thanks in advance
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Old 06-07-2007, 02:22 AM
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Raduno - Lopresto's car
I will try to follow this item some closer...now that my book has ended. Know Corrado quite well... I am sure his car will be an "attraction" at Pebble Beach...

And no, the end is not close yet.... Here are some more pictures of this wonderful event....


http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=GRG347IG

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=3AQ83WMM

http://www.alfaclub.nl/fotoalbum.php?aid=62

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=UTV8Z8E7

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=DOLSWMHS

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=X64APWZC


Luc Colemont -alias "Freccia"- and co-organisator (with Raoul and Katrien San Giorgi) of the Xth Raduno.

(P.S. The XIth Raduno will be held in Lugano, in 2009 it is not yet defined, but in 2010 Milan will be the place for a big event for the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo... Let's go all together ....)
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Old 06-07-2007, 06:38 AM
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My sincere hope, is that someone that manages these langue ,will do a survey of the content, of these articles, regarding this 12 cyl.engine and the history of the car.
Thanks in advance
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Old 06-07-2007, 07:12 AM
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Thanks. Yes I know have several of the issue. All mentioned ,none rejected
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Old 06-07-2007, 07:26 PM
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It seems that this wonderful tread is coming to an end. But I hope that there can be reason it lives up again.

Have you noticed that there are only about 10 of us on the whole BB that ever discuss Alfa history? It is my understanding that there are only about 100 members of 6c2300/2500 register! I find the lack of interest in Alfa's history sad.
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Have you noticed that there are only about 10 of us on the whole BB that ever discuss Alfa history? It is my understanding that there are only about 100 members of 6c2300/2500 register! I find the lack of interest in Alfa's history sad.
Hmmm, I think some of that is simply that this was not the peek period for the company, that was earlier.

I personally would love to own a 6c, but way over here in Australia it isn't going to happen.

The other factor for a Kiwi like me that history of Alfa Romeo is just too crazy to follow and headaches develop
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Have you noticed that there are only about 10 of us on the whole BB that ever discuss Alfa history?
There are more than that.
Consider martinue's thread on SVZ or the brilliant Charlie Rezzaggi thread and its links. Consider the addition of iicarjohn and the Alfa Lancia Ferrari Fiat and etceterini Italian car register he assembled and is making available!
I donate to and watch this bb often without comment but with passion and amusement. Occasionally I post.

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