The Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint was the six-cylinder flagship of Alfa Romeo’s early-1960s range, combining the company’s 2.6-litre twin-cam straight-six with Bertone coachwork styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro. It was a substantial grand tourer rather than a lightweight sports car, and today the mechanical specification is only part of the restoration challenge: much of the expense lies in the model-specific trim, interior fittings, glass, chrome and body components that were once relatively easy to source but have become increasingly scarce and expensive.
This 1963 example is a genuine long-term storage project. The seller states that it has been stationary for more than thirty years, is complete, retains documents and its former Rome registration, and was subsequently deregistered administratively. The photographs strongly support the story of decades of indoor storage: the car is deeply covered in dust and oxidation, another similarly neglected vehicle is visible beside it, and several areas have already been partially dismantled. The dashboard and much of the cabin remain present, as does the six-cylinder engine, but lamps, trim and other components have been removed from their normal positions. It seems entirely plausible that the cars visible in this building have remained there for decades, but that does not automatically mean every removed component is still present.
That is the central issue with a project like this. Before discussing paint, mechanical rebuilding or bodywork, the first job should be a detailed inventory of every 2600-specific component belonging to the car. The seller describes it as complete, but the photographs make a physical census essential. Ten or fifteen years ago, discovering a missing piece of trim or an interior component on a 2600 was often an inconvenience; today several such omissions can materially change the economics of the restoration. Add rebuilding a dormant twin-cam six, brakes, fuel system, suspension, upholstery, chrome and potentially corrosion repairs, and it becomes very easy for the restoration cost to exceed the finished value of the car. Find it for sale at €9,000 (about $10,100) here in San Salvatore Telesino, Italy.
