Collector’s heavyweight: 1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport by Touring

Update, november 17: The car has been sold with a winning bid of $245,000 November 5 This rare 6C 2500 with a coachwork# 3215 made by Touring has vin# 915442 and engine# 925228. The seller says that this car is in good overall conditions, featuring a red paint (we bet that’s not the original color) made… Read More Collector’s heavyweight: 1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport by Touring

A larger boot: 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Giardinetta by Colli

This rare Giulia by Colli is said to have been sold new to Autostrade Concessionaria S.p.A company which, back then, was the company which managed the highway network in Italy. Indeed, most of the Colli cars were sold as mainteinance vehicles of several companies and were built on demand (it is said that 160 wagons were… Read More A larger boot: 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Giardinetta by Colli

Mother, where are thou? 1951 Alfa Romeo 412 by Vignale

There are things that could nest in your brain like an obsession. My personal car-obsession is where this car is now, if it still exists. I consider it the mother of every post-war racing barchettas, including Ferrari. Actually the Alfa V12 engine, designed by Bruno Trevisan, was the first of the breed which continued with… Read More Mother, where are thou? 1951 Alfa Romeo 412 by Vignale

356 but not german: 1955 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint

Mr. Rapley again amazes us with another barn find: this time is an early Giulietta Sprint (#356) which features some distinctive details like the aluminium hood (later used on the Veloce’s) and the pull-knob starter switch. We only must correct the seller when he says that the only Giulietta Mille Miglia eligible are the ones… Read More 356 but not german: 1955 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint