Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 – die Sammlung

Für die Ewigkeit

Die Geschichte der Alfa Romeo 6C 1500/1750 hatten wir schon geschrieben, in aller Ausführlichkeit, hier (das lohnt sich). Weil das dort durch diverse Ergänzungen etwas unübersichtlich geworden ist, wollen wir hier zusätzlich eine kleine Sammlung eröffnen, uns dabei auf die legendären 1750er konzentrieren. Auch deshalb, weil es so viele schöne Geschichten zu erzählen gibt. Es gilt aber bei diesen Alfa Romeo das Gleiche wie bei den Bugatti Type 35: So ganz genau weiss man das nicht immer.

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Chassis-Nummer: 0312870
Motorennummer: 700200 (siehe unten)

Auktion: Bonhams, Paris 2025, Schätzpreis 800’000 bis 1’200’000 Euro, mit diesen Informationen: «This Zagato-bodied Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS was first registered on 1st March 1929. Apart from its involvement in the 1929 Mille Miglia, the car’s pre-war history is uncertain, but it is known to have been fitted with a 6C 2300 ‚Pescara‘ triple-carburettor non-charged engine and its associated gearbox at the factory circa 1936/1937. The car also has an electric fuel pump and an electric cooling fan.
The Alfa’s first known owner was one Romeo Paoli in Northeast Africa in 1951, and the car is recorded as having won the Eritrean hill climb championship in 1954. Subsequent known owners are as follows: 1964 Geoffrey Kerr UK; 1965 J S Riley UK; 1994 P Groh Switzerland; 1997 M Willms Germany; 2003 J Pyritz Germany. Finished in stunning black over black, the Alfa 1750 SS Zagato has belonged to the current owner since 2004. The car is known to retain most of its original coachwork and presents beautifully. Maintenance works carried out in more recent times include an engine rebuild by B&F Touring-Garage in June 2020 (invoice for €36,564 available); a major service by CarXpert in May 2022 (invoice for €7,485 available); and a further service by them in March 2023 (bill for €4,113 on file). A very comprehensive history file accompanies the car containing numerous period photographs; (copy) previous owner correspondence; various invoices for works carried out; Alfa Romeo reference books; FIVA Identity Card; FIA Historic Technical Passport; and a copy of its Alfa Romeo register entry.»

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Chassis-Nummer: 8513064
Motoren-Nummer: 8513064

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Mailand 2025, Schätzpreis 1,3 bis 1,5 Millionen Euro, mit diesen Informationen: «This beautifully presented short-wheelbase Spider is approximately the 64th of 102 fourth-series Gran Sport examples built. Although the early history of chassis number 6C 8513064 is currently unknown, by the late-1960s the car was owned by Alfa Romeo enthusiast Keith Hellon of Mundelein, Illinois. In 1974 Hellon sold the 6C to Jackson Brooks, a marque collector based in Colorado, who was impressed by the car’s completeness and went on to perform a comprehensive multi-year restoration. After Brooks advertised the Alfa Romeo in January 1981, the car was sold to Thomas Perkins, the groundbreaking venture capital executive often considered to be a founding father of Silicon Valley. Also an avid yachtsman and sports car enthusiast, Mr Perkins featured the 6C in his book Classic Supercharged Sports Cars. In 1984 he sold the Spider back to Mr Brooks, who engaged the highly respected Phil Reilly & Co to conduct a full rebuild of the engine, with specific preparation for vintage racing use. Following this work, the 6C 1750 was entered in the 1985 Monterey Historic Races, where none other than legendary racing driver Phil Hill piloted the car to a 4th overall finish. A day later the Zagato was presented at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, completing a whirlwind weekend at the centre of the collector car niche. Soon after Mr Brooks sold the 6C into a short chain of California-based owners, but it is a testament to the Alfa Romeo’s timeless appeal that Brooks later included the car in his book Cars I Could’ve, Should’ve, Kept, with 8513064 featured as one of the cover stars. Brooks then sold the Alfa Romeo to Art Valdez of Los Angeles. He retained possession for 11 years, during which time the car successfully completed the Mille Miglia Storica on four occasions. Purchased in 1996 by another California-based enthusiast, the 6C 1750 was presented at Concorso Italiano two years later before passing to a third Golden State resident. Acquired in early-2012 by the consignor, a discerning collector based in Portugal, chassis number 6C 8513064 was only mildly driven for the following 10 years before it was submitted to respected marque specialist Jim Stokes Workshop (JSW) in 2023. In addition to performing a comprehensive inspection and service, JSW prepared a written report that indicates the Alfa Romeo retains its matching-numbers engine, a significant confirmation of the car’s high degree of authenticity».

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Chassis-Nummer: 10814362
Motoren-Nummer: 10814362

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Paris 2025, Schätzpreis 2,25 bis 2,75 Millionen Euro. Der Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 mit Chassis-Nummer #10814362 und Zagato-Karosserie wurde am 2. Oktober 1931 in die Schweiz ausgeliefert, nach Gonda. Am 25. Juli 1933 wurde der Alfa auf Marguerite Ulrich aus Blonay, ebenfalls in der Schweiz, zugelassen. Zusammen mit ihrem Gatten unternahm die Dame anscheinend ausgiebige Reisen, auch nach Deutschland. Kurz vor Ausbruch des 2. Weltkrieges soll Herr Ulrich seinen geliebten Alfa Romeo in einer doppelten Mauer seiner Villa eingemauert haben. Als das Haus nach seinem Tod verkauft wurde, konnte #10814362 von einem gewissen Louis Visinand befreit werden. In der Folge hatte der 6C einige interessante Besitzer, vielleicht sogar Allen Dulles, den späteren Direktor des CIA, sicher aber Emmanuel de Graffenried, den Schweizer Rennfahrer. «Toulo», wie er genannt wurde, verkaufte den Alfa für 15’000 Franken – das war damals viel, viel Geld – nach Amerika. Nächster Besitzer war dann, wohl ab 1958, Phil Hill, der spätere Formel-1-Weltmeister. Hill liebte den Zagato-Alfa, er blieb 30 Jahre in seinem Besitz. In den 2003/2004 wurde #10814362 vom damaligen Besitzer restauriert, anscheinend gab es nicht so viel zu tun, die Rechnung belief sich auf relativ bescheidene 45’000 Dollar. In der aktuellen Beschreibung heisst es: «The car benefited from a complete overhaul of its running gear and drivetrain, save for the engine, with particular attention paid to preserving the interior and Zagato body. Still sporting its fabulous Zagato coachwork today, this Alfa Romeo retains its matching-numbers engine, and is accompanied by period-correct seats, a detailed report from Hans Matti, expired FIA HTP papers, historic photos, and period articles.»

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