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ALFA ROMEO
6C 2500
1938 - 1952
Italy
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History of the ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500
Introduced in 1938, the 2500 (2,443 cc) was the final 6C road car. World War II was coming and car development was stopped, but a few hundred 6C 2500s were built from 1940 to 1945. Postwar, the first new Alfa model was the 1946 6C 2500 Freccia d'Oro (Golden Arrow), of which 680 were built until late 1951, with bodies by Alfa. The 2500 had an enlarged engine compared to the predecessor model; this Vittorio Jano designed dual overhead cam engine was available with either one or three Weber carburetors. The triple carburetor version was used in the top-of-the-range SS (Super Sport) version. The 2,443 cc engine was mounted onto a steel ladder frame chassis, which was offered with three wheelbases: 3,250 mm (128.0 in) on the Turismo, 3,000 mm (118.1 in) on the Sport and 2,700 mm (106.3 in) on the Super Sport. Various coachbuilders built their own bodied versions of the 2500, but most bodywork was built by Touring Superleggera of Milan.
The Tipo 256 was a racing version of 2500 made in eight examples between 1939 and 1940 for the Mille Miglia and the Le Mans 24 Hours. It was made in Spider (convertible) and Berlinetta (coupe) Touring bodystyles. With a power of 125 bhp (93 kW) it could achieve a top speed of 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph).
The car was sold to wealthy customers like King Farouk, Alì Khan, Rita Hayworth, Tyrone Power, and Prince Rainier. One was also featured in The Godfather in 1972.
The 2500 was one of the most expensive cars available in its time. The final 6C was built in 1952 and the model was replaced by the 1900.
All 6C 2500 vehicles are catalogued, together with chassis specifications, known fate, technical and race data and first owners, in the Editoriale Domus book Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 (written by Angelo Tito Anselmi).
The Alfa Romeo 6C name was used on road, race, and sports cars produced between 1927 and 1954 by Alfa Romeo; the "6C" name refers to six cylinders of the car's straight-six engine. Bodies for these cars were made by coachbuilders such as James Young, Zagato, Touring, Castagna, and Pininfarina. Starting from 1933 there was also a 6C version with a factory Alfa body, built in Portello. In the early 1920s Vittorio Jano received a commission to create a lightweight, high performance vehicle to replace the Giuseppe Merosi designed RL and RM models. The car was introduced in April 1925 at the Salone dell' Automobile di Milano as the 6C 1500. It was based on the P2 racing car, using single overhead cam 1,487 cc in-line six-cylinder motor producing 44 horsepower, in 1928 the 1500 Sport was presented which was the first Alfa Romeo road car with double overhead camshafts.
Upgrades & Evolutions during the ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500 production
πΈ ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500 : 1938 - 1952
πΉ Produced for each model year :
πΉ 1938 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1939 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1940 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1941 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1942 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1943 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1944 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1945 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1946 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1947 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1948 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1949 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1950 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1951 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
πΉ 1952 ALFA ROMEO - 6C 2500
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