Chassis No.

915010French vehicle registration document Vehicle sold without a roadworthiness test“One of the finest pre-war Alfa Romeo builds we have ever had the pleasure of discovering” The Alfa Romeo chassis #915010 is believed to have originally belonged to a 2500 Super Sport with a coupé body by Touring, which was rediscovered in the late 1980s by Corrado Cupellini.

A renowned Italian collector, racing driver and enthusiast of historic sports cars, originally from Bergamo, a hunter of lost treasures and an unrivalled dealer, he has also recently published a book recounting his finest discoveries, *SuperFinds*, in which our Alfa features. When it was discovered, the worn-out ‘Pur-Sang’ was being used at a horse racing track in Italy to give the flying start for horse races.

Corrado Cupellini, recognising the potential of this Super Sport chassis with a 2.70 m wheelbase, decided to restore the car to its former glory.

He fitted it with the #823915 inline-six engine with twin ove...