Sold | 444 — 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 5th Series Gran Turismo Compressore Coachwork by T Bowhill Registration no. VXY 580 Chassis no. 101014946

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444 — 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 5th Series Gran Turismo Compressore Coachwork by T Bowhill Registration no. VXY 580 Chassis no. 101014946

United Kingdom • 3 Sept 2016

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 5th Series Gran Turismo Compressore with coachwork by T Bowhill. It was originally delivered to Australia and has been restored, featuring a body in the style of Carrozzeria Touring's 'Flying Star'.

Condition

8

While the car was damaged in the past, it has undergone extensive restoration. The bodywork is described as superb, and the engine is in excellent condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

101014946

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

VXY 580

RHD/LHD:

RHD

*Iconic between-the-wars sports car *Delivered new to Australia *Restored between 1986 and 1993 *Body in Carrozzeria Touring's 'Flying Star' style 'The 1750, and for that matter the 1500...

must be among the finest ever made both from the point of view of engineering and driver satisfaction.' - Michael Frostick, 'Alfa-Romeo-Milano'.

It was Enzo Ferrari, no less, who persuaded Vittorio Jano to leave FIAT's racing department and join him at Alfa Romeo.

One of the most gifted and influential automobile engineers of all time, Jano would not only supervise Alfa Romeo's Grand Prix racing programme but also design its road cars.

This happy state of affairs resulted in the latter emerging as some of the most exciting of their day, establishing the Milanese marque's reputation for producing sporting driver's cars second to none.

Jano arrived at Alfa in 1923 and by the following year had produced one of the most fabulous racing automobiles of all time - the legendary P2.

As well as bringin...