Presented is a fascinating pre-war Alfa Romeo, underpinned by the final 6C 2500 Turismo chassis built in 1939.

Its rare Ministeriale six/seven-seater coachwork was only built for 1939-1940 and its coachwork was designed and built by Alfa’s own ‘Carrozzeria Alfa Romeo’.

Only 81 examples of this body-style were completed.

It is believed that two examples remain in existence and this is the the only roadworthy example.

It boasts details synonymous with early 6C 2500s, including a ladder-type chassis, floor-shift transmission, and an early 6C 2500 engine.

Records from the P.R.A.

note that the car was first registered on 2 January 1940 and Alfa Romeo historians, including Luigi Fusi, claim chassis number 914.073 was the last chassis produced for the 1939 calendar year.

It is mated to its original engine, no.

923.243, which was the first engine produced in 1940 and would have been fitted just a day prior to the car being registered.

While its exact ownership during the war is unknow...