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1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport
United States • 14 Aug 2021
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This 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport, chassis number 0312901, is one of only 121 Super Sport examples produced. It features a numbers-matching 1.75-liter engine and benefits from a complete mechanical restoration. The car has a unique, doorless body, believed to be a period replacement, and a well-documented history, including long-term ownership by Dr. Hugh Gearing and participation in various motorsport events.
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While the car has undergone a complete mechanical restoration, the description mentions that the present coachwork is presumed to be a period replacement from circa 1938. Additionally, the engine features a later-series carburetor and a four-speed manual gearbox of a later series, indicating some non-original components. Despite these modifications, the car has won awards at prestigious concours events, suggesting it is in excellent condition overall but not entirely original.
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In 1929, Alfa Romeo introduced the 6C 1750 Super Sport (SS) and it featured an improved 1.75-liter straight-six cylinder engine, finned intake manifold, twin-camshafts, and an optional supercharger mounted upon a shortened 108-inch wheelbase.
Only 121 Super Sport examples were produced in 1929.
The model quickly proved to be one of Alfa’s most popular, expensive, and successful creations.
CHASSIS NUMBER 0312901 The Genoese industrialists Alfredo and Tito Nasturzio were early “VIP” customers for Alfa Romeo.
Apart from various six-cylinder cars, the Nasturzio brothers owned a pair of very early 8C 2300 Zagato spiders, followed by a pair of road-equipped Monzas, and even single-seater Tipo Bs fitted with wings and lights and used as road cars.
Chassis number 0312901 was sold new on 13 May 1929 to Alfredo Nasturzio via Genoese dealer Eraldo Diana for the princely sum of 75,000 lire.
Seventeen months later, Alfredo sold 0312901 to Tito, and by June 1931 the Nasturzio brothers had move...
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£298,660
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£450,432
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£588,000
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