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1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet by Pinin Farina
RM Sotheby's

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Engine No. 928072

One of the most famous examples of the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS

Supplied new to Prince Aly Solomone Khan in October 1950

One of 383 short-wheelbase 6C 2500 chassis produced

Powered by its matching-numbers 2.5-litre DOHC six-cylinder engine

Accompanied by a history file containing period photographs, factory data, and an estratto cronologico

According to Angelo Tito Anselmi’s book, Alfa Romeo 6C 2500, chassis number 915766 was purchased new by Prince Aly Solomone Khan and registered in Como under the registration “CO 30455” on 31 October 1950. At the time, the Prince was married to the famed American actress Rita Hayworth, for whom he purchased a second 6C 2500 SS. In February 1953, the Prince sold chassis 915766 to Tessiture Gildo Guenzoni S.r.l., and it was reregistered on 6 March 1953 as “VA 36245”. In September 1956, the car passed to Umberto Torreta, and then in November of that year to Michele Verola, for whom it was reregistered in Milan. Later exported to the United States, in 1985 it was owned by Hobart Phelps of Sacramento, California, and subsequently by Knute Kolmann of San Carlos, California. In 1991, it was returned to Italy by Claude Ferioli and joined the current Italian owner’s collection in 2004. The Alfa Romeo received a four-year restoration and is now presented in a striking shade of black over a scarlet leather interior and matching soft top; the all-black wire wheels complete the utterly striking appearance of the stunning Pinin Farina coachwork. The car is accompanied by a copy of the estratto cronologico as well as a collection of restoration photos and import documentation. It is a spectacular automobile and one deserving of discerning ownership.
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