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Alfa Romeo 6C Figoni Coupé 1933 - unique sports car of the streamlined era back on the road

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Created on August 17, 2012

Reading time 4min

Written by:

Stefan Fritschi

Photos:

Bruno von Rotz

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 6th Series Coupé Figoni (1933) - am Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2012 - Kategorie 'C - The Art of Streamlining'

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 6th Series Coupé Figoni (1933) - am Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2012 - Kategorie 'C - The Art of Streamlining'

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1500 (1928) - der Sechszylindermotor

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 2500 (1949) - der Sechszylindermotor in Nachkriegsausführung mit 110 PS

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Alfa Romeo 8 C 2300 (1933) - der australische Premier-Minister Malcom Fraser

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1500 SS (1928) - der offene Sechszylinder mit sportlicher Karosserie

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1750 SS (1929) - die stärkere Variante mit 1,75 Liter Hubraum

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Alfa Romeo 8 C 2300 Corto (1934) - die Rennversion als Achtzylindervariante

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1500 (1928) - ein 6C an einem Treffen

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Alfa Romeo 8 C (1936) - Chassis und Motor der Achtzylinderviante aus der Nachkriegszeit

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 2500 Superleggiera (1939) - bereits mit moderner Karosserie

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 2300 (1934) - Technische Daten für 6 C 2300 und 8 C 2900

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Summary

The Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Figoni Coupé 1933 with chassis number 121215054 also took part in the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2012 in category C "The Art of Streamlining". The car was recently restored to its original condition after not having been seen with its original bodywork for many years. And the owner, who had seen it being driven as a schoolboy, does not want to put it in a museum, but wants to use it on the road. This report tells the story of the beautiful Figoni coupé, showing it in many current pictures and its relatives in historical footage.

This article contains the following chapters

Enzo Ferrari brought talented Vittorio Jano to Alfa Romeo
Inline six-cylinder engine, supercharger, two overhead camshafts
One of the last 6C chassis went to Figoni in Paris
Converted into a racing car shortly after completion
Original work instructions in the seat
Back on the road after the beauty contests
Further information
Technical data for Alfa Romeo 6C and 8C (1934, successor model)

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Figoni Coupé 1933 with chassis number 121215054 also took part in the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2012 in category C "The Art of Streamlining". The car was recently restored to its original condition after many years of wearing a racing car body, or rather the (tinkered with) original body in the wrong color. And the owner, who had seen it drive as a schoolboy, does not want to put it in a museum, but rather use it on the road. For a long time, the Alfa Romeo 6C was overshadowed by its big brother, the 8C. However, the version with the smaller engine also served as the basis for many coachbuilders. The 6C 1750 was introduced in 1929 as the successor to the 6C 1500 and very quickly developed from a relatively simple road car into a serious racing car. Behind it was the Alfa Romeo racing driver and vice-racing manager Enzo Ferrari, who brought the talented designer Vittorio Jano from Fiat to Alfa.

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