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Vittorio Jano's first Gran Turismo - the Alfa Romeo 6C 1500

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Created on March 17, 2013

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - am Klausen Memorial 2006

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - an der Veranstaltung "Indianapolis in Oerlikon" im Jahr 2012

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - Blick auf die Barker-Karosserie mit Grossmuttersitz

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - steht heute da, wie er Anfangs der Dreissigerjahre eingekleidet wurde

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - die Barker-Karosserie wurde nur einmal auf ein 6C 1500 Chassis gesetzt

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - nach der Karosserie-Restaurierung im Oktober 2012 aufgenommen

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - mit dem einmaligen Barker-Aufbau

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - nach der Karosserie-Restaurierung im Jahr 2012

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - am Klausenrennen Memorial 2006

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - die Jungmannschaft auf dem Hintersitz

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - in Albüron im Jahr 2008

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - mit aufgesetztem Dach, vor vielen Jahren aufgenommen

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - am Grand Prix Bern 2009

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - Lord Strathcarron bei einem Renneinsatz im Jahr 1946 in Silverstone

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - Einsatz beim Gurnigel-Bergrennen 2012

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - bei der Veranstaltung Indianapolis in Oerlikon im Jahr 2012

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - Blick in den Motorraum von rechts

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - Blick in den Motorraum vor vielen Jahren

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - Blick von der linken Seite in den Motorraum

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - der Hinweis auf den Karosseriebauer

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - die Chassis-Plakette

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - die Motornummer des nachträglich eingebauten 1750

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (1928) - Kessler auf dem Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 am Klausenrennen 1928

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 (1930) - Josef Kessler beim Klausenrennen 1930 mit der schnellsten Zeit aller Sportwagen

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Der 6C-1750-SS- und GS-Motor im Schnitt - Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS 1928

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1500 (1928) - 1928 kostete der Alfa 45'000 Lire, 1985 wurde er von Christie's für 13'000 Pfund oder 53'000 Mark versteigert

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Turismo (1930) - viertürige Reiselimousine

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS (1929) - elegant und kraftvoll

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS (1929) - hinter dem Kühler verbergen sich 1487 ccm und 44 PS

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS (1929) - mit sorgfältig ausgeformten Einzelsitzen hinten

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS (1929) - massiv gebaute Stossstange

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1500 (1928) - geschlossene, viertürige Variante

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1500 (1928) - Lurani-Villoresi im Alfa Romeo am Grand Prix de Lausanne des Jahres 1983

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1500 (1928) - bei einer Oldtimerveranstaltung

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Turismo Graber (1930) - angeboten an einer Auktion in Luzern im Jahr 1976

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Alfa Romeo 6 C 1750 Grand Sport (1930) - angeboten an der Christie's Auktion in Genf 1974, Preis 110'000 Franken, Karosserie von Brichet Genf

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Summary

Between 1927 and 1928, the Alfa Romeo company built over 1,000 examples of the 6C 1500, which was an advanced vehicle and was one of the best you could buy for good money in motorsport and on the road. This report briefly tells the story of the 6C 1500 and portrays a 6C 1500 Sport in words and pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

The 6C 1500 is created
Sporting successes provide commercial stimulus
Further development to the 6C 1750
The last 1500 Sport
"Motoring for Pleasure"
41 years in the same ownership
Overhauls and restoration
A ride in the classic Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo
Use in historic racing

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

On April 22, 1891, a man was born in Italy who 30 years later brought the then little-known Alfa Romeo brand to worldwide fame: Vittorio Jano. Many experts regard Jano as the father of the Italian Gran Turismo car. Jano joined Alfa Romeo in 1923 and was given his own new department, the "Ufficio di Studi Speciali". The first vehicle he developed was the Tipo P2, assisted by Luigi Fusi, Secondo Molino and Gioachino Colombo. The P2 was a great success and went from victory to victory. In the fall of 1924, Jano was commissioned to build a lightweight and powerful six-cylinder for use on the road. He did not have to wait long.

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