Gooding & Company will be auctioning the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione, built on chassis 920.002 in 1948, at the Pebble Beach auction.
The estimated price was set at USD 2.8 to 3.5 million, which is already an indication that this is a very special Alfa.
In fact, 920.002 is one of two factory sports cars built for the 1948 racing season. Franco Rol drove the car for four years, including at the Mille Miglia events from 1948-1952, at three Targa Florio and many other important Italian sporting events such as the Pescara race or the "Coppa D'Oro delle Dolomiti".
After its active period, the car disappeared and finally reappeared as part of Michel Dovaz 's "Sleeping Beauties" collection.
The car has now been completely restored. With its six-cylinder twin-camshaft engine with three Weber carburetors and dry sump lubrication, the lightweight sports car should be capable of good performance thanks to the use of aluminum.
It will be interesting to see whether the potential buyers assess the possibilities of this car in the same way as the auction house.
Further information on the auction in Pebble Beach can be found on the Gooding & Company website.
