Category:1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Ghia Boano Cabriolet 915.358

1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Cabriolet s/n 915.358. Body by Mario Boano of Carrozzeria Ghia.

Notes^[1] edit

• Felice Mario Boano (1903–89) had taken over Carrozzeria Ghia in 1944.
• Boano created/penned four "Art Deco" 6C 2500 convertibles. This was the last one (4 of 4). Only two exist as of 2015, the other in Japan.
• Aluminum body, fitted over a frame of steel tubes
• Engine: numero 926.175, a 2,443 ccm DOHC 6-cylinder 95 bhp alloy top engine by Vittorio Jano
• Original license plate: "ROMA 118253".
• May 26, 1947. Date built.^[2]
• June 9, 1947. Delivered new to first customer Mario Paparo, Roma.
• 1949 sold in Rome.
• 20xx: Restored by Quality Cars of Italy.^[3]
• 2012 Villa d'Este. #1 in the Gentlemens Sports Car class.
• January 2013. Featured in the italian Ruoteclassiche car magazine.
• February 2015. Auctioned for EUR 264,500 at the 2015 Bonhams Paris.^[1]

References edit

1. ↑ ^{a b} Lot368 at bonhams.com.
2. ↑ 181025 6C 2500 Sport Ghia in the alfabb.com, discussion forum, last accessed on August 3, 2018.
3. ↑ Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Ghia Cabriolet by ultimatecarpage.com, which has lots of pictures of this car.