1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Information and History

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Chassis Num: AR823229

This 1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint was offered for sale at the 2007 RM Auctions in Amelia Island, Florida where it was estimated to fetch between $25,000-$35,000. It was offered without reserve. The car is powered by a 2584cc, dual overhead came, inline six-cylinder engine. It has three Solex 44PHH carburetors and capable of producing 145 horsepower. There is a five-speed manual gearbox and disc brakes in the front.

The Alfa Romeo 2600 was introduced in March of 1962 at the Geneva Motorshow. This car was a deviation from the previous four-cylinder Alfa Romeos. The car was offered in a few bodystyles that included a Spyder, four-door Berlina, and a four-passenger two-door Sprint.

The Sprint was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Carrozzeria Bertone.

This example shown is finished in black with a red Connolly leather interior. In recent years, it has been residing in Europe where it has been a frequent entrant in road rallies and touring events. It has been treated to a comprehensive mechanical restoration.

At auction, the car was sold, fetching $25,850.

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Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacture founded in 1910 and has been a part of the Fiat Group since 1986. The company was originally known as A.L.F.A., which is an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (translated: Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company). It became famous for its expensive and exotic motorcars and its successful racing vehicles.

In 1910 Romano Cattaneo was given the job of coming up with a badge for the new Milan-based, ALFA. At the Piazza Castello terminus in Milan, he gained inspiration from the great Visconti family's red cross and biscione (child devouring serpent) coat of arms emblazoned over the great door of Castello Sforzesco. With the help of Giuseppe Merosi, a designer, his sketches incorporated both the City of Milan's emblem and that of the Visconti family, bordered by a dark blue metallic ring containing the inscription 'ALFA - ROMEO' and 'Milano' separated by two Savoy knots. After the victory of the P2 in the inaugural Automobile World Championship in 1925, Alfa added a laurel wreath around the logo.

The 2600 series was named for the aluminum 2.6-liter six-cylinder twin-cam engine provided in these vehicles. Production of the Spider convertible with coachwork by Touring was 2,152. A five-speed transmission and 4-wheel disc brakes were featured. This 2600 was restored in Switzerland in 2001.

The Alfa Romeo 2600 was introduced in March of 1962 at the Geneva Motorshow. The 2600 was the replacement for the 2000. The Sprint was a four-seater coupe, easily recognizable by the hood ducts, powered by a six-cylinder engine and based on the 2600 Spider and Saloon. A few of the bodies were outfitted by Italian coachbuilder Zagato and were sold as the 2600 SZ.

For the Spider and Sprint models, a 2584 cc straight six-cylinder, alloy dual overhead cam engine with triple carburetors was capable of producing 145 horsepower. The berlina models had 130 horsepower. Placed in the front and powering the rear wheels, it could propel from zero to sixty in 10.4 seconds and had a top speed of 125 mph. Disc brakes were placed on the front and drum brakes were in the rear. A five-speed manual gearbox was standard.

The Sprint series continued in production until 1966. Production of the 2600 continued until 1969. During its lifespan, 105 Sprint Zagatos, 54 De Luxe, 2,038 Berlina, 2,255 Spider, and 6,999 Sprint models were produced.

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