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This 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider is a fifth-series car fitted with a supercharged dual overhead camshaft engine producing 85 horsepower. It has the streamlined, lightweight coachwork by Zagato and is fitted with four-wheel mechanical drum brakes.
Its very early ownership has been lost to history. In 1934 it was in the possession of Charles E.C. Martin. The next owner, also of the United Kingdom, was Johnny Spindler who used it in competition at the Prescott Hill climb in the early postwar years.
Near the close of the 1950s, the car was in the ownership of a U.S. Navy officer in Norfolk, Virginia. It was sold to Gene Cesari, who sold it to L. Scott Bailey, the founder, editor, and publisher of Automobile Quarterly. The next owner was a resident of Washington, Pennsylvania.
The next owner, in the late 1980s, entrusted Tony Merrick in England to perform a light mechanical and cosmetic restoration, which was completed in 1993. It was used sparingly after the restoration - until it was entered in the 1997 California Mille 1,000-mile run.
It was purchased in 1998 by another individual who enlisted David George to perform a thorough restoration. In 2003, it was purchased by the current owner, who spent an additional $100,000 on a complete engine rebuilt by expert Jim Stokes in England. It was then driven twice on the Mille Miglia Storica with great success.
The car is currently painted in an all-black livery with a matching black leather interior. It is in impeccable cosmetic and operational condition and one of the very few Pre-War Alfa Romeos still wearing its original Zagato coachwork.
In 2008, this Series V Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California, and was estimated to sell for $1,300,000 - $1,600,000. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the lot had been sold for $1,320,000, including the buyer's premium.
As one of the most successful models of its period, the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750, along with its predecessor the 19500, embodied the functional simplicity typical of the 1930s Italian sports car. With its supercharged performance and elegant coachwork, the 1750 could be described as the ancestor of every GT car ever made. This late Series V model is one of the few 1750s still retaining its original Zagato coachwork. It was driven in competition by several British owners during the first half of its life. It arrived in the United States in the 1950s, and L. Scott Bailey, the founder of Automobile Quarterly, owned the car for a number of years. Now carefully preserved, it has been driven on many rallies in recent years.
In 2009, it was on display at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009
Its very early ownership has been lost to history. In 1934 it was in the possession of Charles E.C. Martin. The next owner, also of the United Kingdom, was Johnny Spindler who used it in competition at the Prescott Hill climb in the early postwar years.
Near the close of the 1950s, the car was in the ownership of a U.S. Navy officer in Norfolk, Virginia. It was sold to Gene Cesari, who sold it to L. Scott Bailey, the founder, editor, and publisher of Automobile Quarterly. The next owner was a resident of Washington, Pennsylvania.
The next owner, in the late 1980s, entrusted Tony Merrick in England to perform a light mechanical and cosmetic restoration, which was completed in 1993. It was used sparingly after the restoration - until it was entered in the 1997 California Mille 1,000-mile run.
It was purchased in 1998 by another individual who enlisted David George to perform a thorough restoration. In 2003, it was purchased by the current owner, who spent an additional $100,000 on a complete engine rebuilt by expert Jim Stokes in England. It was then driven twice on the Mille Miglia Storica with great success.
The car is currently painted in an all-black livery with a matching black leather interior. It is in impeccable cosmetic and operational condition and one of the very few Pre-War Alfa Romeos still wearing its original Zagato coachwork.
In 2008, this Series V Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California, and was estimated to sell for $1,300,000 - $1,600,000. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the lot had been sold for $1,320,000, including the buyer's premium.
As one of the most successful models of its period, the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750, along with its predecessor the 19500, embodied the functional simplicity typical of the 1930s Italian sports car. With its supercharged performance and elegant coachwork, the 1750 could be described as the ancestor of every GT car ever made. This late Series V model is one of the few 1750s still retaining its original Zagato coachwork. It was driven in competition by several British owners during the first half of its life. It arrived in the United States in the 1950s, and L. Scott Bailey, the founder of Automobile Quarterly, owned the car for a number of years. Now carefully preserved, it has been driven on many rallies in recent years.
In 2009, it was on display at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009
2008 Gooding & Company
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,300,000-USD $1,600,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,320,000
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750
(Data based on Model Year 1931 sales)
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Turismo Compressore Series V by Touring Chassis#: 6C101014859 Sold for USD$720,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GTC Chassis#: 101014832 Sold for USD$582,500 2020 Bonhams : Quail Motorcar Auction | |
1931 ALFA ROMEO 6C 1750 5TH SERIES SUPERCHARGED GRAN SPORT SPIDER Chassis#: 10814358 Sold for USD$2,805,000 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider by Zagato Chassis#: 10814313 Sold for USD$2,420,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Supercharged Gran Sport Spider Chassis#: 10814356 Sold for USD$3,080,000 2014 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Auction | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GT Cabriolet by Carrozzeria Castagna Chassis#: 10914408 Sold for USD$434,080 2012 RM Auctions at Monaco | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Chassis#: 10814368 Sold for USD$1,320,000 2008 Gooding & Company | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport Sold for USD$946,000 2007 Gooding & Company |
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider by Zagato | 10814313 | 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | |
1931 ALFA ROMEO 6C 1750 SERIES V GRAN SPORT | 10814311 | 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $2,700,000 | $3,200,000 | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6c 1750 GTC Fifth Series Cabriolet | 101014832 | 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | $800,000 | $900,000 | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series V Gran Sport | 10814349 | 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | |
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 5e série à compresseur spider Gran Sport | AR 108 14314 | 2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $1,800,000 | $2,400,000 |
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