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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport (1928)

home Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport (1928) Manufacturer :  Alfa Romeo
calendar Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport (1928) Productions : 1925-1954
settings Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport (1928) Engine : 6C refers to a straight 6 engine
world Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport (1928) Source : netcarshow.com

The Alfa Romeo 6C name was used on road, race and sports cars made between 1925-1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to a straight 6 engine. Bodies to these cars were made by coachbuilders such as James Young, Zagato, Touring, Castagna, and Pininfarina. Starting from 1933 there was also a 6C version with a factory Alfa body, built in Portello.

In the mid-1920s, Alfa Romeo RL was considered too large and heavy, so a new development began. The Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 was introduced in 1925 at Milan, production started 1927, with the P2 Grand Prix car as starting point. Engine capacity was now 1487 cc, against the Alfa Romeo P2′s 1987 cc, while supercharging was dropped. First versions were bodied by Young and Touring.