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= Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS/SS chassis 851.3027 / 851.3026 =

'''Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS/SS chassis 851.3027 (possibly 851.3026)''' is a 1930 Spyder Cabriolet bodied by Zagato. Conflicting documentation exists regarding the correct chassis number.

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== Factory specification ==

* Year: 1930
* Model: [[Alfa Romeo 6C 1500]]
* Variant: 6C 1500 GS or SS (uncertain)
* Body style: Spyder Cabriolet
* Chassis number: 851.3027 or 851.3026 (conflicting records)
* Coachbuilder: Zagato
* Exterior colour: Red
* Interior: Black
* Registration number: GH1557 (UK)
* Engine type: Testa fissa
* Pictures documented: Yes (BA-ARiP p.42, rear dustjacket)

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== Ownership history ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Owner !! Location !! Notes
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| Boris Iwanowski || — || Competed in 1929 Irish Grand Prix
|-
| L.G. Firmin || — || Subsequent owner
|-
| Sanders || United Kingdom || VSCC Prescott competitor
|-
| Montagu Motor Museum || United Kingdom || Museum ownership, Nov 1962 – 1972
|-
| Subsequent ownership || United States || Later recorded location
|}

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== Competition history ==

* 1929 Irish Grand Prix – driven by Boris Iwanowski
* VSCC Prescott – during Sanders ownership

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== Auction record ==

* Christie’s – 1999  
  Not sold at USD 440,000

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== Historical notes ==

Mentioned in Montagu Motor Museum documentation (see file).  
Illustrated in Batsford’s ''Sports Cars in Colour''.  
Conflicting information remains regarding the correct chassis number (851.3027 vs 851.3026).

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== Registry classification ==

* 6C 1500 GS/SS (uncertain)
* Zagato-bodied example
* Testa fissa engine
* Irish Grand Prix participant

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== Chassis registry reference ==

See: [[Alfa Romeo 6C 1500/Chassis Registry]]