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Created page with "= 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. ---- == 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: Zaga..."
 
 
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS/SS chassis 851.3027 / 851.3026

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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.


Factory specification

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  • 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)

Ownership history

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Owner Location Notes
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

Competition history

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

Auction record

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

Historical notes

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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).


Registry classification

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

Chassis registry reference

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See: Alfa Romeo 6C 1500/Chassis Registry