Alfa Romeo 6C/Chassis Registry/1500/0111210
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 chassis 0111.210
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 chassis 0111.210 is a 1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 fitted with drophead coupé coachwork by James Young. The car is right-hand drive and retains matching chassis and engine numbers.
Its documented history includes long-term United Kingdom ownership, subsequent Swedish and Dutch ownership, publication history, and public sale at auction.
Factory specification
- Year: 1928 (first registered 1929)
- Model: Alfa Romeo 6C 1500
- Type: Drophead Coupé (Sport-type short chassis)
- Chassis number: 0111.210
- Engine number: 0111.210
- Coachbuilder: James Young
- Original colour: Red
- Interior: Black
- Drive configuration: Right-hand drive
Registration history
| Registration | Country |
|---|---|
| GU6936 | United Kingdom |
| KFH165 | Sweden |
| AM2018 | Netherlands |
Ownership history
| No. | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | First registered in London in 1929; remained with original owner until 1964 |
| 2 | Sweden | Exported from the United Kingdom in the late 1960s |
| 3 | Netherlands | Acquired by Dutch trader; later sold to private Dutch owner |
Published history
- Featured on the cover of IMS Motorsport, December 1976.
- Seen at “Raduno Registro Internazionale 6C 2300/2500” in 2010.
Auction record
The car was offered for sale by Bonhams at Goodwood in 2011, where it sold for £100,500.
The auction catalogue described the car as:
> c.1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Drophead Coupé > Coachwork by James Young > Chassis no. 0111210 > Engine no. 0111210
(The catalogue omits the punctuation in the chassis number; matching numbers are retained.)
The sale description noted:
- Sport-type short chassis with single overhead camshaft engine
- Highly regarded James Young drophead coupé body
- Consistent engine compression
- Smooth gearbox operation
- Alfa Romeo Register dating letter supplied at time of sale
Historical notes
James Young, based in Bromley, was among the British coachbuilders producing high-quality bodies for imported chassis during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The firm's work on Alfa Romeo 1500 and 1750 chassis is considered among the more elegant British interpretations of Italian sporting design.
The car was transferred from the United Kingdom to Sweden in the late 1960s. It was subsequently acquired by a Dutch trader and later sold into private ownership in the Netherlands, where it was registered at the time of the 2011 Bonhams sale.
Current configuration
The car is finished in red with black leather interior and matching hood.