Alfa Romeo 6C/Chassis Registry/1500/0312872
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS chassis 0312.872
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS chassis 0312.872 is a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport delivered as part of the F.W. Stiles UK team of consecutively numbered cars. The chassis is notable for its later Carlton Carriage lightweight four-seater body, fitted for British competition requirements.
Factory specification
- Year: 1929
- Model: Alfa Romeo 6C 1500
- Variant: 6C 1500 SS (Super Sport)
- Series: Third series
- Chassis number: 0312.872
- Engine number: 0312.873
- Original coachbuilder: Unknown (delivered via Stiles team)
- Registration: UV 819 (United Kingdom)
- Exterior colour: Burgundy
UK Stiles Team delivery
Chassis 0312.872 was sold in April 1929 along with chassis 0312.871, 0312.873, and 0312.874 to British importer F.W. Stiles.
These cars formed a small team campaigned in the 1929 British racing season.
The car was initially registered to Mrs. Florence Stiles on 29 April 1929.
Coachwork changes
By 1937 the car had acquired a four-seat lightweight body by The Carlton Carriage Co., sourced from a 1929 Alfa Romeo 1750 SS.
This modification was reportedly undertaken to comply with British 1750-class racing regulations, which required four-seat configuration at the time.
The car retains this Carlton lightweight body.
Mechanical modifications
The car is recorded as having certain period mechanical modifications including:
- SU fuel pumps and carburettors
- Replacement of original Autovac and Memini systems
Further research is required to establish the precise timing and extent of these changes.
Ownership history
| Owner | Location | Ownership period |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Florence Stiles | England | From 29 April 1929 |
| Reginald Outlaw | England | 1930 |
| Jack Bartlett | England | 1937 |
| David Strathcarron | England | 1949–1952 |
| Private British owner | England; later USA | 1952–1987 |
| Subsequent owner | USA; later England | 1987–H&H sale |
Historical significance
Chassis 0312.872 is significant as:
- One of the F.W. Stiles UK team cars
- A third-series 6C 1500 SS
- A car adapted for British racing regulations
- A surviving example retaining its Carlton lightweight body
The car provides important insight into how Alfa Romeo’s factory competition chassis were adapted for the specific requirements of British racing in the late 1920s and 1930s.
Registry classification
- 6C 1500 SS
- UK Stiles team chassis
- Carlton lightweight body (post-delivery modification)
- Period mechanical modifications