Alfa Romeo 6C/Chassis Registry/1500/0211351
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS chassis 0211.351
[edit]Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS chassis 0211.351 is a 1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport fitted with coachwork by W.C. & R.C. Atcherley of Birmingham, England.
The car is a rare British-bodied example of the 6C 1500 SS variant.
Factory specification
[edit]- Year: 1928
- Model: Alfa Romeo 6C 1500
- Variant: 6C 1500 SS (Super Sport)
- Type: Spyder/Cabriolet
- Chassis number: 0211.351
- Engine number: Unknown
- Coachbuilder: W.C. & R.C. Atcherley (Birmingham, England)
- Exterior colour: Red
- Interior: Black
Registration
[edit]| Registration | Country |
|---|---|
| XV 6324 | United Kingdom |
The original UK registration number was XV 6324.
Early history
[edit]The car was delivered new in Birmingham, England. Period photographs document the car competing at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in 1929.
The original first owner is known.
A gap in documented history exists between the 1930s and the 1950s.
Later history
[edit]Partial history exists from the 1950s through the 1970s.
From 1975 onward, ownership history is fully documented.
The car’s known geographic history includes:
- United Kingdom
- Belgium
- Canada
- Return to Belgium
Further archival research is ongoing to complete the historical record.
Documentary references
[edit]Photographs of the car appear in the 1980s publication:
- James Fack – The Lost Coachbuilder (Atcherley reference)
Research status
[edit]The current custodian is compiling a full historical record of the car and welcomes additional information, documentation, or period photographs relating to chassis 0211.351.
Registry classification
[edit]In registry terms, chassis 0211.351 is classified as:
- 6C 1500 SS variant
- British coachbuilt example
- Documented early competition appearance
- Partially reconstructed ownership history