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Title: JPG #94 Solved : 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 (Ex Zagato Gran Sport) with 1938 Carrozzeria Aprile body
Post by: João on March 08, 2011, 12:57:35 AM
Yes,it's an Alfa Romeo... ;D

All I want to know it's the coachbuilder,the model,the year of this car (original and rebody) and what it was.
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: whcgt on March 13, 2011, 04:49:01 PM
This is barrett's puzzle #122 car...listed in the pro puzzle section. ;)
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: Allemano on March 13, 2011, 04:55:40 PM
Quote from: whcgt on March 13, 2011, 04:49:01 PM
This is barrett's puzzle #122 car...listed in the pro puzzle section. ;)
I don't think so.
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on March 14, 2011, 12:12:58 AM
Quote from: whcgt on March 13, 2011, 04:49:01 PM
This is barrett's puzzle #122 car...listed in the pro puzzle section. ;)

That's an Alvis..This one is an Alfa Romeo  ;)
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on March 16, 2011, 11:56:47 AM
Expertime!
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: barrett on March 16, 2011, 12:27:07 PM
I think this is a 1933 6C 1750 by Belgian Coachbuilder De Mola
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on March 16, 2011, 12:31:02 PM
Quote from: barrett on March 16, 2011, 12:27:07 PM
I think this is a 1933 6C 1750 by Belgian Coachbuilder De Mola

It's a 6C 1750.The coachbuilder is obscure,not De Mola and not Belgian.
The year is wrong too.
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: barrett on March 18, 2011, 03:27:04 PM
Is the coachwork Italian?
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on March 18, 2011, 11:23:09 PM
Quote from: barrett on March 18, 2011, 03:27:04 PM
Is the coachwork Italian?

Yes  ;)
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on May 06, 2011, 07:16:07 PM
We already know : It's an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 with Italian coachwork (obscure)

Period picture :
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: woodinsight on May 07, 2011, 02:24:30 AM
Moderna?
Bionchetti?
Apologies, I changed my mind!
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on May 07, 2011, 02:22:46 PM
Not by them,sorry.
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: woodinsight on May 07, 2011, 02:53:24 PM
Travagliani?
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on May 07, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
Starts with "A"     ;)
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: woodinsight on May 08, 2011, 07:37:06 AM
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1931 rebodied by Autocarrozzeria Aprile of Savona 1953. Known as Prototipo SV 3710.
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on May 08, 2011, 02:18:14 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on May 08, 2011, 07:37:06 AM
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1931 rebodied by Autocarrozzeria Aprile of Savona 1953. Known as Prototipo SV 3710.

Yes! Locked for you to find the original configuration and the year of rebody..not 1953.

SV 3710 is the number plate AFAIK
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: woodinsight on May 09, 2011, 03:35:54 PM
I still haven't been able to find more information on the origins of this car on-line but I came across the website of the coachbuilder Aprile. They state that the bodywork dates from 1953 but I think this may be a typo for 1935.
I would imagine that the original car was a fairly unexciting saloon or tourer and can't imagine that a Zagato bodied 6C 1750 would have been rebodied in this way unless it had been badly damaged.
I'm still searching..........
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on May 09, 2011, 03:44:08 PM
 :lmao: It was a Zagato bodied 6C 1750!!

Yes,the date I am asking is near 1935.
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: woodinsight on May 09, 2011, 03:49:01 PM
Wow, why would anyone want to do that?
I guess in the 1930s Zagato-bodied 6C 1750s were considered old-fashioned!
Perhaps this was done in 1938?
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: João on May 09, 2011, 03:52:56 PM
Yes!!!!!! 1938 is the year!

Well deserved point  :applause:
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: woodinsight on May 09, 2011, 03:57:14 PM
Thank you - I enjoyed the challenge!
Title: Re: JPG #94
Post by: pguillem on May 09, 2011, 05:47:48 PM
Quote from: João on May 09, 2011, 03:52:56 PM
Yes!!!!!! 1938 is the year!


Why 1938 ?  I found this on the Autocarrozzeria Aprile site.