Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 and 1750 1927-31
The 6C (6-cylinder) name was given to a 1927 car bearing the 6-cylinder 1,487cc sohc engine developed by Vittorio Jano. This engine was in fact 6 x 8ths of the Alfa Romeo P2 Racing Car 1,987cc inline eight. In 1929 Jano developed the 6C 1750 by enlarging the engine to 1,752cc. Presented at the 1929 Salkon di Roma, it was offered in the versions; Turismo (122-inch) with a standard engine; Sport with a tuned engine on a 108-inch wheelbase; Super Sport (later Gran Sport) which had a 106-inch wheelbase and a supercharged engine. The Gran Sport was replaced by the 8C 2300 in 1931 after almost 2,500 were produced.
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 JY Coupe - badge on grille
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1931 GT Castagna - badge in grille for Carrozzeria Castagna of Milano
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 Flying Star, coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring.
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 JY DHC - badge on grille
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1933 Zagato Tourer - badge on door
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1931 GT Castagna - grille
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 Flying Star - grille. The Grand Sport had a dohc 1,752cc engine with a Roots-type Supercharger
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 JY Coupe, with Vittorio Jano 1,487cc sohc engine.
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 JY Coupe front
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 JY Coupe. The 6C was introduced in 1927 in this 1,472cc engined model, the 1750 model following two years later
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1930 JY front
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1930 JY, This Turismo model was powered by the sohc six-cylinder 1,752cc inline six
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1930 Super Sport, with 1,750cc supercharged 6-cylinder engine, coachwork by Carrozzeria Zagato
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1931 GT Castagna front
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1931 GT Castagna. The Gran Turismo replaced the Sport and was on a shorter chassis than the Super Sport. The 1,752cc 6-cylinder engine had double overhead camshafts
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1931 GT Castagna rear
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1931 GT Castagna. Cabriolet by Castagna, this car was a gift from Alfa Romeo to Tazio Nuvolari
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 Flying Star front
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 Flying Star, The Touring 6C was built on a 122-inch wheelbase, the Sport on 108-inch and the Soper Sport (later Gran Sport) was on 106-inch. coachwork by Touring. 'Flying Star' was a body designed by Carrozzeria Touring
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 JY DHC front
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 JY DHC. The Gran Sport had the double overhead cam engine
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 JY DHC inside
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 JY DHC - Interior of a James Young Drophead Coupe
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 JY DHC rear
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 JY DHC. Fitted with a James Young Drophead Coupe
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1933 Zagato Tourer, with supercharged 1,752cc engine on a 106-inch wheelbase
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1933 Zagato Tourer front
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1933 Zagato Tourer, with supercharged 1,750cc engine
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GT 1931 Cabriolet Castagna
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GT 1931 Cabriolet Castagna.
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 JY Coupe. The 1,487cc sohc 6-cylinder engine developed by Vittorio Jano out of an 8-cylinder engine
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1931 JY DHC. The twin overhead camshaft 1,752cc 6-cylinder engine fitted to the Gran Sport. 'Touring' models only got single camshafts. Developed by Vittorio Jano
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 JY Coupe, with James Young Drophead Coupe on a 115-inch wheelbase
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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 1930 JY, The Turismo model was the longest 6C 1750, built on a 122-inch wheelbase. This one has a Drophead Coupe by James Young.
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