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Title: SOLVED: FW #635: Alfa Romeo 6C 2500, Touring, approx 1942
Post by: fromwien on October 04, 2024, 02:47:07 PM
Please be so kind and identify this car: Make? Type? Coachbuilder? Approx. year?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 27, 2024, 07:27:58 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on October 27, 2024, 08:30:11 AM
Alfa Romeo 6C-2500, bodied by Touring, ca. 1942?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 27, 2024, 09:49:29 AM
I agree with you in everything, only Touring is wrong
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Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on October 27, 2024, 10:43:05 AM
Castagna?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 27, 2024, 11:05:32 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on October 27, 2024, 11:46:32 AM
n war time was Carrozzeria Touring renamed as Carrozzeria Turinga.
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 27, 2024, 12:29:15 PM
Also not Carrozzeria Turinga
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on October 28, 2024, 04:52:03 AM
headlights position, grilles and fenders comes the closest to Carrr. Turinga (see berlinetta #915.207 from 1944). Pininfarina made one with similar fenders, but with the headlights more to the sides. Maybe he did some others too. Pininfarina?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 28, 2024, 06:04:04 AM
Sorry, no
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Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on October 28, 2024, 06:07:22 AM
Stab. Farina?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 28, 2024, 07:08:47 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: mekubb on October 30, 2024, 08:59:19 AM
Bertone ?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 30, 2024, 09:15:14 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: mekubb on October 30, 2024, 09:35:05 AM
Ghia ?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 30, 2024, 09:35:57 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: mekubb on October 30, 2024, 09:45:32 AM
Boneschi ?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 30, 2024, 09:58:27 AM
No
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: mekubb on October 30, 2024, 10:29:12 AM
Italian body ?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 30, 2024, 10:56:51 AM
Yes
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on October 31, 2024, 03:00:04 AM
was a (Turinga) berlinetta converted into this cabriolet by another coachbuilder?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 31, 2024, 04:31:18 AM
Not to know about
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on October 31, 2024, 09:23:12 AM
Viotti?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 31, 2024, 12:36:16 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: mekubb on October 31, 2024, 04:34:14 PM
Garavini ?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on October 31, 2024, 04:41:18 PM
No
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on November 28, 2024, 06:02:41 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: targhediferro on November 29, 2024, 05:32:23 PM
I'm pretty sure this is a Touring/Turinga body. Are you sure about your informations?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on November 30, 2024, 08:46:53 AM
As I saw the püzzle car first, I thought same as you. It's typical Touring-style, but my source mentions another coachbuillder.
If you ask me about sureness of any informations I've ever got from any sources, I do my best about research. In this case, it's not a 100% reliable source, but that's why we play AutoPuzzles, isn't it?
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on December 19, 2024, 01:35:36 AM
the book "Carrozzeria Touring" by Anderloni shows a convertible with exact the same grilles, fender, wheels  etc., only the front window is divided. In Your picture it looks like that someone 'blurred' the window a bit.

Please have a closer look to Your source(s) and my earlier replies.
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: hermanoto on December 19, 2024, 01:42:26 AM
this one:
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: fromwien on February 02, 2025, 05:54:15 PM
Dear 'hermanoto',
sorry for long delay. It took me a some time to check, if my source -a magazine article about the 'Carrozzeria Barbi'- is right or not. I've found another picture of the puzzle car of far better quality in an Touring-book, showing definitely the Touring-emblem on the engine hood. Furthermore, there is no Barbi-bodied 6C 2500 listed in the 'AR 6C 2500'-book.
So, I think, a mistake happened by the contributor of the magazine-article, designating the puzzle car wearing 'Barbi-bodywork'.

Of course, the point is yours!

P.S. There are some visible differences to the Touring-model in your photo on the rear of the puzzle car. Behind the door. The puzzle car wears definitely a longer wheelbase. Maybe 'Barbi' did these modifications.
Notes with a proof, as to whether 'Carrozzeria Barbi' was involved in this Alfa-bodywork are accepted with joy
Title: Re: FW #635
Post by: gte4289 on February 02, 2025, 06:48:15 PM
P.S. There are some visible differences to the Touring-model in your photo on the rear of the car, behind the door. The puzzle car wears definitely a longer wheelbase. Maybe 'Barbi' did these modifications.
I'm sorry, but the portion behind the door matches with other Touring-bodied 6C 2500 Alfas. Also, Barbi was focused exclusively on commercial vehicles by this time. I think it was likely just an error on the part of your source.

I know 'Alfa people' who will probably identify this particular car by chassis number, so I'll check with them and report back.
Title: Re: SOLVED: FW #635: Alfa Romeo 6C 2500, Touring, approx 1942
Post by: fromwien on February 03, 2025, 03:09:55 AM
P.S. There are some visible differences to the Touring-model in your photo on the rear of the car, behind the door. The puzzle car wears definitely a longer wheelbase. Maybe 'Barbi' did these modifications.
I'm sorry, but the portion behind the door matches with other Touring-bodied 6C 2500 Alfas. Also, Barbi was focused exclusively on commercial vehicles by this time. I think it was likely just an error on the part of your source.

I know 'Alfa people' who will probably identify this particular car by chassis number, so I'll check with them and report back.
Great, thanks. I contacted the contributor of the 'Barbi'-article, no response by now.