1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Spyder
Chassis no.
815001
Engine no.
925041
Coachbuilder
Carrozzeria Touring
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20th July 1932
Press review:
Unknown author, "Farina Con L'alfa Romeo Vince La Xii Pontedecimo-giovi", L'Auto Italiana , 07-1932, pp. 21
1938
Manufacturing
24th February 1938
Record:
Coachbuilders' heritage certificate - Carrozzeria Touring - Draft of Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Spyder MM
24th February 1938
1st body
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Touring
Colour:
Brown
24th February 1938
1st and current chassis no. 815001
From 30th March 1938
to 26th March 1946
to 26th March 1946
Owner:
G. Cortese (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
30th March 1938
Record:
ADV: La Carrozzeria Touring alla 1000 Miglia 1938
From 30th March 1938
to 26th March 1956
to 26th March 1956
Plate:
MI-63995
Country:
IT
April 1938
Press review:
Unknown author, "La Iv Corsa Dei Colli Torinesi", Motor Italia , 04-1938, pp. 42
3rd April 1938
Record:
ADV: Pneumatici Pirelli during Mille Miglia
3rd April 1938
Event:
XII Coppa delle Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#140
Category / Group:
Sport Nazionale
Class:
Oltre 1.500 cc
Driver:
Franco Cortese (IT)
Co-Driver:
Malachia Fumagalli (IT)
Results / Prizes:
9th OA / 1st CL
Time:
Start: 5.12'00"- Brescia-Roma: 6.19'24"- Brescia-Roma-Brescia: 13.38'H"
24th April 1938
Event:
IV Corsa dei Colli torinesi
Locality:
Torino (IT)
Race number:
#114
Category / Group:
Sport Nazionale
Class:
oltre 1500
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
30th April 1938
Press review:
Unknown author, "La Corsa Dei Colli Torinesi", L'Auto Italiana , 04-1938, pp. 31
29th May 1938
Event:
Parma - Poggio di Berceto
Locality:
Parma (IT)
Race number:
#152
Category / Group:
Sport Nazionale
Class:
oltre 1500 Km/h:
Team:
SCUDERIA AMBROSIANA (IT)
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st OA / 1st CL
Time:
30'49"
30th May 1938
Record:
ADV: Anche la XII Coppa Mile Miglia segna un trionfo completo per Alfa Romeo
30th May 1938
Press review:
Degli Uberti Franco, "Emilio Villoresi Con Alfa Romeo Vince La Xii Parma-poggio", L'Auto Italiana , 05-1938, pp. 35
19th June 1938
Event:
Coppa Ascoli
Locality:
Ascoli Piceno (IT)
Class:
oltre 1500
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
Time:
52'52"3
30th June 1938
Press review:
Unknown author, "La Vi Coppa Ascoli Avversata Dal Maltempo", L'Auto Italiana , 06-1938, pp. 27
3rd July 1938
Event:
Trofeo Val d'Intelvi
Locality:
Argegno (IT)
Race number:
#54
Class:
oltre 1500 Km/h
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
Time:
12' 2"1
10th July 1938
Event:
XII Pontedecimo - Giovi
Locality:
Genova (IT)
Race number:
#96
Class:
Sport Nazionale Classe 4th oltre 1500 Km/h
Team:
SCUDERIA AMBROSIANA (IT)
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
Time:
7'16"2,5
10th July 1938
Press review:
Degli Uberti Franco, "Il Primo Trofeo Val D'intelvi Sulla Argegno-lanzo Porta Alla Ribalta Un Nuovo Giovane Pilota", L'Auto Italiana , 07-1938, pp. 27
31st July 1938
Press review:
Unknown author, "Franco Cortese, Vittorioso Nel Trofeo Della Valle D'intelvi", RACI , 07-1938, pp. 26
14th August 1938
Event:
Targa Abruzzo - 6 Ore di Pescara
Locality:
Pescara (IT)
Race number:
#2
Class:
Classe oltre 1500 Km/h
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Co-Driver:
Mario Ghersi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st OA / 1st CL
Time:
6 ore
18th August 1938
Record:
Letter from Franco Cortese to Carrozzeria Touring
From 21st August 1938
to 24th August 1938
to 24th August 1938
Event:
Corsa Internazionale dello Stelvio
Locality:
Stelvio (IT)
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
2nd CL
Note:
6th Edition Time 18'29"23 Italian Sportcar Champion
30th August 1938
Record:
ADV: Le sei Ore di Pescara
30th August 1938
Press review:
Unknown author, "Le Sei Ore Di Pescara", L'Auto Italiana , 08-1938, pp. 3
1939
1st engine no. 823922
Manufacturer:
ALFA ROMEO (IT)
1939
2nd engine no. type 256/2t
Manufacturer:
ALFA ROMEO (IT)
21st May 1939
Event:
Parma - Poggio di Berceto
Locality:
Unknown city (IT)
Race number:
#118
Team:
SCUDERIA AMBROSIANA (IT)
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
11th June 1939
Event:
Circuito dell'Impero
Locality:
Roma (IT)
Race number:
#12
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
3rd OA / 3rd CL
2nd July 1939
Event:
V Corsa in salita dei Colli Torinesi - Sassi Superga
Locality:
Pino torinese (IT)
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
3rd OA / 3rd CL
15th August 1939
Event:
Targa Abruzzo
Locality:
Pescara (IT)
Race number:
#16
Driver:
G. Cortese (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
1940
2nd body
Coachbuilder:
Pinin Farina
28th April 1940
Event:
I Gran Premio Brescia delle Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#87
Class:
Sino a 3.000 cm3
Driver:
Filippo Tassara (IT)
Co-Driver:
Piero Facetti (IT)
Results / Prizes:
35th OA / 6th CL
Time:
Start: 7.24’00"- Brescia-Roma: - Brescia-Roma-Brescia: 8.47'01"
1941
Generic fact:
Other photos
From 26th March 1946
to 10th July 1946
to 10th July 1946
Owner:
Renato Marelli (IT)
From 26th March 1946
to 1952
to 1952
Plate:
PR-13457
Country:
IT
From 10th July 1946
to August 1947
to August 1947
Owner:
Abdel Mazin Latif (IT)
Note:
Resident Via Vitali, 16
From 1947
to 1950
to 1950
Owner:
Unknown
Note:
Exported definitively to Egypt and taken out of the Register PRA ItalyBy the owner of the Hotel Mediterrani in Alexandria (Egypt) for his Greek mistress.
From 1950
to 1958
to 1958
Owner:
Peter Piper (GB)
Purchase price:
£ 800
Famous owner:
United Kingdom racing driver
Note:
1952: Motore nuovo di Dry Sump acquistato da Thompos & Taylors per 125 GBP
1950
Generic fact:
Other photos
1951
Generic fact:
Other photos
26th January 1951
Press review:
Unknown author, "Mystery Alfa Romeo", Autosport , 01-1951
1952
Plate:
VNO323
Country:
GB
1952
3rd and current engine no. 925041
Manufacturer:
ALFA ROMEO (IT)
Note:
Brand new dry sump engine bought from Thompson & Taylors for 125 GBP. March 2009: engine rebuilt by Pichler under supervision of Jim Stokes
1952
3rd body
Coachbuilder:
Pinin Farina
Colour:
White
1952
Generic fact:
Other photos
7th January 1953
Press review:
Unknown author, "They Stopped", The Motor , 01-1953
4th July 1953
Event:
Eastbourne Rally
Locality:
Eastbourne (GB)
Race number:
#65
1954
Event:
Unknown
Race number:
#136
Race number:
#64
Driver:
Peter Piper (GB)
1954
4th body
Coachbuilder:
Pinin Farina
Note:
Update of the front grill
From 1958
to 1960
to 1960
Owner:
John Little (GB)
Note:
From Peter Piper to John Little, of Cotswold Garage of Fowey, in part exchange
1958
5th body
Coachbuilder:
Pinin Farina
Colour:
Red
Note:
Update of the front grill
1958
Generic fact:
Other photos
1960
Generic fact:
Other photos
From 8th August 1960
to 16th August 1961
to 16th August 1961
Owner:
Michael Stallwood (GB)
11th August 1960
Record:
Logbook
From 11th August 1961
to March 1978
to March 1978
Owner:
J. F. Coles (GB)
From March 1978
to 1981
to 1981
Owner:
Gilbert Frederick Dickson (GB)
From 1981
to 1999
to 1999
Owner:
John Coombs (GB)
1986
6th body
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Touring
Type:
Roadster / Spider
Colour:
Red
From 1st May 1986
to 4th May 1986
to 4th May 1986
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#74
Driver:
Coombs (GB)
Co-Driver:
Young
Results / Prizes:
152nd OA
From 21st May 1987
to 24th May 1987
to 24th May 1987
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#94
Driver:
Coombs (GB)
Co-Driver:
Young (GB)
Results / Prizes:
152nd OA
From 5th May 1988
to 8th May 1988
to 8th May 1988
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#94
Driver:
Coombs (GB)
Co-Driver:
Young (GB)
Results / Prizes:
159th OA
1989
Generic fact:
Other photos
From 28th April 1989
to 1st May 1989
to 1st May 1989
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#84
Driver:
Coombs (GB)
Co-Driver:
Dawson (GB)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
October 1990
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, Mille Miglia Una Corsa Italiana , Abiemme, n.p. 1990
June 1994
Generic fact:
Other photos
July 1994
Bibliography:
De Boer John, The Italian Car Registry - John Fulton De Boer , Unknown publisher, n.p. 1994
From 1999
to 2005
to 2005
Owner:
David Aspin (GB)
Note:
2000: Re-bodies by Neil Twyman to original Touring body
June 1999
Record:
ADV: Coys Auction
June 1999
Press review:
Unknown author, "Grazie, Campione!", Speed , no. 6, 06-1999, pp. 2,394
September 1999
Press review:
Coucher Robert, "Vittorio", Classiccars , 09-1999, pp. 57
2000
1st and current interior
Material:
Leather
Seats:
Beige
2000
7th and current body
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Touring
Type:
Sport and Barchetta
Colour:
Brown
19th December 2002
Identification document:
FIA
From September 2003
to September 2003
to September 2003
Event:
Concours d'Elegance Louis Vuitton Bagatelle
Locality:
Unknown city (FR)
November 2003
Press review:
Unknown author, "Il Più Piccolo Tra I Grandi D'italia", Ruoteclassiche , no. 179, 11-2003, pp. 203
From 2005
to currently
to currently
Owner:
Private collection
June 2006
Press review:
Unknown author, "Mile Eater", Octane , no. 36, 06-2006, pp. 79
From 6th July 2006
to 9th July 2006
to 9th July 2006
Event:
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Locality:
West Sussex (GB)
Class:
Class "Streamlined Sports Cars of the late 1930's"
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
2007
Bibliography:
Pritchard Anthony, Mille Miglia: The World's Greatest Road Race , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2007
17th September 2007
Event:
Italia Classica
Locality:
Taormina (IT)
Race number:
#19
Driver:
Pierre Mellinger (CH)
Co-Driver:
Michaela Grunig (PL)
30th September 2007
Identification document:
FIVA Identity Card no.: 30745 - Categorized: B4 - ASN that issued the certificate: Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs
October 2007
Generic fact:
Other photos
From 15th May 2008
to 18th May 2008
to 18th May 2008
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
From 19th September 2008
to 21st September 2008
to 21st September 2008
Event:
Gran Premio Nuvolari
Locality:
Mantova (IT)
2009
Bibliography:
Unknown author, The Legend Alfa Romeo 1938 - The History Alfa Romeo 1938 , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2009
From 25th February 2009
to 24th March 2009
to 24th March 2009
Press review:
Ward Phil, "Gran Premio Nuvolari", Auto Italia , no. 155, 02-2009, pp. 49
April 2011
Press review:
Unknown author, "Tutto Per Vincere", Automobilismo d'Epoca , no. 4, 04-2011, pp. 78
From 14th May 2011
to 15th May 2011
to 15th May 2011
Event:
Concorso d'Eleganza Castello di Miramare
Locality:
Trieste (IT)
Race number:
#7
Driver:
Pierre Mellinger (CH)
January 2013
Press review:
Delanoue Alain, "6c 2300 B Mille Miglia Spider Corsa 1938", Forza Alfa , no. 1, 01-2013, pp. 16
From 16th May 2013
to 19th May 2013
to 19th May 2013
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#124
Driver:
Pierre Mellinger (CH)
Co-Driver:
Tommaso Gelmini (IT)
Results / Prizes:
288th OA
2014
Bibliography:
Morlacchi Fabio, Alfa Romeo 6c 2300- 6c 2500 Vol.3 , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2014
From 15th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#126
Driver:
Pierre Mellinger (CH)
Co-Driver:
Tommaso Gelmini (IT)
Results / Prizes:
287th OA
Note:
Points -91116
2015
Bibliography:
Acerbi L., Mille Miglia Immagini Di Una Corsa - A Race In Pictures , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2015
May 2015
Press review:
Unknown author, "Mille Miglia, La Prima Tappa Porta A Rimini", Il giornale di Brescia , 05-2015
From 14th May 2015
to 17th May 2015
to 17th May 2015
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#139
Driver:
Pierre Mellinger (CH)
Co-Driver:
Tommaso Gelmini (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
16th August 2015
Event:
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Locality:
Carmel-by-the-Sea (US)
Class:
Design de la Carrozzeria Touring
Driver:
Pierre Mellinger (CH)
October 2015
Press review:
Unknown author, "Pebble Beach 2015", Automobilismo d'Epoca , no. 10, 10-2015
From 5th May 2017
to 7th January 2018
to 7th January 2018
Event:
90 anni, 1000 Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
From 16th May 2018
to 19th May 2018
to 19th May 2018
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#123
Category / Group:
2
Driver:
Pierre Mellinger (CH)
Co-Driver:
Tommaso Gelmini (IT)
Results / Prizes:
OA / 275th OA
Note:
Coeff 1.70 - Penality CO 100 - Penality 23472 - Point 8615 - Gap 65493
July 2018
Press review:
Unknown author, "Unknown", La Vie de l'Auto , 07-2018
November 2018
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2018
November 2020
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Ii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2020
June 2023
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023