Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport (SS) group S (1939)
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Source
Chassis numbers in the book "Alfa Romeo 6C 2500" of Angelo Tito Anselmi, Editoriale Domus, 1993
Alfa 6C register
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Specifications
Production:
| Model |
Year |
Units built |
Chassis |
Specifications |
| 6C Super Sport Touring Berlinetta (SS) |
1939 |
32 |
915005-? |
here |
| 6C SS Spider Corsa "Ala Spessa" (256) |
1939 |
2 |
915006, 915009 |
|
| 6C SS Spider Corsa (256) |
1939-1940 |
5 |
915007, 915008, 915010, 915011, 915014 |
here and here |
| 6C SS Le Mans Berlinetta "Aerodinamico" Touring (256) |
1939 |
1 |
91507 |
here |
| 6C MM Spider "Torpedino Brescia" (256) |
1940 |
3 |
915091, 915092, 915093 |
here |
| 6C SS Touring Cabriolet "Duxia" |
1939 |
3 |
915015 |
here |
| 6C SS Pinifarina Spider |
1941 |
1 |
915026 |
here |
| 6C SS Bertone Coupe |
1942 |
1 |
915516 |
here |
| 6C Super Sport Touring Cabriolet (SS) |
1943 |
3 |
915527 |
here |
| 6C SS Pinifarina Cabriolet Speciale |
1946 |
1 |
915169 |
here |
| 6C SS Touring Coupe |
1947-1951 |
413 |
|
here and here and here and here
here and here "Villa d'Este" |
| 6C SS Pinifarina Cabriolet |
1948 |
26 |
|
here and here |
| Nardi-Danese Alfa Romeo Roadster |
1948 |
3 |
948-05, 948-11 |
here |
| 6C SS Pinifarina Coupe |
1949 |
1 |
915769 |
here |
| 6C SS ‘Supergioiello’ Ghia |
1950 |
4 |
64251 915897 + Alfa# |
here and here |
| 6C Grand Turismo (GT) |
1950-53 |
|
|
here |
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Alfa Romeo Tipo 256, 6 cylinders
72.0 x 100.0 mm
2443 cc
8.0:1
125 bhp / 93 kW @ 4750 rpm (8.0:1) with 3 x carburetor
cast-iron block, light alloy head with hemispheric combustion chambers
steel crankshaft with 7 main bearings
DOHC chain driven with 4 main bearings, 2 valves / cylinder - 12 valves total. 90o angle between inlet and exhaust valve axis, 34 mm inlet valve diameter, 31 mm exhaust valve diameter
aspiration, natural with 3 x Weber 36 DO2 carburetors
(1940 MIille Miglia #80 Chiodi car: new electro-magnetic injection system by Caproni-Fuscaldo)
water cooled, 13 lt water capacity
wet sump with gear pump, 8 kg oil capacity
4 speed manual gearbox (1st and 2nd non synchronized, 3rd and 4th synchronized)
1st, 3,3/1
2nd, 1,943/1
3rd, 1,308/1
4th, 1:1
R, 3,2/1
final drive, 3.6875/1 (59/16)
Dry, single plate clutch
aluminium "Touring Superleggera" bodyshell on steel ladder frame chassis
Front suspension, twin trailing arms, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers
Rear suspension, swing axles, radius arms, longitudinal torsion bars, friction dampers and tubular shock absorbers
worm-and-wheel steering
sizeable, hydraulically actuated drum brakes
Wheelbase, 2700 mm (106.3 in)
Track (fr/r), 1,450 mm (57.1 in) / 1,470 mm (57.9 in)
wheels, 5.5 x 18", 6 x 18"
1130-1160 kg
fuel tank, 135 lt
SS Villa D'Este 1946
Length, 4580 mm (180.3 in)
Width, 1780 mm (70.1 in)
Height, 1500 mm (59.1 in)
Wheelbase, 2700 mm (106.3 in)
Track (fr/r), 1460 mm (57.5 in) / 1480 mm (58.3 in)
1420 kg
SS Pinin Farina Cabriolet 1948
Length, 4700 mm (185.0 in)
Width, 1740 mm (68.5 in)
Height, 1480 mm (58.3 in)
Wheelbase, 2700 mm (106.3 in)
Track (fr/r), 1450 mm (57.1 in) / 1470 mm (57.9 in)
1450 kg
Results in Endurance Races
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Impero |
Le Mans |
Commingues |
| Date |
11/6 |
18/6 |
6/8 |
| Team |
1h |
24h |
3h |
|
| Raymond Sommer/ "B. Bira", 91507 (SS Le Mans Berlinetta "Aerodinamico") |
|
#25, eng ine |
|
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 |
|
1/0 |
|
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Alfa Corse |
| Ercole Boratto |
|
|
|
| Clemente Biondetti |
|
|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Mille Miglia |
| Date |
28/4 |
| Team |
1600km |
|
| Alfa Corse, 915091 (MM Spider "Torpedino Brescia") |
#79, 4th |
| Alfa Corse, 915092 (MM Spider "Torpedino Brescia") |
#82, 7th |
| Alfa Corse, 915093 (MM Spider "Torpedino Brescia") |
#84, 2nd |
| Carlo Felice Trossi/ Ascanio Lucchi, 91507 (SS Le Mans Berlinetta "Aerodinamico") |
#76, 8th |
| A. Chiodi/ L. De Zorzi, 915009 (SS Spider Corsa "Ala Spessa") |
#80, 24th |
| Piero Dusio/ R. Boninsegni, 915011 (SS Spider Corsa) |
#81, dnf |
| G. Canestrini/ Guido Cattaneo, 915053 (SS) |
#83, dnf |
| Giovanna Maria Cornaggia Medici/ B. Gavazzoni, 915014 (SS Spider Corsa) |
#85, 36th |
| Filippo Tassara/ Facetti, 815001 (2300/2500 SS) |
#87, 35th |
|
Total points
23 |
23 |
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 9/7 |
9/7 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Alfa Corse |
| Ercole Boratto |
78 |
| Clemente Biondetti |
79 |
| Aldo Stefani |
79 |
| Carlo Pintacuda |
82 |
| Consalvo Sanesi |
82 |
| Giuseppe Farina |
84 |
| Paride Mambelli |
84 |
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Bremgarten |
Mille Miglia |
Dolomiti |
| Date |
8/6 |
22/6 |
20/7 |
| Team |
|
1600km |
300km |
|
| Max Christen |
13th |
|
|
| Nannucci/ Verdieri Brandi (SS) |
|
#227, dnf |
|
| Dioscoride Lanza/ G. Pelassa (SS) |
|
#229, dnf |
|
| Ermanno Gurgo Salice/ Giovanna Maria Cornaggia Medici (SS Spider Speciale) |
|
#232, 10th |
#181, 8th |
| Rovatti/ Favari (SS) |
|
#235, dnf |
|
| Gabriele Besana/ Soave Besana (SS) |
|
#239, dnf |
|
| Innocente Baggio/ Raimondi (SS) |
|
#240, dnf |
#182, 15th |
| Dioscoride Lanza (256) |
|
|
#176, dnf |
| Salvatore Ammendola (256) |
|
|
#177, 1st |
| Giampiero Bianchetti (SS) |
|
|
#180, 6th |
| Emilio Romano/ Clemente Biondetti, 412036 (8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring) |
|
#230, 1st |
|
|
Total points
19 |
|
1 |
18 |
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 7/5 |
1/1 |
6/1 |
5/4 |
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Targa Florio |
Mille Miglia |
Dolomiti |
Paris |
| Date |
4/4 |
2/5 |
11/7 |
12/9 |
| Team |
1000km |
1600km |
300km |
12h |
|
| Giampiero Bianchetti (SS Spider Colli) |
#57, 12th |
#57, 6th |
|
|
| Mario Bilotti/ Espedito Avventurieri (ND Spider) |
#185, 15th |
|
|
|
| Francesco Beneventano, 948-11 (ND Spider) |
#251, dnf |
#251, dnf |
#176, dnf |
|
| Alessandro Alessi/ Letterio Bitto |
#676, dnf |
|
|
|
| Lullo Pietrangeli/ Nobile (2300 Cabriolet) |
#688, dnf |
|
|
|
| Mario Tadini/ Canavesi (ND Spider) |
|
#30, dnf |
|
|
| Ermanno Gurgo Salice/ Archimede Rosa, 948-05 (ND Spider) |
|
#65, dnf |
#179, 19th |
|
| Giovanni Cattina/ M. Benaglia |
|
#69, dnf |
|
|
| Spartaco Graziani/ L. Consani |
|
#224, 22nd |
|
|
| Agostino di Stefano/ P. Pecora (SS Coupé Touring) |
|
#515, 33rd |
|
|
| Mario Pareschi/ Bolognesi |
|
#1037, dnf |
|
|
| Erminio Fanchin (Dell'Orto) |
|
|
#181, 28th |
|
| Emiio Romano/ Archimede Rosa, 412032 (8C 2900B) |
#51, dnf |
#51, dnf |
|
|
|
Total points
5 |
|
5 |
|
|
| Statistics |
| Starts/finishes 25/7 |
2/2 |
9/2 |
4/3 |
|
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Giampiero Bianchetti |
| Giampiero Bianchetti |
57 |
57 |
|
|
| Berardo Cerulli Irelli |
57 |
|
|
|
| Giovanna Maria Cornaggia Medici |
|
57 |
|
|
| Francesco Beneventano |
| Francesco Beneventano |
251 |
251 |
176 |
|
| Vittorio Omar |
251 |
|
|
|
| N. D'Agata |
|
251 |
|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Targa Florio |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Dolo miti |
Pescara |
| Date |
20/3 |
24/4 |
26/6 |
17/7 |
15/8 |
| Team |
1080km |
1600km |
24h |
|
500km |
|
| Franco Rol/ Vincenzo Richiero (SS) |
|
|
|
|
#16, 1st |
| Francesco Beneventano, 948-11 (ND Spider) |
#336, dnf |
#636, 53rd |
|
|
|
| Aldo Benedetti/ N. Battaglini (SS 'torpedino Brescia') |
|
#610, dnf |
|
|
|
| Giovanni Rocco/ Vincenzo Sorrentino (Preti) |
|
#614, dnf |
|
|
|
| Agostino di Stefano/ P. Pecora (SS Coupé Touring) |
|
#618, 71st |
|
|
|
| Ermanno Gurgo Salice/ Giovanna Maria Cornaggia Medici, 948-05 (ND Spider) |
|
#636, 59th |
|
|
|
| Silvio Basso/ I. Basso (SS Cabriolet PininFarina) |
|
#639, 47th |
|
|
|
| Mario Bornigia/ Tullio Pacini (ND Spider) |
|
#647, dnf |
|
|
|
| Manfredo Cagni (Ermini) |
|
|
|
#131, dnf |
|
| Silvano Poli |
|
|
|
#143, dnf |
|
| Mario Pareschi/ Giorgi (8C 2300) |
|
#615, dnf |
|
|
|
|
Total points
10 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
| Statistics |
| Starts/finishes 11/5 |
1/0 |
7/4 |
|
2/0 |
1/1 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Francesco Beneventano |
| Franco Cortese |
336 |
636 |
|
|
|
| Vittorio Omar |
336 |
|
|
|
|
| Renato Danese |
|
636 |
|
|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Targa Florio |
Mille Miglia |
Carrera Pan |
Le Mans |
Dolo miti |
Tourist Trophy |
Sebring |
| Date |
2/4 |
23/4 |
10/5 |
25/6 |
16/7 |
19/9 |
31/12 |
| Team |
1080km |
1600km |
3000km |
24h |
300km |
3h |
6h |
|
| Agostino di Stefano/ Pierluigi Ercole (SS) |
#302, 58th |
#501, 134th |
|
|
|
|
|
| Adolfo Schwelm Cruz (SS Coupe Touring) |
#305, 7th |
#456, 10th |
11th |
|
|
|
|
| Giovanni Rossi/ Alessandro Perrone (SS) |
#306, 16th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Francesco Vasaturo (SS) |
#308, 26th |
#503, 51st |
12th |
|
|
|
|
| Serafino Castro |
#450, ? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Luigi Piotti/ Alessandro Piotti (SS) |
|
#505, 44th |
|
|
|
|
|
| Salvatore Ammendola/ Enzo Pinzero (SS Coupe Touring) |
|
#508, 17th |
|
|
|
|
|
| Automobile Club d'Italia, 966602 |
|
|
#90, 4th |
|
|
|
|
| Automobile Club d'Italia, 966600 |
|
|
#103, 8th |
|
|
|
|
| Silvano Poli |
|
|
|
|
#144, 12th |
|
|
| Salvatore Ammendola (group GT) |
|
|
|
|
#97, 16th |
|
|
| Luigi Piotti (group GT) |
|
|
|
|
#98, 22nd |
|
|
| Guido Cestelli-Guidi (group T) |
|
|
|
|
#87, 30th |
|
|
|
Total points
15 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
| Statistics |
| Starts/finishes 18/17 |
5/4 |
5/5 |
4/4 |
|
4/4 |
|
|
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Adolfo Schwelm Cruz |
| Adolfo Schwelm Cruz |
305 |
456 |
+ |
|
|
|
|
| F.Rignano Colonna |
305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| R. De Simone |
|
354 |
+ |
|
|
|
|
| Francesco Vasaturo |
| Francesco Vasaturo |
308 |
503 |
+ |
|
|
|
|
| F.Anna Vasaturo |
308 |
|
+ |
|
|
|
|
| U. Bonfantini |
|
503 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Automobile Club d'Italia |
| Piero Taruffi |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
| Isidoro Ceroli |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
| Felice Bonetto |
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
|
| Bruno Bonini |
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Dolomiti |
Targa Florio |
Tourist Trophy |
Carrera Pan |
| Date |
29/4 |
26/6 |
15/7 |
9/9 |
15/9 |
25/11 |
| Team |
1600km |
24h |
300km |
576km |
500km |
3000km |
|
| Rolly/ Nando |
#418, dnf |
|
|
|
|
|
| Agostino di Stefano/ Ercole (SS) |
#426, dnf |
|
|
|
|
|
| S. Sartori/ Santini (SS) |
#436, dnf |
|
|
|
|
|
| Carlo Lualdi (group GT) |
|
#97, dnf |
|
|
|
|
| Silvano Poli (group GT) |
|
#98, 22nd |
|
|
|
|
| Carlos Panini/ Tersita Panini (SS) |
|
|
|
|
|
#19, fatal acci dent |
|
| Statistics |
| Starts/finishes 6/1 |
3/0 |
2/1 |
|
|
|
1/0 |
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Targa Florio |
Dolo miti |
Good wood |
Carrera Pan |
| Date |
15/3 |
4/5 |
15/6 |
29/6 |
13/7 |
16/8 |
23/11 |
| Team |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
576km |
300km |
9h |
3000km |
|
| D. Dalmonte/ Achille Stazzi (SS group GT) |
|
#558, 168th |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bartecchi/ W. Case (Cabriolet group GT) |
|
#601, dnf |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Statistics |
| Starts/finishes 2/1 |
|
2/1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
Targa Florio |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
|
|
|
| Giannino Festari |
|
|
#657, dnf |
|
|
|
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 |
|
|
1/0 |
|
|
|
Source
SS Spider Touring "Ala Spessa" in Mille Miglia 1940
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6C SS Le Mans Berlinetta "Aerodinamico" Touring
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1940 MM Spider "Torpedino Brescia"
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1939 SS
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1949 SS Coupe Villa d'Este
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1940 SS Pinifarina Spider
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1947 SS Touring Coupe
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SS Spider Colli
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Nardi-Danese Alfa Romeo Roadster (ND) '48
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GT '50
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