1930→1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Turismo
Built for road-going clientele, Alfa Romeo offered the Gran Turismo, a detuned version of their successful Gran Sport race car. These were sold for customers requesting saloon and cabriolet bodies.
Having the same DOHC engine, the Gran Turismo was a high specification road car that shadowed performance of the Mille Miglia-winning 1750. This model first appeared in 1929 as the 6C 1750 Sport and was renamed Gran Turismo for the 4th and 5th-series cars.
A lower specification model simply known as the Turismo was offered which used a SOHC version of the engine for reduced overall cost.
In period Alfa offered the Gran Turismo Tourer for 50,000 lire while a Saloon was 54,500 lire. The bare chassis was also available for 42,000 lire.
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Turismo Gallery
See full 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Turismo Gallery here.
In Detail
| type | Series Production Car |
| production years | 1930 – 1932 |
| built at | Italy |
| production | 652 |
| engine | Inline-6 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Cast Iron |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl |
| fuel feed | Solex 30 D03 FFV Carburetor |
| bore | 65 mm / 2.6 in |
| stroke | 88 mm / 3.5 in |
| compression | 5.75:1 |
| power | 41.0 kw / 55 bhp @ 4400 rpm |
| bhp/weight | 55.0 bhp per tonne |
| body / frame | Body over Steel Ladder-Type Frame |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| wheel type | 18 inch Spoked Wire Wheels |
| front tires | 28×5.50 |
| rear tires | 28×5.50 |
| f suspension | Solid Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs |
| curb weight | 1000 kg / 2205 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2920 mm / 115.0 in |
| front track | 1380 mm / 54.3 in |
| rear track | 1380 mm / 54.3 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| tran clutch | Dry Multi-Plate |
| top speed | ~130.33 kph / 81 mph |
| urban fuel econ eu | 13 L/100 km or 18.09 mpg-us |
| extra urban fuel econ eu | 15 L/100 km or 15.68 mpg-us |
| fuel capacity | 45 litres or 11.88 gal. |
Auction Sales History
1932 Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Fifth Series Gran Turismo Three-Position James Young Drophead Coupé 10914713 – sold for €204,000 This well documented and highly original Alfa Romeo 1750 is offered with a nice file containing the aforementioned old-style logbook, period handbook, current MoT/tax and Swansea V5 registration document.
Auction Source: 2012 Goodwood Revival Sale by Bonhams
Auction Source: Monaco 2012 by RM Auctions
