Alfa 6C 2500 Competizione

Alfa 2300 e 2500 da Corsa

February 5, 2024 By pete

Review by Pete Vack

The task was not easy. Michele Casiraghi has chosen to document the Alfa Romeo 6C2300/2500s that were intended for sports use. To quote:

“This volume is dedicated to the diverse series of special [6C 2300/2500] cars and their sporting history. Over the span of almost 20 years, from 1934 to 1952, over sixty cars with custom bodies intended for sports use have been identified….Wherever possible, the cars have been identified by their chassis numbers.” [Read more…] about Alfa 2300 e 2500 da Corsa

Alfa Romeo Prototipi 1948–1962 Reviewed

January 22, 2024 By pete

Review by Pete Vack

As noted last month, we have a lot of new books (10 total) to review, most of which arrived at approximately the same time. So, among equals, where do we begin?

We’ve been collecting books on Alfa for a long time, the earliest being the Alfa Romeo Guide by Keith Ayling, Sports Car Press, 1964. The word jaded here would not be inappropriate. Yet when we opened Volume 1 of Patrick Dasse’s Alfa Romeo Prototipi, 1948-1962, we were dazzled, impressed, and in awe. Let me use the word breathtaking. So much for jaded.
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