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Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Cattaneo/Riva

October 31, 2022 By pete

The Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Cattaneo/Riva at Pebble Beach, 2022. Photo by Brandes Elitch

Story by Pete Vack

Earlier this year, Brandes Elitch returned from Pebble Beach with photos of one of the most significant and interesting Alfas we have encountered recently, igniting our curiosity. From a variety of sources, VeloceToday uncovered letters from the designer himself, Count “Johnny” Lurani, a description of how the car was found by an American Alfa enthusiast, original drawings of the tubular chassis, a Touring drawing of a proposed body for the chassis, a rare Colli bodied sister car, and a few photos of other cars bodied by the Riva brothers of Merate, Italy. And that’s just for starters! [Read more…] about Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Cattaneo/Riva

Tagged With: 1911 SCAT Type C, Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Cattaneo/Riva, Alfa specials, brandes elitch, Cattaneo, Count Lurani, designer, Engineer Cattaneo, hugues vanhoolandt, Johnny Lurani, Pebble Beach Alfa Romeos

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