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Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B MM Touring Berlinetta, #815053, 1938

Location:
Elegance at Hershey, 2015

Owner: Oscar Davis | Elizabeth, New Jersey

Prologue:

Image Source: Nikon D750 (24.3 MP)

Discovering a connection to a good story makes the graphic work worthwhile. Discovering a previous restoration piques my interest even more, opening the opportunity to illustrate a lost rendition. Luckily, I had photographed a main image twice during the day. The blue Netherlands version, based on the car's 1990s restoration, comes from a lone shot taken in the afternoon. One can see the posture is slightly longer (sidelong), the car slightly closer, and the framing tighter. And of course the driver side window is open. Collecting multiple shots, however similar, gives me the motivation to re-create a lost version of the car without feeling as if I'm duplicating work. This is to say that I built up the first image in this set independently from the sixth. Close inspection will reveal a world of difference between the two.

References:

  • Czap, Nick. Museo Storico Alfa Romeo: The Catalogue. Milano, Italia: Giorgio Nada Editore, 2015, p. 115
  • d'Amico, Stefano. Pure Alfa Romeo. Milano, Italia: Libri Illustrati Rizzoli, 2017, p. 72-75
  • Just a Car Guy: This blog offers a few pictures from the first Hesselmann publication. In the single plate of four pictures, the lower right frame shows the tail of #815053 next to a Bugatti and a Cord L-29.
  • Topgear Autoguide: Excerpts from the second publication, where Dovaz discusses the cars with Ard and Arnoud op de Weegh.
  • Bugatti Builder: Herman Brouwer attended the release of "The Fate of the Sleeping Beauties" at the Louwman Collection in the Hague, Netherlands. He describes the event, attended by Michel Dovaz, whom he met.
  • Gooding & Company: Short information page showing the highlights and result from the car's 2008 auction.
  • UltimateCarPage: Basic information on the Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia.

 

Last Updated: Mar 27, 2024