1937 Alfa Romeo 6c 2300 Aerodinamica Spider
One of the true stand out cars at the London Classic Car Show
Photo: Fiona Easterby
I'm fascinated by the early coachbuilt Alfa's, every one seems to have it's own unique style without losing it's Alfa identity. This looks nothing like other Alfa 6c's I've seen and yet somehow I instantly knew what it was.....then I found an information card with more details...
Photo: Fiona Easterby
The Aero Spider is a unique, experimental car constructed with help from Vittorio Jano, Alfa's legendary chief designer. The hope was that it would evolve into a machine able to challenge the German dominance of GP racing by using his experimental V12 engine.
Central steering position with space for a passenger either side. Photo: Fiona Easterby
It was built by brothers Gino and Oscar Jankovits who, like Jano, were of Hungarian descent and were Alfa Romeo concessionaires in Fiume, Italy. The body was designed after consultation with aerodynamicists Josef Micki and Paul Jaray. It pre-dates other streamlined bodies of this type and also exhibits many other advanced features such as wishbone suspension.
Alternative Alfa 6c design - 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C SS Torpedino
Photo: Fiona Easterby
Alastair Caldwell's Alfa 6c is a regular sight on the European classic rally circuit; here he is on the Saalfelden test track during our Paris - Vienna Rally.
Photo: Fiona Easterby
And at the finish line in Baden bei Wein. See the video on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8E-nBP5jSM&t=950s
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If it wasn't for the 1937 alfa romeo 6c 2300 aerodinamica then mid engined race cars and super cars and hyper cars wouldn't exist, therefore in my opinion it is one of the most important cars ever made.