Anyone have any idea who bought Raoul San Georgi's 6c2500 1939 Le Mans replica?

This is NOT really the PRE-War 1939 LeMans and 1940 Mille Miglia Alfa Tipo 256/6c2500 (of which only 19 cars were made within all coachwork variations, per Fabrizio Callagaras, a 6c2500 expert), but an excellent replica/reproduction based on a POST war, 3 carb Alfa 6c2500 SS. I was told it sold for 425,000 EUROs...a lot of money for a replica. Any idea who bought it?

 

No Raoul doesn't. Mal Harris in Seatlle did, along with Tito Anselmi, but it has been "defunct" for at least 5 years. Peter Marshall in England runs a register/newsletter for 1900s and 6c2500s, but hasn't done one in a long time.

 

Here you go Bill, but it is of a miniature of the car in, 1940 MM guise. I do not have the chassis or motor number for Raoul's "replica". The real car was one of 19 pre-war Tipo 256 6c2500 Alfas (with babbit bearing bottom end), and also ran at LeMans in 1939. Raoul's replica is a post war 6c2500 chassis and a post war 6c2500 motor (with shell bearing bottom end). I was told he got 450,000 Euros for it, but that seems awfully high to me for a replica, no matter how good it is. I understand Raoul is also selling another 6c2500 either at Christies at Retromobile or at the Lugazzo auction..

http://cgi.ebay.com/BBR-ALFA-ROMEO-2500-SS-40-Factory-Built-1-43_W0QQitemZ6035363647QQcategoryZ112617QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting


BTW, Harris just sold the 330 GT 2+2...I was interested, but there ARE motor problems, and they were asking $70,000 as is...

They wouldn't tell me who the new buyer is, but that he also bought a 400I (or a Mondial) at the same time, and is Colorado. Sean Harris said that the buyer is going to totally rebuild the motor in the 330 GT 2+2. I didn't drive the car, but it had a little whitish-blue oil/water smoke out of both banks on start up...