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6C 2500 Coloniale
Military colonial version built for the Regio Esercito, 150 plus 50 closed.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 150 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Six-cylinder petrol engine, carburettor · 2,433 cc / 2.4 LFactory: 2,433 cc
- Power
- 64.9 kW / 88.2 PSFactory: 87 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 145 km/hFactory: 145 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 6C 2500 Coloniale was a military staff car that the Italian War Ministry specified in 1938 for use in the colonies, developed from the civil Alfa Romeo 6C 2500.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Coloniale (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alfa Romeo · Public domain
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Coloniale (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alfa Romeo · Public domain
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Coloniale (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production6C 2500 Coloniale built 1941-43, excluding two prototypes and about forty later German-built cars | 1501 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Ministry of War asked Alfa Romeo in 1938 for a colonial car based on a production model. Two prototypes were tested in Ethiopia and Eritrea from late 1939, and the definitive version appeared in 1941. About 150 cars were built in 1941-43, besides the two prototypes and some forty German-built cars made later. One French-language source gives 83 cars in 1941 and 67 in 1942, and notes that 50 closed-body cars were ordered in December 1941 for the Russian front.
The car was used by Mussolini in Albania in 1941 and by generals in North Africa and on the Eastern Front, and it stayed in service after the war to carry senior officers.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 6C 2500 Coloniale.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Six-cylinder petrol engine, carburettor2 |
| Displacement | 2,433 cc / 2.4 LFactory: 2,433 cc2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 64.9 kW / 88.2 PSFactory: 87 hp · converted2Source does not name the unit; shown as given (87 at 4600 rpm). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3.1 mFactory: 3.1 m2 |
| Length | 4.7 mFactory: 4.7 m2 |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,725 kgFactory: 1,725 kg2 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 145 km/hFactory: 145 km/h3 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Alfa Romeo 2500 Coloniale (centoventesimo.com, citing Pignato & Cappellano 2005) Level C
- 150 6C 2500 Coloniale built 1941-43, excluding two prototypes and about forty later German-built cars
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2
Alfa Romeo 2500 Coloniale - 120° Reggimento Artiglieria Motorizzato Level C centoventesimo.com (citing Pignato and Cappellano, Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito, 2005)
- Motore a carburazione 6 cilindri
- 6 cilindri (2433 cc.)
- Potenza 87/4600 giri al minuto
- Passo 3,10 metri
- Lunghezza 4,70 metri
- Peso a vuoto 1725 kg
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3
Alfa Romeo "6C 2500 Coloniale" Level A Esercito Italiano
- Velocità max.: 145 Km/h
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