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Solvane
Tipo 6C
1937 Pre-war
The Tipo 6C was Solvane's first car built for road and circuit without compromise in either direction. Its body panels were beaten over a wooden form and finished by hand, so no two cars share an identical profile. Fourteen were completed before the works closed for the duration of the war.
- Year
- 1937
- Era
- Pre-war
- Chassis built
- 14
- Indicative value
- $4.2M – $5.8M
Provenance
- Delivered new to a private owner in Turin, March 1937
- Class win, Coppa Ligure, 1938
- Stored dismantled from 1940 until 1974
- Single family ownership, 1974–2019
Restoration
- Chassis crack-tested and retained — no section replaced
- Engine rebuilt to original bore; the supercharger is the car's own, re-shimmed
- Original paint left in place under a reversible lacquer, not stripped
- Interior leather conserved and re-dyed rather than renewed
Specification
- Engine
- 2.9L supercharged inline-six
- Output
- 180 hp at 5,200 rpm
- Gearbox
- Four-speed manual, non-synchromesh
- Body
- Hand-planished aluminium over ash frame
- Weight
- 1,940 lb
- Brakes
- Cable-operated drums, all round
Indicative values are ranges, not offers. Every car is sold by private treaty, on inspection.