Alfa Romeo Stelvio 6C Villa d'Este, an exclusive limited edition as a tribute to the 6C 2500 Villa d'Este

We have talked about it many times, so most of you will know it: I am referring to the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza, a concours of elegance for the most exclusive automobiles held at the Villa d’Este hotel, located in a privileged setting on the shores of Lake Como, in the town of Cernobbio north of Milan, where this competition has been held since the first decades of the 20th century.

Since then, after so many years of celebration, as you can imagine, many legends and beauties on four wheels have passed through there, such as the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Villa d’Este. It is a model from the Italian brand that is highly coveted and, of course, valuable today, since when it went on sale in 1939, only 36 units were built, because the Second World War cut short its production and, moreover, all of them were made practically to the whims of their owners.

But despite its short commercial life, the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Villa d’Este managed to set the future design of the brand with its distinctive element still in use today, the crest in a triangular shape, which remains present in current models, although logically with a renewed design. In addition, the 6C 2500 Villa d’Este also marked another milestone, as at the 1949 Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza it achieved and was recognized with a double win: the “Coppa d’Oro” from the jury and the “Gran Premio Referendum” awarded by the attending public.

Now Alfa Romeo wants to pay tribute to such an important model for them with an exclusive limited edition of 85 units, of which some will reach Spain, although the brand does not specify the quantity, based on the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Thus, in the brand’s SUV we find elements that recall the 6C 2500 Villa d’Este, such as the same body colour Etna Red used on the model at the 1949 concours, which will be combined with other elements such as chrome-finish mouldings, the exclusive 21-inch wheels, the sporty rear bumper in glossy black finish housing the twin exhaust outlets, and adaptive bi-xenon headlights.

Inside we find a two-tone finish for the leather-upholstered dashboard and door panels, in black on the upper part and ochre on the lower part, the latter also present on the seats and roof. The leather upholstery and wood inserts make an appearance to lend an even more elegant touch, and to finish the job there is embroidery on the headrests bearing the legend “6C Villa d’Este” and the silhouette of the 6C 2500 Villa d’Este on the dashboard.

Mechanically, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio 6C Villa d’Este will be available in Spain with the 2,200 cc JTDM diesel engine, delivering 210 CV of power and 470 Nm of torque, paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox that sends power to all four wheels thanks to the Q4 all-wheel-drive system of Alfa Romeo.

Technical specifications of this car

CrossoverAlfa Romeo Stelvio7 versions · from 56,750 €