1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 'Flying Star' by Touring

The 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS “Flying Star” was a one-off coachbuilt Alfa created by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan for the 1931 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

Touring’s “Flying Star” body was also used on Fiat and Isotta Fraschini chassis, but the Alfa version had its own character. Its long flowing lines, split running boards, off-white finish, and competition-style one-piece windshield made it stand apart from the more common 6C bodies of the era.

The car was shown at Villa d’Este by Josette Pozzo, a model and Touring customer. It won the Coppa d’Oro, the event’s top award, giving the Flying Star immediate concours history.

Under the body was one of Alfa Romeo’s most important prewar chassis: the 6C 1750 Gran Sport. Designed under Vittorio Jano, the 6C 1750 used a 1,752 cc inline-six and helped define Alfa’s racing success in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The Gran Sport was the shorter, supercharged performance version and became the best-known 6C 1750 variant.

Like many cars of its era, the 6C 1750 was sold as a rolling chassis, then bodied by coachbuilders. Zagato built many of the racing bodies, while Touring created some of the most elegant road-going designs. The Flying Star was Touring at its most dramatic.

After its early concours success, the car’s history became unclear for decades. It later resurfaced in the United States and remains one of the most recognizable coachbuilt Alfa Romeos of the 1930s.

Technical Specs

Category	Specification
Model	Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS “Flying Star”
Year	1931
Body	Spider by Carrozzeria Touring
Production	One-off
Chassis	10814341
Engine	1,752 cc inline-six
Aspiration	Roots-type supercharger
Valvetrain	DOHC
Power	95 bhp
Transmission	4-speed manual
Brakes	Drum brakes
Curb Weight	About 940 kg / 2,072 lb
Top Speed	About 90 mph
Debut	1931 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
Major Award	Coppa d’Oro

Final Take

The Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS “Flying Star” is not famous because it was the fastest 6C. It is famous because it combined one of Alfa Romeo’s greatest prewar chassis with one of Touring’s most elegant bodies. It was built to win Villa d’Este, and it did exactly that.