When owner Bruce Robertson of Lake Forest, Illinois, found this Touring bodied 1952 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Villa d'Este Cabrio, it was already in the midst of a restoration. He dutifully returned the car—which was being painted black—to its original silver-blue color. Originally sold in the U.S. (odd, considering it has right-hand drive), this is one of 150 6C 2500s, and one of only five cabrios. The styling of the aluminum (Superleggera) bodywork is vaguely '50s American, but the running gear dates to Alfas of the mid '30s.

Jared Gall started his career with Car and Driver as an unpaid intern, but has now worked here more than half of his life. He has held numerous positions within C/D's digital and print teams and has driven some 2500 cars. Employee records indicate that he is the only staffer ever to T-bone a school bus with another school bus.












