Certificate of Origin Alfa Romeo GTV6

 

Alfa Romeo offers a service where they can send you a Certificate of Origin for your car. The Alfa Romeo Certificate of Origin documents when your vehicle was made and other information. Some may consider it a neat novelty to have, but there is also a practical side where it can help during a restoration and may even add value when selling your car.  

Alfa Romeo offers this service for all their vehicles. However, the information varies depending on the model, year of manufacture, and sales market. For my 1982 GTV6, production date, interior, and exterior colors. An engine number confirmation was available if you provided them with the number stamped on your block. Some cars may have more or less information.

To get a certificate, you'll need your chassis number. Note, this is not the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). On a GTV6, the chassis number is stamped on the firewall under the wiper motor. 

The Alfa Romeo GTV6 Chassis Number or Body Number location is shown in the image below. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is the plate seen through the windshield.

Once you have the Chassis Number, contact Alfa Romeo, they will reply with what information is available and give you the cost of the service. At the moment, Alfa Romeo charges 120€ for the service. The breakdown is below (note the tax. Ouch!).

• Certificato di Origine ALFA ROMEO - 98.36€
• Tax - 21.64 €

Go to the Alfa Romeo Museum's Certificate of Origin's link:

Alfa Romeo Certificate of Origin Form

Here's their direct email address.

centrodocumentazione@museoalfaromeo.com

The Certificate of Origin is printed on fancy, high-quality paper, and is sent only in the Italian language. A preview will be emailed in English.

Below is the email I was sent:

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Dear Mr Vitale,

Please find attached the preview with the information related to the chassis number you have requested. 

Kindly note that we will send the document, printed on high-quality paper, to the address provided with the confirmation of the quote.  

Thank you and kind regard

From the production registers held in the Centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo, the chassis number ZAR 11669000002475 originally corresponds to: 

• Alfa Romeo GTV 6 2.5 USA 
• Production date: 1981, November 18th 
• Exterior color: Nero metallizzato 
• Interior: Pelle color blu 
• Note: Engine number AR A50820 corresponds to the engine first mounted in the vehicle.

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Tel.+39 02 444 255 11, info@museoalfaromeo.com, www.museoalfaromeo.com

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So a nice thing to have and maybe a splurge, but also an excellent way to document your car's originality and equipment.

Video: Alfa Romeo Museum YouTube Channel