Alfa romeo 1900 touring superleggera. Touring carrozerias patented superleggera super lightweight construction employed specifically on the 1900 utilized a formed steel sub frame cleverly enveloped by a lightweight aluminum skin. Alfa romeo disco volante touring superleggera start up sound. He entered the car at various race meetings.
The 1900 series was a break through for the milanese company and it was alfas successful entry into a new age. This 1957 alfa romeo 1900c super sprint chassis 10413 was completed on february 21 1957 and sold new in lugano switzerland. Bodies for these cars were made by coachbuilders such as james young zagato touring superleggera castagna and pininfarina.
1953 alfa romeo 1900 c series i 5 window by touring sn ar1900c01607 engine no. Three window coupe bodywork is by carrozzeria touring and the car is one of just 854 1900css alfas built between 1955 and 1958. Ar150800593 silver with blue interior just 949 five window 1900 alfa romeos were built by touring between 1951 and 1954.
Sapore di super alfa romeo 1900 touring superleggera duration. Rennie another english gentleman. Alfa romeo classiche 1900 ss zagato 1900 coupe touring giulietta sprint e spider duration.
It was refurbished in germany from 2002 through 2004 including repairing and refinishing the aluminum superleggera body. Alessio was also a personal friend of gaetano ponzoni co owner of carrozzeria touring superleggera thus from 1951 1958 alfa romeo built five different variations of the 1900 unibody chassis specifically for independent coachbuilders. The 1900 made its debut as a unit body sedan a first for alfa with a new 19 litre dual overhead cam engine.
The alfa romeo 6c name was used on road race and sports cars produced between 1927 and 1954 by alfa romeo. Analisi della alfa romeo disco volante touring superleggera duration. While all the five window 1900s were built with the lightweight aluminum superleggera body this early production example is a desirable series i model with more beautiful detailing unique door handles and interior details more attractive roofline and smaller rear.
Later the alfa was bought by a mr. The 6c name refers to the six cylinders of the cars straight six engine. With their forward looking styling and unibody construction the 1900 and its high performance evolutions like this 1954 1900c ss represent a pivotal step into the.
In the touring design the refined upper body delicately garnished pillar construction and forward swept side glass created a simple elegance for this capable road car.