To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 6 February
2019.
Estimate:
€250.000 - €300.000
- Sold new in Italy in 1954
- Matching numbers, Mille Miglia eligible
- Full aluminium bodywork covered in rare Grigio Azzurro
paintwork
- One of only 540 produced
This second-series 1900C Super Sprint with Touring coachwork is one
of only 540 examples built by Alfa Romeo. According to factory
records, chassis no. 01788 was produced on 5 May 1954 and sold new
in Milan on 27 October 1954 via the dealer A. & L Rotondi. The car
remained in Italy until October 1965, where it was sold and
exported to the U.S.
In 1972, the Alfa was purchased by Christopher Curtiss of Arizona,
who sold the car for just $500 to Filippo de Benedetto of Tucson in
1979. After having changed hands a few more times in the U.S.,
including passing through Bruce Campbell in California in the
mid-1990s, it was purchased by Jose Maria Boneu Torres of Lleida,
Spain, in 2009. Later acquired by the current owner from Gibraltar,
the car was sent to Toro Classics in Jerez, Spain. There, the car
underwent a meticulous 3,000-hour restoration, only completed this
past summer. Nothing was left untouched in an effort to bring the
car to superb condition both inside and out, with the same level of
detail lavished on the mechanical components and undercarriage as
well as the paint, brightwork and interior.
This 1900 CSS comes with an Alfa Romeo certificate outlining its
build specifications and features the desirable floor shift,
five-speed, full-synchro manual transmission and the rare optional
rear folding seat. Highly documented throughout, including invoices
and photos from its recent restoration at Toro Classics, this 1900
CSS is ready to take on a new, thrilling second life. It is more
than ready to be shown and is equally prepared to be driven and
enjoyed with its next owner. To view this car and others currently
consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19.