Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present this 1957 Alfa Romeo 1900
Super Sprint Coupe by 'Touring' of Milan, a very rare example and
the recipient of a 3 year ground up restoration completed in
2017.One of fewer than 600 examples built Original matching-numbers
engineA 2007 barnyard find; three-year ground-up restoration
completed in 2017.Certified by Automotoclub Storico Italiano
Ultimate iteration of 'Touring' of Milan's 1900-based coupe Chassis
# AR1900C 10473ENGINE # AR1308 10471BODY # 5011WHEELBASE: 95"The
1957 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint coupes, built by Touring
Superleggera, feature a lightweight aluminum body over a steel
spaceframe, a hallmark of the Superleggera construction
technique.Here's a more detailed explanation:Superleggera
Construction: The Super Sprint coupes, designed and built by
Touring Superleggera, utilize the "Superleggera" (super
lightweight) construction method.Alloy Body Panels: This method
involves using lightweight alloy panels (aluminum) over a rigid
steel sub-structure or spaceframe.Steel Substructure: The steel
substructure provides the car's structural integrity, while the
aluminum panels contribute to the car's lightweight nature and
performance.Three-Window Coupe: The Super Sprint coupes are known
for their distinctive three-window design.Other features: They also
feature a Scudetto grille, single-piece chrome bumpers, Carello
headlights, a fender-mounted antenna, and dual exhaust outlets.The
car boasts its original 115 bhp, 1,975 cc DOHC inline four-cylinder
engine with Weber carburetors, five-speed column-shift manual
transmission, independent front suspension with double A-arms, coil
springs, and hydraulic shock absorbers, live-axle rear suspension
with trailing links, coil springs, and hydraulic shock absorbers,
and four-wheel drum brakes.The restoration included a repaint that
was color-matched to the original hue of the dashboard, 'Bleu
Cobalto Scuro'. All mechanical components were disassembled and
rebuilt with correct original or NOS parts. The Borrani wire wheels
were restored by the 'Borrani Milano Company'.This Super Sprint was
completed to concours standards in 2017 and certified by the
Automotoclub Storico Italiano, regional representative of FIVA and
one of the Italian automotive niches most esteemed
organizations.According to the historic records of Alfa Romeo, the
assembly of Chassis No.10473 was completed on March 25, 1957, and
it was equipped with Engine No.10471, making this car a correct
matching-numbers example.It was first retailed in June 1957 to
Mocar of Lisbon, Portugal, and the 1900 was registered a month
later with plates reading MT-26-72, which still adorn this car
today.Later, part of a large barnyard-find collection of cars that
famously surfaced in Portugal in 2007, this Touring Coupe passed to
Italian ownership in March 2011.The new owner, a member of the
Viterbo Historical Car Club and a fervent restoration enthusiast,
set about a three-year nut-and-bolt refurbishment, which included a
repaint that was color-matched to the original hue of the
dashboard, Bleu Cobalto Scuro (Dark Cobalt Blue).All mechanical
components were properly disassembled and rebuilt to factory
standards with correct original or NOS parts.Every detail was
addressed to the fullest degree allowed by the great tradition of
Italian craftsmanship, with the Borrani wire wheels, for example,
being restored by the Borrani Milano company itself.The Super
Sprint was completed to concours standards in 2014 and certified by
the Automotoclub Storico Italiano, the regional representative of
FIVA and one of the Italian automotive niches most esteemed
organizations.In 1955, Alfa Romeo updated its classic 1900 for one
last time, equipping the short-wheelbase 1900C platform with the
fast 1,975-cubic centimeter motor from the outgoing TI and SS
versions. Known as the Super Sprint, the latest 1900 variant still
featured specialized examples of coachwork by 'Zagato' and others,
while 'Touring' of Milan continued to build the factory-specified
coupe bodywork.Using their patented Superleggera construction
technique, Touring introduced a new version of their prior 1900
coachwork for the Super Sprint, accommodating the shorter chassis
with one window per side instead of the outgoing coupes two-window
configuration.The new Touring design was known as the Tipo 4, or
three-window coupe, and it eliminated the prior cars rear-fender
bulges in favor of straight, streamlined haunches.Fewer than 600
examples of the Touring Tipo 4 Coupe were built through 1958.It was
the foundation from which Pininfarina penned their famous Giulietta
Spider design, essentially the forefather of the beloved Alfa that
remained in production until the early 1990s.This rare and superbly
collectible Alfa Romeo is now ideally prepared for the finest of
Concours d'Elegance events or of course to be enjoyed on vintage
tours, like the California Mille, Colorado Grand, and Copperstate
1000.With very few miles travelled since the ground-up restoration,
you will look long and hard to find a finer example of this rare
1900 SS which would make a sensational addition to any post-war
sports car collection or naturally, any serious Alfa Romeo events.
