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With the Alfa Romeo 1900 C Sprint at the Ennstal Classic

Name: Alfa Romeo 1900 C 1953
Brand: Alfa Romeo

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Created on July 3, 2011

Text:

Thomas Suter

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1952) - Touring Superleggera bodywork

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C Bertone Coupé Sportiva (1956) - at the Ennstal Classic 2007

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Alfa Romeo 2000 Sportiva (1956) - created by Bertone

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1956) - Bertone 2000 Sportiva version

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C Touring Coupé (1953) - at the Ennstal Classic 2007

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1951) - Cabriolet version

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1951) - Coupé at the Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1952) - Cabriolet Stabilmenti Farina

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1952) - Coupé version in an exhibition

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1952) - Short test of the AR

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1953) - Convertible Pinin Farina

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1953) - Coupé Pinin Farina

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1953) - Coupé version seen from diagonally behind

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1953) - Engine 1900 C

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1953) - Engine of the 1900 C - seen from below

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1953) - Engine of the 1900C

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Alfa Romeo 1900 (1950) - Rear axle construction

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1952) - 1900 C engine at the 1952 Mille Miglia

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1952) - Engine with asbestos-covered steering column at the 1952 Mille Miglia

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1953) - Factory photo by Carozzeria Touring

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1954) - Geneva Motor Show 1954

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1954) - Cabriolet Pinin Farina

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1954) - Coupé from Touring

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1954) - the elegant coupé

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Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Zagato (1954) - beautiful Zagato version

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1953) - the beautiful coupé in a contemporary color illustration

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C (1956) - Coupé Superleggera Due Posti Modello 1956 with Alfa Romeo 1900 C engine - abassato

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Alfa Romeo 1900 (1952) - Series production of the 1900 sedan

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Summary

The 1900 model series (1950 - 1958) was Alfa Romeo's first large-scale production and, together with the Giulietta series (from 1954), once again ensured the Milanese manufacturer's survival and also the leap to large-scale production. In 1951, Alfa Romeo presented the platform, shortened by 13 cm, for the construction of a coupé and a convertible. The coupé's body design was created by Alfa Romeo's "in-house couturier" at the time, Carozzeria Touring Milano. Pinin Farina (then still written in two words) was responsible for the design of the convertible. Numerous other coachbuilders such as Boano, Boneschi, Castagna, Ghia, Pinin-Farina, Worblaufen and Zagato built coupés in small series. A total of 1,796 of the three series were built (Fusi). Around 650 of the 1st series were built between 1950 and 1953. In 1958, the 1900 series was replaced by the 2000 series (Tipo 102).

This article contains the following chapters

Built 1796 times on a shortened saloon platform
Tried and tested in the Enns Valley
Low weight thanks to Superleggera construction
Powerful heart with two overhead camshafts
High demands on the vehicles at the Ennstal Classic
Active recreation
The challenge with the brakes
Swiss first delivery with just under 80,000 km
Further information

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The countdown is on. Just a few days to go until the highlight of the season. The Austrians call it "driving in the last paradise" and this attribute for the Ennstal-Classic comes pretty close to reality. Over 200 teams are taking part, over 400 had registered and wanted to take part! So, a final check on the Alfa Romeo 1900 C Sprint to ensure that the car would last the three stages from Thursday to Saturday. Nothing could be more annoying than breaking down and dropping out of the classification. The 1900 enjoys a major service check. All the oil levels are checked, a new oil filter is fitted, the engine oil is changed again and the electrics are checked. There is enough time to look for a replacement for the driver's side windshield wiper motor, which has broken down. At worst, the passenger's windshield can't be cleaned - not so bad, she has to operate the Tripmaster and the stopwatches and read the road book, so there's no time to look outside anyway... The suspension parts, steering play and underbody are also checked.

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