Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint
Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is a name that has long stood for style, balance, and enduring refinement. These are the qualities that give an object its quiet magnetism. The 1900 C Super Sprint draws attention wherever it appears, particularly in Touring-bodied form, where the badge on the bonnet carries its own authority.
It is no coincidence that an Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint Touring, finished in Matador Red with black leather upholstery, was said to be the favourite of the Shah of Persia, Reza Pahlavi, among the more than three hundred cars in his personal collection.
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The Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint, commonly referred to as the 1900 C SS, represents the ultimate evolution of the 1900 coupé series. It was based on the short-wheelbase 2,500 mm ‘C’ chassis fitted with Touring’s lightweight Superleggera aluminum body. The upgraded 1,975 cc twin-cam engine delivered 115 hp through twin downdraft carburetors, allowing the car to reach 190 km/h.
The 1900 C SS was never factory-bodied by Alfa Romeo; instead, rolling chassis were supplied to Italy’s premier coachbuilders, who crafted bespoke coupes and, more rarely, spider bodies. Touring remained the most prolific, applying its patented Superleggera method to create lightweight, aerodynamically efficient bodies in aluminum over a tubular frame.
The rarity of the 1900 C SS by Touring is reflected in chassis records: Alfa’s sequence runs from 1900C.10001 to 1900C.10600, suggesting around only 600 Super Sprint examples were built, of which many didn't get to our days.
Alfa Romeo positioned the 1900 as “The family car that wins races,” emphasizing both its practicality and sporting potential. The car’s success in motorsport reinforced this dual-purpose identity. It competed in legendary events such as the 1000 Miglia, the Targa Florio, and various touring car championships, proving its capabilities on both road and track.
Super Sprint
Paint color Blu Cobalto
Interiors Red and Grey leather and fabric
Awarded at Poltu Quatu Concours d'Elegance
ASI Targa Oro
Eligible for Mille Miglia
This 1900 C SS is a second-series car, featuring integrated fog lamps, the updated dashboard, and a revised instrument layout with two main gauges and four secondary instruments. It is finished in Blu Cobalto over grey fabric, with red leather interior trim. The car is eligible for the Mille Miglia and holds ASI Targa Oro certification, the Italian certification that confirms full conformity of the model to its original 1956 specification.
Winner of the 2019 Poltu Quatu concours, the car remains today in true concours condition. This result is the outcome of meticulous work carried out by Carrozzeria Cremonini, responsible for the body and paintwork, and by Interni Auto Maieli, which restored the interior. The mechanical components were fully overhauled, the exhaust system correctly replaced, and all parts restored or renewed where necessary to ensure complete originality.