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Alfa Romeo 1900 C Coupé by Pinin Farina, 1953

Alfa Romeo 1900

Alfa Romeo 1900
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Chassis No.: AR 1900C 01507

Engine No.: AR 1308 00439

Body No.: 639

Location: Paris, France

€365,000 EUR | Sold

  • Entièrement restaurée
  • Livrée neuve dans son Italie natale
  • Eligible à la Mille Miglia

Introduced as a sedan in 1950, the 1900 coupé was Alfa Romeo’s spearhead GT for privateers and gentlemen drivers. With the introduction of the ‘C’ (for Carrozzieri) chassis and of the potent Tipo 1308 engine, the 1900 became the car to beat in the 2.0-litre class.

While Touring handled the majority of coupé production, Pinin Farina created its own interpretation of the 1900, building a series of 100 vehicles between 1952 and 1953. By using steel panels of only 0.7-mm thickness, it was a more balanced and ‘touristic’ version of the blistering 1900 and weighed only 50 kg more than those with Touring coachwork.

This example was manufactured in October 1953, delivered new in November 1953, in Lecce, Italy, to Gesuino di Serafini and registered LE 12286 on 2 January 1954. It was finished in Celeste Bettula, a stunning colour unique to Pinin Farina. It was sold two years later to Ercole Mannella of Vicenza, registered VI 32825, who sold it to Giuseppe Corielli almost immediately. In 1958, Domenico Dalla Vecchia from Schio bought the car and it eventually moved to Rome with Giovanna Uccelli in 1963 and was re-registered Roma 673197.

Little is known about its history prior to being acquired in 2008 by a Swiss collector, who carried out a meticulous restoration. Three years ago, it was acquired by the consignor. Exceptionally rare and stunningly beautiful, this 1900 would be a gem of any collection.

D'abord lancée en tant que berline en 1950, la 1900 en version coupé fut la GT qu'Alfa Romeo utilisa comme fer de lance auprès des pilotes indépendants et des gentlemen drivers. Avec le châssis C (pour Carrozzieri) et le puissant moteur Type 1308, la 1900 devint la voiture à battre en catégorie 2 litres.

C'est Touring qui assura la production de la majorité des coupés, mais Pinin Farina proposa sa propre interprétation de la 1900 et construisit en 1952-1953 une série de 100 voitures. L'utilisation de tôles d'acier de seulement 0,7 mm d'épaisseur aboutit à une version plus équilibrée et plus civile de cette époustouflante 1900, qui ne pesait que 50 kg de plus que celle carrossée par Touring.

Cet exemplaire fut produit en octobre 1953 et livré neuf en novembre 1953 en Italie, à Lecce, à Gesuino di Serafini qui la fit immatriculer le 2 janvier 1954 sous le numéro LE 12286. Elle était de couleur Celeste Bettula, une merveilleuse teinte dont Pinin Farina avait l'exclusivité. Elle fut revendue deux ans plus tard à Ercole Mannella, de Vicenza, qui l'immatricula VI 32825 et, presque immédiatement, la revendit à Giuseppe Corielli. En 1958, Domenico Dalla Vecchia, à Schio, l'acheta et elle finit par arriver à Rome en 1963 chez Giovanna Uccelli, qui la réimmatricula Roma 673197.

On en sait peu sur l'historique de cette voiture, jusqu'à son acquisition en 2008 par un collectionneur suisse qui la fit bénéficier d'une restauration méticuleuse. Elle a été acquise par son vendeur il y a trois ans. D'une rareté exceptionnelle et d'une beauté frappante, cette 1900 serait le joyau de n'importe quelle collection.

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