1957 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupé (coachwork by Touring)

AR1900C10464roadItaly

Engine: 1975cc twin-cam inline-four, ~115 bhp, twin Solex carburettors
Colour: Black

A 1957 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupé with coachwork by Carrozzeria Touring, chassis AR1900C10464, featuring a matching-numbers 1,975cc twin-cam engine and a rare five-speed column-shift gearbox. One of 854 Super Sprints built, it was delivered new in April 1957 to an Italian dealer, later exported to the United States, and subsequently returned to Europe. The car underwent a quality restoration by a prior owner and is accompanied by Centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo and Museo Storico documentation confirming its original Nero exterior and matching numbers.

Ownership

2021-10-10Auction sale
Estimate €160,000 – €200,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1957-04-01 →Factory delivery
City Motors Italy
full documentation
Original delivering dealer in Italy; factory records and the Alfa Romeo historical museum certificate confirm April 1957 delivery in black finish.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
American owner or owners
partial documentation
Vehicle was exported to the United States at some point after Italian delivery; a US title accompanies the car, suggesting extended stateside ownership.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Previous European owner who commissioned restoration
partial documentation
Carried out a high-quality body and interior restoration; photographs documenting the engine rebuild form part of the car's file.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current vendor
partial documentation
Returned the car to Europe with EU taxes paid; oversaw recent mechanical servicing including brake overhaul, fluid changes, and carburetor adjustment.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
Comprehensive high-quality restoration carried out by a prior owner, encompassing bodywork refinished in black, two-tone grey leather and cloth interior, and engine compartment rebuilt to a high standard with attention to originality and correct period hardware.
Photographs documenting the engine rebuild accompany the car.
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Mechanical
Recent mechanical work including a full brake system rebuild covering master cylinder and wheel cylinders, fresh oil change across engine, gearbox and differential, plus valve clearance adjustment and twin Solex carburettor tuning.
Service records for this work accompany the car.

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