1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint Coupé
- Engine
- 1,975 cc inline-four
- Colour
- Blue
The Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Coupé was introduced in 1954, combining the 1900 platform with a Carrozzeria Touring body of steel structure and aluminium panels, powered by a 1,975-cc engine. Chassis 10232, one of only 599 produced before the model ended in 1958, left the factory in October 1956 finished in blue and was delivered to the Swiss Alfa Romeo dealership in Lugano. It passed through several Swiss, German, and Belgian owners before entering a curated private collection in 2013, and retains eligibility for historic events including the Mille Miglia.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €97,750 (≈ $108K)
- 1956-10-01 →Factory deliverySocietà per il Commercio dei Prodotti Alfa Romeo, Luganofull documentation
Marque dealership in Lugano, Switzerland that took first delivery of the car; confirmed via a 1996 letter from Alfa Romeo's historical documentation centre.
- 1984 → 1996P. Jappertpartial documentation
Resident of Widen, Switzerland; owned the car for roughly twelve years.
- 1996 → 1999Private saleDr St. Zierhutpartial documentation
Based in Ohlstadt, Germany; kept the car for approximately three years before parting with it.
- 1999 → 2013Private saleG. Manfredpartial documentation
Resident of St Vith, Belgium; had routine maintenance carried out by the Dutch workshop Charles Poelmans during his ownership.
- 2013 →Private saleThe Curated Collectionpartial documentation
Current vendor; acquired the car in 2013 and is now offering it at auction.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ServiceCharles Poelmans
Routine maintenance carried out by Dutch workshop Charles Poelmans during the Belgian ownership period.
Work performed while the car was in the care of G. Manfred of St Vith, Belgium.
- —Maintenance
Engine number believed to have been restamped at an unrecorded point in the car's history.
Noted as a caveat in the catalogue; exact date and circumstances unknown.
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