1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint (Touring coachwork, second series)
A second-series Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint bearing Touring coachwork and one of only 540 produced, chassis 01788 was manufactured in May 1954 and delivered new through a Milan dealer that October. It remained in Italy for over a decade before being exported to the United States in 1965, passing through several American owners before crossing to Spain in 2009. A comprehensive 3,000-hour restoration was subsequently completed by Toro Classics in Jerez, returning the car to exceptional condition throughout. It retains desirable factory specifications including a floor-shift five-speed synchromesh gearbox and a rare optional rear folding seat.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €230,000 (≈ $253K)
- → 1954-10-27Factory deliveryA. & L. Rotondi (Milan dealer)full documentation
Authorized Alfa Romeo dealer in Milan through whom the car was sold new to its first owner.
- 1954-10-27 → 1965-10-01Private saleFirst Italian owner (sold via Rotondi, Milan)partial documentation
Car remained in Italy for roughly a decade before being sold and shipped to the United States.
- 1965-10-01 → 1972Acquisition unknownUnknown US owner(s) between 1965 and 1972none documentation
Car arrived in the US in late 1965; no named custodian is recorded before the 1972 Arizona acquisition.
- 1972 → 1979Acquisition unknownChristopher Curtisspartial documentation
Arizona-based owner who sold the car for $500.
- 1979 →Private saleFilippo de Benedettopartial documentation
Tucson-based owner who bought the car from Curtiss for $500.
- 2009 →Private saleJose Maria Boneu Torrespartial documentation
Based in Lleida, Spain; acquired the car after its US ownership period ended.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBruce Campbellpartial documentation
California-based owner who held the car at some point during the mid-1990s as part of several US ownership changes.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent owner from Gibraltarpartial documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive 3,000-hour restoration at Toro Classics in Jerez, Spain, completed shortly before the auction.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2024RestorationToro Classics
A thoroughgoing 3,000-hour restoration covering all mechanical components, undercarriage, bodywork, paintwork, brightwork, and interior trim, described as leaving nothing unaddressed.
Carried out in Jerez, Spain; documented with invoices and photographs. Completed in the summer preceding the auction.
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