1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Series I Pinin Farina Coupé
- Engine
- 2.0L inline four-cylinder, Tipo 1308
- Colour
- 'Rosso Matador' (red)
An Alfa Romeo 1900C late Series I short-wheelbase coupé, chassis 01422, clothed in Pinin Farina fastback coachwork and certified in September 1953. The car spent its entire known life with Italian owners, as documented by multiple Auto Club d'Italia registration extracts, and has participated in the Mille Miglia Storica. A recent ownership period in Brescia included a full restoration, repainting in Rosso Matador, and fitting of a new beige interior. The car carries a correct but non-original Tipo 1308 engine and is accompanied by an unrestored spare block.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €275,000 – €325,000
- 1953 →Acquisition unknownItalian owners (successive, identities unrecorded)partial documentation
A sequence of Italian custodians spanning several decades, evidenced by multiple Auto Club d'Italia registration extracts on file. The car received its Certificate of Origin in late September 1953.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCollector based in Bresciapartial documentation
Most recent prior owner; during this period the vehicle was fully restored, repainted in Rosso Matador, and fitted with a fresh beige interior with dark brown piping.
Competition
- —Mille Miglia Storica
The car participated in the historic re-enactment of the Mille Miglia on at least one occasion; no specific year or result is recorded in the prose.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out during ownership in Brescia, including a repaint in Rosso Matador and installation of a fresh beige interior with dark brown piping. A correct but non-original Tipo 1308 engine was fitted; an unrestored spare block also accompanies the car.
Work took place within the approximately four-year Brescia ownership period immediately preceding the auction.
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