1956 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupé by Touring
- Engine
- 2.0L iron-block four-cylinder with dual Weber carburetors
- Colour
- Two-tone grey and silver
A 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint coupe bodied by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan using the celebrated Superleggera tubular-frame and alloy-panel construction method. One of only 248 produced that model year, and among fewer than 200 survivors from a total run of 854, it wears a two-tone grey and silver livery over red leather. The car has participated in the California Mille on multiple occasions and is fitted with a later 2.0-litre iron-block engine, a period upgrade reportedly made in the late 1950s.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$196,000
- Date unknownPrior owner who fitted Marchal driving lightspartial documentation
This owner added period-appropriate Marchal driving lights and used the car in California Mille events in 2008, 2009, and 2010, as well as the 2010 Copperstate 1000.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired the car for touring use; carried out front suspension overhaul, fitted new tires in 2019, installed a new throwout bearing after the 2019 California Mille, and had the car repainted by a specialist in La Grange, Illinois.
Competition
- 2008California Mille2008 California Mille
Entered under prior ownership; Marchal driving lights were fitted for this type of use.
- 2009California Mille2009 California Mille
Second consecutive California Mille participation under the same prior ownership.
- 2010California Mille2010 California Mille
Third California Mille entry under prior ownership, same year as the Copperstate 1000.
- 2010Copperstate 10002010 Copperstate 1000
Participated under prior ownership in the same year as the third California Mille entry.
- 2019California Mille2019 California Millesuccessfully completed
Entered by the current owner; a replacement throwout bearing was fitted immediately after the event concluded.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2019Mechanical
Front suspension comprehensively overhauled with all bushings replaced; Borrani wire wheels fitted with new tyres.
Carried out under current ownership prior to the 2019 California Mille.
- 2019Repair
New throwout bearing installed following completion of the 2019 California Mille.
- —Modification
Engine replaced with a later iron-block 2.0-litre unit fitted with dual Weber carburetors, described as a power and durability improvement.
Reported to have been carried out in the late 1950s; mated to a five-speed synchromesh gearbox with floor-mounted shifter.
- —BodyworkCustom Cars of La Grange
Full repaint carried out, described as presenting to a high standard at time of cataloguing.
Workshop located in La Grange, Illinois.
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