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The Alfa Romeo 1900 is an automobile produced by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1950 until 1959. Designed by Orazio Satta, it was an important development for Alfa Romeo as the marque's first car built entirely on a production line and first production car without a separate chassis. It was also the first Alfa Romeo offered with left-hand drive.[2] The car was introduced at the 1950 Paris Motor Show.[3]

Alfa Romeo 1900
1950 Alfa Romeo 1900
Overview
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Production	1950–1959
Assembly	Italy: Portello Plant, Milan Belgium: Nessonvaux, Liege, (S.A. Imperia 1953–1954)[1]
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon (Berlina) 2-door coupé (Sprint) 2-door convertible
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	Alfa Romeo Matta Alfa Romeo Disco Volante IKA Bergantin
Powertrain
Engine	1.9 L tipo 1306 DOHC I4 2.0 L tipo 1308 DOHC I4
Transmission	4- and 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Berlina/Sprint 2,630 mm (103.5 in)/2,500 mm (98.4 in) 2,500 mm (98.4 in) (1900C)
Length	4,400 mm (173.2 in)/4,400 mm (173.2 in)
Width	1,600 mm (63.0 in)/1,630 mm (64.2 in)
Height	1,490 mm (58.7 in)/1,350 mm (53.1 in)
Kerb weight	900–1,100 kg (2,000–2,400 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500
Successor	Alfa Romeo 2000

1900 Berlina and Sprint

The 1900 was offered in two-door or four-door models, with a new 1,884 cc (bore 82.55 mm (3.3 in), stroke 88 mm (3.5 in)), 90 bhp (67 kW), 4-cylinder twin cam engine. It was spacious and simple, yet quick and sporty. The slogan Alfa used when selling it was "The family car that wins races", not-so-subtly alluding to the car's success in the Targa Florio, Stella Alpina, and other competitions. In 1951, the short wheelbase 1900C (c for corto (Italian for short)) version was introduced. It had a wheelbase of 2,500 mm (98.4 in).[4] In the same year the 1900 TI with a more powerful 100 bhp (75 kW) engine was introduced, it had bigger valves, a higher compression ratio and it was equipped with a double carburetor. Two years later the 1900 Super and 1900 TI Super (also 1900 Super Sprint) with 1975 cc engine were introduced (bore increased to 84.5 mm (3.3 in), stroke unchanged). The TI Super had two double carburetors and 115 bhp (86 kW). Transmission was a 4-speed manual on basic versions and 5-speed manual in Super Sprint version, the brakes were drum brakes. The 1900 had independent front suspension (double wishbones, coil springs and hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers) and live rear axle.

Production at the company's Milan plant continued until 1959: a total of 21,304 were built, including 17,390 of the saloons.[5]

The chassis was designed specifically to allow coachbuilders to rebody it, the most notable of which was the Zagato designed, 1900 Super Sprint coupé, with an improved engine and custom body design. The Alfa Romeo 1900M AR51 (or "Matta") is a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle based on the 1900-series.

Coachbuilt versions

Iginio Alessio, then general manager of Alfa Romeo, was concerned for the viability of the independent Italian Coachbuilding industry–the advent of the unibody chassis design was threatening to put the carrozzerie out of business. Alessio was also a personal friend of Gaetano Ponzoni co-owner of Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera,[6] thus from 1951-1958 Alfa Romeo built five different variations of the 1900 unibody chassis specifically for independent coachbuilders.[7]

Alfa Romeo gave official contracts to Touring to build the sporty 1900 Sprint coupé and to Pinin Farina to build an elegant four seat Cabriolet and Coupé. The availability of a suitable chassis led to many other coachbuilders to build versions of the 1900.[8]

Carrozzeria Zagato built a small series of coupés with the unofficial designation of 1900 SSZ, designed for racing with an aerodynamic lightweight aluminium body and Zagato's trademark double bubble roof.[8]

One-off specials where numerous from the famous Bertone BAT series of aerodynamic studies, to an infamous sci-fi like Astral spider designed by Carrozzeria Boneschi for Rafael Trujillo the dictator of the Dominican Republic.[9] There was a Barchetta or "Boat Car" made by Ghia-Aigle in Lugano Switzerland designed by Giovanni Michelotti at the request of a wealthy Italian who had two passions: the 'Riva' boats and a woman, his mistress, the car has no doors or windscreen wipers.[10][11]

Below is a sortable list of coachbuilt Alfa Romeo 1900s.

Year	Coachbuilder	Model	Quantity
1951	Touring	Sprint 2+2.[13]	circa 800[14]
–	Pinin Farina	4 seat Coupé	1
1952	Zagato	SSZ[15]	39[16]
1957	Zagato	SSZ Spyder[15]	2[16]
1953	Touring	Corto Gara[17]	11 (incl. 3 Stradale)
1955	Touring	"tipo 55" coupé 2 seater.[18]	1
1955	Touring	"tipo 55" cabriolet 2 seater.[18]	1
1956	Touring	"1966 Series" Super Sprint 2 seater.[19]	–
1957	Touring	"1966 Series" Cabriolet 2+2[20]	1
1952	Pinin Farina	Cabriolet	88[21]
1952	Pinin Farina	Coupé	100[21]
1953	Pinin Farina	Coupé	1[22]
1952	Pinin Farina	TI Coupé	1-2[23]
1953	Boneschi	Astral spider	2[24][better source needed]
1955	Boano	Primavera Coupé	–
1955	Boano	SS Coupé	–
–	Boano	Coupé Tipo3	1
1952	Colli	Coupé	–
1952	Stabilimenti Farina	Victoria Cabriolet	48[25]
1952	Boneschi	Coupé	–
1953	Ghia	C coupé	–
1953	Ghia	SS coupé	1[26]
1954-55	Ghia	1900C Coupé Special	10[27][28]
1955	Ghia-Aigle	Cabriolet (I)[29][30]	1
1955	Ghia-Aigle	Cabriolet (II)[29][30]	1
1956	Ghia-Aigle	Coupé[30]	–
1956	Ghia-Aigle	Barchetta "Spider Razza"[30]	1
1957	Ghia-Aigle	SS Cabriolet[30]	–
1957-59	Ghia-Aigle	Coupé Lugano[30]	–
1958	Ghia-Aigle	SS Cabriolet[30]	–
1958	Ghia-Aigle	SS Coupé[30]	–
1953	Bertone	BAT 5	1
1954	Bertone	BAT 7	1
1955	Bertone	BAT 9	1
–	Bertone	Coupé	–
1955	Worblaufen[31]	SS Cabriolet	–
1953	Vignale	"La Fleche" Spider	1
1953	Vignale	SS Coupé	–

1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 Sport Spider

In 1954, Alfa Romeo made two spiders and two coupés using similar chassis as the C52 Disco Volante. In Bertone, Franco Scaglione penned two unique aluminium bodies, a coupé and a spider. The coupé was known as 2000 Sportiva. It weighs 2,000 pounds (907 kg) and has 138 horsepower (103 kW). The acceleration is on par with most contemporary exotics^{[citation needed]} and top speed is around 137 mph (220 km/h).[32]

Engines

Model	Displacement	Power	Top speed
1900	1,884 cc	80–90 bhp (60–67 kW)	103 mph (166 km/h)-106 mph (171 km/h)[33][34]
TI	1,884 cc	100 bhp (75 kW)	170 km/h (106 mph)[35]
Super	1,975 cc	90 bhp (67 kW)	160 km/h (99 mph)[36]
TI Super	1,975 cc	115 bhp (86 kW)	112 mph (180 km/h)[34]

IKA Bergantin

Industrias Kaiser Argentina produced between 1960 and 1962 a car named IKA Bergantin in Argentina, the body and suspension was from the 1900 Berlina and engines were from the Willys line, the 4-L 151 cu in (2.5 L) and the 6-L 226 cu in (3.7 L).[37]

Gallery of models

• 
  1900 SS Ghia (1954)
• 
  1900 C Super Sprint Touring (1954)
• 
  1900 C Sprint Touring Superleggera
• 
  1900 Super Sprint
• 
  1900C Super (1956)
• 
  1900 CSS Zagato
• 
  1900 SS Zagato
• 
  1900 SS Zagato
• 
  Ghia Speciale 1900 CSS
• 
  1900C Berlinetta Touring Superleggera (1952)
• 
  1900C Touring 1954
• 
  1900 L Victoria Cabriolet 1952 Stabilimenti Farina
• 
  1900 Sprint Cabriolet Pinin Farina (1953)
• 
  1900C SS Cabriolet La Fleche Vignale

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На других языках

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[de] Alfa Romeo 1900

Alfa Romeo 1900 ist eine Automobil-Modellreihe des Unternehmens Alfa Romeo, die von Herbst 1950 bis Spätsommer 1959 hergestellt wurde.

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- [en] Alfa Romeo 1900

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[es] Alfa Romeo 1900

El Alfa Romeo 1900 es un automóvil producido por el fabricante de automóviles italiano Alfa Romeo entre 1950 y 1959. Diseñado por Orazio Satta, fue un desarrollo importante para Alfa Romeo al convertirse en el primer automóvil de la marca construido completamente en una línea de montaje y el primer automóvil de producción en serie de la firma sin un chasis separado. También fue el primer Alfa Romeo ofrecido opcionalmente con el volante para conducir por la izquierda.[2] El coche se presentó en el Salón del Automóvil de París de 1950.[3]

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[fr] Alfa Romeo 1900

L’Alfa-Romeo 1900 est une automobile produite par le constructeur italien Alfa-Romeo de 1950 à 1959. Elle succède à la 6C 2500, dont la conception remontait à avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, et se base sur une structure monocoque et non plus une carrosserie sur châssis.

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[it] Alfa Romeo 1900

L'Alfa Romeo 1900 è una berlina quattro porte prodotta dall'Alfa Romeo nello Stabilimento del Portello tra il 1950 e il 1959.[1][2] È una pietra miliare della storia della casa milanese perché è la prima Alfa Romeo prodotta in serie su una catena di montaggio, la prima Alfa Romeo monoscocca e anche la prima Alfa Romeo con guida a sinistra di serie.[3]

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[ru] Alfa Romeo 1900

Alfa Romeo 1900 — спортивный седан, разработанный Орацио Пулиджой для компании Alfa Romeo в 1950 году. Это был первый автомобиль Alfa Romeo, поставленный на поточное производство. Это был также первый автомобиль Alfa Romeo на раздельном шасси и первая Альфа для левостороннего движения[2]. Автомобиль был представлен впервые в 1950 году на Парижском Автосалоне[3].

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