Alfa Romeo 1900 Companion

MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of this website
is to foster interest in Alfa Romeo 1900 automobiles, aid in their preservation, and reduce the wrongful application of legitimate
chassis numbers.

About the
Alfa Romeo 1900 Companion Website This website is produced in cooperation with the Alfa Romeo 1900 Register organizations in the U.S. and the U.K.
Members of the North American Alfa Romeo 1900 Register should click on the "ar1900c.org" link on the menu bar to access member news and information on that website.

   We have a lot of internet photos of Alfa 1900s and we need your help in matching them to chassis numbers so they can be added to the PhotoBase. Click on the Orphans link and see if you recognize any of the 1900s on the Orphans page.

Contact Bob Schnittger, Webmaster
Nomenclature...
   Is it a Series III or a Tipo 4? Roman numerals or Arabic numbers aside, the factory-built Touring 1900 Sprint coupes are commonly designated Series I, Series II and Series III, for the three obvious generations of these coupes.
   However, the Series I Sprint came in two varieties, the earlier cars with doors that covered internal rocker panels ("long-door" Sprints), and the later cars with shorter doors that ended above external rocker panels ("short-door" Sprints).
   Consequently, Peter Marshall, of the International Alfa Romeo 1900 Register, uses the term "Tipo 1" to describe the long-door Sprints and "Tipo 2" to describe the short-door Sprints, both of which are known generally as Series I cars.
   Continuing along, then, the Series II cars become, in Peter's scheme, Tipo 3s and Series III Sprints are Tipo4s.
   This website uses Peter's designations for the Touring Sprint coupes.

THE LATEST 1900 NEWS...

NOTE: There's now a link (BB) on the menu bar for the 1900/2000/2600 Section of the Alfa Bulletin Board. This will hopefully encourage more Alfa 1900 owners to use that forum.

All of a sudden, Tipo3 ashtrays seem to be in demand. Why? Who knows! If you have a spare, Peter Hutter (CH) would like to know. Email Peter at info@intrec.ch.

There may be some interest in what an original toolbag was like and this is the best we have seen. It has the right number of tool slots (9) and seems to have the correct set of tools, although we cannot vouch for the hammer.
Comments to Joost Gompels.

A most interesting Disco Volante C52 2000 replica, reportedly built more or less "in period" from Super *12004*, has come up for auction at Bonhams-Paris on 2February.

A link to Alfa's ARCHIVIO STORICO has been added to the menu bar on the History page. It's worth exploring, and it's in both English and Italian.

Peter Marshall has been discharged from the hospital after surgery and is in the care of his sister, to whom you can address your email or get-well messages. If you would like to send something to Peter (like a card or message), please email us at either alfamail@comcast.net or alfa1900css@gmail.com and we will forward his sister's contact information to you.

OTHER NEWS:

I've consolidated all the previous magazine reprints into one location, and they are now under the Publicity link on the menu bar. I've also added sub-sections with other promotional materials for your reading enjoyment. Submissions are welcome!
WANTED: Pictures/stories of 1900 Berlina models in a Family and/or Racing setting. Frank Rameckers, owner of a 1900 Super Bicolore from 1957 (*17529*), has plans to write a book about the 1900 Berlina models (including Primavera). The goal of the book is to show the reader that the 1900 Berlina was "the family car that won races." For that reason, photos of 1900 berlinas in a family setting and racing and rallying photos are welcome. Copyright-free and, when possible, never published. The same counts for stories about the ownership of a 1900 Berlina, now or in the past. People who contribute with pictures and stories will be mentioned in the book, when published. Email your reactions to Frank at f.rameckers@belgacom.net. Thanks in advance.

Check out the Archives for news stories that have disappeared from the home page.

FEATURES

	The Savonuzzi-styled Ghias, Part II I've added a new comparison of the 10 surviving Alfa 1900 Savonuzzi Ghias, making it easier to compare each car's similarities and differences.
	*Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 Disco Volante a fianchi stretti: The Complete Story* On a recent visit to Mulhouse, France, Renan Uflacker had an opportunity to examine this unique Alfa and explore its history.
	Alfas Are Red, Jaguars Are Green, Porsches Are Silver Some people ask if there is a special reason why Italian racing cars are always red. Renan Uflacker has the answer!
	Front Brake Scoops/Ducts Does your Super Sprint/TI/TI Super have its original brake scoops? Many don't. Here's what they look like on 01839 (Boano) and others.
	Disco Volante Legacy: The Quest for Aerodynamics Renan Uflacker explores how the C52 Disco Volante has influenced sports and racing car design for many decades. Controversial perhaps, but definitely food for thought!
	Retrimming a 1900CSS A French website has an extensive pictorial outlining the steps it took to retrim a 1900CSS interior. This is my take on the French-language article.
	Satta Special John Hearne is creating a period-correct Alfa 1900 Monoposto called the "Satta Special". Strictly for his pleasure & the challenge of it all!
	Inside 'Superleggera' Here's an inside look at the structure of Touring's 'Superleggera' coachbuilding method on a Tipo 3 and a Tipo 4.
	The Bertone B.A.T.s The B.A.T. coupes, of which only three were built between 1953 and 1955, are spectacular vehicles which never fail to draw crowds wherever they appear.
	The Savonuzzi-styled Ghias One of the most interesting 1900s is the Savonuzzi-designed Ghia coupe, of which perhaps as many as eleven were built. We examine six known survivors.

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