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 organ- izations in the U.S. & the U.K. The opinions expressed on this website are solely those of the webmaster and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of either the Inter- national Alfa Romeo 1900 Register or the North American Alfa Romeo 1900 Register.
Members of the North American Alfa Romeo 1900 Register should click on the "ar1900reg.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...

	On 19 May, Ghia 01531 is being sold at the Dragone Spring Auction at Dragone Classic Motorcars in Westport, CT. This auction also includes a really neat Lancia Appia panel truck!
	ORPHANS! We have dozens and dozens of 1900s which have yet to be identified. Please take a few minutes to check out the Orphans page and see if you can help us put chassis numbers to these unidentified 1900s. Email me here.

OTHER NEWS:

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.
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!

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

FEATURES

	Satta Special 2012 UPDATE! William John Hearne has created a period- correct Alfa 1900 Monoposto called the "Satta Special". Strictly for his pleasure & the chal- lenge of it all!
	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 The late Renan Uflacker explored 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.
	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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