Alfa Romeo 1900

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Alfa Romeo 1900
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Parent company
Aka
Production	1950–1959
Assembly
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500
Successor	Alfa Romeo 2000
Class
Body style	sedan spider coupe
Layout	FR layout
Platform
Engine	1.9 L I4 2.0 L I4
Transmission	4 and 5 speed manual
Wheelbase	Berlina/Sprint 2630/2500 mm (103.5/98.4 in.)
Length	4400/4400 mm (173.2/173.2 in.)
Width	1600/1630 mm (63/64.2 in.)
Height	1490/1350 mm (58.7/53.1 in.)
Ground clearance
Front track	1320 mm (52 in.)
Rear track	1320 mm (52 in.)
Weight	900-1100 kg (1984- 2425 lb)
Top speed
Fuel capacity
Related	Alfa Romeo 1900M AR51 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante IKA Bergantin
Similar
Designer

The Alfa Romeo 1900 was a sports sedan designed by Orazio Satta for the Alfa Romeo company in 1950. It was Alfa Romeo's first car built entirely on a production line and was also Alfa's first production car without separate chassis. The car was introduced first time for bigger audience in 1950 Paris Motor Show.

The 1900 was offered in two door or four door models, with a new 1884 cc, 90 bhp, 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 was introduced 1900TI with more powerful 100 bhp engine, it had bigger valves, compression ratio was higher and it had double carburetor. Two years later was introduced 1900 Super and 1900 TI Super (also 1900 Super Sprint) with 1975 cc engine. TI Super had two double carburetors and 115 bhp. Transmission was 4-speed manual on basic versions and 5-speed manual in Super Sprint version, brakes were drum brakes. The 1900 has independent front suspension (double wishbones, coil springs and hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers) and live rear axle.

Production continued until 1959, a total of 21,304 were built.

The chassis was designed specifically to allow coachbuilders to rebody it, the most notable of which was the Zagato designed, 1900 Super Sprint Coupe, with an improved engine and custom body design. 1900M AR51 or "Matta" is 4wd off-road variant of this car.

Engines

Model	Displacement	Power	Top speed
1900	1884 cc	80-90 bhp	103mph- 106mph
TI	1884 cc	100 bhp	170km/h
Super	1975 cc	90 bhp	160km/h
TI Super	1975 cc	115 bhp	112mph

IKA Bergantin

Industrias Kaiser Argentina produced between 1960-1962 a car named IKA Bergantin in Argentina, the body and suspension was from 1900 Berlina and engines were from Willys line, 4-L 151CID In. and the 6-L 226CID.

Gallery of models

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  1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Ghia

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  1900 Sprint Touring Superleggera

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  1900 Super Sprint

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  1900C Super

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  1900 CSS Zagato

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  1900 SS Zagato

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  Ghia Speciale 1900 CSS

1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Passo Corto

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  1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Passo Corto

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1955 Alfa Romeo Barchetta 1900

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1952 Alfa Romeo SPIDER (Vignale Style)

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  The first model was sold to the King of Cambodia after in the 1952 was re-coach worked Vignale.

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  The car was derived from an Alfa 1900c before it became the Alfa Romeo 6c 2500t Spider.

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  Chassis and Motor number 913346

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  The body style (Vignale) was made at Carroceria Franconi, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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  There are no known Fiva or Fia documents to date that would support the history of this old Italian.

1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Spider bodied by Zagato

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  1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Spider bodied by Zagato Source

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External links

• Alfa Romeo 1900 Register