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Шаблон:Infobox automobile 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.[1] The car was introduced at the 1950 Paris Motor Show.[2]

1900 Berlina and Sprint

The 1900 was offered in two-door or four-door models, with a new 1,884 cc (bore Шаблон:Convert, stroke Шаблон:Convert), Шаблон:Cvt, four-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 Шаблон:Convert.[3] In the same year, the 1900 TI with a more powerful Шаблон:Cvt engine was introduced; it had bigger valves, a higher compression ratio, and 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 Шаблон:Convert, stroke unchanged). The TI Super had two double carburetors and Шаблон:Cvt. 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. The first of the 1900 came fitted with 6.00-16 Pirelli Stella Bianca, and then in 1952 moved to the radial 165HR400 Pirelli Cinturato.

Шаблон:Multiple image Production at the company's Milan plant continued until 1959: a total of 21,304 were built, including 17,390 of the saloons.[4]

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,Шаблон:Sfn thus from 1951-1958 Alfa Romeo built five different variations of the 1900 unibody chassis specifically for independent coachbuilders.Шаблон:Sfn

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.Шаблон:Sfn

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.Шаблон:Sfn

One-off specials were 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.Шаблон:Sfn 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: Riva boats and his mistress; the car has no doors or windscreen wipers.[5][6]

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The Alfa Romeo BAT concept cars, all based on Alfa Romeo 1900 chassis
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Entry #74 at the 1954 Rallye Monte Carlo was a Simca Aronde (French license "48 45 BP 75") entered by De Kluguenau and Mathieu. Entry #24 (in the right) is an Alfa Romeo 1900 entered by Georges Houel and Quinlin Julio, finished 10th.[7]

Below is a list of coachbuilt Alfa Romeo 1900s.

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Year Coachbuilder Model Quantity
1951 Touring Sprint 2+2Шаблон:Sfn circa 800Шаблон:Sfn
Pinin Farina 4 seat Coupé 1
1952 Zagato SSZШаблон:Sfn 39[8]
1957 Zagato SSZ SpyderШаблон:Sfn 2[8]
1953 Touring Corto Gara[9] 11 (incl. 3 Stradale)
1955 Touring "tipo 55" coupé 2 seater.Шаблон:Sfn 1
1955 Touring "tipo 55" cabriolet 2 seater.Шаблон:Sfn 1
1956 Touring "1966 Series" Super Sprint 2 seater.Шаблон:Sfn
1957 Touring "1966 Series" Cabriolet 2+2Шаблон:Sfn 1
1952 Pinin Farina Cabriolet 88Шаблон:Sfn
1952 Pinin Farina Coupé 100Шаблон:Sfn
1953 Pinin Farina Coupé 1Шаблон:Sfn
1952 Pinin Farina TI Coupé 1-2[10]
1953 Boneschi Astral spider 2[11]Шаблон:Better source needed
1955 Boano Primavera Coupé
1955 Boano SS Coupé
Boano Coupé Tipo3 1
1952 Colli Coupé
1952 Stabilimenti Farina Victoria Cabriolet 48[12]
1952 Boneschi Coupé
1953 Ghia C coupé
1953 Ghia SS coupé 1[13]
1954-55 Ghia 1900C Coupé Special 10[14][15]
1955 Ghia-Aigle Cabriolet (I)[16][17] 1
1955 Ghia-Aigle Cabriolet (II)[16][17] 1
1956 Ghia-Aigle Coupé[17]
1956 Ghia-Aigle Barchetta "Spider Razza"[17] 1
1957 Ghia-Aigle SS Cabriolet[17]
1957-59 Ghia-Aigle Coupé Lugano[17]
1958 Ghia-Aigle SS Cabriolet[17]
1958 Ghia-Aigle SS Coupé[17]
1953 Bertone BAT 5 1
1954 Bertone BAT 7 1
1955 Bertone BAT 9 1
Bertone Coupé
1955 Worblaufen[18] SS Cabriolet
1953 Vignale "La Fleche" Spider 1
1953 Vignale SS Coupé

1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 Sport Spider

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1900 Sport Spider at the Museo Alfa Romeo

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 Шаблон:Convert and has Шаблон:Convert. The acceleration is on par with most contemporary exoticsШаблон:Citation needed and top speed is around Шаблон:Convert.[19]

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Alfa Romeo 2000 Sportiva Goodwood

Engines

Model Displacement Power Top speed
1900 1,884 cc Шаблон:Convert Шаблон:Convert-Шаблон:Convert[20][21]
TI 1,884 cc Шаблон:Convert Шаблон:Convert[22]
Super 1,975 cc Шаблон:Convert Шаблон:Convert[23]
TI Super 1,975 cc Шаблон:Convert Шаблон:Convert[21]

Шаблон:Anchor IKA Bergantín

Between March 1960 and February 1962 Industrias Kaiser Argentina produced a car named Шаблон:Ill. The body and suspension was from the 1900 Berlina while the drivetrains came from Willys; a Шаблон:Cvt inline-four was fitted to most examples, while the Continental Шаблон:Cvt inline-six equipped the Bergantín Super 6.[24] Maximum power is Шаблон:Cvt and Шаблон:Cvt, respectively. Nearly 5,000 examples were built, of which only 353 were fitted with the six-cylinder engine which was introduced in May 1961. The Bergantín was available in estándar (standard), de Lujo (de Luxe), Super 6, or taxi trim levels.

Gallery of models

References

Notes

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External links

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