When the Alfa Romeo 1900 came out in 1950, it was promoted as “the family car that wins races.” Soon after, the 1900C Super Sprint came out, with more speed and a body styled after the Touring. That person has had this car since 1971. About 854 Super Sprints were made over four years. We’ve been through a lot of different feelings in the last week. We were sad to hear last week that Alfa Romeo will stop making the Quadrifoglio in North America after 2024. When we saw the “Bring a Trailer” ad for this beautiful 1957 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint, we felt instantly better. There is good in the world! It’s not like we had cash. We’re lucky that all we have to do is enjoy the little Alfa’s beauty and ease. The Alfa Romeo 1900 came out in 1950 with the phrase “The family car that wins races.” It was the first Alfa Romeo to be made on a line, which cut the time it took to make by more than half. Soon after, the 1900C Super Sprint, a model with more speed, came out. During the four years that the 1900C was made, 854 Super Sprints were made, and this one is one of them. The Bring a Trailer sign says that the car was finished on June 10, 1957, and sent to Heidelberg, Germany, later that same month. The car came to the US in the 1960s, and the person selling it now, who used to be head of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club, bought it in Connecticut in 1971. Before racing, a later-style cylinder head was put on the Alfa’s 2.0-liter DOHC inline-four engine to replace the OEM cylinder head. The cylinder head that was taken off is part of the sale. A five-speed manual gear is paired with the engine. The two Solex carburetors with downdraft were kept. The car also has independent front suspension and hydraulic drum brakes with fins. Borrani wire wheels are on the outside, and a Nardi steering wheel with a wood rim is on the inside. The ad says that the car was brought to the United States and fixed up before the seller used it to race in Northeast races with the Vintage Sports Car Club of America for a few years. After that, the Alfa was put away until 2003, when it started to be restored. The blue leather and cloth inside were painted again, and the original blue Touring coachwork was painted a dark scarlet with an aubergine canopy. A lot of people are talking about the color scheme, even if we don’t really like it. Throughout history, the rich have also thought it was important to give out certain ribbons. The Alfa Romeo won the Certificate d’Oro at the National Alfa Romeo Convention and prizes at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in 2009, the Lime Rock Sunday in the Park Concours in 2010, the Amelia Island Concours in 2016, the Atlanta Concours in 2018, the Hilton Head Concours in 2022. The car comes with paperwork, papers just for this model, and a title that says it was made in 1958. The auction ends on Saturday, February 24.
