The Alfa Romeo 1900, designed by Orazio Satta, was produced from 1950 to 1959. During the first 4 years more units were built than of all Alfa Romeo cars in the previous years.
The car was introduced to the public in the 1950 Paris Motor Show and was the first car produced by Alfa Romeo on an assembly line. It was Alfa Romeo’s first car without separate chassis.
For the car a new 1884 cc, 90 bhp, 4 cylinder twin cam engine was designed and it was available as 2-door and 4-door model.
It was not only a spacious family car but also a sports car. The slogan it was sold with was: “The family car that wins races.” In 1951 the Alfa Romeo 1900 C with a short wheelbase of 2,500 mm (98.4 in) was introduced. In the very same year also the 1900 TI with a more powerful 100 bhp (75 kW; 101 PS) engine was introduced. It was equipped with a double carb and had bigger valves and had a higher compression ratio. In 1953 the Alfa Romeo 1900 Super and the 1900 TI Super with 1975 cc engines were sold. The TI Super was equipped with two double carburetors and a 115 bhp (86 kW; 117 PS) engine. It had a 4-speed manual transmission and a 5-speed manual for the Super Sprint introduced in the same year. The chassis was built in a way that allowed coachbuilders to rebody it. One of them was the Zagato.
From 1950 to 1959 in the company’s Milan plant 21,304 units were built, 17,390 of them were saloon cars.
Specifications:
- Manufacturer – Alfa Romeo
- Body styles – sedan, spider, coupe
- Engines – 1.9 L, 2.0 L
- Wheelbase – 2,630 mm (103.5 in), 2,500 mm (98.4 in)
- Length – 4,400 mm (173.2 in)
- Width – 1,600 mm (63.0 in), 1,630 mm (64.2 in)
- Height – 1,490 mm (58.7 in), 1,350 mm (53.1 in)
- Kerb weight – 900-1,100 kg (2,000-2,400 lb)
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