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The Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Zagato first appeared in 1954, and production continued until 1956. In September 1954, Elio Zagato acquired an early 1900 C chassis and added lightweight aluminum coachwork, which is regarded today as one of his finest designs. This car proved to be very competitive on the track, and a further 38 Zagato-bodied 1900 Super Springs were sanctioned by Alfa Romeo, including six that were entered in the 1955 Mille Miglia.
This car is the 17th of 21 cars built on the second-series chassis. It enjoyed a brief racing career at the Tour of Sicily in 1955 and the Mille Miglia in 1955 and 1956. A U.S. serviceman brought the car to the United States in 1959 and then sold it to a New York owner in 1962. After the 1900 experienced a minor accident, it was put into storage for 40 years with less than 15,000 miles on the clock. It was acquired by its current owner in 2017 and has just been restored.
This car is the 17th of 21 cars built on the second-series chassis. It enjoyed a brief racing career at the Tour of Sicily in 1955 and the Mille Miglia in 1955 and 1956. A U.S. serviceman brought the car to the United States in 1959 and then sold it to a New York owner in 1962. After the 1900 experienced a minor accident, it was put into storage for 40 years with less than 15,000 miles on the clock. It was acquired by its current owner in 2017 and has just been restored.
In September of 1954, Elio Zagato sourced a 1900C chassis and gave it lightweight aluminum coachwork that featured a sculpted nose and bulged hood with dual inlets designed to provide adequate space for the higher-profile Weber carburetors.
Based on the car's performance and appearance, Alfa Romeo experimental department director Consalvo Sanesi recommended the production of a small batch of officially sanctioned cars. By mid-1956, approximately 39 examples of the 1900 Super Sprint Zagato were built. Six different examples were entered at the 1955 Mille Miglia, and one of its more notable victories was by Joakim Bonnier, who won the 2-liter Sverige Grand Prix in August 1955.
This particular example is believed to be the 17th example of 21 cars ordered in 1954 on the second-series Sprint chassis. It was completed in early 1955 and fitted with engine number 01048. It left the factory finished in metallic grey paint and distributed to Franco Venturi of Rome. He sold the car on February 26th to Sergio Bettoja, who had the cars registered with tags 219047. Bettoja entered the car in the Giro di Sicilia on March 4th, 1955. He then used the Alfa to become the champion of the University of Modena.
The car was sold on April 27th to Vittorio Vittorio Randaccio of Rome, and he also raced the Alfa, entering the XXII Mille Miglia on May 1st, 1955, as #503. It failed to finish the Mille. Its next event was on November 11th, 1955, when it entered the Coppa Inter Europa as car number 94. Next, it wore car number 335 the following May at the XXIII Mille Miglia.
Tullio Pacini of Rome purchased the car in November of 1956. It was sold a short time later, in February of 1957, to Saverio Gravino of Catania, Sicily. It was acquired in 1959 by Richard Hall, who had the car imported to his home in New York and retained possession for three years. Marvin Katz of New York purchased the Alfa in January 1962. While in his care, the car was involved in a minor collision. In the process of repairs, Katz ultimately garaged the car to that end. The damaged car remained in storage for the next four decades, all the while displaying about 24,000 kilometers.
It was brought out of storage in mid-2001 and sold to Norbert Wollner, who re-sold it in February 2002 to A.C. Leerdam of Florida. Mr. Leerdam addressed some of the mechanical elements and had it entered in the preservation-style entry at the Winter Park Concours d'Elegance. Over the next few years, the Alfa was shown three more times at Winter Park, and once at the Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance.
In June 2013, the Super Sprint Zagato was sold to its current caretaker. A more thorough freshening soon began, including a complete repaint in the car's original color, refreshing the wiring and gearbox, and restoring and installing the original bumpers.
Currently, this car displays just 26,265 kilometers.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017
Based on the car's performance and appearance, Alfa Romeo experimental department director Consalvo Sanesi recommended the production of a small batch of officially sanctioned cars. By mid-1956, approximately 39 examples of the 1900 Super Sprint Zagato were built. Six different examples were entered at the 1955 Mille Miglia, and one of its more notable victories was by Joakim Bonnier, who won the 2-liter Sverige Grand Prix in August 1955.
This particular example is believed to be the 17th example of 21 cars ordered in 1954 on the second-series Sprint chassis. It was completed in early 1955 and fitted with engine number 01048. It left the factory finished in metallic grey paint and distributed to Franco Venturi of Rome. He sold the car on February 26th to Sergio Bettoja, who had the cars registered with tags 219047. Bettoja entered the car in the Giro di Sicilia on March 4th, 1955. He then used the Alfa to become the champion of the University of Modena.
The car was sold on April 27th to Vittorio Vittorio Randaccio of Rome, and he also raced the Alfa, entering the XXII Mille Miglia on May 1st, 1955, as #503. It failed to finish the Mille. Its next event was on November 11th, 1955, when it entered the Coppa Inter Europa as car number 94. Next, it wore car number 335 the following May at the XXIII Mille Miglia.
Tullio Pacini of Rome purchased the car in November of 1956. It was sold a short time later, in February of 1957, to Saverio Gravino of Catania, Sicily. It was acquired in 1959 by Richard Hall, who had the car imported to his home in New York and retained possession for three years. Marvin Katz of New York purchased the Alfa in January 1962. While in his care, the car was involved in a minor collision. In the process of repairs, Katz ultimately garaged the car to that end. The damaged car remained in storage for the next four decades, all the while displaying about 24,000 kilometers.
It was brought out of storage in mid-2001 and sold to Norbert Wollner, who re-sold it in February 2002 to A.C. Leerdam of Florida. Mr. Leerdam addressed some of the mechanical elements and had it entered in the preservation-style entry at the Winter Park Concours d'Elegance. Over the next few years, the Alfa was shown three more times at Winter Park, and once at the Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance.
In June 2013, the Super Sprint Zagato was sold to its current caretaker. A more thorough freshening soon began, including a complete repaint in the car's original color, refreshing the wiring and gearbox, and restoring and installing the original bumpers.
Currently, this car displays just 26,265 kilometers.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017
2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,500,000-USD $2,000,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,545,000
2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $800,000-USD $1,200,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,100,000
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS
(Data based on Model Year 1955 sales)
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupe Chassis#: 02096 Sold for USD$159,600 2023 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 C SS Berlinetta by Zagato Chassis#: AR1900C 01955 Sold for USD$775,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1955 ALFA ROMEO 1900C SSZ Chassis#: AR1900C.01915 Sold for USD$1,545,000 2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | |
1955 ALFA ROMEO 1900C SUPER SPRINT COUPÉ Chassis#: AR1900C02183 Sold for USD$227,130 2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SZ Coupé Chassis#: AR 1900C.02062 Sold for USD$794,704 2020 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe Chassis#: AR1900C*02163* Sold for USD$351,500 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupe by Touring Chassis#: AR1900C 02072 Sold for USD$224,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe Chassis#: AR1900C*01879* Sold for USD$210,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Speciale by Boano Chassis#: AR 1900C 01846 Sold for USD$1,270,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe Zagato Chassis#: AR 1900C 01915 Sold for USD$1,100,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe Speciale Chassis#: AR1900C*01846* Sold for USD$990,000 2016 Gooding & Company : The Scottsdale Auction | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe Chassis#: AR1900C*01947 Sold for USD$1,012,000 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Berlinetta Chassis#: AR1900C02056 Sold for USD$557,000 2009 Bonhams - Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupe Chassis#: AR1900C10160 Sold for USD$66,537 2007 Bonhams - Ferrari et les Prestigieuses Italiennes | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Coupe Chassis#: AR1900C02042 Sold for USD$67,437 2006 Bonhams - A Sale of Sports, Competition and Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint Coupe Chassis#: AR1900C 10186 Sold for USD$48,187 2004 Bonhams - The Goodwood Festival of Speed |
Alfa Romeo 1900 CSSs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupé by Touring | AR 1900C 02074 | 2020 RM : The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection | $220,000 | $300,000 | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Three-window Coupé | AR1900C 10481 | 2020 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $180,000 | $200,000 | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe | AR1900C*02056 | 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $1,000,000 | $1,300,000 | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS | N4467 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Pacific Grove Auction | |||
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C 3rd Series Super Sprint Coupé | AR1900C 10140 | 2013 Bonhams The Spa Classic Sale | $110,000 | $150,000 | |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint | AR1900C 10160 | 2009 RM Auctions Automobiles of London | $55,000 | $78,000 | $95,000 |
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Competition Berlinetta | AR1900C02056 | 2005 Bonhams Important Collectors' Motor Cars | $180,000 | $200,000 |
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