1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 Coupe

The Ghia-bodied 1900 Alfa Romeo Coupes were designed by the legendary Italian designer Giovanni Savonuzzi. No two of the hand built Ghia-bodied cars were identical to each other. Each had a variety of subtle detail changes; this car has a striking side spear that runs the length of the entire body, terminating in a arrow-shaped lamp that serves as the turn signal. Another features unique to this car include is that it was the only one not built on the short 1900C SS platform. It is the only example with a five-speed gearbox and long-wheelbase chassis. It has lightweight alloy construction, a dual-overhead cam alloy four-cylinder engine, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

There were nine 1900s produced by Ghia throughout 1954, and this is one of approximately six surviving examples. It has been completely restored and shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2006.

In 2009, this Alfa Romeo 1900 Coupe was offered for sale by Gooding & Company at their Pebble Beach Auction. The lot was estimated to sell for $225,000 - $310,000 and offered without reserve. The lot was sold for the sum of $170,500, inclusive of buyer's premium.