1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Coupe

This Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe is a five-window Touring-bodied 1900C that was manufactured in late March 1954, finished in Verde Ortico (Nettle Green) paint. It was sold in July through Filiale Milano to the Società per il Commercio dei Prodotti Alfa Romeo in Lugano, Switzerland. The early history is not fully known, but in 1990 it was acquired by Swiss collector Carlo Vögele. Prior to the purchase, it had been parked for nearly two decades. Mr. Vögele commissioned Carrozzeria Lopane in Milan to conduct an extensive restoration, including a repaint in red. By March 1998, the Super Sprint had been sold to another Swiss collector, and he in turn sold the car around 2003 to Christophe Bode of Munich.

The Alfa Romeo remained with Mr. Bode for a short time, as he sold it in 2004 to Ian Wade of Britain. It was shown in his private museum in Yorkshire for a number of years, before being sold in 2015 to the Southwood Car Company in Surrey. A mechanical re-freshening soon followed which included a rebuild of the carburetors and attention to the brakes.

The car came into the care of its current owner in July of 2017. A full cosmetic restoration in the original factory paint color soon followed. The interior was re-trimmed in a two-tone scheme of tan and cream leather, and a new set of correct wire wheels was fitted.

The car has a correct tipo 1308 engine, owner's manual, jack, and tool kit. The engine is a 1,975cc dual overhead cam four-cylinder engine fitted with two Twin-Choke Solex carburetors offering 115 horsepower. There is a five-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2019