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Alfa Romeo 1900

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Alfa Romeo 1900
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Production 1950 – 1959
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Wheelbase 2630mm
2500mm (Sprint)
Weight 1100-1140 kg
Transmission RWD
Engine 1.9 litre I4
2.0 litre I4
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Designer Orazio Satta

The Alfa Romeo 1900 was a sports sedan designed by Orazio Satta for the Alfa Romeo company in 1950. It was Alfa Romeo's first car built entirely on a production line.

The 1900 was offered in two door or four door models, with a 1,884 cc, 90 bhp, 4 cylinder engine. It was spacious and simple, yet quick and sporty. The slogan Alfa used when selling it was "The family car that wins races", not-so-subtly alluding to the car's success in the Targa Florio, Stella Alpina, and other competitions. In 1951 was introduced 1900TI with more powerful 100 bhp engine, it had bigger valves, compression ratio was higher and it had double carburetor. Two years later was introduced 1900 Super and 1900 TI Super (also 1900 Super Sprint) with 1975cc engine. TI Super had two double carburetors and 115 bhp. Transmission was 4-speed manual on basic versions and 5-speed manual in Super Sprint version, brakes were drum brakes.

Production continued until 1959, a total of 21,304 were built.

The chassis was designed specifically to allow coachbuilders to rebody it, the most notable of which was the Zagato designed, 1900 Super Sprint Coupe, with an improved engine and custom body design. 1900M AR51 or "Matta" is 4wd off-road variant of this car.

Engines

  • 1884 cc, 80 PS
  • 1884 cc, 100 PS (1900 TI)
  • 1975 cc, 90 PS
  • 1975 cc, 115 PS (TI Super)


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