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MISSION
STATEMENT
The
purpose of this website
is to foster
interest in Alfa Romeo 1900 automobiles, aid
in their preservation, and reduce the
wrongful application of legitimate
chassis
numbers.
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About
thIS Website
The
opinions expressed on this website are solely
those of the webmaster and do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of either the International
Alfa Romeo 1900 Register or the 1900 Register
website.
Bob Schnittger,
Webmaster
PLEASE
NOTE:
I am simply a
1900 enthusiast, not an Alfa 1900 owner, expert or historian.
However,
Peter
Marshall (UK) and Joost
Gompels (USA) are all of those things and
more, and they welcome your Alfa 1900-related
inquiries. Website inquiries, though, should go to
me.
Touring Coupe Nomenclature...
Is it a Series III or a Tipo 4? Roman numerals or
Arabic numbers aside, the 1900 Touring Sprint/Super
Sprint coupes are commonly designated Series I, Series II and
Series III, for the three obvious generations of
these coupes.
However, the Series
I Touring Sprint came in two varieties, the earlier cars
with doors that covered internal rocker panels
("long-door" Sprints), and
the later cars with shorter doors that ended above external
rocker panels ("short-door" Sprints).
Consequently, Peter
Marshall, of the International Alfa Romeo 1900
Register, uses the term "Tipo 1" to
describe the long-door Series I Touring Sprints and "Tipo
2" to describe the short-door Series I Touring
Sprints.
Continuing along,
then, the Series II Touring Super Sprints become, in Peter's scheme,
Tipo 3 and Series III Touring Super Sprints are
called Tipo 4.
This website uses
Peter's designations for the Touring Sprint and
Super Sprint coupes.
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THE LATEST 1900
NEWS...
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*01420*
Stradale at Bonhams in May
If you missed out on the ex-Fangio Tipo1 at Scottsdale, here's an opportunity to get
another really-exceptional Tipo1...at the Bonhams-Monte
Carlo auction, 11May2018.
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Alfa Owner:
Scottsdale
Auction Report
The attached excerpt
appeared in the April 2018 Alfa Owner, authored by Bob Abhalter.
It is an excellent roundup of all the Alfa
activity at the January Scottsdale auctions.
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Fantastic
Video, Alfas @ Laguna Seca 1985
I was sent a link to an
18-minute YouTube
video of classic Alfas gathered at
Laguna Seca in 1985, and featuring Phil Hill
and Fangio
driving the 159 Alfetta. Kudos to Hans Sipma!
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Fake, Replica or
Real? The Real
Deal...
If you want a genuine (although said
to be not 100% original/authentic) 1900
Zagato, *10593*
is available from Morris & Welford in
Newport Beach, California.
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Fake, Replica or
Real? Caveat Emptor...
With increasing Alfa 1900 values come
more cars with questionable provenance. So, I have removed
from my PhotoBase all 1900s not
determined to be authentic to their chassis
#s.
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Exner/Boano/Ghia
Update
This 1953 Chrysler Ghia Special, one of 18
built, is clearly by the same hand as the
Alfa 1900 Supergioiello Check my updated Feature
or the photo album on Hyman, Ltd.'s website.
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Petrolicious
Did It Again!
Following up their online article about Franco
Scaglione last year, Petrolicious
did an extensive article on the B.A.T.s
themselves, with some of the best photos of
those cars.
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OLDER
NEWS:
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Millenove
2nd Edition Available...
Hans-Juergen Doehren's must-have 1900
"bible", Millenove, has been updated, improved and
expanded. Pricing is 78 Euros for the
book plus 35 Euros for shipping, presumably
by air to USA addresses. Contact
Juergen directly to order your copy.
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Tech
Tip for New Owners
Bernd Kussmaul (*02115*)
cautions new 1900 owners that using the
proper gear oil is essential for getting the
most out of 1900 5-speed gearboxes, perhaps
4-speeds as well.
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1948
6C2500-Powered Race Boat
While not an Alfa 1900, this classic racing
boat powered by a 6C2500 motore was too
interesting to ignore. See more here on the ItalParts.com
website...
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Replica
Brake Scoops Available from Italy
Paolo Galafassi's Classic
Vintage Car company is making
reproduction front brake scoops for 1900CSS
(Super Sprint coupes) and 1900-TI sedans. Contact
them for more information.
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Driving a
1900C Super Sprint...
Bill Noon at Symbolic International shares
his thoughts on why Alfa 1900s, in
particular the Tipo3 CSS Super Sprint
coupes by Carrozzeria Touring, are so special.
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You CAN
Take It with You!
Did you know that this website works on mobile devices such as smartphones
and tablets? Some pinching or spreading will
be necessary, but it all works reasonably
well on mobile devices.
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A
Cautionary Tale...
Thinking about restoring your Alfa 1900 or
other classic, especially if it's your first
go at it? You should read about TJ's
experience with *10321*
first.
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Check out the
News
Archives
for news stories that have disappeared
from the home page.
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"Features"
has been moved to a separate
page
and a link is on the menu bar.
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