Alfa Romeo 1900

Alfa Romeo 1900
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Production	1950–1959
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500
Successor	Alfa Romeo 2000
Body style(s)	sedan spider coupe
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	1.9 L I4 2.0 L I4
Transmission(s)	4 and 5 speed manual
Wheelbase	Berlina/Sprint 2630/2500 mm (103.5/98.4 in.)
Length	4400/4400 mm (173.2/173.2 in.)
Width	1600/1630 mm (63/64.2 in.)
Height	1490/1350 mm (58.7/53.1 in.)
Curb weight	900-1100 kg (1984- 2425 lb)
Related	Alfa Romeo 1900M AR51 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante IKA Bergantin

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 and was also Alfa's first production car without separate chassis.

The 1900 was offered in two door or four door models, with a new 1884 cc, 90 bhp, 4 cylinder twin cam 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 1975 cc 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 bhp^[1]
• 1884 cc, 100 bhp (1900 TI)
• 1975 cc, 90 bhp
• 1975 cc, 115 bhp (TI Super)

IKA Bergantin

Industrias Kaiser Argentina produced between 1960-1962 a car named IKA Bergantin in Argentina, the body and suspension was from 1900 Berlina and engines were from Willys line, 4-L  cu in ( L) In. and the 6-L  cu in ( L).^[2]

Gallery of models

1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Ghia	1900 Sprint Touring Superleggera	1900 Super Sprint	1900C Super
1900 CSS Zagato	1900 SS Zagato	Ghia Speciale 1900 CSS

Notes

External links

• Alfa Romeo 1900 Register

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