At the end of this week during Les Grandes Marques du Monde by Bonhams in Paris, this 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SZ Coupé is heading to auction for about € 750,000.

History of Alfa Romeo 1900

The Alfa Romeo 1900 was presented during the 1950 Paris Motor Show. The production started in 1950 to terminate in 1959. The model was designed by Orazio Satta, Italian automobile designer working with Alfa Romeo.

"It's a true example of what we call bellezza necessaria, or necessary beauty. It’s derived from the functionalist approach to design that was a typical Bauhaus philosophy." - Andrea Michele Zagato, grandson of Ouga Zagato. source

This car was sold in 1955 to Carrozeria Zagato (Milan) to install their coachwork with particular attention to the aerodynamic performance. Only 38 examples were built with this lightweight body. The car headed for Spain to participate in some races with Conrero prepared engine.

Just to compare, this is a 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe with a coachwork done by Carrozzeria Touring :

Sold for $US 210,000 in 2019 (source Gooding & Company)

Specification

This Alfa Romeo 1900 has an engine modified by Conrero with Solex 40 PIIs carburators producing 125 hp (115 hp with the original engine).

The car was fully restored in 1991 in Milan. Beautiful example in this color scheme.

Lot Auction

Date :	6 February 2020
Place :	Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais, Paris
Price :	€ 750,000 - 1,000,000
Link :	Bonhams

During this sale :

Model	Estimate Price	+
BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Prototype	€ 250,000	More
Pegaso Z-102 2.8-Litre Cabriolet	€ 800,000	More

Sources

Bonhams Paris
Lot : Alfa Romeo 1900C SZ Coupé

Wiki :
Alfa Romeo 1900
Carrozeria Zagato
Orazio Satta

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