Alfa Romeo 1900 SS

AlfaRonny · #1 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 02:18 PM

Is this just a bad drawing or is this an existing car?
Anyone who has some info?
Found this on a chech site http://www.auto.cz/?rubrika=16&kw=aid%3Aar

AlfaRonny · #2 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 02:24 PM

Found some pictures, so it does exist...
It's a 1954 Ghia

1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Ghia ID# AR1900C01838 Delivered new to George Walker, then VP of Design at Ford Motor Company and comes with known provenance that includes Miami, Italy, Monte Carlo, Switzerland, and returning to the U.S. in mid 2000. This Alfa was also shown at Florida’s Italia Fest in February and received a 2nd in class award. Pictured and described in Benson’s book as unusual and bearing resemblances to the Bertone BAT cars.

This info comes from http://www.autocollections.com/index...&tab=inventory

Seems to be for sale...

AlfaRonny · #3 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 02:37 PM

This one is/was definitely for sale...

seller's notes:"One of only six show / conceptcars built , everyone of them a little different. Coachwork by Ghia .A nice older , original , all aluminium work of art."

Year: 1955
Make: Alfa Romeo
Type: 1900 SS
Coach: Coupe by Ghia
Location: United States
Price: US$ 85,000
Car ID: 153

AlfaRonny · #4 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 02:51 PM

Another version, the Ghia-Aigle Spider

AlfaRonny · #5 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 02:55 PM

And yet another version. With Belgian license plates.

AlfaRonny · #6 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 03:14 PM

Lots of pictures and info on this site, complete history of the car

http://www.pietro-frua.de/1958_alfa-cabrio.htm

AlfaRonny · #7 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 03:23 PM

Test and pics of the Alfa Romeo "1900 SS Cabriolet" Ghia Aigle 1958

http://www.quattroruote.it/autoclass...m?codice=35632

AlfaRonny · #8 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 03:31 PM

Everything on Ghia-Aigle

http://www.ghia-aigle.info/index.htm