1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 Corto Gara
Chassis no.
AR1900C*01047*
Engine no.
AR1308*00069*
Coachbuilder
Carrozzeria Touring
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1952
Manufacturing
From 29th April 1952
to 6th December 1952
to 6th December 1952
Owner:
ALFA ROMEO (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian car manufacturer
29th April 1952
1st interior
Seats:
Black
29th April 1952
1st and current engine no. ar1308*00069*
Manufacturer:
ALFA ROMEO (IT)
Note:
Tuned by Reparto Esperienze Alfa Romeo
29th April 1952
1st body
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Touring
Type:
Fixhead coupe
Note:
Superleggera - Lightened version for race use
29th April 1952
1st and current chassis no. ar1900c*01047*
Manufacturer:
ALFA ROMEO (IT)
From 30th April 1952
to 10th January 1953
to 10th January 1953
Plate:
MI-190897
Country:
IT
From 3rd May 1952
to 4th May 1952
to 4th May 1952
Event:
XIX Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#510
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo Internazionale
Class:
2.000 cm3
Driver:
Franco Cortese (IT)
Co-Driver:
De Giuseppe (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Time:
Start: 5.10'00"- Brescia-Roma: ritirati
From 6th December 1952
to 17th March 1953
to 17th March 1953
Owner:
Pietro Palmieri (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
From 10th January 1953
to June 1954
to June 1954
Plate:
ROMA-173169
Country:
IT
15th March 1953
Event:
Coppa dei Laghi
Locality:
Roma (IT)
Race number:
#78
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo
Class:
2000 cc
Driver:
Ivanhoe Avorio (IT)
Results / Prizes:
3rd OA / 1st CL
Time:
4'05''6
From 18th March 1953
to 14th May 1954
to 14th May 1954
Owner:
Giancarlo Noceti (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
12th July 1953
Event:
VII Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti
Locality:
Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT)
Race number:
#69
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo
Class:
Sottoclasse da 1101 a 2000 cc
Driver:
Pietro "Ivanhoe" Laureati (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
13th September 1953
Event:
V Coppa Intereuropa
Locality:
Monza (IT)
Race number:
#39
Class:
III da 1101 a 2000 cc
Driver:
Ivanhoe Avorio (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
From 15th May 1954
to 1965
to 1965
Owner:
John V. Murphy (US)
From 1966
to 1983
to 1983
Owner:
Wallace Weir (US)
From 1983
to 1997
to 1997
Owner:
Martin Swig (US)
Famous owner:
Founder and organizer of first California Mille in 1991. Owner of San Francisco Auto Center
1983
Plate:
FUTA
Country:
US
1983
2nd and current body
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Touring
Type:
Fixhead coupe
Colour:
White
Note:
Original body: previous darker colour changed to white.
1983
2nd and current interior
Seats:
Red
September 1983
Record:
Car photo
1984
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1984 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1984
From 24th May 1984
to 27th May 1984
to 27th May 1984
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#113
Driver:
Martin Swig (US)
Co-Driver:
Caboor (US)
From 28th April 1989
to 1st May 1989
to 1st May 1989
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#165
Driver:
Martin Swig (US)
Co-Driver:
Browne (US)
Results / Prizes:
159th OA
1989
Bibliography:
Allievi Pino, Mille Miglia 1989 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1989
From 17th May 1990
to 20th May 1990
to 20th May 1990
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#164
Driver:
Martin Swig (US)
Co-Driver:
Sandy (US)
Results / Prizes:
152nd OA
October 1990
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, Mille Miglia Una Corsa Italiana , Abiemme, n.p. 1990
1990
Bibliography:
Allievi Pino, Mille Miglia 1990 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1990
July 1994
Bibliography:
De Boer John, The Italian Car Registry - John Fulton De Boer , Unknown publisher, n.p. 1994
1995
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1995 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1995
From 18th May 1995
to 21st May 1995
to 21st May 1995
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#134
Driver:
Martin Swig (US)
Co-Driver:
Sellyei (US)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
1997
Owner:
Ted Hohman (US)
From 1st May 1997
to 4th May 1997
to 4th May 1997
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#157
Driver:
Ted Hohman (US)
Co-Driver:
Terlizzi (US)
Results / Prizes:
227th OA
1997
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1997 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1997
From 1997
to currently
to currently
Owner:
Private collection
2000
Bibliography:
Cancellieri Gianni, Polvere E Gloria: La Coppa D'oro Delle Dolomiti (1947-1956) , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2000
2003
Bibliography:
Anselmi Angelo, Mille Miglia Identikit , Le Edizioni Dell'opificio, n.p. 2003
From 11th March 2005
to 13th March 2005
to 13th March 2005
Event:
The Amelia Island Concours d'elegance
Locality:
Contea di Nassau (US)
5th August 2007
Event:
Meadowbrook Concours d’Elegance
Locality:
Rochester (US)
Race number:
#192
Category / Group:
13
2016
Bibliography:
Doehren Hans-jürgen, Alfa Romeo Millenove - 1900 Sprint, Super Sprint And More , Alfapoint, n.p. 2016
December 2018
Bibliography:
Dolcini Carlo, Orizzonte Perduto Mille Miglia 1947-1956 , Ela, n.p. 2018
From 1st February 2021
to 31st August 2022
to 31st August 2022
Restoration:
Restoration car photos
June 2023
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023
2025
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Coppa D'oro Delle Dolomiti's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2025
2025
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Coppa Intereuropa's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2025
31st May 1953
Event:
V Coppa Toscana
Locality:
Firenze (IT)
Race number:
#26
Driver:
Ivanhoe Avorio (IT)
Results / Prizes:
4th CL
28th June 1953
Event:
V Giro Automobilistico dell'Umbria - Coppa della Perugina
Locality:
Perugia (IT)
Race number:
#837
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
26th July 1953
Event:
10 ore di Messina - Notturna Messinese
Circuit:
Messina
Locality:
Messina (IT)
Race number:
#26
Driver:
Ivanhoe Avorio (IT)
Co-Driver:
Giancarlo Noceti (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
15th August 1953
Event:
XX Circuito 12 Ore A.C. Pescara
Locality:
Pescara (IT)
Driver:
Ivanhoe Avorio (IT)
Co-Driver:
Sebasti (IT)
Results / Prizes:
7th CL
From 27th August 1953
to 30th August 1953
to 30th August 1953
Event:
VII Stella Alpina
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo
Class:
Fino a 2000 cc
Driver:
Ivanhoe Avorio (IT)
Results / Prizes:
7th CL
4th November 1953
Event:
Criterium del Chilometro Lanciato - Trofeo Franco Venturi
Locality:
Roma (IT)
Driver:
Ivanhoe Avorio (IT)
Results / Prizes:
4th CL