This year Retromobile salon will open its doors to visitors from Wednesday, 1Er until Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris. This is 47thousand edition will host more than 1,100 vintage cars, 120 clubs and more than 600 international exhibitors on an area of more than 75,000 m².
On this occasion, Alfa Romeo will offer visitors to the show to discover two emblematic models from the history of their brand. The opportunity to rediscover the Zagato SZ and 1900 Super Sprint, not to mention the “Alfa Romeo Classiche” service program for collectors.
Alfa Romeo at Retromobile 2023: Alfa Romeo Zagato SZ
L’Alfa Romeo SZ was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1989: an ambitious project that displays aggressive sports lines and implements the latest technologies of the time. Production, limited to one thousand examples, was entrusted to coachbuilder Zagato, who assembled them in their workshops on the outskirts of Milan, Italy.
Under the hood we find a V6 Busso with 204 horsepower, which is sent to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission and a differential. The example presented this year at the Retromobile exhibition has always belonged to Alfa Romeo and was used in particular for testing at the Balocco track in Italy.
Alfa Romeo at Retromobile 2023: Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint
599 copies were produced from 1955 to 1958Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint is a more powerful version of the sedan of the same name of the time, having a self-supporting steel shell and aluminum body, assembled in the body of the Touring Superleggera.
The example presented at the Alfa Romeo stand has an engine volume of 1975 cubic meters3 115 horsepower and was produced on July 14, 1956. It was sold after 3 days in Paris and today its body color and engine are still original.
Alfa Romeo Classiche: a program for lovers of old Alfas
in “Alfa Romeo Classiche” program. offers a Certificate of Origin as well as a Certificate of Authenticity and Restoration to the car collector enthusiast. These documents allow, thanks to the vehicle’s chassis number, to trace its history and certify its production, providing various information about the year of manufacture, its original configuration, original equipment or even the engine standard number. .
To issue a Certificate of Authenticity, Alfa Romeo will thoroughly inspect and evaluate the vehicle to verify the authenticity of its components as well as the proper functioning of its mechanical parts. To go even further, the team at Stellantis, which is responsible for historic vehicles, offers services from maintenance to diagnostics, as well as full mechanical restoration inside and outside the vehicle.
Source: Auto Plus
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