Alfa Romeo stars at the Parisian Rétromobile show

• The 47th edition of Rétromobile, Europe's oldest classic car show, will be held from 1-5 February 2023
• The 1989 Alfa Romeo S.Z. and the 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint will feature on the Stellantis Heritage stand
• Alfa Romeo Classiche program was created to promote the brand’s legacy and offers specific services for the protection and promotion of its heritage

The Alfa Romeo and Stellantis Heritage departments will star at this year’s Rétromobile in Paris, Europe's oldest dedicated to classic car show, taking place from 1-5 February 2023. Two of the most loved Alfa Romeo classic cars will be on the stand at Rétromobile: the Alfa Romeo S.Z. (1989) and the Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint (1956).

The Alfa Romeo Heritage department will be present at the event, showcasing the Alfa Romeo Classiche heritage services.  Founded in Turin in 2015, its mission is to recover, preserve and promote Alfa Romeo and its heritage through participation in industry events and the supply of services to classic car fans and owners.

Hosted at Porte de Versailles, Rétromobile is expected to welcome 130,000 visitors, with more than 600 exhibitors from around the world and feature more than 1,000 cars on display.

Alfa Romeo S.Z. (ES30), 1989

Used to test different solutions, the Alfa Romeo S.Z. (ES30) is a genuine ‘laboratory’ car that was an ambitious project which arose from the desire to reaffirm the Alfa Romeo tradition of rear-wheel-drive sports cars, while using new technologies.

The brand entrusted the production of a thousand models to the Zagato coachbuilder, which assembled them in a plant on the outskirts of Milan – giving it the name the Alfa Romeo S.Z. (Sprint Zagato). The Alfa Romeo S.Z. (ES30) was based on the Alfa Romeo 75 competition car (Group A), with the three-litre V6 engine raised to 207hp with a top speed of 152mph. It made unprecedented use of Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques and production systems, which made it possible to greatly reduce development time, especially with regards to refinements and in-progress changes.

The car was completely disassembled and thoroughly restored in the Classic Workshops: the bodywork was stripped and treated; the interior was completely renovated based on a conservative approach; the fuel tank was cleaned with a special treatment; the engine was also given a thorough tune-up; and the wheel benefitted from a complete cleaning to preserve their originality.

Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint, 1956

In 1955, the 1900 Sprint was replaced by the ‘Super Sprint’ version, which remained in production until 1958 for a total of 599 units. Very similar to its predecessor, the 1900 Super Sprint features the new five-speed transmission which remains on the steering wheel but has closer ratios. The engine, with four in-line cylinders, expresses 115hp @5,500 rpm with a top speed of 118mph.

The car’s trademark elegance comes from the Touring Body design, which, combined with research into materials, gives the car a lightweight and low aerodynamic coefficient—optimal for the best race performance.

Thanks to the Certificate of Origin issued by Stellantis Heritage - Alfa Romeo Classiche, we can confirm that the privately-owned model on display was produced on 14 July 1956 and sold three days later in Paris.

Alfa Romeo Classiche

The Alfa Romeo Classiche heritage program provides a range of services with the aim of protecting and promoting the history of the iconic Italian brand. The certification committee is chaired by the Alfa Romeo CEO and the Head of Heritage and is supported by the Alfa Romeo Museum.

The Alfa Romeo Classiche heritage program consists of the Certificate of Origin, which allows owners to discover the history of their car through the chassis number. The service includes a thorough document check at the company archives and the issuance of a certificate which attests to the car's year of production and original configuration: model specifications, engine serial number, original exterior and interior details.

The Certificate of Authenticity is the document by which the brand, supported by the Heritage department, certifies the authenticity of a classic Alfa Romeo. To obtain this certification each car goes through a rigorous inspection and evaluation process which is carried out by the specialised team, verifying the authenticity of the car, its components and the functioning of the main mechanical parts.

The final service offered is the Restoration service, where the same team that takes care of the Stellantis historical collection offer a range of simple maintenance and complete restoration services to private clients.

For more information on the Alfa Romeo Classiche services www.fcaheritage.com/en-uk/classic-services.

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