• One of only 88 Cabriolets built of which only 30 are believed to have survived • Beautifully presented after a comprehensive restoration • Elegant Pinin Farina body • Stunning colour combination • Known ownership history from new Its factory devastated by wartime bombing, Alfa Romeo did not resume car production until 1947, the pre-war 2500C standing the Milan marque in good stead until 1952.

The firm's first all-new offering of the post-war period arrived in 1950.

Designed by Dr Orazio Satta Puliga and intended for volume production, the 1900 was the first Alfa to employ unitary construction and - in keeping with the company's sporting heritage - was powered by a twin-overhead-camshaft engine.

A four-cylinder unit, the latter displaced 1,884cc and produced 90bhp, an output sufficient to propel the four-door saloon to 93mph.

Although ostensibly a humble family conveyance, the 1900 was endowed with sporting credentials which extended beyond its type of power unit, owners enjoying ...