£18,000 - £22,000
1954 Alfa-Romeo 1900M ‘Matta
United Kingdom • 20 Sept 2025 • Lot 213
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 1954 Alfa-Romeo 1900M 'Matta', one of only three in the UK, with a 1900cc twin-cam engine and four-wheel drive. It was originally used by the Italian army and later registered for civilian use, making it a unique and usable alternative to other off-road vehicles.
Condition
7
Well-maintained, slight wear visible.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
AR5101526
Chassis No:
Odometer:
9,196 miles
924 XUA
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
1954 Alfa-Romeo 1900M ‘Matta’
Registration Number: 924 XUA
Chassis Number: AR5101526
Engine Number: AR1307 01633
Recorded Mileage: 14,800 kilometres
- Well known example, one of three in the UK
- Rare period off roader with 1900cc Alfa-Romeo Twin Cam
A rare four-wheel-drive machine developed by Alfa Romeo in the early 1950s, the 1900M “Matta” (Italian for “mad” or “crazy”) was built for the Italian military in response to the government’s call for a light reconnaissance and utility vehicle in the mold of the American Willys Jeep and the (then still relatively new) Land Rover Series I.
Introduced in 1951, Alfa-Romeo’s offering went by the model name the AR 51 (Autovettura da Ricognizione, or “Reconnaissance Vehicle”), with a civilian variant named the AR 52.
The exotic 1900cc engine used an aluminum alloy cross-flow head, double overhead cams, overhead spark plugs, and hemispherical combustion chambers, common features in high-end race cars, but completely unheard of in off-road ...
Points of note
£17,569
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£26,787
Median Price (Since 2020)
£37,093
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Mar 28 2013
Latest MOT Mileage
11,291 kilometers
Registration Date
1954-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Mar 26 2012 with 11,291 kilometers
Passed
On Mar 29 2011 with 10,413 kilometers
Passed
On Mar 10 2010 with 8,939 kilometers
Passed
On Feb 17 2009 with 8,235 kilometers
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
User Entered:
- rear hub leaking oil
Passed
On Feb 14 2008 with 7,525 kilometers
Passed
On Jan 30 2007 with 6,574 kilometers
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
User Entered:
- steering idler has slight play init
Passed
On Jan 25 2006 with 6,498 miles
Failed
On Jan 23 2006 with 6,498 kilometers
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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