Alfa Romeo – the company was originally known as ALFA, an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili. When Nicola Romeo bought ALFA in 1915, his surname was appended. 

Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian luxury car manufacturer, founded by Frenchman Alexandre Darracq as A.L.F.A. " Società Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili ", on 24 June 1910, in Milan. The brand is known for sporty vehicles and has been involved in car racing since 1911.

 

Headquarters: Turin, Italy

2600 spider 1962-1968

The Alfa Romeo 2600 (Tipo 106) was Alfa Romeo´s six-cylinder flagship produced from 1962 to 1968. It was the successor to the Alfa Romeo 2000. It has become historically significant as the last Alfa Romeo to have been fitted with an inline six-cylinder engine with twin overhead camshafts. That had been the traditional Alfa Romeo engine configuration since the 1920s. 

The 2600 was introduced at the 1962 Geneva Motor Show, as a sedan with a factory-built body (2600 Berlina), a two-plus-two seater convertible with body by Carrozzeria Touring (2600 Spider), and a coupe with a body by Bertone (2600 Sprint).

 A convertible based on the Sprint coupe was shown by Bertone in 1963. It was also named 2600 Sprint, but did not enter production. The limited edition 2600 SZ (Sprint Zagato) with fastback coupe bodywork by Zagato, and the very limited-edition 2600 De Luxe with five-window sedan bodywork by OSI (Officine Stampaggi Industriali) were introduced three years later in 1965 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCNLidsuhDU&ab_channel=thebiggarage

jiulia

Alfa Romeo Giulia is the name of three not directly related models by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. The first is a line of sporty four-door compact executive cars (Type 105) produced from 1962 to 1978, the second is an updated, mainly up-engined Spider, Sprint and Sprint Speciale Giuliettas, and the third Giulia is a compact executive car (type 952) unveiled in 2015.

Alfa Romeo was one of the first mainstream manufacturers to put a powerful engine in a light-weight 1 tonne  four-door car for mass production. The Giulia was equipped with a light alloy  four-cylinder engine similar to that of the earlier Giulietta available in 1.3-litre  and 1.6-litre versions. 

jiulia spider 1962-1966

The Spider, Sprint and Sprint Speciale Giulias introduced together with the Giulia sedan in 1962 were rebadged and updated versions of earlier Giulietta models (series 101), now with a 91 hp 1.6 litre instead of a 1.3 litre engine. Easiest to distinguish from a Giulietta is the Spider (tipo 101.23), which featured a bonnet bulge to clear the slightly taller engine. The Giulia Sprint 1600 (tipo 101.12) arrived in June 1962. The Sprint coupé was also available for a short time with the 1.3 litre engine as the Sprint 1300 - essentially a Giulietta Sprint with a different name. This version carries a small "1300" script on the lower bootlid, while Giulia 1600 Sprints have a "1600" badge just behind the rear wheel. Most models were discontinued in 1964, although the Sprint Speciale continued until 1966. The Spider was complemented by a Spider Veloce in 1964 (tipo 101.18), using the engine seen in the Giulia Sprint Speciale and Giulia TI Super, producing 110 hp. The Giulia Spider continued to be available until the mid-1966 introduction of the Spider 1600 Duetto.

Alfa Romeo Julia Spider Tipo 105 (youtube.com)

jiulia sprint gta 1963-1976

 This coupé of the 105 series, used the shortened floorpan from the Giulia Berlina and was designed by Bertone. The name of the car evolved from Giulia Sprint GT to Giulia Sprint and to GTJ (Junior) and GTV (Veloce) in the late 1960s.

At the time, Alfa Romeo was very active in motorsport. Autodelta, the racing division of Alfa, developed a car for competition that closely resembled to the roadgoing model. These cars were named GTA instead of GT, the 'A' standing for "Alleggerita", Italian for lightweight. The GTA was produced first in 1965 as a 1.6 L. and later as a 1300 Junior version. The GTA automobiles were also manufactured in either street (Stradale) or pure race (Corsa) trim.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmhFszdy_pQ&ab_channel=thebiggarage

jiulia  1962-1978

Giulia sedans were noted for lively handling and impressive acceleration among small European four-door sedans of their era, especially considering modest engine sizes offered. The popular Super version with the twin carburettor 1.6 litre engine had a top speed of 170 km/h and accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in about 12 seconds, better than many sports cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s. When leaving the factory all variations of the Giulia originally fitted either Pirelli Cinturato 165HR14 or 155HR15 tyres (CA67).

The styling of the boxy four-door notchback saloon was somewhat wanting. The engine bay, cabin and boot were all square shaped, buffered somewhat by details on the grill, roofline, bonnet and boot. Use of a wind tunnel during development led to a very aerodynamic shape that produced a drag coefficient of Cd=0.34, particularly low for a saloon of the era.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AsReU9t5Zo&ab_channel=thebiggarage

gta 1300 junior 1968-1975

The Alfa Romeo 105 and 115 seriescoupés are a range of cars made by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1963 until 1977, based on a shortened floorpan from the Giulia saloon. They were the successors to the Giulietta Sprint coupé.

The basic body shape shared by all models was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Bertone. It was one of his first major projects for Bertone, and borrowed heavily from his earlier design for the Alfa Romeo 2000 Sprint/2600 Sprint. The balance of glass and metal, the influence of the shape of the front and rear glass on the shape of the cabin, and the flat grille with incorporated headlamps were groundbreaking styling features for the era.

The Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior (Tipo 105.59) was based on the early step-front GT 1300 Junior, incorporating the same modifications as the GTA. The 'A' stood for "Alleggerita", Italian for "lightened".

Its engine was not based on the standard 1300 cc motor but was instead based on the 1600cc GTA engine with the same bore but a shorter stroke (67.5 instead of 82 mm).

Unlike the GTA, the GTA 1300 Junior featured the higher rear wheelarches as first seen on the GT 1300 Junior and later adopted for the 1750 GTV. Once again the GTA 1300 Junior was available as a standard car from Alfa Romeo, but most were modified by Autodelta for racing before delivery. Production of the GTAJ continued through 1975.

Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior (youtube.com)

spiders

The Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115 series) is a two-seater, front engine, rear drive roadster manufactured and marketed by Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1994 in four distinct generations, or Series, each with modifications ranging from modest to extensive.

As successor to the Giulia Spider, the Spider remained in production for almost three decades. The first three Series were assembled by Pininfarina in Grugliasco and the fourth Series in San Giorgio Canavese. The last Spider of that series was manufactured in April 1993 — the last rear wheel drive Alfa Romeo before the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione of 2007.

series I  1966-1969

The Spider was launched at the 36th Geneva Motor Show in March 1966. It came with a 1.570 cc twin cam engine and had dual Weber two-barrel side-draft carburetors, producing 109 PS.

In 1968 Alfa Romeo introduced its 1750 line of cars, which included the new 1750 Berlina saloon, the Giulia Sprint-based 1750 GT Veloce coupé, and the 1600 Spider-based 1750 Spider Veloce, which replaced the original Spider 1600.

A new lower priced spider, the Spider 1300 Junior, was introduced in June 1968 alongside the GTA 1300 Junior competition coupé. Its 1.290 cc twin cam engine was the same used on the GT 1300 Junior coupé, and produced 89 PS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wp-yvwLz3M&ab_channel=thebiggarage

series II  1970-1982

In 1970 the first significant change to the exterior styling was introduced on the 1750 Spider Veloce, with the original's distinctive elongated round tail revised to a Kamm tail, improving luggage space. Numerous other small changes took place both inside and out.

1971 saw the Spider Veloce receive a new, larger powerplant—a 1962 cc, 132 hp unit—and consequently the name was changed from 1750 Spider Veloce to 2000 Spider Veloce. The 1600 Spider restarted production a year later as the Spider 1600 Junior, and was visually identical to the 1300.

4,557 of the 1300 Junior were made and 4,848 of the 1600 Junior. 16.320 Spider Veloce 2000 were made and 22,059 of the Spider Veloce 2000 Iniezione (US version). Of the 1750 Spider Veloce, 4.027 were made.

Alfa Romeo Spider Series II (youtube.com)

series III 1983-1989

The Series 3 Spider debuted in the 1982 model year with the introduction of 2.0 litre Bosch electronic fuel injection to replace the SPICA mechanical fuel injection.

The Spider received a further styling revision in 1983, with introduction of black rubber front and rear bumpers, a front bumper incorporating the grille, a small soft rubber spoiler added to the rear kammback, and various other minor mechanical and aesthetic modifications. The 1600 car dropped the "Junior" name.

The Quadrifoglio Verde (Green Fourleaf Clover) model was introduced in 1986, with many aesthetic tweaks, including sideskirts.

The Spider Veloce now had a 2.0 L DOHC 2 valves per cylinder four-cylinder engine, producing 128 PS.

Alfa Romeo Spider Series III (youtube.com)

carabo 1968

The Alfa Romeo Carabo is a concept car first shown at the 1968 Paris Motor Show. It was designed by Marcello Gandini, working for the Bertone design studio. The Carabo name is derived from the Carabidae beetles, as evoked by the car's iridescent green and orange coloring.

The Carabo was created by Bertone in just 10 weeks and featured fiberglass bodywork. It was never intended for production but was fully functional and showcased unique features such as its scissor doors, being the first known vehicle to feature them. The Carabo was one of the first "wedge" shaped designs by Gandini, who would later go on to design cars such as the Lamborghini Countach, and helped set the trend of wedge shaped supercars and concept cars in the 1970s.

The prototype was built on the chassis of an Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale (chassis No. 750.33.109.), which features a mid-mounted 2.0 L V8 engine mated to a 6-speed Colotti manual transmission. The Carabo engine made 230 bhp at 8800 rpm and 200 N⋅m of torque at 7000 rpm. This allowed it to be able to reach a top speed of 250 km/h.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3hlXv0J46E&ab_channel=thebiggarage

montreal 1970-1977

The Alfa Romeo Montreal was introduced as a concept car in 1967 at Expo 67, held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally, the concept cars were displayed without any model name, but the public took to calling it The Montreal. It was a 2+2 coupe using the 1.6-litre engine of the Alfa Romeo Giulia TI and the short wheelbase chassis of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT, with a body designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone. One of the two concept cars built for Expo 67 is displayed in the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum in Arese, Italy, while the other is in museum storage.

The first production car was shown in 1970 and was quite different from the original, using a 2593 cc 90° V8 engine with fuel injection that produced around 200 PS.

Since the concept car was already unofficially known as The Montreal, Alfa Romeo kept the model name in production. The Montreal was more expensive to buy than the Jaguar E-Type or the Porsche 911.

 Alfa Romeo produced the chassis and engine and mechanicals and sent the chassis to Caselle where Bertone fitted the body. After body fitment, the car was sent to Grugliasco to be degreased, partly zinc coated, manually spray painted and have the interior fitted. Finally, the car was returned to Arese to have the engine and mechanicals installed.

The Montreal remained generally unchanged until it was finally removed from pricelists in 1977. By then, production had long ceased as Alfa struggled to sell their remaining stock. Total production was around 3.900.

alfasud

The Alfa Romeo Alfasud is a small family car manufactured and marketed from 1971 to 1989 as a front-engine, four-door, five passenger entry-level model over a single generation — with facelifts in 1977 and 1980. Alfa Romeo subsequently introduced a two-door wagon variant, the Giardinetta (1975); two-door coupe, the Alfasud Sprint (1976); three-door hatchback (1981) and five-door hatchback (1982). It is considered one of Alfa Romeo's most successful models, with 893.719 examples sold between 1972 and 1983.

mkI  1971-1979

The Alfasud debuted at the in 1971, featuring front wheel drive with a Boxer of 1.186 cc water-cooled engine with a belt-driven overhead camshaft on each cylinder head; front (MacPherson struts and rear beam axle with Watt's linkage; inboard front disc brakes as well as rear disc brakes as well as rack and pinion steering. The boxer engine allowed a low hood/bonnet line, contributing to an aerodynamic profile, a low center of gravity, and noteworthy road-holding and handling. Despite its two-box shape, the Alfasud was not initially offered as a hatchback. Lights, turn indicators, horn, wipers and heater fan were operated by two column stalks.

The car was manufactured at a new factory at Pomigliano d'Arco in southern Italy, hence the car's name, Alfa Sud (Alfa South).

Alfa Romeo Alfasud MKI (youtube.com)

ti mkI 1973-1979

In November 1973 the first Alfasud sport model joined the range, the two-door Alfasud ti—(Turismo Internazionale, or Touring International). Along with a 5-speed gearbox, it featured a more powerful version of the 1.2 litre engine, brought to 68 PS by adopting a Weber twin-choke carburettor, allowing the small saloon to reach 160 km/h. Quad round halogen headlamps, special wheels, a front body-colour spoiler beneath the bumper and rear black one around the tail distinguished the "ti", while inside there was a three-spoke steering wheel, auxiliary gauges, leatherette/cloth seats, and carpets in place of rubber mats.

Alfa Romeo Alfasud ti MKI (youtube.com)

ti mkII 1980-1983

All Alfasuds were upgraded in 1980 with plastic bumpers, a new instrument panel, headlamps and rear lights, as well as other revisions. The Ti version was fitted with a twin-carburetor version of the 1.490 cc engine that had been fitted to the Sprint the previous year, developing 96 PS A three-door hatchback was added to the range in 1981 in either SC or Ti trim, and the two-door Ti and Giardinetta were deleted from most markets around that time. Belatedly, in 1982 the four-door cars were replaced by five-door versions, as by now, most of its competitors were producing a hatchback of that size, although some also produced a saloon alternative. The range was topped by the five-door Gold Cloverleaf, featuring the 95 PS engine from the Ti and enhanced interior trim.

In 1983 an attempt to keep pace with the hot hatchback market, the final version of the Alfasud Ti received a tuned 1.490 cc engine developing 105 PS, amed Quadrifoglio Verde.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tEULt73z0U&ab_channel=thebiggarage

alfetta

The Alfa Romeo Alfetta (Tipo 116, or "Type 116") is a front-engine, five-passenger sedan and fastback coupé manufactured and marketed by Alfa Romeo from 1972 to 1987 with a production total over 400.000.

The Alfetta was noted for the rear position of its transaxle (clutch and transmission) and its De Dion tube rear suspension. The Alfetta name, which means "little Alfa" in Italian, derived from the nickname of the Alfa Romeo Tipo 159 Alfetta, a successful Formula One car which in its last (1951) iteration paired a transaxle layout to De Dion tube rear suspension — like its modern namesake.

mkI  1972-1976

The Alfetta saloon was launched in 1972, with a 1.8-litre four-cylinder as a three-box, four-door, five-passenger notchback saloon ("Berlina" in Italian) designed in-house by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo. The front end was characterised by twin, equal-sized headlamps visually connected to a central narrow Alfa Romeo shield by three chrome bars, while the tail lights featured three square elements. At the 1975 Brussels Motor Show Alfa Romeo introduced the 1.594 cc, 108 PS Alfetta 1.6 base model, distinguished by its single, larger round front headlights. Meanwhile, the 1.8-litre Alfetta was rebadged Alfetta 1.8 and a few months later mildly restyled, further set apart from the 1.6 by a new grille with a wider central shield and horizontal chrome bars. Engines in both models were Alfa Romeo Twin Cams, with two overhead camshafts, 8-valves and two double-barrel carburettors. Two years later the 1.6 was upgraded to the exterior and interior features of the 1.8.

Alfa Romeo Alfetta MKI (youtube.com)

mkII 1977-1982

In 1977 a 2.0-litre model was added. Launched at the March Geneva Motor Show, the Alfetta 2000 replaced the outgoing Alfa Romeo 2000. This range-topping Alfetta was 10.5 cm longer than the others, owing to a redesigned front end with square headlights and to larger bumpers with polyurethane inserts; the rectangular tail light clusters and C-pillar vents were revised, as were the dash, steering wheel and upholstery. Just a year later, in July 1978, the two-litre model was updated becoming the Alfetta 2000 L. Engine output rose from 122 PS to 130 PS; with revised upholstery and simulated wood dash. The Alfetta 2000 was marketed as the Alfa Romeo Sport Sedan in the United States, where "Alfetta" had less recognition than Europe. The 2000 received fuel injection in 1979.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV04uJ87wx4&ab_channel=thebiggarage

mkIII 1981-1984

In November 1981 the updated "Alfetta '82" range was launched, comprising 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo Diesel models. All variants adopted the bodyshell and interior of the 2.0-litre models; standard equipment became richer. All Alfettas had black plastic rubbing strips, side sill mouldings, tail light surround and hubcaps; the 2000 sported a satin silver grille and a simulated mahogany steering wheel rim.

July 1982 saw the introduction of the range topping Alfetta Quadrifoglio Oro. It was powered by a 128 PS 1.962 cc engine.

In March 1983 the Alfetta received its last facelift and in April 1984 the successor of the Alfetta debuted, the larger Alfa Romeo 90. At the end of the year the Alfetta Berlina went out of production, after nearly 450.000 had been made over a 12-year production period.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkw4qJQT8qQ&ab_channel=thebiggarage

alfetta gt/gtv

The Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT is a sports car built by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1974. Starting from the mechanical base of the "Giulia GT", in 1968 the "newborn" Italdesign of Giorgetto Giugiaro was commissioned for the new project, in consideration of the fact that this designer had followed the birth and development of the "Giulia GT" in the years in which he worked at Bertone. At the same time, the Alfa style center will carry out a parallel project. The end result was a body with the volumes moved backwards and the tail truncated.

gt 1974-1979

The Alfetta saloon was the base for the Alfetta GT, a 2-door, 4-seater fastback coupé designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign. Introduced in 1974, similarly to the saloon it was initially available only with the 1.8-litre version of the Alfa DOHC four. These engines featured a chain driven 8-valve twin overhead cam cylinder head of cross-flow design. For 1976, with the final phasing out of the earlier 105 Series (GT 1300 Junior and GT 1600 Junior and 2000 GTV), the Alfetta GT became a range; the 1.8 was discontinued in favour of the 1.6-litre Alfetta GT 1.6 and 2.0-litre Alfetta GTV 2.0. At the same time some updates were introduced. The GTV was distinguished from the 1.6 version by twin chrome whiskers in the grille and GTV scripts carved in the ventilation vents on the C-pillar.

In 1979, some minor revisions, including a revised engine with new camshaft profiles and a change to mechanical-and-vacuum ignition advance, saw the 2.0-litre redesignated the Alfetta GTV 2000L.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy1pUfCY9K0&ab_channel=thebiggarage

gtv6  1980-1987

In 1980, the GT received a restyling. Outside there were new one-piece tail lights, grey plastic bumpers, C-pillar vents and side skirts; all bright stainless steel save for the Alfa Romeo triangular grille was changed to matte-black trim. The 1.6-litre version was discontinued and the Alfetta GTV became known simply as Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0; the Alfetta name was dropped.

Later in the same year, the GTV 6 2.5, a version of the GTV with the engine from the Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 saloon, was released. As a result, the hood received a bulge to clear the top of the intake and became its most pronounced feature.

The GTV 6 3.0 was billed as the most powerful production sports car ever built by Alfa Romeo, the car was a co-operative effort by Alfa Romeo South Africa and Autodelta. The car was developed mainly for racing, to race, it had to build 200 examples for homologation purpose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p119HXIIaBo&ab_channel=thebiggarage

sprint 1976-1983

The Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (later only Alfa Romeo Sprint) is a boxer-engined coupé produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1976 to 1989, and based on the Alfa Romeo Alfasud. 116.552 units of the Alfasud Sprint and Sprint were built in total. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro like the Alfasud, whose mechanicals it was based on, it had a lower, more angular design, featuring a hatchback (although no folding rear seats). The Alfasud Sprint was assembled together with the Alfasud in the Pomigliano d'Arco plant, located in southern Italy—hence the original "Sud" moniker, which means south in Italian.

Under the Alfasud Sprint's bonnet there was a new version of the Alfasud's 1186 cc four-cylinder boxer engine, developing 76 PS. In May 1978 the Alfasud Sprint underwent its first updates, both cosmetic and technical.  Engine choice was enlarged to two boxers, shared with the renewed Alfasud ti, a 1.3 79 Ps and a 1.5 85 PS.

In February 1983 Alfa Romeo updated all of its sports cars; the Sprint received a major facelift.  A multitude of changes were involved in the stylistic refresh.

The Sprint had no direct predecessor or successor. In more recent times it found an heir in the Alfa Romeo GT, a coupé derived from the Alfa Romeo 156 and 147 - three generations newer than the Alfasud and Alfetta.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5p6vjaoYzg&ab_channel=thebiggarage

giulietta

Alfa Romeo Giulietta is the name of three different automobiles made by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo.  The first Giulietta (Type 750 and 101) was a rear-wheel drive car made from 1954 to 1965, in 4-door saloon/sedan, coupé, spider and estate forms. It was replaced by the Alfa Romeo Giulia.  In turn, the Giulia was replaced by the second Giulietta (Type 116), a rear-wheel drive 4-door saloon/sedan related to the Alfa Romeo Alfetta and made from 1977 to 1985.  The third generation Giulietta (Type 940) is a front-wheel drive family hatchback produced from 2010 to 2020.

tipo 116  1977-1985

The Giulietta was launched in November 1977. Two models were available: Giulietta 1.3, with an oversquare 95 PS 1.357 cc engine, and Giulietta 1.6, with a 109 PS 1570 cc engine, both Alfa Romeo Twin Cam inline-fours fed by two twin-choke carburettors.

In April 1979, just under two years later, Giulietta 1.8 with a 122 PS  1.779 cc engine was added, and in May of the following year the Giulietta Super with a 2-litre engine (130 PS) appeared. The Giulietta was unusual in that the tachometer rotated counter-clockwise, meeting the speedometer needle at the top, rather than the usual clockwise movement.

In summer of 1981, the Giulietta received a minor facelift, externally and internally, while the engines remained the same. The car got plastic protection around the lower body, while interior modifications included a new steering wheel and new seats. The instrument panel and the centre armrest were also modified.

In late 1983, the "84" Giulietta (Series 3) was presented, with minor differences in appearance.

In 1985, after around 380.000 Giuliettas had been built, it was replaced by the Alfa Romeo 75, which used much of the Alfetta/Giulietta underpinnings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfdRIPbCci0&ab_channel=thebiggarage

tipo 940  2010-2020

The platform for the giulietta is Fiat's Compact "C-Evo"-platform. This is an all new re-engineer platform, previously used for the Fiat Stilo, Fiat Bravo and Lancia Delta.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta uses a new engine which utilizes a system known as Multiair. The system controls the amount of air going into the engine by controlling when air is allowed into the engine and how much the inlet valve opens.

The top of the range model has 1.7 L turbocharged engine the 1750 TBi – 235 PS with an exclusive Quadrifoglio Verde configuration.

In 2020, Alfa Romeo announced that they were going to axe the Giulietta and production ended on 22 December 2020 spanning 10 years of sales from a period of 2010 to 2020. In total 469.067 examples were produced until 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAL62nyo4eA&ab_channel=thebiggarage

alfa 6  tipo 119 1979-1986

The Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 (Type 119) is a luxury executive car produced from 1979 to 1986. Its name refers to the six cylinders of the Alfa Romeo V6 engine, which made its first appearance on this car. On its launch in 1979, the Alfa 6 was the flagship of the Alfa Romeo range. The four-door body was fairly conventional and used a similar style to the existing Alfa Romeo Alfetta, and in fact both vehicles share a great number of parts. The car was also designed to set new standards in safety; for example it featured a shock sensor in the boot which would cut off the fuel supply in the event of a crash.

Power came from an all-new 2.5 V6 engine which generated 158 PS using a total of six carburettors.

In 1983, the car was revamped, with single rectangle headlights replacing the twin round units, new bumpers, a new grille and new trim around the rear lights. Minor interior changes were also carried out, whilst mechanically the engine's troublesome six carburettors were replaced by Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection, with the power remaining at 158 PS. This revamp also saw the introduction of two new engines, a 2.0 version of the existing V6 engine (which retained the carburettors and was specific for the Italian market, where engines larger than two liters were heavily taxed) and a 2.5 litre VM 5 cylinder turbodiesel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRwrS-cC2BA&ab_channel=thebiggarage

alfa 90 berline 1984-1987

The Alfa Romeo 90 (Type 162A) is an executive car produced between 1984 and 1987.

Designed by Bertone and introduced at the 1984 Turin Motor Show, the 90 was pitched between the Alfa Romeo Giulietta (nuova) and the Alfa Romeo Alfa 6, both of which were soon discontinued after the 90's launch.

The 90 was well equipped, including electric front windows and electrically adjustable seats as standard. The luxurious Gold Cloverleaf (Quadrifoglio Oro) model had electric rear windows, a trip computer, power steering, central locking, metallic paint and a digital instrument panel as standard. 

Five engines were available: two Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engines; 1.779 cc and 1.962 cc and two fuel injected Alfa Romeo V6 engines: 1.996 cc or 2.492 cc, and finally a 2.393 cc turbodiesel made by VM Motori.

The 90 was revamped in 1986 with many minor changes throughout, the most obvious exterior change being a new grille with smaller horizontal slants. A total of 56.428 cars were sold over the four years of production.

Alfa Romeo Alfa 90 (youtube.com)

75 3.0 v6 america 1987-1993

The Alfa Romeo 75 (Tipo 161, 162B), sold in North America as the Milano, is a compact executive car produced between 1985 and 1992. The Alfa 75 was commercially quite successful: in only three years, 236.907 cars were produced, and by the end of production in 1992, around 386.767 had been built.

The 75 was to replace the Giulietta (with which it shared many components), and was named to celebrate Alfa's 75th year of production. The body, designed by head of Centro Stile Alfa Romeo Ermanno Cressoni, was styled in a striking wedge shape, tapering at the front with square headlights and a matching grille (similar features were applied to the Cressoni-designed 33).

The 75 engine range at launch featured four-cylinder 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 litre petrol carbureted engines, a 2.0 litre intercooled turbodiesel made by VM Motori, and a 2.5 litre fuel injected V6. The European-spec 2.5 V6 (2.5 6V Iniezione or 2.5QV) was officially sold only between 1985 and 1987.

The Alfa Romeo 75 was the last model released before Alfa Romeo was acquired by Fiat. (The Alfa Romeo 164 was the last model developed independently.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMdRHw_zezo&ab_channel=thebiggarage

164  1987-1998

The Alfa Romeo 164 (codenamed Type 164) is a four-door executive saloon that was manufactured from 1987 to 1998 designed by Pininfarina. The predecessors of the 164 were the Alfa 90 and the luxurious Alfa 6. The 164 was superseded by the 166 in 1998, after a combined production total of 273.857 units.

In October 1978, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia and Saab jointly agreed to each develop an executive saloon based on their shared Type Four platform. The 164 became the first Alfa to benefit from extensive use of computer aided design, used to calculate structural stresses that resulted in a very rigid but still relatively lightweight chassis.

The original 164 range launched in 1987 comprised the following models: 2.0i Twin Spark (badged "T.SPARK")and a 3.0i V6 12-valve.

The 164 QV or Quadrifoglio Verde was available from 1990 to 1992 as the top of the range model. It was fitted with a bodykit that comprised an extended front spoiler, deeper side-skirts and a deeper rear apron. Inside, the QV featured sculpted sports seats whereas, mechanically, it was fitted with an up-rated version of the 3.0-litre V6 12-valve engine and adjustable damper settings. This was the only export 164 available with a manual transmission. From 1992, this model was the powered by the new 24-valve V6 engine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ8c1ZFWMBY&ab_channel=thebiggarage

155

The Alfa Romeo 155 (Type 167) is a compact executive car produced  between 1992 and 1997. Developed to replace the 75 and based on the parent company Fiat Group's Type Three platform, the 155 was somewhat larger in dimension than the 75 and had evolved styling from that of its predecessor. 

155  1992-1997

The 155 was designed by Italian design house I.DE.A Institute.  The most significant technical change from the 75 was the switch to a front-wheel drive layout. A four-wheel-drive model called the 155 Q4 was also available, which had a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine and a permanent four-wheel drive powertrain, both derived from the Lancia Delta Integrale.

The 155 received a facelift in 1995 and changes included a wider body as well as a wider track and revised steering based on Alfa Romeo's racing experience. The facelift also brought in new 16 valve engines for the 1.8 and 2.0 litre models, whilst retaining the 2.5 litre V6 and making some improvements to cabin materials and build quality.

Production of the 155 ceased in 1998, when it was replaced by the 156, which was a further development in terms of quality and refinement, and finally moved away from the wedge styling — leaving the 155 as the pinnacle of that particular design stream which dated back to 1977, with the dramatic squared-off styling of the Giulietta Nuova.

A total of 192.618 units were made before it was replaced by the 156.

155 dtm 1992-1996

The 155 was very successful in touring car racing, using the Supertouring-homologated GTA and the V6 TI for the DTM. Between 1992 and 1994, the 155 managed to take the Italian Superturismo Championship, the German DTM championship (both with Nicola Larini at the wheel), the Spanish Touring Car Championship (with Adrián Campos), and the British Touring Car Championship (with Gabriele Tarquini).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEN_liMOYDM&ab_channel=thebiggarage

gtv & spider

The Alfa Romeo GTV and the Alfa Romeo Spider (Type 916) are two sports cars produced from 1993 to 2004. The GTV is a 2+2 coupé, and the Spider is a two-seater roadster version of the GTV. Around 39.000 Spiders and 41.700 GTVs were built.

The GTV's name (Gran Turismo Veloce—English: Fast Grand Touring) placed it as the successor to the long-discontinued Alfetta GTV coupé, whereas the Spider was effectively the replacement for the then 30-year-old 105-series Giulia Spider. The GTV was available until the launch of the Brera in 2005, while the Spider lasted another year until the launch of its Brera-based successor in 2006.

gtv 1995-2005 & spider  1995-2006

Both cars were designed by Enrico Fumia at Pininfarina. The GTV was planned to re-establish Alfa Romeo's sporty coupe tradition for the 1990s. After Vittorio Ghidella (Fiat CEO) accepted the design, Centro Stile Alfa Romeo under Walter de Silva was responsible for the completion of the detail work and the design of the interiors, as Pininfarina's proposal was not accepted. The Spider and GTV were based on the then current Fiat Group compact car platform, called "Tipo Due" (or Type 2) - in this case a heavily modified version with an all new multilink rear suspension. The front suspension and drivetrain was based on the 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 saloon.

The car is wedge-shaped with a low nose. The back of the car is "cut-off" with a "Kamm tail" giving improved aerodynamics. The Spider shares these traits with the GTV except that the rear is rounded. The Spider featured a folding soft-top with five hoop frame, which disappears from sight under a flush fitting cover. An electric folding mechanism was an option.

In 2003 a new and last revamp arrived (Phase 3), also designed in Pininfarina but not by Enrico Fumia.

156

The Alfa Romeo 156 (Type 932) is a compact executive car produced from 1997 until 2007. It was introduced as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155. The 156 received a positive reception and in the following year went on to win the 1998 European Car of the Year award. The 156 saloon was discontinued in Europe late in 2005, while the Q4 Crosswagon continued in production until the end of 2007.

The 156 was available in saloon, Sportwagon (estate) and Crosswagon (crossover) bodystyles with seven engine configurations; it went through two facelifts, first in 2002 and then in 2003.

156 sedan 1997-2007

Since the 156's introduction, various four cylinder engine configurations were available and included the Alfa Romeo Twin Spark engine (1.6 L - 120 PS, 1.8 L - 144 PS and 2.0 L - 155 PS) 16 valve models with variable valve timing, along with the straight-4 1.9 litre 8-valve 105 PS.

Starting from 1999 a five-speed Selespeed automated manual transmission was available as an option on the 2.0 litre Twin Spark version and a four-speed automatic Q-System on the 2.5 litre V6 version, the Q-system provided the option of using the car as a normal automatic or being able to shift manually with H-pattern, it has three automatic modes: city, sport and ice.

Alfa Romeo 156 Sedan (youtube.com)

156 sportwagon 2000-2007

A significant addition to the 156 range came in 2000 with the introduction of the Sportwagon Station wagon or estate bodystyle. The new bodystyle was in development from 1998 by Stola under the project code '932 AF'. According to Stola's records the initial considered name was "Powerwagon". While not a core part of the company's range, estate versions of the Alfasud and 33 - the first to carry the name Sportwagon - were produced and a 75 Sportwagon was shown at Geneva, but became an early victim of the Fiat takeover. 

The Sportwagon bodystyle filled a gap in the market that Alfa Romeo had distanced themselves from since the 33 SportWagon of the 1980s.

In 2004 Sportwagon Q4, an all-wheel drive version of the Sportwagon was launched in some markets. The Q4 (short for Quadrifoglio 4) system used three differentials, the central one being of the Torsen C limited slip type; it added about 150 kg to the vehicle weight. The only available engine was the 1.9 M-Jet diesel with 150 PS.

Alfa Romeo 156 Sportswagon (youtube.com)

stw  team alfa   f. giovanardi  1999

The 1999 Italian Superturismo Championship season was the thirteenth edition of the Italian Superturismo Championship. The season began in Misano on 17 April and finished in Vallelunga on 10 October, after ten rounds. Fabrizio Giovanardi won the championship, driving an Alfa Romeo 156; the Italian manufacturer won the constructors' championship, while Roberto Colciago took the privateers' trophy. He ran the Alfa Romeo 156 D2, 1.997 cc, producing 310 PS.

The 156 competed in various motor racing championships including the World Touring Car Championship, European Touring Car Championship and the British Touring Car Championship. The 156 touring car program was run by Fiat Group's partner N.Technology S.p.A., founded as Nordauto Squadra Corse, to compete in the Italian Touring Car Championship. In 1994, the name was changed to Nordauto Engineering, and to N.Technology in 2001.

In 1998, the 156 Group N version was offered for sale to the public. The 156 Group N had no carpets, seats or upholstery, but included additional track safety devices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=734QCxMuGCU&ab_channel=thebiggarage

166 1999-2003

The Alfa Romeo 166 (Type 936) is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo, between 1996 and June 2007. The car was designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, under the control of Walter de Silva, and was facelifted in September 2003.

In order to keep the design fresh, Alfa Romeo made a series of modifications to the Lancia Kappa based underpinnings, radically changing the suspension set up, and also taking a clean paper approach to the interior. The 166 served as the replacement for the 164.

The car was initially available with a 2.0-litre Twin Spark (155 PS), a 2.5-litre V6 (190 PS), a 3.0 V6 (226 PS) or a V6 2.0 Turbo (205 PS) petrol engine. Diesel engines were a L5 2.4-litre 10v common rail turbodiesel version with 136 PS, 140 PS and 150 PS output, praised for its refinement.

The TS model used a five-speed manual gearbox, whilst the 2.5 and 3.0 had the option of a Sportronic automatic gearbox. The 3.0 V6, L5 2.4, and V6 Turbo were otherwise supplied with a six-speed manual gearbox.

In September 2003, the 166 was substantially revised by a newly hired designer called Daniele Gaglione.

The new front end resembled the also recently revised 156.

The 2.0-litre V6 Turbo model was dropped because of marketing problems, the V6 2.5 was re-rated at 188 PS and a 3.2-litre V6 (240 PS) was introduced. Both the new 3.2-litre and the 2.0 Twin Spark models now featured the six-speed manual gearbox, whilst the 3.0 model was retained but made available only in the Sportronic form.

In June 2007, the production of the 166 effectively ended, with no direct successor. In September 2008, the platform was sold to the Chinese state-run manufacturer GAC Group. In total, fewer than 100.000 units were made.

Alfa Romeo 166 (youtube.com)

147  2000-2010

The Alfa Romeo 147 (Type 937) is a small family car produced from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year in 2001.

The 147 was launched in June 2000 as a replacement for the Alfa Romeo 145 and 146 hatchbacks and is based on the running gear of the larger 156 saloon. It was sold with 1.6, 2.0, and 3.2-liter petrol engines, and a 1.9-liter diesel engine.

Two trim levels, Turismo and Lusso were available, and the 147 was the first Alfa Romeo to have dual-zone climate control and electronic traction control. In production for ten years, the 147 was one of the oldest small family cars on sale in Europe at the time of its replacement, reaching a production figure of 651.823.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xePR83HDKk&ab_channel=thebiggarage

159 2004-2011

The Alfa Romeo 159 (Type 939) is a compact executive car manufactured and marketed by Alfa Romeo between 2004 and 2011. Introduced at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, as a replacement for the 156, the 159 used the GM/Fiat Premium platform, shared with the Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider as well as the Kamal and Visconti concept cars.

The 159 was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in collaboration with the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo. A Sportwagon variant was introduced in March 2006.

The 159 was available in both front and four-wheel drive configurations. The "Q4" four-wheel-drive system utilises a Torsen Type-C twin-differential (front and centre differential in the same unit with an open front differential) and was available on the 3.2-litre petrol and 2.4-litre diesel engines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZxEUAIAVG8&ab_channel=thebiggarage

brera & spider

The Alfa Romeo Brera and the Alfa Romeo Spider (Type 939) are mid-size sports cars manufactured by Pininfarina and marketed by Alfa Romeo as a 2+2 coupé and roadster. 

The New Spider version (Type 939) was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.   Originally Alfa Romeo offered two engines: the 2.2 L straight-4 and 3.2 L V6 JTS engines. 12.488 units of the Spider and 21.786 units of the Brera were made with production ending in late 2010 and inventory remaining into 2011.

brera 2005-2010

The Alfa Romeo Brera was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It translated the original's exterior appearance on a much smaller scale, becoming a mid-size coupé on the GM/Fiat Premium platform (shared with the Alfa Romeo 159), and designed to replace the outgoing GTV.

In Europe, the Brera was initially available with two petrol engines, the 185 PS 2.2-litre JTS and 260 PS 3.2-litre V6; and a 200 PS 2.4-litre JTD turbodiesel. Cars with the diesel or 2.2 petrol were front-wheel drive, whilst the V6 came with a Torsen four-wheel drive system similar to the 159's Q4.

At the 2008 Geneva Motor Show Alfa Romeo introduced updated versions of the Brera and Spider respectively. The 3.2 liter V6 version became available in front-wheel-drive form, allowing for a top speed of 250 km/h.

21.786 units of the Brera were made.

spider 2006-2010

The New Spider version (Type 939) was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, where it also received the "Cabrio of the Year" award. The Spider is based on the Brera coupe, seating two passengers rather than four passengers as in the coupe. Originally Alfa Romeo offered two engines: the 2.2 L straight-4 and 3.2 L V6 JTS engines — the JTD common rail turbodiesel was introduced at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. This car replaced the GTV Spider, which was introduced in 1995.

The 939 Spider can be viewed as the 6th generation of Alfa Romeo Spiders, the first version of which was released in 1966. Production ended in November 2010.

Alfa Romeo has created a special edition of its Spider convertible in order to commemorate the historic Mille Miglia 1,000-mile race that takes place in Italy annually. The carmaker built just 11 examples of the 'Spider Mille Miglia' to mark the 11 victories it's had in the famous Italian race, which heralded the rise of the original sports grand tourer.

While there are no performance increases, the Spider Mille Miglia is based on the standard 3.2 V6 model and has a power output of 260 PS. Rather than performance upgrades, each special edition features a silver plate that outlines one of Alfa Romeo's victories between 1928 and 1947.

12.488 units of the Spider were made with production ending in late 2010 and inventory remaining into 2011.

8c 2007-2009

The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a sports car produced between 2007 and 2010. It was first presented as a concept car at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show and later offered for sale for the 2007 model year. The name refers to the eight-cylinder (cilindro in Italian) engine (8C) and Alfa Romeo's racing pedigree (Competizione, Italian for 'competition'). The company received over 1,400 orders for the 8C after the official announcement that the car would enter production. However, only 500 customers ended up with the 8C Competizione and another 500 with the 8C Spider, bringing the production total to 1000 cars.

The car uses a unique platform that shares several components with the Maserati GranTurismo. The powertrain features a Ferrari/Maserati derived cross-plane, wet sump lubricated 4.7 L 90° V8 engine assembled by Ferrari. The top engine performance figures may be summarized as a maximum power output of 450 PS.

The official top speed is quoted to be 292 km/h but it might be higher, with estimations that it could be around 306 km/h.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEeX0BTsuwM&ab_channel=thebiggarage

mito 2008-2018

The Alfa Romeo MiTo (Type 955) is a front-wheel drive, three-door supermini designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo and presented in 2008. The MiTo was marketed across a single generation from 2008 to 2018, sharing the Fiat Small platform with the Fiat Grande Punto. Production reached 265.000 at FCA's Mirafiori plant.

The MiTo is sold to compete with the MINI and the newer Audi A1.

At its launch the MiTo featured low-displacement turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. Also, a power limited 79 PS naturally aspirated engine variant is produced to meet the new Italian legislation for young people.

The Mito nameplate is a portmanteau of Milano (Milan), where it was designed, and Torino (Turin), where it was manufactured.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GivwgA2VKsU&ab_channel=thebiggarage

The Alfa Romeo BAT (or Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica) are a series of Italian concept cars. The cars originated from a joint collaboration project between Alfa Romeo and the Italian design house Bertone that began in 1953. Three cars were built: the BAT 5 in 1953, the BAT 7 in 1954, and finally the BAT 9 in 1955. All three cars were designed by Franco Scaglione.

b.a.t. 5  1953

The BAT 5 was the first of the Bertone-Alfa Romeo BAT project. It was first shown at the Turin Auto Show in 1953. The design of the model was based on a study of aerodynamics. The shape of the front in fact aims to eliminate the problem of airflow disruption at high speeds. The design also aims to do away with any extra resistance generated by the wheels turning, as well as achieving a structure which would create the fewest possible air vortices. In practice these rigorous criteria would allow the car to reach 200 km/h with the 100 hp engine mounted as standard. The design that Bertone came up with was for an extremely light car (1100 kg), with side windows at a 45 degree angle with respect to the body of the car and a large windscreen which blends in with the almost flat roof. The rear windscreen is divided lengthwise by a slim pillar, and flanked by two fins tapering upwards and slightly inwards. The car had a drag coefficient of 0.23.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ua4Ie7NNxM&ab_channel=thebiggarage

b.a.t. 7  1954

The second BAT was shown at the Turin Auto Show in 1954, a year after the BAT 5. For this design (as for the other BAT models, though less evidently), Bertone added elements from his experience working on wing profiles in the aeronautical industry. The result was the shape of the large, curved tail fins.

The nose was lower than that of the BAT 5, and the protrusions where the headlights would normally be stuck out even further. The headlights were located next to the nose and moved down when in use. The drag coefficient of the BAT 7 is 0.19.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQuvxOcVTqM&ab_channel=thebiggarage

b.a.t. 9  1955

The third BAT was shown at the Turin Auto Show of 1955, the BAT 9 (also known as BAT 9d). It was made to look more like the then current Alfa Romeo models than the other BATs.

The BAT 9 did away with the marked wing lines of the previous models in favour of a cleaner, more sober line. The tail fins, which in the other two models had a real wing-like look, were sized down into two small metal plates, much like the tail fins in production on American and some European cars of the time.

After more than 50 years, Alfa Romeo and Bertone showed a new BAT concept in 2008. The BAT 11 made its début in Geneva, at the time of the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, though not at the show itself. The new BAT 11, based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, shares many styling cues with the classic BAT cars of the 1950s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kspV3hnldvo&ab_channel=thebiggarage

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