Alfetta GTV

The Alfetta GTV is a car of the sporting type cut produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1974 and 1987.

History

In 1967 Alfa Romeo decides to launch the studies this design of a new model cut which will have to replace, as of the middle of the Seventies, the Alfa Romeo Giulia WP. The schedule of conditions envisaged a body which can comfortably accommodate four passengers instead of traditional the 2+2, with a trunk of volume sufficient for the voyages. These constraints primarily aimed at countering the competition of the compact sporting trucks which offered similar services and a good comfort level. By taking again the mechanical diagram of the " Giulia GT" from 1968, Alfa Romeo entrusted the development of the new model to the any Italdesign new business of Giorgetto Giugiaro, by taking account of the fact that it was already G. Giugiaro which had largely taken part in the creation of the " Giulia GT" , whereas he worked in the famous Italian carriage-builder Bertone. As often at Alfa Romeo, Central Stile Esparto, was also charged to carry out a parallel project.

Produced models

Special versions

Alfetta WP proved to be one of the Alfa Romeo cars of this category the most appreciated by the Italian but more especially foreign customers, whose specific requests gave birth to many versions and special series including/understanding of the completions and the particular motorizations.

The America version was equipped right from the start with the engine of two liters injection to respect standards the USA on the polluting emissions. In the United Kingdom, the marketed models included/understood versions GTS 1600 Cm3 and GTV Strada 2000 Cm3, corresponding to the models of series, but with a level of complete equipment and very top-of-the-range completions.

With the special request of the German network in 1977, Autodelta carried out a version of the GTV 2.6 V8, series confidential of 20 exemplari. Equipped with the V8 engine of the Alfa Romeo Montreal developing 200 CV, it could reach 230 km/h, with an acceleration foudoyante from 0 to 100 km/h in 7,5 seconds.

Two years later, to obtain the homologation in Group 4 of the Rally Championship, 400 specimens of the Turboldelta version were carried out, with an engine two liters supplied with turbocompressor.

In 1981 the version Grand Prix will be carried out to celebrate the return of Alfa Romeo in Formule 1. All the interior completions will be modified: black velvet with gray stripes, red fitted carpet on the ground, identification plate with the progressive number of the specimen on the instrument panel, flying covered leather, just like outside: color of the body esclusivement red with black bands, parechocs before and back, aavant aileron, skirts of bottom of case and rear view mirror of the color of the body, tires 195/65-14 assembled on black alloy rims with the edge money, quadrifoglio green on the back exits of air.

The special version Grand Prix will be manufactured in 650 specimens stamps, including 250 intended for the Italian market, 200 for the French market and the last 200 specimens for all the other European countries. Special installation was carried out in the Italian carriage-builder Maggiora.

Lastly, between 1984 and 1985,200 specimens of the GTV 3.0 V6 will be carried out on special order for the South-African market.

Motorizations

Technical data

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