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| + | !colspan=2 style="color: white; background: darkgreen;"|Alfa Romeo Montreal | ||
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| + | |width="40%"|Manufacturer:||[[Alfa Romeo]] | ||
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| + | |Production:||[[1970]]–[[1977]] | ||
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| + | |Body Styles:||[[FR layout|FR]] [[coupe]] | ||
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| + | |Weight:||1270kg | ||
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| + | |Number built:||3917 | ||
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| + | The '''Alfa Romeo Montreal''' was a [[coupe]] automobile produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] from [[1970]] to [[1977]]. | ||
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| + | The Montreal was introduced as a [[concept car]] in [[1967]] at [[Montreal]]'s [[Expo 67]], for which it was named. It was a 2+2 coupe using the 1600 cc engine and chassis of the [[Alfa Romeo Giulia]], with a body designed by [[Bertone]]. The first production car was shown at the 1970 [[Geneva Motor Show]] and was quite different from the original, using a 2593 cc [[V8]] engine with SPICA [[fuel injection]] that produced around 200 bhp, coupled to a five-speed gearbox and a [[ limited-slip differential]]. This engine dated back to the mid-1960s, having being used by Alfa in prototype racing and in the [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale|33 Stradale]]. The chassis and running gear of the production Montreal were taken from the Giulia GTV coupe and comprised [[double wishbone suspension]] with coil springs and dampers at the front and a [[live axle]] at the rear. | ||
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| + | The Montreal remained generally unchanged until it was discontinued in 1977. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | [http://www.alfamontreal.info/ The Alfa Romeo Montreal Website] | ||
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http://www.caradisiac.com/media/images/collection/alfa_romeo_montreal.jpg | http://www.caradisiac.com/media/images/collection/alfa_romeo_montreal.jpg | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 12 February 2006
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| Alfa Romeo Montreal | |
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| Manufacturer: | Alfa Romeo |
| Production: | 1970–1977 |
| Body Styles: | FR coupe |
| Weight: | 1270kg |
| Number built: | 3917 |
The Alfa Romeo Montreal was a coupe automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1970 to 1977.
The Montreal was introduced as a concept car in 1967 at Montreal's Expo 67, for which it was named. It was a 2+2 coupe using the 1600 cc engine and chassis of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, with a body designed by Bertone. The first production car was shown at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show and was quite different from the original, using a 2593 cc V8 engine with SPICA fuel injection that produced around 200 bhp, coupled to a five-speed gearbox and a limited-slip differential. This engine dated back to the mid-1960s, having being used by Alfa in prototype racing and in the 33 Stradale. The chassis and running gear of the production Montreal were taken from the Giulia GTV coupe and comprised double wishbone suspension with coil springs and dampers at the front and a live axle at the rear.
The Montreal remained generally unchanged until it was discontinued in 1977.
External links
The Alfa Romeo Montreal Website
http://www.caradisiac.com/media/images/collection/alfa_romeo_montreal.jpg
