1973 Alfa Romeo Montreal
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Year of manufacture1973
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Car typeCoupé
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DriveLHD
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ConditionUsed
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Exterior brand colourRed
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Interior colourOther
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Location
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Exterior colourOther
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GearboxManual
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Drivetrain2wd
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Fuel typePetrol
Description
Coys Auction - Automoto D‘Epoca
Padova Fiera
Padova, Italy
Saturday 24th October 2009
Admission by catalogue only - admits two
Registration Number: Italian registered Chassis Number: AR1428267
Stylish, elegant and distinctive, the Montreal made its debut at the Montreal Expo during the 1967 World Fair in the city of the same name, an event that celebrated Canada‘s centenary. It was initially fitted with Alfa‘s ubiquitous four cylinder, twin-cam engine, in this case a 1,779cc unit, but by the time the Montreal was launched for limited production at the 1970 Geneva Show, this had been changed for an all-new V8. Developed from the engine of the successful Type 33 sports racer which represented a new departure in engine design for Alfa Romeo. With a capacity of 2,593cc, the sweet-revving V8 featured twin overhead camshafts per bank and produced, via Alfa Romeo/Spica fuel injection and electronic ignition, 200bhp and 173lb.ft at 6,500rpm and 4,750rpm respectively; mated to a fiv