Alfa Romeo
1910 is therefore regarded as the official year in which the company was established. The first Alfa, the HP 24, laid the foundation stone for the company's success, but this was short-lived, due to World War I. In 1915 Alfa was taken over by an armaments manufacturer, which added the name “Romeo.” In this period, car production was augmented by a wide range of other products, including locomotives, construction machines, aircraft engines and even aircraft. Following the return to civilian production in the post-war years, the economic situation for the company looked uncertain, despite having successful vehicles and racing successes to its name. Languishing in a critical situation, the corporation was nationalized by Benito Mussolini in 1933. Following World War II, in addition to achieving a continuous string of racing successes and producing a successful series of sport sedans, Alfa Romeo built its strength on cars designed for thinner wallets. However, the company ran into difficulties in the eighties, with problems arising from the cars' tendency to rust and their poor build quality. In the premium and upper mid ranges, it was unable to keep up with BMW. As a result of the difficulties, Alfa was taken over by the privately owned FIAT Group in 1986. Alfa Romeo currently produces cars in the compact mid- and upper mid-ranges along with several sports models and a roadster.
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Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport
Only 75 units of the 6C 2500 Super Sport were built before the war. Special features include the hydraulic drum brakes and a cast aluminum body. The super lightweight body was hand built by Touring Milano. Back then, the original price was 96.000 Lire. Over the next 10 years, this price increased forty-fold.
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Alfa Romeo Montreal
In 1967, the Expo 67 world fair was held in Montreal, Canada. At Expo 67, Alfa Romeo collaborated with the designer Bertone to present this study of a progressive luxury sports car. This led to the “Montreal” production model, a fast, beautiful and extremely innovative vehicle with a powerful V8 engine, derived from the Alfa Romeo Type 33 racing car. The 2.6-liter engine develops 200 bhp at 6500 rpm, enabling a top speed of around 140 mph / 220 km/h. The ultra-modern chassis design ensures excellent road holding and safe handling. The 5-speed fully synchronized transmission and self-locking differential were supplied by ZF, and the clutch by Fichtel & Sachs. 3,925 models were built between 1970 and 1977 – each costing around DM 35,000 – more than a Porsche 911 S or a Jaguar E-Type. Many design elements found their way into later Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Maseratis. There are still 160 Alfa Montreals licensed in Germany.
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