Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Arna en Montreal: boeken - historie

Alfa Romeo Alfasud - The Complete Story

Launched in 1971, the Alfasud was an all-new departure for Alfa Romeo, both in its design and its execution and became the best-selling model in the history of Alfa Romeo. Originally it was developed with the dual intentions of launching the company into large volume production and providing a more affordable model than their highly regarded sports cars.
However, its story was far from straightforward. Although respected for its technically brilliant design and universally praised for its ride and handling, the model never quite reached its full sales potential and its reputation was marred by problems that could not have been foreseen.

With over 240 colour photographs, the book includes a brief history of Alfa Romeo to the end of the 1960s. The development of the Alfasud's design and the political reasons for building a new factory are given along with the car's reception from both the press and owners.
The evolution of the model from initial prototypes, to the improvements to build quality and performance, including the Giardinetta and Sprint variations are covered as well as Alfasuds in competition. The political and labour problems, as well as the early quality control issues are discussed.
Finally, there are numerous specification tables, performance data, chassis numbers, engine codes and colour charts.

Alfa Romeo Alfasud - All Saloon Models (1971-1983) and Sprint Models (1976-1989)

This Essential Buyer's Guide leads you through the process of buying an Alfasud from whether this is the right car for you, what it's like to live with and what it will cost you to run, to which version and engine is best for you and what you should be paying for it.
Having helped you decide these factors, this guide then takes you through the buying process. It explains what equipment you'll need when you go to view a car and shows you how to quickly determine whether to look at a particular car in more detail or to just simply walk away.

A comprehensive and thorough evaluation section, with a points scoring system, lets you fully assess a prospective purchase and detailed illustrations show exactly what to look for. With advice on paperwork, buying at auctions and thorough and clear advice on restoration, every aspect of sourcing your car is covered.

Having led you to your perfect car, the Guide goes yet further to give you all the contact information you'll ever need to get involved with the Alfasud-owning community allowing you to make the most of your new pride and joy!

Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972-1984) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio boek over de Alfa Romeo Alfasud modellen uit de jaren 1972-1984. Beschrijft de Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1186cc, Ti, 1286cc Sprint, 5M, 1300Ti, 1490Ti, 1490 Sprint, 1.4 Super, 1.5 Sprint Veloce, 1.5 Super, Series III, Ti 1.5 Veloce, 1.5 Hatchback en Sprint Trophy.

• De 33 artikelen, overgenomen uit toenmalige Britse en Amerikaanse autotijdschriften, geven veel informatie over historie, modelwijzigingen en techniek.
• Ook rij-impressies, tests, vergelijkingstests, technische gegevens, enz.

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Alfa Romeo Arna - The True Story 1980-1987

This book is the first detailed account of the 1980s joint venture between Alfa Romeo and Nissan. Mired in political controversy from the get-go, the joint venture produced two identical cars based on the Nissan Cherry but built in Italy and equipped with Alfa Romeo running gear.
The Alfa Romeo Arna and the Nissan Cherry Europe sold poorly and the venture, which ended in 1987, has been ridiculed ever since.

Alfa Romeo historian Matteo Licata sets the record straight on the Arna with this extensive research based on period documents, to separate the facts from the misconceptions once and for all.

L'Alfasud de mon père

Rijk geïllustreerd boek over de Alfasud, waarvan 900.000 exemplaren tussen 1971 en 1983 werden gebouwd. Dit deel uit de Franse serie "La voiture de mon père" is niet alleen een goede bron van informatie voor de eigenaar, maar tegelijk een beknopte originaliteitsgids.

• Vertelt de geschiedenis en ontwikkeling van de Alfasud in woord en beeld.
• Beschrijft gedetailleerd de techniek, varianten, modelwijzigingen en speciale uitvoeringen.
• Bevat 250, vaak nooit eerder gepubliceerde historische foto's.

Alfa Romeo Alfasud

At the end of the '60s, Alfa Romeo began to write a new chapter in its history by entering the market with a medium-low class car that was true to the company's sporting vocation and with a form of technology only experimented with in timid fashion until then. The little Alfa's front-wheel drive and a longitudinal mounted boxer engine, signalled a real turnaround that even involved a selected production centre: Pomigliano d'Arco, near Naples.

The Alfasud was a car that not only left a deep impression on the technological and industrial history of the automotive Italy, but also had major repercussions on the social, occupational and political life of the country between the early '70s and the end of the '80s, which included an highly active sporting life rich with success.

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