1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Coupe

Description

First introduced in 1972 as a sedan, the Alfetta range of Alfa Romeos was destined to take over from the famed 105-series cars with a more modern design and superior accessories. Still retaining the classic front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout the Alfetta sedan was styled in-house, though a Giugiaro-designed coupe, the Alfetta GT arrived alongside it in 1974. Sharing the transaxle layout and chassis of the sedan, the sleek coupe was immediately well respected as a brisk and crisp handling GT car, though with only a 1779cc version of the venerable Alfa DOHC 'four' it was thought to need more power. For 1976, when the last of the 105-series GTVs finished production, the Alfetta GT received a 2.0-litre version of the engine, There was also a 400-run Group 4 homologation special known as the Turbodelta, for it housed a 129kW turbocharged version of the 2.0-litre. The little coupes finally came of age in 1982 when the GTV6 was introduced. Using a fuel injected version of the Alfa 6 motor, the 2.5-litre V6 brought the car alive and became quite successful in its own right as a Group A and production race car. Very popular and increasingly sought after today, there is a large club and parts specialist network in Australia that keeps these cars performing at their peak. They handle well, have enough power to be lively and sound magnificent.