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| Alfa Romeo Montreal |
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| True and false |
| Argentina 02-17-2010 |
1) All Montreals (the two prototypes and the production version) are completely based on 105 chasis. It's a Giulia Sprint chasis but with a more undirect steering box ratio (due to the weight of the V8 engine), vented brake rotors all round instead of solid discs and 1 inch wider rims. 2) No mid engine ever. Only the influence of Marcello Gandini after drawing the Lamborghini Miura. 3) The two prototypes were fitted with Giulia engine. All production Montreals were fitted with a 2,6 V8 derived from the 2,0 V8 developed by Autodelta for the 33 sport car. 4) There is nothing in common with the giulia/giuliettas engines (although somebody might think that two 1,3 giulia/giulietta engine makes a 2,6 V8). 5) Montreals are extremely reliable even today! Comercial failure was due to it's selling price (comparable to a Dino 246), it was not a Ferrari and didn't handle as a 246 or a 911. |
| The last real 8C Alfa? |
| bruxell 02-13-2008 |
With the release of the new 8C my interest in this car has been somewhat revived. I�ve only seen three of them in my life, but for me it lived in the shadow of the Stradale. At this point I can�t help celebrate a time when an independent Alfa was able to make unique and stunning road cars without resorting to Ferrari/Maserati for help. It�s a great looking car, more innovative and less derivative in its styling than the 8C. And the fact that it sports a truly race-bred engine makes up for whatever understeer it may have caused. I read an article recently that praised the handling and ride of the Montreal, whereas the 8C seems to be getting at best mixed reviews on those points. I guess progress isn�t all it�s cracked up to be. Oh, and to Henk4. I think the 1600 the commenter was referring to was the Giulia motor in the show car at the Montreal Expo. The show car was, I believe, based on a 105 chassis and drivetrain� |
| not false but confusing |
| henk4 6-9-2003 |
"Reading the caption carefully you will find no hint of using two four cylinder guilia engine to build up the V8. The ""prototypes"" mentioned are in reality the type 33's in their various guises. The formed the testbank for the V8 that appeared in 2.6 litre form in the Montreal. Just earlier this year I was on a bike tour in the flatlands of Holland when I heard the unmistakable sound of a V8, expecting some kind of US truck, I was pleasantly surprised when a brown Montreal drove majestically past me, a rare sight indeed these days." |
| Faulty information on Montreal |
| Gabor K. 31-8-2003 |
Hello, the Montreal engine is always called 2,6L and the two prototypes were front engined 4 cylinder inline 1,6 L Giulia engines and not mid engined as is wrongly stated in your text. There were never made any mid engined version of the Montreal and according to the engineer who constructed the car it was never intended to be mid engined even there has been some speculation about it in magazines I have read. Photos of the prototypes are showing clearly that there is a 4 cylinder frontengine in this car which is quite different from the production model! Hopefully this clears up some misunderstanding! Best regards Gabor Kovacs, Norway |
| old brains get confused |
| henk4 26-11-2002 |
Sorry for my previous intervention, but the real reason was the World Expo in Montreal in 1968. A friend visited me whose father used to have one and he was thought that it was the Olympics. |
| Montreal |
| henk4 24-11-2002 |
This model was called Montreal because it came to the market when Montreal was chosen to be the site for the Olympic games 1976. |
| why monteal ? |
| autech 4-7-2002 |
hey i was wondering if anyone had an idea as to why this italian supercar is called the montreal ? I mean I don't see much relation...maybe because of Gilles Villeneuve ? Did Alfa have relations with Ferrari back then ? (with Fiat)....oh well, nice car anyways :) |
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