Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina

Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina ( 1968-1971 )

The Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina is a sedan version of the car manufacturer Alfa Romeo, which came on the market in early 1968 and is based on the smaller Alfa Romeo Giulia.

After the production of the Alfa Romeo 2600 Berlina was completed in the fall of 1969, the 1750 Berlina was the largest sedan from Alfa Romeo. In the spring of 1972 appeared with the Alfa Romeo Alfetta an approximately equal-sized cars, both of which were offered for four years in parallel.

Your body was designed by Bertone. The similarity to the successful Giulia was unmistakable and certainly wanted. The vehicle was spacious because of the 60 mm longer wheelbase and longer overhangs. The somewhat smoother shape and also the design of the dashboard followed the prevailing taste.

The engine with 1779 cc Alfa Romeo offered as a supplement to the two four-cylinder engines with 1.3 and 1.6 liter displacement since 1967 in other models to. The name " 1750 " after the unusual rounded Displacement should remember the famous pre-war six-cylinder 6C 1750. The maximum engine power was 83 kW (113 hp DIN ) at 5500 rpm in the basic version. In later models, such as the same motor in the Alfetta was referred to as " 1.8 liter ".

In the following vehicles, the engine was supplied under the name " 1750 ":

  • In the two-door open Alfa Romeo 1750 spider, wherein the vehicle otherwise unchanged.
  • In the two-door coupe Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Veloce, in which the cooler section and the arrangement of the headlights from the predecessor, the Giulia Sprint GT distinguished.

From summer 1971, the 1750 Berlina was in all three models, replaced by the 2000 Berlina. The displacements changed accordingly. The engine developed in the basic version 97 kW (132 hp). For the U.S. market, the 2.0 -liter engine received a Spica fuel injection instead of carburettors.

Facelift

The 1750 can be distinguished in two series:

In vehicles of the first series from the beginning of 1968 until the spring of 1970, the flashing parking light combination is seated on the front bumper, also the outer headlights have a slightly larger diameter than the inside. In the second series ( from spring 1970), the flashing parking light combination is mounted underneath the outer headlight. Another important feature are now hanging instead of standing pedals and a revised braking system.

It was not until the 2000 Berlina had four equal headlights, a wider Scudetto and fully modified instruments.

The 2000 Berlina was built until the end of 1976. The number of 1750 and 2000 amounted to 191 723 copies.

Swell

  • Automobile review, catalog numbers 1969, 1973 (for technical specifications and prices)
  • Mike Covello: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002. Krause Publications, Iola (USA), 2002, ISBN 0-87341-605-8, pp. 41-43.
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