Showing posts with label 2000. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2000. Show all posts
Monday, 13 June 2016
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Saturday, 9 April 2011
105/115 Series - ALFA Romeo 2000 GTV
The ALFA Romeo 2000 GTV was part of the 105/115 Series Coupés in production from 1963 to 1977, it is thought that 37,459 2000 GTV variations were produced from 1971 to 1976.
The Bertone penned bodywork was built onto to shortened Giulia Berlina floorpan, all 105/115 Series Coupés used four cylinder all alloy twin cam engines, this particular one has the largest 1962 cc / 119 cui motor that came equiped with carburettors and was good for 150 hp.
An undetermined number of 105/115 Series Coupés were assembled near Petoria in South Africa allegedly alongside other knock down kits including Datsun's.
Date for your diaries Saturday April 16th Bristol City Centre will be hosting the Italian Auto Moto Festival, today's photo's as were many others featured here over the last 6 months were taken at this event last year.
E-mail me if your planning to attend it would be great fun to meet up.
Hope you have enjoyed today's all alloy twin cam edition of 'Getting a lil' psycho on tyres' and that you'll join me again tomorrow. Don't forget to come back now !
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Killed by British Leyland - Italia 2000 GT
The Italia 2000 GT was an attempt by Commendator Salvador Ruffino to fuse the proven 'reliability' of British engineering and the the artistry of Italian coach builders.
The Italia 2000 GT was built around knock down Triumph TR3A kits, featuring a 100 hp 1991cc 121 cui 4 cylinder engine, that has similarities to the engine Standard supplied to Ferguson for use in tractors in 1945.
The TR3 from which all the mechanical components are supplied was one of the earliest production vehicles to feature Disc brakes behind the Crosley Hotshot and Citroen DS.
As this, non original (?), plate show's only 349 Italia 2000's were built, the original agreement was for Carrozzeria Vignale to build 1500 of these sports cars however when British Leyland bought Triumph in 1960 the management decided to stop supplying the knock down kits and opted to built the TR4 instead.
The design of the Italia was by Giovanni Michelotti who designed the Triumph TR4 that superseded the Italia.
The production of the Italia 2000 GT in Turin ran from 1959 to 1962.
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