Alfa Romeo 1750
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The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 is a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo
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The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV
coupe and 2000 Spider
. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600
Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range. In contrast to the 2600s, the 1750s were smaller and much less expensive, shared many parts with other concurrent models in the Alfa Romeo range, and sold many more units during their production span.
The 1750 Berlina was based on the existing Giulia
sedan, which continued in production. The 1750 was meant to top the sedan range, above the 1,300 cc and 1,600 cc versions of the Giulia. In the United States, however, the Giulia sedan ceased to be available and was entirely replaced by the 1750 Berlina.
The 1750 bodyshell had a longer wheelbase than the Giulia, and revised external panels, but it shared many of the same internal panels. The windscreen was also the same. The revisions were carried out by Bertone, and while it resembled the Giulia some of that vehicle's distinctive creases were smoothed out, and there were significant changes to the trim details. The car's taillights were later used on the De Tomaso Longchamp
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The car has a 1,779 cc twin-carb engine and hydraulic clutch. The 1.8 L engine produced 118 PS with two twin sidedraught carburettors. For the US market the 1750 was equipped with SPICA
fuel injection.
In 1971, the 1750 Berlina was fitted with an experimental three-speed ZF automatic gearbox. The model designation was 1750A Berlina. About 249 units were produced with very few surviving to this day. Some of 1750A Berlina didn't have the model plate with production date embossed. The automatic gearbox wasn't well-suited to the four-cylinder motor due to baulky shifting and ill-chosen gear ratio. Because of this, its fuel consumption was frighteningly high and acceleration was a bit too slow.
In mid 1971 the 1750 series was replaced with the 2000 series.
between 1971-1977. The engine was bored and stroked out to 1,962 cc. A different grill distinguishes 2000 from 1750. With two carburetors, this 2 liter Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine
produces 132 PS. Top speed was 200 kilometre per hour and 0-100 kilometre per hour acceleration took 9 seconds. In USA this engine was equipped with mechanical fuel injection. Gearbox was 5-speed manual (also 3-speed automatic on some versions). The 2000 Berlina was produced in 89,840 examples with 2.200 units fitted with automatic gearboxes.
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
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The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the 1750 GTV
Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce)
The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series Coupés were a range of cars made by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1963 until 1977. They were the successors to the celebrated Giulietta Sprint coupé and used a shortened floorpan from the Giulia Berlina car....
coupe and 2000 Spider
Alfa Romeo Spider
The Alfa Romeo Spider is a roadster produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1993 . Widely regarded as a design classic, it remained in production for almost three decades with only minor aesthetic and mechanical changes...
. The 1750 models replaced the earlier 2600
Alfa Romeo 2600
The Alfa Romeo 2600 was Alfa Romeo´s six-cylinder flagship produced from 1961 to 1968. It was the successor to the Alfa Romeo 2000. It has become historically significant as the last Alfa Romeo to have been fitted with an inline six-cylinder engine having twin overhead camshafts...
Berlina, Sprint and Spider at the top of the Alfa Romeo range. In contrast to the 2600s, the 1750s were smaller and much less expensive, shared many parts with other concurrent models in the Alfa Romeo range, and sold many more units during their production span.
The 1750 Berlina was based on the existing Giulia
Alfa Romeo Giulia
The Alfa Romeo Giulia is an Alfa Romeo automobile. Alfa was one of the first manufacturers to put a powerful engine in a light-weight car for mainstream production. The Giulia weighed about . The car was equipped with a light alloy twin overhead camshaft four-cylinder engine, similar to that of...
sedan, which continued in production. The 1750 was meant to top the sedan range, above the 1,300 cc and 1,600 cc versions of the Giulia. In the United States, however, the Giulia sedan ceased to be available and was entirely replaced by the 1750 Berlina.
The 1750 bodyshell had a longer wheelbase than the Giulia, and revised external panels, but it shared many of the same internal panels. The windscreen was also the same. The revisions were carried out by Bertone, and while it resembled the Giulia some of that vehicle's distinctive creases were smoothed out, and there were significant changes to the trim details. The car's taillights were later used on the De Tomaso Longchamp
De Tomaso Longchamp
The De Tomaso Longchamp is an automobile which was produced by the Italian automaker De Tomaso from 1972 to 1989.The Longchamp was developed from the De Tomaso Deauville four-door sedan, using a shorter wheelbase chassis with the same suspension, engine and transmission. The two models were the...
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The car has a 1,779 cc twin-carb engine and hydraulic clutch. The 1.8 L engine produced 118 PS with two twin sidedraught carburettors. For the US market the 1750 was equipped with SPICA
SPICA
SPICA S.p.A. was an Italian manufacturer of fuel injection systems.- History :The company was founded by Francesco Cassani in 1932. SPICA fuel injection systems were used in diesel and petrol engines....
fuel injection.
In 1971, the 1750 Berlina was fitted with an experimental three-speed ZF automatic gearbox. The model designation was 1750A Berlina. About 249 units were produced with very few surviving to this day. Some of 1750A Berlina didn't have the model plate with production date embossed. The automatic gearbox wasn't well-suited to the four-cylinder motor due to baulky shifting and ill-chosen gear ratio. Because of this, its fuel consumption was frighteningly high and acceleration was a bit too slow.
In mid 1971 the 1750 series was replaced with the 2000 series.
| Version | Year of production | Production nro |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 Berlina series 1 | 1968–1969 | 49.987 |
| 1750 Berlina series 2 | 1969–1971 | 40.759 |
| 1750 Berlina Injection | 1969–1971 | 11.137 |
| 1750A Berlina | 1971 | 249 |
| 2000 Berlina | 1971–1977 | 87.640 |
| 2000A Berlina | 1971–1977 | 2.200 |
| Total Note:Unofficial data |
191.972 |
|
2000
2000 series Berlina was made by Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
between 1971-1977. The engine was bored and stroked out to 1,962 cc. A different grill distinguishes 2000 from 1750. With two carburetors, this 2 liter Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine
Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine
The all alloy Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine series was an inline-4 cylinder engine produced by Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1994. For earlier Alfa Romeo engines featuring twin camshafts, refer to the main Alfa Romeo page...
produces 132 PS. Top speed was 200 kilometre per hour and 0-100 kilometre per hour acceleration took 9 seconds. In USA this engine was equipped with mechanical fuel injection. Gearbox was 5-speed manual (also 3-speed automatic on some versions). The 2000 Berlina was produced in 89,840 examples with 2.200 units fitted with automatic gearboxes.