Alfa Romeo Montreal by Bertone, 1978
Alfa Romeo Montreal
Alfa Romeo Montreal•
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Chassis No.: AR00564*01413
Engine No.: X1497121X
Registration: CTV 760K
- Recently restored
- Unsurprising, a fabulous engine sound!
The Alfa Romeo Montreal, as we know, bares one of the rare qualities whereupon the production version is actually more attractive than the prototype. With an illustrious design heritage from the pen of Marcello Gandini from Carrozzeria Bertone, it was always going to be destined for greatness.
Despite the bonnet showing off a faux air-intake, it does in fact hide something far more important. The Montreal takes its power plant from an engine that was used in the world-famous Alfa Romeo T33 Stradale, a V12 leviathan that, quite rightly crushed all in its path. With a few cylinders shaved off, the design and power-output was still formidable. A 3.0 litre V8 with a cross-plane crank and fuel injection, this, de-tuned version coupled to a five-speed gearbox and limited slip differential made for an excellent driver’s car.
Stylistically, however, the most eye-catching feature is the car's front end with four headlamps partially covered by a set of unusual ‘grilles’ that retract when lit. The Italian producer even went racing with the Montreal using their competitions department, Autodelta. Following on from such luminaries as the TZ1, TZ2 but also the GTA series, the Tipo 33, Alfa 33 and on suppling engines to the Brabham F1 team. This was a limited-run supercar for Alfa Romeo with relatively few built and so these fabulously designed examples are now becoming very sought-after. Whilst there is very little paperwork to accompany this fine example, it has clearly been restored to some extent in recent years.
It has arrived into the UK from a private collection in the Middle East and is now subsequently registered here. The paintwork is in good condition as is the chrome work and Campagnola alloy wheels now shod with high performance Accelera tyres. The interior is also in good order complete, as it is, with the original Blaupunkt radio, black trim, seats and correct wooden steering wheel. Consigned by Edward Bridger-Stille
