Many modifications were made before the first production
car was shown, three years later, at Geneva in 1970. The design remained essentially the same, with the most significant change being the adoption
of a 'road' version of the 33 racecar engine. This was a 2593cc V8 unit
with SPICA fuel injection and producing around 200bhp. In order to better
handle the resulting performance the Montreal was fitted with a five speed
A
total of 3925 examples were built between 1970 and 1977. Very few changes
were made to the car during its production life, those made also being
generally small details. A few cars were supposedly fitted with a 3-litre
version of the engine, whilst the normal 2.6-litre Montreal engine found
its way into some normal GTV's, both for racing and in very limited numbers
for some markets.
At the Montreal Expo in 1967 Alfa Romeo showed a new concept car named after
that city. A 2+2 coupé, designed by Bertone, it was based on a modified Giulia chassis and powered by a
1600 Giulia engine.
gearbox and a limited-slip differential. The remainder of the chassis and
running gear was generally from the GTV coupé and comprised double wishbone
suspension with coil springs and dampers at the front and a live axle at the rear.
Technical Details
| Driveline | longitudinal engine at front with rear wheel drive |
| Engine | 2593cc (80x64.5mm) dohc V8 with 200bhp @ 6,500rpm
Spica mechanical fuel injection, dry-sump lubrication |
| Suspension | front : Double wishbone, telescopic dampers, coil springs and anti-roll bar
rear : live axle, coil springs and dampers wheelbase : 2350mm front track : 1372mm rear track : 1340mm |
| Brakes | front : discs, ventilated
rear : discs, ventilated handbrake operating on the rear via cable |
| Steering | Recirculating ball |
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual
ZF limited-slip differential |
| Kerb Weights | 1131kg |
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Identification
The model number for the Montreal was 105.64, the engine number AR00564.
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Links
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