Alfa Romeo

The Alfa Romeo Montreal was introduced as a concept car at the 1967 expo held in Montreal. It was a 2+2 coupe using the 1.6-litre engine of the Giulia t.i. and the chassis of the Giulia Sprint GT, with a body designed by Bertone. The first production car was shown at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show and had a 2,593cc V8 engine. The most eye catching feature is the car's front end with four headlamps partly covered by "grilles", that retract when the lights are switched on. The slats behind the doors contain the cabin vents, but apart from that only serve cosmetic purposes. Since the concept car was already unofficially known as The Montreal, Alfa Romeo kept the model name in production. A total of around 3,900 cars had been built.