The Alfa Romeo 33 road car was essentially an evolution of its predecessor, the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, which was based on the same floorplan, chassis and mechanicals albeit with some minor modifications.. Launched in 1983 as a 5-door hatchback, and a station wagon version was introduced the following year as the same time as a 4x4 version of the hatchback. The hatchback was styled by the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, Ermano Cressoni, and station wagon was restyled by Pininfarina. The Alfa Romeo 33 became renowned for its nimble handling and powerful boxer engines, but also became equally well-known for its unreliable electrics and tendencies to rust . The Alfa Romeo 33 has a unique place in Alfa Romeo history - Nearly 1 million of these cars were produced internationally, and it is probably the commonest Alfa Romeo to be found on most roads at the time of writing. The Alfa Romeo 33 was discontinued in 1994 and replaced by the Alfa Romeo 145 and 146, which used the same Boxer engines but built around an entirely new platform based on the Fiat Tipo. Single carburettor Engines 1.3, 79 bhp 1.5, 85 bhp Twin carburettor Engines 1.5 Boxer twin weber or Dell Orto DRLA40 105 hp 1.7 Boxer twin weber or Dell Orto DRLA40 117 hp Fuel injection Engines 1.4 88 bhp 1.5 97 bhp 1.7 107 bhp 1.7 16v 137 - 132 bhp 1.8 TD 83 hp (3 Cyl)
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Alfa Romeo 33 1.5 4x4 1985
The Alfa Romeo 33 road car was essentially an evolution of its predecessor, the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, which was based on the same floorplan, chassis and mechanicals albeit with some minor modifications.. Launched in 1983 as a 5-door hatchback, and a station wagon version was introduced the following year as the same time as a 4x4 version of the hatchback. The hatchback was styled by the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, Ermano Cressoni, and station wagon was restyled by Pininfarina. The Alfa Romeo 33 became renowned for its nimble handling and powerful boxer engines, but also became equally well-known for its unreliable electrics and tendencies to rust . The Alfa Romeo 33 has a unique place in Alfa Romeo history - Nearly 1 million of these cars were produced internationally, and it is probably the commonest Alfa Romeo to be found on most roads at the time of writing. The Alfa Romeo 33 was discontinued in 1994 and replaced by the Alfa Romeo 145 and 146, which used the same Boxer engines but built around an entirely new platform based on the Fiat Tipo. Single carburettor Engines 1.3, 79 bhp 1.5, 85 bhp Twin carburettor Engines 1.5 Boxer twin weber or Dell Orto DRLA40 105 hp 1.7 Boxer twin weber or Dell Orto DRLA40 117 hp Fuel injection Engines 1.4 88 bhp 1.5 97 bhp 1.7 107 bhp 1.7 16v 137 - 132 bhp 1.8 TD 83 hp (3 Cyl)
