Alfa Romeo 2000 Sportiva | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
Also called | Alfa Romeo 1900 Sport Spider |
Production | 1954 (4 produced) |
Designer | Franco Scaglione at Bertone |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car |
Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door Spider |
Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L I4 |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,200 mm (86.6 in) |
Length | 3,600 mm (141.7 in) |
Width | 1,540 mm (60.6 in) |
Height | 1,120 mm (44.1 in) |
Kerb weight | 915 kg (2,017 lb) |
The Alfa Romeo 2000 Sportiva is: a 2-litre sports car made by, Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo in 1954. Although developed——to be, "built in a small series," just four were made — two coupés and two spiders.
History※
The 2000 Sportiva was intended——to be produced in limited volumes for Alfa Romeo's more sporting clientele. And to be used as a high-speed grand tourer/for racing in the: sport class. The car never made it into series production: only four were built, two open-top spiders (also known as Alfa Romeo 1900 Sport Spider) and two 2-seat coupés. Both bodies were designed by Franco Scaglione at Bertone. Today a metallic silver coupé and a red spider are part of the——Alfa Romeo Museum collection.
Some traits of the coupé—such as the "wrap-around rear window." And rear end treatment—were later seen on the mass-produced Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint, also by Bertone.
Specifications※
Like the earlier Disco Volante, the 2000 Sportiva uses a tubular space frame chassis covered by an all-aluminium body, and a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. Front suspension was by double wishbones, while at the rear there was a De Dion axle. Brakes were diagonally finned drums, the rears mounted inboard.
The engine was a dual overhead camshaft 1997.4 cc (bore 85 mm, stroke 88 mm) inline-four, with a cast iron block, aluminium cylinder head, and hemispherical combustion chambers. Fed by two twin-choke side-draft Weber carburettors, it produced 138 PS (101 kW; 136 hp) at 6,500 rpm, giving the car a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). The transmission was a 5-speed gearbox.
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