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Encyclopedia > Alfa Romeo Sprint
Alfa Romeo Sprint
Manufacturer: Alfa Romeo
Production: 1976-1989
Body Styles: FF 3-door coupé
Derived from: Alfa Romeo Alfasud
Successors: Alfa Romeo Arna

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The Alfa Romeo Sprint was a coupe version of the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, produced from 1976 to 1989 by Alfa Romeo. It was available with a 1.3, 1.5, or 1.7 Litre engine, all of which (except the very late 1.7 models) were equipped with double carburetors. The late 1.7 engines were equipped with the same fuel injection system as the Alfa Romeo 33. 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... The Alfa Romeo Alfasud was a compact car made by Alfa Romeo of Italy from 1971 to 1989. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... A colorized automobile engine The internal combustion engine is a heat engine in which the burning of a fuel occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. ... Stromberg side-draft carburetor The carburetor (American spelling, also carburettor, carburetter, carburator, carb for short, or carbie (slang)) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal-combustion engine. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The name Alfa Romeo 33 was used for different automobiles produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo. ...


The Alfa Romeo Sprint was famous for its rust, as many of them had rust already when they were originally shipped from Italy to the customers; this was caused by the cheap ungalvanised metal used during the time when the Sprints were produced. A blacksmith removing rust with sand prior to welding The rusting can completely eat away iron Rusted bolt Rust is the substance formed when iron compounds corrode in the presence of oxygen and water. ... A customer is someone who purchases or rents something from an individual or organisation. ...


There were a total of 116,552 Sprints produced during its lifespan.


Engines

  • 1.3 Boxer (1351 cm³) (77 to 84 BHP depending on model)
  • 1.5 Boxer (1490 cm³) (84 to 93 BHP depending on model)
  • 1.7 Boxer (1712 cm³) (103 BHP (112 BHP when injected))
Preceded by:
No preceding model
Succeeded by:
Alfa Romeo Arna
Alfa Romeo 33 (road car)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Tim's Alfa Romeo Page - Alfasud (1054 words)
In 1983, the successor of the Alfasud is born.
The Sprint 1.5 is sold with the 95 bhp engine of the Alfasud Ti 1.5 on some markets (Switzlerland, Australia) were the 105 bhp engine does not fullfill the emission standarts.
In Austria Alfa Romeo relaunches the Sprint in 1988 (as 1.7 ie QV version) - after they had to stop selling it some time before because the old Sprints with carburettor-equipped engines could not cope with the the more severe emission standarts.
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