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))
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 AlfaRomeo 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.