Alfa Romeo 75
car model
The Alfa Romeo 75 (Type 161, 162B), sold in North America as the Milano, is a compact executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 1985 and 1992. The 75 was commercially quite successful: in only three years, 236,907 cars were produced, and by the end of production in 1992, around 386,767 had been built.
The 75 was the last model released before Alfa Romeo was acquired by Fiat. (The Alfa Romeo 164 was the last model developed independently.)
Overview
The 75 was introduced in May 1985 to replace the Giulietta (with which it shared many components), and was named to celebrate Alfa Romeo's 75th anniversary. The body, designed by head of Centro Stile Alfa Romeo Ermanno Cressoni, was styled in a striking wedge shape, tapering at the front with square headlights and a matching grille (similar features were applied to the Cressoni-designed 33).
At the 1986 Turin Auto Show, a prototype of an estate bodystyle of the 75 was presented, an attractive forerunner of the later 156 Sportwagon. This version was, however, never put into production, being cancelled after Fiat took control of Alfa Romeo. The car, dubbed the 75 Turbo Wagon, was made by Italian coachbuilder Rayton Fissore using a 75 Turbo as the basis. However, two estate concept models were unveiled 1987 Geneva Motor Show; one was the Turbo Wagon and the other was a 2.0-litre version named the Sportwagon.
Technical features
The 75 featured some unusual technical features, most notably the fact that it was almost perfectly balanced from front to rear.
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