Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 Coupe

Introduced in 1972, the Alfetta series was named after the all-conquering racing cars of the immediate post-war era when Alfa Romeo won every single Grand Prix in 1950. 

The new range of cars shared the racing cars’ transaxle design, whereby the gearbox is mounted in unit with the De Dion rear axle, resulting in a near ideal weight distribution. The cars were initially available in saloon and sports GTV models, equipped with Alfa’s magnificent twin-overhead-cam four-cylinder engine of 1800cc (122bhp), later 2-litres (130bhp) capacity and mated to a smooth five-speed gearbox.

The GTV Coupe model, built by Bertone, was designed by Giorgio Giugiaro and had very modern styling with a long sloping fastback. Racing success was bound to follow, and in 1983 Andy Rouse won the British Touring Car Championship with a GTV6 and, at an international level, the cars took four consecutive manufacturer’s titles in European Touring Cars Championships from 1982-85.

This 2-litre GTV was first registered in September 1983 and has had just three owners from new. Silver with a pinstriped black velour interior, it comes with electric windows and sunroof and is said to be in good condition all round with bills on file for a restoration some years ago which cost around £4,000.

Dry stored for the last few years it is due to be recommissioned for the sale and issued with a new MOT. With good Pirelli tyres all round, it comes with various bills, restoration photos and old MOTs plus its original handbooks.