ALFA ROMEO ALFETTA parts catalogue

ALFA ROMEO ALFETTA parts: find out more! Which ones to choose, when to change them, and how much they cost

Alfa Romeo Alfetta model, produced by the Italian automaker from 1972 to 1984, was presented in two body types - a sedan and a coupe. Production was carried out in Italy and South Africa.

Alfa Romeo Alfetta was to shine at the Turin Motor Show in 1971, but due to a series of strikes at the plant in Arese the presentation was postponed for six months. Introduced in the spring of 1972 Alfa Romeo Alfetta was one of the most innovative models of the post-war period.

The design of the car front was still consistent with the classical canons of the brand (dual round headlights in chrome rims, a plate with brand logo in the middle, a bumper with a cross blade made of stainless steel, three narrow chrome strips across the grille), and the rear part of the Alfa Romeo Alfetta was raised, which, in addition to improved aerodynamic performance, provided an unprecedented load capacity for this vehicle type.

The interior was quite traditional: the dashboard with wooden inlays located a speedometer, a tachometer, fuel level, water temperature and oil pressure sensors. Maximum comfort in the cabin was provided for the driver (a comfortable seat, height adjustable steering wheel), while the back passengers were a little cramped by the central tunnel. The luggage compartment was spacious, but impractical: due to the high load threshold there was a risk of damage to the body.

Alfa Romeo Alfetta cars held the road well, and, thanks to the perfect weight distribution, had a good entry into the turns, even at high speeds. The Achilles heel of the model was the gearbox, which was completely inconsistent with this car type.

In 1974 a four-seater coupe Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT was presented, that looked much like the sedan. The appearance of a simplified modification Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1,6, which was launched in Brussels in 1975 (different from the older sister by only one pair of headlights and cheaper finish), was due to the oil crisis. The next version Alfa Romeo Alfetta 2000 (Geneva, 1977), the front of which was 10 cm longer than its predecessors’, had already a more individual appearance: round headlights were replaced by rectangular ones, bumpers got polyurethane inserts, rear lights became larger.

In 1981, Alfa Romeo in collaboration with the University of Genoa developed a semi-experimental modification Alfa Romeo Alfetta CEM (Frankfurt Motor Show), which could engage both 4 and 2 engine cylinders. In the same year, all Alfa Romeo Alfetta cars got lateral black plastic stripes and moldings. In 1982 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Quadrifoglio Oro was introduced, equipped with electrically adjustable backrests of the front seats and driver's seat height, rear power windows, on-board computer. The last model facelift occurred in March 1983. The cars got a new bumper with integrated spoiler, grille and silver caps. In 1984, with the release of a new model Alfa Romeo 90, Alfa Romeo Alfetta release was discontinued.

In the United States in the 1975-1977 years the model was sold under the name Alfetta Sedan, and after restyling (1978-1979) - Sport Sedan.