Passion for Alfa Romeos is a worldwide phenomenon, including in Sweden, better known for its stolid Volvos, quirky Saabs and flamboyant classic American cars. Alfas of the 1990s and 2000s are a common sight, and Alfas of previous decades are part of the everyday classic car show on the streets. Any car enthusiast’s heart should beat faster upon seeing this 1967-71 GTV 1750, lowered and shod with wide BBS wheels and tires, just as mine did while walking down an ordinary residential street.
In a car as beautifully styled as the GTV, even a prosaic appliance like a steering wheel lock should look like a work of art.
The Spider Veloce inhabits the streets of Stockholm in large numbers as well, all of them seeming to be red.
Speaking of passion, this Spider is proof that the consequences of its original, non-automotive variety do not necessarily mean the end of Spider Veloce motoring. A child seat in a two-seat roadster is not a common sight anywhere, but this Swedish Alfa owner seems to be making it work. Bravissimo!
Mmm, mmm, mmm….. that GTV is a beautiful car.
I look at that GTV and get why people sometimes describe things as “achingly” beautiful. It’s so perfectly designed that I have to look away, because it hurts.
I feel your pain.
One of the best designs ever. It never looked the slightest bit out-of-date ever. And unlike the Spider, it never got messed around with. Of course, it wasn’t built as long; I’d hate to think of how it would look with 5 mph bumpers. Fortunately it was spared that indignity.
“I’d hate to think of how it would look with 5 mph bumpers. Fortunately it was spared that indignity.”
No, it wasn’t, because they were sold until 1974 internationally, but it did integrate the bumpers well enough….
The 5 mph bumpers were strictly a US-only regulation. Those are not 5 mph bumpers on the car you show. The last year for the GTV in the US was in 1974, and it had an exemption as a number of sporty coupes did that year.
The GTV line was continued through 1976 at least, in non US markets, unsullied by battering rams.
As I recall, the lone 1974 GTV at my Fiat/Alfa dealer had labels sewn into the rear seat backs warning that the seats were not to be used when the car was in motion! What! Obviously the rear seat was meant to be a padded package tray in an end-around to have the car classified as a 2-passenger car which didn’t require the fat bumpers.
I never drove a 1750, but my friend’s ’66 GTV, which I believe had a 1600 cc motor, was like similar DOHC Fiat 1600s of the era in that it had zippo low end torque, but would rev to the moon. A great driver’s car.
+1 a 4 wheeled work of art,I enjoy looking at it,gorgeous.
I love these cars. In my mis-spent youth, I had both a GTV and a boat tail veloce (not at the same time) Lot’s of fun to drive, easy on gas (important in the early 70’s), reliable and easy to maintain.
One misadventure was to drive the Veloce from Troy Alabama to Flint Mich. for the Christmas holiday – with no heater.
The GTV pictured looks especially tasty in the dark blue and the gold BBS wheels. Looks like something I could drive into my middle age crises with.
Here’s the front of a GT 1300 Junior. The Alfa GT model with the nickname Alfa Romeo “mail slot”.
(Photo: Prins Classics, Nunspeet)
Because it’s such a beauty, in a stunning condition, here’s the rest of the car.
(Photo: Prins Classics, Nunspeet)
Wow. Love that mustard-barbecue color. Time for lunch. 🙂
It’s called “Giallo Ocra”. Even the name of the color sounds great….
…although it’s a cognate for Yellow Ochre which sounds so mundane by comparison.
Yep. An Alfa Romeo GT is Giallo Ocra whereas a Ford Cortina is Yellow Ochre.
My favorite color. My 1972 Fiat 128 was a similar hue called Positano Yellow.
In my opinion, just what is the archetypal automobile. Time capsule worthy with the likes of Bach and Ludwig Van. And the sound of that engine a-makes-me-a-wanna cry!
Great pics. I wonder why they have an “anti-theft” device. Quoting marks are because a decent car thief wouldn’t be deterred by such device.
Any pictures of GM based Saabs? NG900; 9-5s? Those are in the way to becoming CCs too.
I have wanted a gtv since I was 13. Im still waiting and they are not getting any cheaper.
From the Top Gear website today…
http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/guide-alfa-romeo-2013-12-01
Wow that GTV is one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen.