Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint - Coupé-Bellezza with tartan plaid

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint - Coupé-Bellezza with tartan plaid

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Created on January 14, 2015

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Bruno von Rotz

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the chrome bumper models have become very rare

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the inner headlights burn with full light

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - large windows in the compact coupé

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - large windows, ornamental rear lights

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - a lot of fun on country roads

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - largely neutral handling characterizes the Sprint

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - a top speed of around 170 km/h was possible with the 1.3-liter engine

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the B-pillar of the 1.3-liter was actually kept in the color of the car

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the design was by Giorgetto Giugiaro

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the alloy wheels are contemporary accessories

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the tailgate only reached to the tear-off edge, the rear seats could not be folded down

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - cost two to three thousand more than its sedan brothers

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - short overhangs and a subtle wedge shape

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - were often upgraded with aluminum wheels and wider tires

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Space for five people, but four are much more comfortable

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - very straightforward design

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - with modest drinking habits - 10 liters are usually enough for 100 km

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - interior in brown - matching the seat pattern

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Speedometer up to 200 km/h

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Oil pressure and water temperature gauges clearly visible

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the pretty tartan was only available on the Sprint 1.3

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - headrests were standard

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - "sprint" also on the dashboard

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - A downdraft twin carburetor from Weber

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the long-installed boxer engine with a displacement of 1280 cm3

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Nameplate

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the chrome bumpers were only available until 1983

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - twin headlights and indicators built into the bumpers

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - classic Alfa Romeo badge

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the Alfa emblem in the radiator grille

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the hallmark of Alfa models for many years

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - flat door opener

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the famous four-leaf Alfa cloverleaf

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Quadrifolgio in the evening light

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Rear lights of the first series

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - only the models up to 1983 had this shape of rear lights

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - The trunk is covered by an easy-to-fit rouleau

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - 244 liters is the size of the trunk

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the Alfasud also disappeared with the 1983 model, which was only called Alfa Romeo Sprint

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - classic chrome bumpers

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - hardly any curves in the Giugiaro design

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - an elegant appearance, the similarity to the Scirocco is no coincidence

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - indicated tear-off edge at the rear

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1976) - introduced with 1.3 liter displacement and 75 hp

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - not only the heart laughs

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the B-pillar on early examples is in body color

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the low-slung Alfasud drivetrain allowed for a flat front end

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - with classic Alfa face and twin headlights

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the interior looks similar to the normal Alfasud

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Interior, steering wheel and dashboard almost like in the normal Alfasud

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - there are two individually molded seats in the rear

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - with hatchback and coverable trunk

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - the boxer engine mounted far forward and longitudinally

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - cornering artist

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Vehicle range from 1977 - including Alfasud, Giulia, Alfetta, GTV, Spider, etc.

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1977) - Dimensions

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1976) - Body structure of the self-supporting body

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1976) - great emphasis was placed on noise insulation

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 Veloce (1979) - with steel wheels as standard

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 (1978) - only built for a short time until the Veloce multi-carburetor version arrived

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 (1978) - barely changed cockpit compared to the previous versions

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1979) - the shape of the exterior mirror was adapted for the 1.5-liter version

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Veloce (1979) - the 95 hp version was presented in June 1979

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1978) - from May 1978, the Sprint was available with a 1.5-liter engine and velour seats

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1978) - the side blinker lights changed for the 1.5-liter version (May 1978)

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 (1978) - very straightforward design

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1978) - Design by Giorgetto Giugiaro

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Veloce (1981) - visually hardly any difference to its predecessors

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1.5 (1979) - with the filigree aluminum wheels from Alfa, which were only available for an extra charge

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Veloce (1981) - with 95 hp thanks to two twin carburetors

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Veloce (1982) - special model with alloy wheels and decorations

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (1979) - more rust prevention for the Sprint from 1979 onwards

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Alfa Romeo Sprint (1986) - Special "Grand Prix" model

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Alfa Romeo Sprint (1983) - with 1.5-liter engine and the technology of the Alfa Romeo 33

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Alfa Romeo Sprint (1986) - "Quadrifoglio Verde" version with green trim

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Alfa Romeo Sprint (1986) - Interior of the "Quadrifoglio Verde" version

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Summary

Between 1976 and 1989, Alfa Romeo built the Alfasud Sprint, which shared the technology with the Alfasud and later 33 models. The coupé, which was never built in large numbers, competed with the VW Scirocco at the time and is rarely seen on the roads today. This driving report describes the history of the Alfasud Sprint and shows the car in current and historical images, as well as in the sales literature.

This article contains the following chapters

Addition to the range
Giugiaro again
Improved basic technology
Not cheap, but good
Continuous evolution
Break with the Alfa 33
Long runner
Almost 40 years later
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

They are not exactly as rare as a blue Mauritius, but you are unlikely to ever come across a first-generation Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint on the road. When the first Alfasud was presented in 1971, further versions were promised in addition to the saloon, but it would be 1976 before Alfa Romeo was able to present a competitor to the VW Scirocco. Like its rival from Wolfsburg, the Alfasud Sprint also featured a completely redesigned body based on the mass-produced family saloon. As with the Alfasud saloon, Alfa Romeo commissioned Giorgetto Giugaro to design the bodywork. As he had also designed the VW Scirocco, there were some similarities between the conceptually comparable coupés. However, the "Scirocco Italiano" turned out to be quite independent and elements of the larger Alfetta GT Coupé could also be discovered.

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