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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 - golden heart in a traditional outfit

Name: Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1981
Brand: Alfa Romeo

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Created on February 18, 2011

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Daniel Reinhard

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - contemporary Ronal rims round off its sportiness

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - built for fast country roads

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - Almost timeless design

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - the bulge on the hood indicates the six-cylinder engine

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - The Alfa coupé is still light-footed and comfortable to drive today

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Alfa-Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - the silky six-cylinder engine knows how to please at any speed

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - front view - only 1 exterior mirror was standard

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (Coupé elegance for four people)

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (over 10 years of construction could not harm the shape)

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - compared to its predecessor, conventionally arranged dashboard and wooden steering wheel

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Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 (1979) - The Alfa Sei provided the heart - the engine - for the GTV 6 Coupé

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Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTS (1979) - English special model with velour upholstery, electric windows, sunroof, fog lights, side trim, wheel trim rings and washer system for the rear window

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - the GTV coupé in a high alpine environment

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - the elegant coupé shape

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - elegant stretched silhouette

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - also attractive to look at from the rear at an angle

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - cozy and spacious interior

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - the dashboard has been refreshed compared to its predecessor, the speedometer is now in front of the driver

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - the six-cylinder engine of the GTV 6 with fuel injection

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - the hump on the hood to accommodate the six-cylinder engine is clearly visible

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - longitudinal and cross section, dimensions

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Alfa-Romeo GTV6 - An Alfa-Romeo GTV6 at the 1983 Monte Carlo Rally

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1981) - Power and torque curve

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Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - Beinahe zeitloses Design

Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - die Ausbuchtung auf der Motorhaube weist auf den Sechszylinder hin

Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - Das Alfa-Coupé fährt sich auch heute noch leichtfüssig und komfortabel

Alfa-Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - der seidige Sechszylinder weiss bei jedem Tempo zu gefallen

Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (1983) - Frontansicht - nur 1 Aussenspiegel war serienmässig

Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (Coupé-Eleganz für vier Personen)

Summary

The GTV 6 from Alfa Romeo was intended to fill the gap between the existing range and Ferrari. And it actually succeeded. The Alfa was received with open hands, thanks in particular to its brilliant 6-cylinder engine.

This article contains the following chapters

A consistent step forward and success in the market
One of the fastest back then
Technically closely related to its predecessors
Formerly expansive, now compact
How does the GTV 6 drive today?
The Alfa Romeo GTV 6 as a collector's car
Driving performance/fuel consumption in the test review

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When the Alfa Romeo GTV 6 (the GTV Sei was also mentioned in the first introductions) was presented, it was emphasized that this was an affordable sports car that would close the gap between Alfa Romeo's previous model range and that of Ferrari. At CHF 26,950, or DM 29,900, the price was indeed high, but for us youngsters, whose license to drive a car was only a few years old, it was as unattainable as a first class ticket from Pan Am to New York. We drove a second-hand Alfasud, Simca or Opel and we had only ever seen a new car with our fathers. But the appeal of the GTV 6 was enormous. We studied the sales brochure and the test reports in the car magazines forwards and backwards and dreamed of one day being able to start the brilliant six-cylinder ourselves.

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