Alfa Romeo Montreal - the saloon lion
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Alfa Romeo had given up racing in 1951. However, the company remained true to the sports car concept. In 1971, Alfa Romeo presented the Montreal, which was based on components from the Alfa Romeo 33 and other models. The car was not a commercial success, however, and production was stopped in 1977 after less than 4,000 vehicles had been produced.
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Alfa Romeo had given up racing in 1951. However, the company remained true to the sports car concept: even the four-door six-seater could not deny its origins. The 6C 2500, dating back to 1939, was still built as a prestige car for a long time and was usually supplied ex works, only as a chassis, to be fitted with the most beautiful bodywork in the Italian workshops. This model remained in production until 1952 without having a direct successor. Alfa also gradually began to build cars with self-supporting bodies. However, this undertaking was complicated and very expensive. Various versions of the 1900 were built, but production between 1950 and 1959 remained low: only 21,304 cars were sold. The breakthrough did not come until 1952, when the new Giulietta was built, a model that hit like a bomb. In the peak year of 1961, Alfa Romeo sold 35,711 cars.
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