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Alfi - Alfa Romeo Alfasud (historical) test

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Created on May 1, 1973

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Herbert Völker

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972) - Advertising photo from 1972

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - Giugiaro's design shows short overhangs and little chrome decoration

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972) - Factory photo

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - four-door car without tailgate

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972) - the design was by Giorgetto Giugiaro

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - View of the first Alfasud version

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1973) - the see-through drawing makes the technology visible

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - Presentation in 1971

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1973) - four doors, five seats, 9,950 francs - at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972) - with longitudinally mounted boxer front engine

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - one of the first promotional pictures of the Alfasud

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - rear view of the first version - promotional material from Alfa Romeo at the launch

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - rounded front and good aerodynamics

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1973) - Interior with leatherette seats

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - the first versions of the Alfasud had vinyl seats and rubber covers on the floor

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1971) - reclining seats covered with vinyl, no headrests on the first Alfasud version

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972) - View of the interior, the seat covers were made of vinyl

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972) - first test drive with the Alfasud in 1972

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972) - Engine compartment of the first Sud

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Alfa Romeo Alfasud (1972) - Production line in the Mezzogiorno

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Summary

With the Alfasud, Alfa Romeo created a compact saloon at the beginning of the 1970s that became a benchmark in terms of space utilization, handling and sportiness. Auto Revue also found this to be the case in its 1973 test of the simplest model, which even had to make do without a rev counter. This article reproduces the original wording of the test at the time and is illustrated with historical photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

Compact dimensions
Missing rev counter
No glove compartment and no fun in the rain
Powerful engine
Sporty chassis with comfort
Trunk suitable for families
Easy to maintain, inexpensive and without weak points
Comparison of the Alfa Romeo Alfasud with its competitors

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In a previous issue, Auto Revue published a detailed technical anatomy of the Alfasud. The present test is now intended to examine the extent to which the advance praise expressed at that time remains valid after testing in practice. Alfasud's smallest is indeed small: From its appearance, one would estimate its length at just over 4 meters, but the Alfasud is only 3.89 meters short. The stubby rear end and the arrangement of the compact boxer engine in front of the front wheels have made possible what is known in the phraseology of advertising copywriters as a space miracle. In contrast to other small cars with a similarly favorable design, consideration was also given to long-legged drivers, who can set up their workplace just as comfortably as in a full-size touring sedan. Long rails for moving the front seats, infinitely variable adjustment of the backrests (up to reclining position), vertical adjustment of the steering wheel and the gear stick positioned far back make this possible.

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