Alfa Romeo Spyder
| Alfa Romeo Spider | |
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1967 Alfa Romeo Spider 1600
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Also called | Alfa Romeo "Duetto" |
| Production | 1966–1993 |
| Model years | 1966–1994 |
| Assembly |
Grugliasco, Turin, Italy San Giorgio Canavese, Italy (Pininfarina) |
| Designer | Battista Pininfarina and Franco Martinengo at Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related |
Alfa Romeo Giulia Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider |
| Successor | Alfa Romeo Spider (1995) |
| First generation | |
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Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce "Osso di seppia"
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1966–1969 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,250 mm (88.6 in) |
| Length | 4,250 mm (167.3 in) |
| Width | 1,630 mm (64.2 in) |
| Height | 1,290 mm (50.8 in) |
| Kerb weight | 990–1,040 kg (2,183–2,293 lb) |
| Second generation | |
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Spider Junior 1.6 (1974) "Coda Tronca"
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1970–1982 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,250 mm (88.6 in) |
| Length | 4,120 mm (162.2 in) |
| Width | 1,630 mm (64.2 in) |
| Height | 1,290 mm (50.8 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,025 kg (2,260 lb) |
| Third generation | |
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Spider "Aerodinamica"
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1983–1989 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,250 mm (88.6 in) |
| Length | 4,267 mm (168.0 in) |
| Width | 1,630 mm (64.2 in) |
| Height | 1,290 mm (50.8 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,040 kg (2,293 lb) |
| Fourth generation | |
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Spider "Type 4" in the rare "Vinaccia Red".
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1990–1993 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,250 mm (88.6 in) |
| Length | 4,257 mm (167.6 in) |
| Width | 1,630 mm (64.2 in) |
| Height | 1,262 mm (49.7 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,110 kg (2,447 lb) |
The Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115 series) is a roadster produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1993—with small run of 1994 models for the North American market. The successor to the Giulia Spider, it remained in production for almost three decades with only minor aesthetic and mechanical changes. The first three series were assembled by Pininfarina in Grugliasco and the fourth series in San Giorgio Canavese. The last Spider was produced in April 1993—the last rear wheel drive Alfa Romeo before the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione of 2007.
In May 2012, Fiat announced an agreement with Mazda, finalized in January 2013, to co-develop a new Spider for 2015 based on the Mazda MX-5 platform. However, a modern interpretation of the Fiat 124 Sport Spider will be produced instead.
In 1962 Alfa Romeo introduced the new 105-series Giulia, which first complemented and then replaced the 101-series Giulietta. The sport variants of the Giulietta remained on sale for several more years, upgraded to the Giulia's 1.6-litre engine and rebadged Giulia, until analogous variants of the new models were ready. Thus the Giulietta-based Giulia Spider 1600 and Giulia Spider Veloce were produced from 1962 to 1965 and from 1963 to 1965 respectively. The Alfa Romeo Spider was based on Giulia mechanicals, including its Alfa Romeo twin cam inline-four, independent front and solid axle rear suspension, and unibody construction, incorporating the relatively new principles of crumple zones into the front and rear. Following the evolution the other Giulia sport variants, the Spider was powered by a 1.6 L engine, later received the 1.3 L 1300, 1.8 L 1750 and finally 2.0 L 2000 engines. Unlike any other Giulia derivative, it was upgraded and continued to sell through four decades, into the 1990s.
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