Alfa Romeo 33

The Alfa Romeo 33, carrying the type numbers 905 and 907, was a small family car that the Italian maker built from 1983 to 1995. Mechanically it grew out of the Alfasud, keeping that car floorpan, chassis and drivetrain, though the suspension and brakes were simplified and the inboard front discs gave way to ordinary outboard ones. It launched as a five-door hatchback styled by Ermanno Cressoni at the Alfa Romeo style centre, and a station wagon followed in 1984 alongside a four-wheel drive hatchback. During an eleven year run it received a minor facelift in 1986 and a major restyle in 1989, and close to a million were built. The 33 was succeeded by the 145 and 146, which kept the Boxer engines on a Fiat Tipo based platform.