The Alfa Romeo Alfasud (Types 901, 902 and 904) was a small front-engine, front-wheel-drive family car that Alfa Romeo built from 1971 to 1989 as its entry-level model, shown first at the Turin Motor Show in 1971. It was developed by the Austrian engineer Rudolf Hruska and built at a new state-sponsored factory at Pomigliano d'Arco near Naples, which gave the car its name, Alfa South. Its water-cooled boxer engine allowed a low bonnet line, a low centre of gravity and class-leading handling, and Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign styled it. The range grew from the four-door saloon to a two-door ti, the Giardinetta wagon, the Sprint coupe and hatchbacks. 893,719 were made from 1972 to 1983, and the car became notorious for rusting.
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Engine1,186 cc water-cooled boxer 1 Connections
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manufactured and marketed from 1971 to 1989 by Alfa Romeo
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registration at Naples of a new company
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manufactured and marketed from 1971 to 1989 by Alfa Romeo
Lead, saloon
four-door, five-passenger entry-level model
Lead, wagon
three-door wagon variant, the Giardinetta (1975)
Lead, coupe
two-door coupé, the Alfasud Sprint (1976)
Lead, hatchback
the five-door hatchback (1982)
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manufactured and marketed from 1971 to 1989 by Alfa Romeo
Lead, production total
893,719 were manufactured from 1972 to 1983
Launch, engine
Boxer of 1,186 cc
Lead, maker
manufactured and marketed from 1971 to 1989 by Alfa Romeo
Background and development, Naples company
registration at Naples of a new company
Exemplifies: Road Transport, Lead, road vehicle
front-engine, four-door, five-passenger entry-level model
In Group: Sedans, Lead, body type
four-door, five-passenger entry-level model
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It debuted on the Alfasud, which was introduced in 1971 at the Turin Motor Show.
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