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OCE 2000, 1974
na berlina sportiva capace This series started life as Giulia, the fast and sporty se-
upé, con un curioso scalino dan, and then it developed into the Coupé, which had
1, quando arriva l’ennesima an unusual “scalino” (step) on its nose. The pinnacle
00 Gran Turismo Veloce. Le was reached in 1971, which brought a further evolution,
idotte, ciononostante con- the 2000 Gran Turismo Veloce. The aesthetic changes
mediatamente la GTV 2000 were minimal, but sufficient to allow the GTV 2000 to
colare la nuova mascherina be immediately distinguished from its “older sisters”:
ci posteriori maggiorate fu- in particular, the new all-chrome grille and larger tail
nea ha un effetto calamita lights would leave you in no doubt at all. The car had
tutto per la meccanica: ba- powerfully attractive lines, but an Alfa is adored mainly
coltare al minimo il rombo for its engineering: indeed, it was a thrill just to turn the
Accelerando, si gode il gor- ignition key and listen to the subdued rumble of the
doppio corpo e si fa onore al engine turning over. Accelerating, you could delight in
un’accelerazione notevole e the gurgle of the dual draft carburetors, and really ap-
km/h. Questa versione, pro- preciate why this model deserved to be called Veloce
elle Alfa più apprezzate del (fast). The 2000 accelerated beautifully and would take
.000 esemplari, è abbastan- you to a speed of 195 km/h in no time. This version,
he sul mercato, ancor meno which remained in production until 1976, is one of the
best loved Alfas of the period. Produced in a total of
e di conservazione come just 38,000 units, it is now quite rare. Indeed few are to
di motore AR*005123*9441. be found on the market, and even fewer with the level
1999, l’ultimo dal 2006. of originality and preservation of this one with engine
number AR*005123*9441. A single owner until 1999, the
last one since 2006.
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