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1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce news, pictures, and information

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1969 was the last year of the first series of Giulia 105-series convertibles. Launched in 1966 as a Weber-carbureted 1570cc roundtail spider (Osso di Sepia, or cuttlefish) nicknamed the Duetto - featured in the iconic movie, The Graduate - it was replaced in late 1967 by a 1779cc version which for the USA came with SPICA mechanical fuel injection. A 1300 Junior version was introduced in 1968 and then the whole program changed for 1970 with the cut-off, Coda Tronca, Kamm tail version, to be followed the next year with a 1962cc motor. This example is an all-original, virtually 'untouched' example.
The Alfa Romeo 1750 was introduced in 1967 and offered in a variety of body styles and designs. The 1750 Berlina sedan and 1750 GTV coupes were introduced in 1967. Inspiration came from the Giulia cars which used the body shell but had changes to the trim. The coupe version sat on a shorter wheelbase. In 1968 a spider version was introduced. Production continued until 1972 when the 1750 series was replaced by the 2000 series. In total over 100,000 examples were produced during this time.

Power was courtesy of a 1779 cc twin-car four-cylinder engine which produced about 130 horsepower and 140 foot-pounds of torque. The five-speed manual gearbox was all-synchromesh with a hydraulic clutch.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
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