1966 marked the dawn of the story of the unique Alfa Montreal.Its makers demanded only one thing of the 200 horsepower 8-cylinder beast: to showcase what Alfa was capable of. Its racing chassis was borrowed from the 33 and first had to be tamed for regular roads. Ulrich Pfeiffer has been living the Alfa Montreal dream since 1972. He is one of just 187 registered owners of the cult car.
vintage! BMWs 02 Series | drive it
BMW released its two-door 02 Series in 1966 with an eye on the lower end of the market. The design was economical and the engineering was lifted from the carmaker's larger models. BMW invested a mere two years of development but managed to created a new class of car. It has also been one of its most successful. The 02 Series was a family sedan with race car credentials - the perfect allrounder.
vintage: Autobianchi A112 | drive it
Small, cute and agile - those are the attributes that helped the Autobianchi A112 lay the groundwork for a new model segment.When it was introduced in the fall of 1969, car lovers got more than just an Italian version of Britain's Mini. Produced by Fiat subsidiary Autobianchi, the A112 was the first truly driveable supermini. We hit the road with an A112 with a 44 horse power, transversely mounted four-cylinder engine.
Vintage. The Saab 900 | drive it
Drive It! took a real rarity onto the race track: a front-wheel-drive Saab 900 turbo boasting 300 horsepower with a peak torque of 500 Nm. This Saab is a real competition car. Trimmed down to a weight of around one ton it can feel at home on any circuit. Amateur racing driver Nico Gasparatos shows what the Saab can do.
1965 Alfa Romeo TZ1 - Gstaad Classic. CarshowClassic.com
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Alfa Romeo Montreal - Dream Cars
Alfa Romeo Montreal - Dream Cars
Model: Alfa Romeo Montreal
Displacement cu in (cc): 158 (2594)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 200 (149) / 6500
Max Torque Speed Nm: 235
Redline at RPM: 4750
Top Speed mph (km/h): 138 (222)
0 -- 62.1 mph: 8.0'
Vintage: Lamborghini 350 GT | Drive it!
The first sportscar with the bull as its emblem, the Lamborghini 350 GT, hit the markets in 1964. And it had a clear mission: The 350 GT bull was designed to gore the Ferrari horse.
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Vintage: Citroen SM | drive it
When the Citroen SM was first presented in 1970, it looked like a car from a different planet. No carmaker had ever built a mass-production vehicle with such striking lines or aerodynamic contours. And the 170hp Maserati engine under its hood rocketed the SM to 225 km/h. Georg Johannes from Düsseldorf is a big fan of the model.His 1971 SM has 250,000 km on the odometer, and he still takes it touring.
vintage: Jaguar D-Type | drive it
The Jaguar D-Type almost won at its debut in Le Mans in 1954.The D-Type raced to victory a year later. It was the start of a famous run of victories at Le Mans. The D-Type is still a favorite today thanks to its elegant design. John Harper bought his D-Type a couple of years ago in New Zealand and brought it to England. It was a lucky buy. The car was an original and in mint condition. One of the few cars that Jaguar built specially to order for a customer.
vintage: Porsche 3.0 SC | drive it
Just about everyone dreams of buying a Porsche 911 - but a new one is a pricey investment.One option is to buy an older model. The Porsche 3.0 SC, which was built from 1978-1983, takes just 6.8 seconds to go from 0-100 km/h, and its top speed is 225 km/h. But when you are buying an old Porsche you need to be clever - repairs can be costly. Porsche specialist Helmut Freinecker tells us about the pitfalls.
Vintage! The VW Beetle | drive it
It sounds a bit strange for a popular family car like the Volkswagen Beetle to be outfitted with a roll bar, bucket seats and a racing harness. But the first souped-up VW Bugs hit the roads in Germany as early as 1951.Drive it! got a chance to take a specially-tuned, vintage rallye Beetle out for a spin - and discovered that roll bars, bucket seats and racing seat belts are more than welcome in a Bug that can do 170 km/h.
1973 Alfa Romeo Montreal full HD action video with fantastic engine sounds!
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Vintage: Out for a ride in a 1965 Austin Mini | drive it!
The mini is a flagship model of the British car industry.The original minis rolled off the production line in 1959 in Birmingham. Only six years later she the millionth mini was handed over personally by designer Alec Issigonis. The success of the mini was down to its ingenious technological design. The transverse mounting of the engine meant more room for the passengers. Drive it! takes a close look at the modern Mini.
