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Car of the Day:November 10, 2010; Siku '77 Alfa Romeo Montreal
Topic Started: Nov 10 2010, 09:20 AM (751 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Siku's 1977 Alfa Romeo Montreal.

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The Alfa Romeo Montreal is a 2+2 coupé automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1970 to 1977.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Alfa Romeo Montreal

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An interesting choice from Siku- there aren't many Italian sports cars in Siku's range and there aren't any other Montreals in 1/64. The real car is distinctive and cannot be confused for anything else on the road. I just wish they had been sold in the USA so I would have a shot of seeing one in person.

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The Alfa Romeo Montreal was introduced as a concept car in 1967 at Expo 67, held in Montreal, Canada. Originally, the concept cars were displayed without any model name, but the public took to calling it The Montreal. It was a 2+2 coupe using the 1600 cc engine of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti and the chassis of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT, with a body designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone. One of the two concept cars built for Expo 67 is displayed in the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum in Arese, Italy, while the other is in museum storage.


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The first production car, Tipo 10564, was shown at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show and was quite different from the original, using a 2593 cc 90° dry-sump lubricated V8 engine with SPICA (Società Pompe Iniezione Cassani & Affini) fuel injection that produced around 200 PS (147 kW; 197 hp), coupled to a five-speed ZF gearbox and a limited-slip differential. This engine was derived from the 2-litre V8 used in the 33 Stradale and in the Tipo 33 sports prototype racer. The chassis and running gear of the production Montreal were taken from the Giulia GTV coupé and comprised double wishbone suspension with coil springs and dampers at the front and a live axle with limited slip differential at the rear.

Since the concept car was already unofficially known as The Montreal, Alfa Romeo kept the model name in production.

Stylistically, the most eye catching feature is the car's front end with four headlamps partly covered by unusual "grilles", that retract when the lights are switched on. Another stylistic element is the NACA duct on the bonnet. The duct is actually blocked off since its purpose is not to draw air into the engine, but to optically hide the power bulge. The slats behind the doors contain the cabin vents, but apart from that only serve cosmetic purposes.

Production was split between the Alfa Romeo plant in Arese and Carrozzeria Bertone's plants in Caselle and Grugliasco outside Turin. Alfa Romeo produced the chassis sans engine or mechanicals and sent it to Caselle where Bertone fitted the body. After body fitment, the car was sent to Grugliasco to be degreased, partly zinc coated, manually spray painted and have the interior fitted. Finally, the car was returned to Arese to have the engine and mechanicals installed. It is worth noting that because of this production method, there is not necessarily any correspondence between chassis number, engine number and production date.

The Montreal remained generally unchanged until it was discontinued in 1977. By then, production had long ceased already as Alfa were struggling to sell their remaining stock. Total number built was 3917; none of them were sold in Montreal, Quebec since Alfa did not develop a North American version to meet the US/Canadian emission control requirements. A Montreal can be seen in the 1974 movie The Marseille Contract where Michael Caine drives a metallic dark brown example.


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Dean-o-mite
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The black doors always strike me as 'odd' for this casting.

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Edited by Dean-o-mite, Nov 10 2010, 09:29 AM.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Thanks for getting this posted for me Zach!
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pjedsel
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One of those unique cars you just don't see done in diecast. Great that Siku did this one. I had several opportunities years ago to add one to my collection but (like a dummy) wasn't really into Alfa Romeo cars so passed on it (more than once). i always found it interesting that Siku would do this one - then again...only Zylmex did the DeLorean until recently.
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james_autos
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It's a lovely model, and it appears to be in pristine condition judging by the photos. Where did you obtain it from, Sean?

As others have said it is a bit of an oddball choice for Siku but every now and again they choose 'strange' subjects (well, for them anyway). This September just gone they released two new Lamborghini castings - a Gallardo and a Murcielago Roadster.
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
I'd like to find out myself why it's got black doors. Maybe for the same reason Audi has the option of a different colored sideblade on the R8?
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pjedsel
Nov 10 2010, 02:31 PM
only Zylmex did the DeLorean until recently.
Not exactly correct...Hot Wheels did do a DeLorean, though it was heavily tampoed and called Turismo as early as '82 or thereabouts.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
juantoo3
Nov 10 2010, 08:57 PM
pjedsel
Nov 10 2010, 02:31 PM
only Zylmex did the DeLorean until recently.
Not exactly correct...Hot Wheels did do a DeLorean, though it was heavily tampoed and called Turismo as early as '82 or thereabouts.
That was based on the DeLorean concept and was stylized after DeLorean backed out of the licensing agreement Mattel had with them. Corgi was also stuck by DeLorean after going so far as to feature their 1/64 DeLorean which never made it to production in print ads of the era. I wouldn't consider it a true DeLorean.

As for where I got this one- off of a collector who was getting out of the hobby. I overpaid, but I'm glad I got it nonetheless.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Certainly is an odd piece but appears to be well done and clean molding. Black doors? What about the YELLOW glass? Why do they do this to such nice castings? The more I look at this, the more I keep thinking that HW. MB, or someone like Zylmex did a VERY similar car but more fantasy than fact, with this car as the basis for the design. ??
Who knows, when I find cars like that in yard sales, I usually think they're "Dollar store" designs and then give them away.
Don't worry, I've never tossed a Siku, but then I've never found one, and odds of doing so is about zero!
Edited by ivantt, Nov 11 2010, 01:15 PM.
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Swifty
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ivantt
Nov 11 2010, 01:07 PM
The more I look at this, the more I keep thinking that HW. MB, or someone like Zylmex did a VERY similar car but more fantasy than fact, with this car as the basis for the design.
My take is it looks like the front half of a Citroën SM and the back half of a Lamborghini Miura.
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Now that I can see it, this car is stunning. Two thumbs up...way up!
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Tone
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That is one very cool-looking vehicle. Bravo !
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