Tipo 164 unveiled

July 7, 2014

Alfa Romeo’s long-awaited and much delayed Tipo 164 saloon is heading for a debut at the Frankfurt Show in September. The big saloon, which derives from the common Lancia/Saab/Fiat/Alfa development project, becomes the flagship model, replacing the late and unlamented Alfa 6 and the Alfetta saloon. It will use the 2-litre Twin Spark four and 3.0 V6 engines in a transverse front-wheel drive installation. Mid-1988 is the expected date for UK availability. GC

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Gordon Cruickshank

Deputy editor

Bravely ignoring his degree in industrial design after discovering night rallies in a Renault 8, GC joined Motor Sport by accident, in the Teesdale days around 1982 when Jenks and WB were office regulars and Mr Tee ruled with a rod of cardboard. He took part in some of the early historic rallies, winning one of the Pirelli Marathons, and regularly runs his Mk2 Jaguar in road events.

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