Description
1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal
Amazingly only 1 registered owner from new until recent arrival into the UK
87, 400 km / 54, 300 miles
Introduced as a concept car at Expo 67 in Montreal, the car that would become the Alfa Romeo Montreal initially had no official name. However, public enthusiasm quickly led to it being informally dubbed “The Montreal”—a name that ultimately carried through to production.
The sleek 2-door 2+2 coupé was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone. When the first production model (Tipo 105. 64) debuted at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show, it featured significant engineering changes from the concept. Power came from a dry-sump, cross-plane V8 engine, not dissimilar to the racing units used in the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale and Tipo 33 race cars—paired with SPICA fuel injection producing around 200 bhp. This was mated to a five-speed ZF manual gearbox with a distinctive dog-leg pattern and a limited-slip differential.
Remarkably, this particular example has had just one registered owner from new—an academic based in Imst, Austria. A collection of invoices documents meticulous, ongoing maintenance rather than a full restoration, preserving the car’s originality. It has also recently undergone thorough recommissioning work and is now UK road registered.
Finished in the striking Alfa Romeo “Arancio Miura” colour—likely a nod to the Lamborghini Miura, also designed by Gandini and a car which clearly shares many styling features of the Montreal. The car's interior, black Alfatex cloth, is wonderfully preserved and has been fitted with the useful addition of a Blaupunkt Bremen DAB radio. With their rarity, dramatic Gandini styling, V8 engine with race derived fuel injection system, these cars represent exceptional value today. Interestingly, the original price new was similar to its Italian contemporary the Ferrari 246 Dino.
