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| Alfa Romeo Spider | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Alfa Romeo Spider Series 2 ("Coda Tronca") | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo (1966–1986) Alfa Lancia Industriale (1987–1991) Fiat Auto (1991–1993) |
| Also called | Alfa Romeo "Duetto" |
| Production | 1966–1993 |
| Model years | 1966–1994 |
| Assembly | Italy: Grugliasco, Turin[1] Italy: San Giorgio Canavese (Pininfarina) |
| Designer | Aldo Brovarone and Battista Pininfarina at Pininfarina[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Alfa Romeo Giulia Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider |
| Successor | Alfa Romeo Spider (916) |
The Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115 series) is a two-seater, front-engined, rear-drive roadster manufactured and marketed by Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1994 in four distinct generations, or "series", each with modifications ranging from modest to extensive.[3]
As successor to the Giulia Spider, the Spider remained in production for almost three decades. The first three series were assembled by Pininfarina in Grugliasco and the fourth series in San Giorgio Canavese. The last Spider of that series was manufactured in April 1993—the last rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo before the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione of 2007.
In 2012, FCA Italy and Mazda studied the possibility of jointly developing a new Spider for 2015 based on the Mazda MX-5 platform.[4] Ultimately, FCA and Mazda chose to manufacture a modern interpretation of the Fiat 124 Sport Spider rather than reviving the Alfa Romeo Spider.[5][6]
- ^ "Spider 1600 Duetto". hem.passagen.se. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ "Aldo Brovarone". studiotorino.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Affordable Classic: 1991-94 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000". sportscarmarket.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo, Mazda confirm roadster project: New MX-5 Miata, Spider due in 2015". Autoweek. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Fiat and Mazda announce co-operation program" (PDF). fiatspa.com. 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ This Is the Mazda Miata-Based Fiat 124 Spider: This Is the Mazda Miata-Based Fiat 124 Spider, access date: 21 November 2018