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GTV Category: Vehicle Model Wikipedia: Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider Description: A sporty coupe produced by Alfa Romeo from 1995-2005. The convertible version was called the Alfa Romeo Spider. Page Sections: History • Article Index |
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider page on 29 September 2026, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The Alfa Romeo GTV and the Alfa Romeo Spider (Type 916) are sports cars produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1993 to 2004. The GTV is a 2+2 coupé, while the Spider is a two-seater roadster. Production totaled 38,891 units for the Spider and 42,937 units for the GTV.
The GTV's name (Gran Turismo Veloce–English: Fast Grand Touring) placed it as the successor to the long-discontinued Alfetta GTV coupé, whereas the Spider was effectively the replacement for the then 30-year-old 105-series Giulia Spider. The GTV was available until the launch of the Brera in 2005, while the Spider lasted another year until the launch of its Brera-based successor in 2006.
The GTV and Spider were designed by Enrico Fumia at Pininfarina. The GTV was planned to re-establish Alfa Romeo's sports coupe tradition during the 1990s. The design dates back to initial renderings in September 1987; the first 1:1 scale clay models were completed in July 1988. Fiat's then CEO, Vittorio Ghidella, rejected Pininfarina's interior design proposal created by Giuseppe Randazzo, after which the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo under Walter de Silva was assigned the responsibility for the completion of the exterior design details and a completely new design of the interior. The Drag coefficient of the final design was 0.33 for the GTV and 0.38 for the Spider. The Chief Engineer for the project was Bruno Carela. The Spider and GTV are based on the then current Fiat Group compact car platform, called "Tipo Due" (or Type 2) – in this case a heavily modified version with an all new multilink rear suspension. The front suspension and drivetrain are shared with the 1992 Alfa 155 saloon.
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| 9 May 1995 | Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV Passenger Cars are Eligible for Importation The petitioner claims that it carefully compared the non-U.S. certified 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV to its U.S. certified counterpart, and found the two vehicles to be substantially similar with respect to compliance with most Federal motor vehicle safety standards. | Federal Register Notice  (text)Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Marilynne Jacobs Topic: Alfa Romeo GTV |