1974 Alfa Romeo Montreal - One Take
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This 1974 Alfa Romeo Montreal is an immaculately restored, example with low miles and a beautiful finish inside and out. The Montreal was produced from 1970-1977, designed by Marcello Gandini for Studio Bertone. Gandini had previously designed the Lamborghini Miura, and some crossover styling details are apparent both from outside, and especially under the drivers seat. Under the clamshell hood is a fuel-injected, four-cam 2.6L V8 making a supposed 200 horsepower, but we suspect actually it produces quite a bit more, along with one of the most fantastic engine notes we've ever heard and a stratospheric-for-the-time 7,000 RPM redline. By the end of its run,, the Montreal cost more than a Porsche 911 Turbo or Citroen SM. Fewer than 4,000 total examples of the Montreal were built, and towards the end of the run, Alfa Romeo had trouble selling the last of them. Today they are incredibly collectible, and on the retail market, this example would fetch between $125,000 and $150,000.
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Just shows beauty is in the eye of the beholder; I think this is one of the best looking cars ever.
Mark McMarkface well is is from some angles.Too many hands or market department demands can turn pure beauty into kit carish unrefinement. This car is almost there. If you see it as the most beautiful ,your designer eye is over looking some aspecs to get to the pleasing ones. So be it....Its far from ugly.
But its the total balance of the over all attention to detail.Like a perfect song...it flows, is memorable.
A few of the angles on this car needed a little more resolve to flow into the great angles it does have.
Ghibli does the same better ... yeah, I know, just like, my opinion, man.
MindDezign Please note I said one of, not the most. I'm not a designer, it's the overall impression the car makes including its size, noise and image that contribute to its looks. Note also I said I think; I was just expressing my humble opinion without being absolutist.
Looking and sounding. I miss my ex, I ll buy another one.
Love to see a Montreal....BUT,
Please at least mention something about the quad cams, the 8 individual throttle body's, the amazing mechanical Spica fuel injection, dual CD ignition systems used, dry sump lubrication...and what else. These among many Italian engines are amazing engines for a reason.
S Elshout amazingly "rare" and thats a crying shame all that Mastery kept from the world.
It was a different time then and its a shame thats a beautiful motor. I just hope it doesn't suffer from porous alluminum like most Alfas get stricken with over time.
S Elshout that is why petrolicious is the number #1 TH-cam car lovers channel!
people really forget how advanced these alfas were. even my GTJ has a pretty amazing engine
S Elshout. People like you are why I read the comments.
S Elshout see I did not know all the intricacies of this cars power plant... thank you; hopefully this vehicle will be featured on petrolicious, where these details will be mentioned...
One of the greatest looking cars ever made.
Sadly soon all gas cars will be banned!
I appreciate the copious amounts of drive-by shots at RPM.
I have a giant spot in my heart for this car. You may not like its looks, Matt, but I do, and the SOUND. GREAT segment.
Bob LeDrew agreed the Montreal is one extreme good looking car
Damn, this is what's great about Matt's channel, the absolute variety of cars that he presents. Gonna miss this stuff.
I actually like the looks. In 1974 that car would have been a total beast!
MLChristopher Its a total beast now what ru talking about
Its actually a 1971 not a 74.
A Mercedes 6,9 was faster!
@@Schlipperschlopper And?
Who would put their beautiful rare Montreal up for rental? This is madness.
T. Howard ...charge a premium for the rental only to those with the financials to replace it...Hagertys ain't a bunch of fools...
better than putting it in storage for ever and not driving it at all
Not to mention, neglect is the number one killer of old cars and bikes. Gotta stretch them out regularly, or all those seals, bushings and bearings start to get arthritic.
id rather have a car driving and crashed into a million pieces then just look good in a museum.. if you just wanna look at cars, 3d print a model or make a nice poster.
Neil Bolin this is what's up... never buy "low-mileage, grandma-owned vehicle" unless you enjoy rebuilding low-mileage, grandma-owned vehicles
That exhaust note made the hair on my neck stand up
I owned one, built June '73, #AR10564 - 2001062, color Blu Medio AR347. one of 70 known in USA at the time. loved it so much these details are burned in my mind. took several epic cross - country trips, still loved it when the chain driven water pump failed, requiring engine overhaul. Matt, you have no clue how much maintenance that awesome V8 required LOL
i didn't think i would ever see another one of these!
thanks to all involved.
I only have ever seen one in the flesh..an orange one like this one..You never forget it !!!! Pictures do not do the car justice, and sometimes exaggerate its quirky body angles...whereas in the flesh...it's looks pretty close to perfect !!!!
This is one my favorites Alfa Romeo Ever Made!!
Majority of auto vloggers have the camera in their face the entire video. Very glad here we have the car perspective
Possibly the best One Take yet. Perfect car. perfect road. Perfect sound. Amazing. Cuore Sportivo!
Too bad Matt didn't get to drive Alfa's signature Busso V6 in a one take. That is one of the best sounding engines of all time.
I just picked up a 1986 GTV6 with a swapped in Milano 3.0 Busso.. it’s badass sounding indeed..
@@raserx63 Ah, yes!
Alfa has always built beautiful cars. Their engines going back to the 1920's were always hi-tech and the engineering fabulous. The Montreal design is eye-catching and stunning. I think that my 63 Split Window Corvette has beautiful lines. The Montreal with that raspy 2.7 V-8 is something else!
Glorious!!!! What an awesome sound! Never knew that Alpha produced such a beast! Thanks for sharing 😁
The sound out of that car is something else!
I first saw this car in the 1974 film 'The Marseille Contract' driven by Michel Caine. One of the most famous scenes of the film was a race between the Alfa Romeo Montreal and a Porsche 911S driven by the actress Maureen Kerwin.
This scene has since been recreated in the films Goldeneye and Mission: Impossible 2.
A while ago I was at the Stelvio pass in the Italian Alps. This one guy in a Kermit-green Montreal was carving it up all afternoon. Up and down and up and down. Can't blame the guy. What a car.
Ex owner, drove "her" since I was 13 on twisty sicilian roads. Sold it, at 25, but I think I ll have another one soon. Same color, same Campagnolo wheels, 1972, 84000 kms. I m crying right now, thanks Matt, love your job.
Shocked by the sound coming out of that 2.7L V8!
Stubby Does Stuff them carbs
No carbs in this car, it has mechanical fuel injection
2.6, 2593cc to be precise
2.6
I' ve learned to drive with the same car. IT S ALIVE.
My dad switched from a Mini Cooper S to a Giulia Super when me and my brother outgrew the Mini. The Giulia was an ex-demo that (the late) John Attenborough (younger brother of David and Richard) blagged for him - he was MD of Alfa Romeo GB at the time.
Anyway, an anecdote; John managed to crash and total a Montreal in the Swiss Alps c. 1972/1973. He survived with "cuts and bruises" after going down a ravine because he _wasn't_ wearing a seat-belt - consensus was that he would have been pinioned by the steering-column had he not been thrown over to the passenger side during the crash.
This car is pure art! Looks great, feels great, handles great, sounds great and performs great! I had the chance to drive it once and its just awesome!!!
The views while driving through those canyons look absolutely breathtaking!
I have truly enjoyed your rides of many freaking awesome cars. But this ... THIS put a smile on my face!
I've owned a '73 for 12 years now It's been a great friend. Love it dearly.
What a beautiful car, Alfa’s are something else, idk why but they have something special you can’t put your finger on
You are right that is a sweet sounding V8 and I love the look of that machined metal trim work!
It makes me so happy to see how courteous to cyclists Matt is. As a car guy who, on occasion, will roam the streets on two wheels without a motor, a little bit of extra space when passing cyclists goes a long way. And of course it goes both ways; I am careful not to hold up traffic and to be very predictable in the way I ride because I know how frustrating cyclists can be to drivers.
Jonah Brame 10 points
Well said.
I am in the same boat! Perhaps the wheels were guiding him as they are made by Campagnolo!
Damn. What a spectacular one take. Gorgeous car, and back to the snake like one takes of old. Just awesome Matt! Thanks for the content!
Crazy how entitled someone of you feel. Matt gave you free content for years lol
Saarang Singh Internet cost money so it's not free and Matt was doing it for cash and if TH-cam still paid he would continue
Tom we don't pay Matt a dime, what you pay your ISP has nothing to do with The Smoking Tire. So yes the show is free. The man has put out constant great content for the car community and youtube nowhere near compensates for that. The man deserves to be paid, he isn't a charity.
You "pay" with your time by watching ads on the videos.
@@VSautomotive That's a pretty good deal to me. A short ad for a product he actually believes in for free viewing of that engine note. The people who complain about ads were probably born in 2000 and barely remember TV, which had 10 minutes of ads for every 30 minutes of content, and that was anything but free.
That’s one of the best sounding cars I’ve ever heard!
What a KILLER looking Alfa!! I have never seen one of those before. Super-cool! THANKS for showing us this beast.
This is one of the most amazing sounding cars I have ever heard, fantastic !!
I didn't know how amazing these sound
You will have to point out the angles that the Montreal looks awkward from. It's simply stunning from every angle that I have ever seen. Nice to see the stance on this car has been improved with about an inch drop and decent wheels filling the arches. Much nicer than stock.
Mr. Farrah, to put it simply, you have the best job in the WOLRD! Thank you for the car enthusiasm you show us. I really envy you for the "delicious" roads you travel, and will miss the Smoking Tire series for the cars you display.
Stunning man - I wish my cars sounded like this
Ex owner, wanna die.
One of the Best Road Tests in months - this car is fantastic! What a Classico....
That thing sounds GLORIOUS! A friend of mine has one and I don't remember his sounding that good...
Tip of the hat, Matt. Thanks for all the great entertainment!
Looking forward to more podcasts and driving those great roads myself in a few weeks!
I have waited for some years to see a good video about the Montreal thanks. Lucky I have seen 2 in my life because in real life they look even better
200 bhp 2.7l quad cam v8 with fuel injection limited slip diff and 5 speed gearbox in 1974.
Available from 1971.
I just fall in LOVE!! Thanks for the "TH-cam experience". 🙋
Didn't know anything about this car or the fact that it existed. So beautiful and sounds so good! Thanks for the One-Takes and looking forward to what's going to come.
Have always loved the Montreal. Thank you for doing one takes on two of my all time favourite cars, the Montreal and the Citroen SM. Thoroughly enjoyed both videos.
It´s glorious, and that dash board is exceptional for the time. One for the Dream Garage.
Of all the cars you have reviewed, you have made me the most jealous with this one. It is always a car i have desired .they are an awesome piece of kit.
Wow! Thank you Matt for this great video!
I always loved the Montreal but now that I could finally hear it (never seen one in real life) I love it even more. Fantastic car!
What a cool way to end the One Takes...
Xav911 why is he finishing this series?
Vithursan B when you've driven over 500 cars and not get to appreciate properly the effort that these people have gone to in producing/maintaining these cars only to drive them for 15 minutes I think you can understand why Matt is ending this part of his motoring journalist life. He has said that he will still review press cars from time to time as he will have spent a lot of time in the car first before given his opinions on them.
I officially want to take your place in life! You are ballin on another level right now man!
Realy going to miss your one takes.look foward to them.A great way to go out
This thing is straight up dope. Awesome exhaust note and looks great.
Good vid Matt, thank you. I always had a soft spot for the Montreal and now I know it was for a good reason!
I did a gig last summer for the Alfa Romeo Owner's Club, held here in Montreal. There were a lot of cool Alfas there, of course, but the highlights (for me, anyway) were a couple of Montreals and an 8C. The 8C was actually inside the hotel - in the anteroom to the reception halls. Beautiful cars.
A beautiful car with an engine note to match the looks.
Thanks. Enjoyable
My all time favourite alfa romeo, the perfect blend of Italian design and Muscle car spirit
Love it bro the sound is Breathtaking..
I LOVE this car! Wish I could drive one someday.
Man. I don’t know how I missed this one. One of my favourites
I can appreciate one of the most underrated classic cars of the 70s showing up on a One Take.
I love the design of the montreal and always thought it was underrated, nice to hear that it is also a gem to drive.
Congratulation for your test drive, in my opinion the best about Alfa Romeo Montreal. I love his engine sound. Best regards from Italy.
Sounds like a muscle car 💪
That's because it IS a muscle car.
christdragon no it’s a grand tourer
Same firing order as the old school Ford V8’s
no because i see it can handel
It's an italian muscle car. 200hp and 300 nm (221 ft.l) of torque. Italian gran tourer are different
Damn, listen to that thing. Beautiful car. Would love to see more classic One Takes. What a fantastic video.
Wonderful to hear you sing the praises of this car after bashing it. There's something special about a car with styling so bold that its often nodded to but never imitated directly. Imagine what a modern tiny 2.5 V-8 would be like mated to a proper overdrive transmission though...I'd bet good fuel economy would become a real thing and the driver would retain that glorious sound to go with it.
What a car! Enjoyed this one. Gonna miss your videos.
Beautiful Alfa, one of the most handsome Italian cars ever made.
The little V8 might have the internals of two 1350 4 in line.
What a sound!!!
what a Beautiful Look , Interior and Sound . The Company should recreate these Beauties and they would be sold immediately .
Engine magic,V8's,deprived here in England. Love that Montreal
What an awsome car, I didn't know they made a v8 that small, but boy does it sound good !
I read about this 40 years ago in a book I bought, I think it was "Twenty Fastest Supercars". This was one of the sexiest ones but they downplayed it due to the displacement. The exhaust note is simply intoxicating.
The V8 sound gives me goosebumps!
You're the only person I know that is an avid well informed car enthusiast who finds this car to look "awkward". Great looking things especially in person.
Love the filming and cutting! Great video quality! I think that should be said out loud. The Montreal is a dream car. I happened to not miss it during my youth. Great car to draw into the spotlight!
This was an especially joyful one take, excellent!
I ve saw a video of a race modded one with straight pipes. That thing sounded like a flock of banshees from hell, absolutely insane yet glorious.
Wow, you should review more classics like this
Perche non fanno piu auto con stili unici come questa,che solo ad entrarci dentro ti fa esclamare...wow!!
Matt, just keep making SOME one takes, only the goodies. I hope you keep taking submissions because these are the best!
This is my dream car. Wow what an Alfa Romeo.
Sounds awesome at idle. This car was pretty legendary back in the day.
Damn that sounds good. Why are there not more small v8s ??
They don't make much sense below a certain displacement.
Mark Nope well.. We Europeans and even the Japanese build quite a few
Sir Moke This one seems to make A LOT of sense!
Sir Moke nope these V8’s made big power especially the autodelta prepped engines. Europeans know how to build low displacement engines and make power.
Because ‘Murcia argh argh argh
This car is absolutely amazing!!
Friggin' awesome exhaust sound on this car!
Drove one once many years ago. A day I won't forget
One of the best if not the best sound ever!
That dashboard and interior is incredible cool...
Four cam big valve hemi V8, 4x double barrel carburettors, factory tubular headers. Recipe for awesome sound! Body gives AMC vibes. Very cool car!
God damn. I remember when these were cheap back in the nineties. In my opinion it looks cool. Sounds amazing and that interior. 👍👍👍
Great video, Matt! The drive by segments with the high revs are awesome.
That engine sounds SWEET.
Awesome 70's car and that engine!!!
I'm going to miss this.
Nice to see you enjoy the Montreal and it earning your praises. I remember one of the previous Alfa one takes with Afshin (of Petrolicious) where you said you weren’t a fan of the car because of the looks. Nice to see this one changed your opinion. ;-)
Turn on closed caption while the engine runs, it says (MUSIC).
at about 2:10
I had to watch 20 minutes of the new Watch & Listen podcast before coming here. Still think Zack should take over these one-takes though.
YoU wErE FOrCeD aGaInSt YoUr WiLl
Zack’s nasally voice makes me wanna punch him in the face.
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And you were right on the money! I think Zack does a good job to.
I always admire that section you drive. You guys got some beautiful roads out there! If I ever grow up to have money, I'll have a garage full of alfas (and handfuls of work to go along with it)
Between this and the vintage 8C 2300, Alfa's made some MONSTER sounds with small 8-bangers.
that thing sounds fuggin' gnarly... sweet