Proof that a V8 doesn't need to be massive to sound fantastic! This could very well be the prettiest car in history... Alfas in general have always been fantastic but this is just a sensation
I had one, a blue '73 smuggled into USA and registered as an Alfa sedan, from 1982 till '91. Sold it due to the parts supplies drying up and I wanted nothing more than to keep driving it. 25 yrs on , still sorely miss it :( Best Car I ever owned.
+forestghost7 It's such a shame when a car goes up in value and/or part supply dries up. You become so afraid to drive the car because if something happens to it, you're pretty much screwed.
+DtRockstar1 Yeah this is hitting home with me again ... I now own another classic that's rapidly appreciating and immense fun to drive, with amazing parts availability (1972 MGB GT, mint cond.) But I'm scared to use it lest I get rear-ended by some uninsured 3rd world creature, of which this city has millions, uggh. So it's restricted to road trips only (sigh)
+DtRockstar1 The other Montreal shame is that so many were lost to wrecks and neglect, thanks to typical exotic car owners (read IDIOTS). They were not super expensive, but super complex in the motor dept ... you had to have the mental means and resources to cope. Proud to say I did.
I'm not even kidding, I saw one of these yesterday and completely fell in love with it. Just now wanted to hear the sound of this car and saw you uploaded the video. This is awesome :D!
I saw a Montreal parked outside of Alfa Auto Clinic on Long Island many, many years ago. Had no idea what it was at the time but I fell in love instantly! I've never seen another one in person since.
+doctor zaius Haven't seen another since mine went either. When I had mine there were 70 known in USA, 7 of em here in Fla. We got the 5 running ones together for a photoshoot in '89 (I think lol) ... priceless photos! I also made history as the youngest Mont owner ever - I was 20 when I got mine :-0 Well, they were affordable then, and I happened to be working at an Alfa shop so ... why not.
forestghost7 You're a lucky man! I'd pay good money just to drive one around the block a few times. I'm surprised there were a whole SEVENTY of them in the U.S. at one point... seems like a lot, but then again there was still a booming grey market going in the U.S. in the '80s. And of course, naming only one car ever after a North American city and then NEVER selling that car here is sooooo Alfa.
I drove one in the mid 90s and thought it sounded like a Brock Commodore V8 at the time. I worked as a tester for classic car auction house and got to sample many unique classics like the Lancia Monte Carlo, the Ferrari Dino 246 and the Lanica Fulvia LHD - all were as good as their legends, particularly the Dino and the Fulvia.
The car was delivered in Australia by Alfa Romeo - Australia who were located in Sydney. It was believed that only 70 went to Australia of which about 30 survived in 1985 when the car was purchased by the current owner. It was then shipped to Germany where it lived for about 7 years and then finally shipped to the USA. It just won a Ribbon at the prestigious St. John's Concours D'Elegance in Plymouth, Michigan, last week.
The two prototypes didn't make their debut at an auto show in Montreal, they made their debut as part of an exhibit in the Man The Producer Pavilion at Expo '67 in Montreal. And it's not that they didn't pass North American emissions testing, it's that Alfa Romeo did not want to spend the money to bring them up to North American emissions standards - thus the decision not to even bother to try marketing them in North America.
Crazy how Alfa makes these little engines sound!!! I should know, I own a GTV with 2.5L V6 which is really a phenominal little motor! The 2.6 V8 in the Montreal was derived from the Typo 33 2 Liter racing V8 making 270 bhp @ 9600 rpm!! (imagine what THAT must sound like) The 2.6 in the Montreal got a cross-plane crankshaft and Spica mechanical fuel injection bringing 200 bhp at 6500 rpm.
well if you want to salivate they produced 2 of those(called montreal group 4) bored out to 3l with plenty of cam and compression delivering 370 hp at 9000...say hello to my little friend!
That gear change at 2:27! Oh my god this thing looks so fucking cool, you just know these things are loved by all who see them. Styled by Bertone you say? Yes please! love it
For a 2.6ltr v8 that sounds incredible. Just love the look of them to. Reminds me of sweet italian runnin and class with a dukes of hazard southern muscle car.
What's funny is that here in America, they don't allow the sale of foreign cars that don't meet their emissions standards, yet you've got Dodge/Chevrolet selling 7.2 litre Diesel V8 pickup trucks.............K
TheRaguORagula funny because this car had spica injection which was developed for US cars to pass emissions yet the Montreal which all of them had Spica couldn't pass US standards. But plenty were imported to North America.
Sergio Marchionne should see this to understand some of the history of this iconic brand and the only competition bred V8 production cars built by Alfa Romeo. Until recently, very much an un-discovered gem.
It is interesting that while it is a very rare car and the only V8 engine car made by Alfa Romeo until they did the 8C, no one knows it. Like any classic car it has it's shortcomings, but full credit must be given to Alfa Romeo for making it happen at a time when the company was quite small. Even more interesting is that the car is packed with pretty advanced componentry for when it was designed - the late 60's. Google it for a more in depth set of details: Dry Sump engine, Magnesium Valve Covers, Sump and Diff Oil Reservoir, Mechanical Fuel Injection, Close Ratio ZF 5 speed Gearbox, just to name a few...
Karl Robertson Alfa Romeo 33 stradale from 1967 had also a V8 engine. A tiny one with only 2l. Amazing car, though. Even more legendary than the Montreal
Alfas of that era might be a lotsa things. But when we talk about engines, handling, brakes, grip and steering even this was a real Alfa. I mean.... what a sound!!!!!!
Thanks for the upload ! Just asking: is the exhaust system stock ? This car sounds pretty much different (I'd say it sounds way better) than most of Montreals I've come across here in Italy.
It did not premier at an auto show in Montreal. Here's how it got its name: World Fairs are usually elaborately staged commercial trade fairs (a lot of people trying to sell things to a lot of other people). Occasionally a “world-class” fair is staged. Montreal’s 1967 Man and his World was one such fair. The city worked for years to enlarge an island and build another one in the fast moving waters of the St. Lawrence River just to provide a site for the fair. When completed, those islands hosted spectacular pavilions from countries all over the world. Many were permanent structures and some remain today. The roads around the artificial island became the course for the annual Canadian Grand Prix F1 race. One of the “themed” pavilions was Man the Producer which featured achievements in industry and manufacturing. As a device to lead visitors through the exhibits, a fake automotive production line carried incomplete car bodies on a conveyor system throughout the exhibits. You guessed it: the car bodies were the raw shells of the Alfa Romeo Montreal. When the fair ended, many pavilions, including Man the Producer were taken down and disposed of. One can’t help wondering if the car bodies were shipped to Italy to be actually used to complete the limited number of Montreals.
Never forget always add 1% good smokefree Api TC two stroke oil to the fuel when using modern ultra dry aggressive ethanolized pump fuels in old clasic cars, in Germany most Alfa and Ferrari drivers do so. This prevents corrosion in tank lines and carbs and lubricates the valves and top piston rings. You can minimize top piston ring wear around 40% when using a top lubricant, also two stroke oil contains anti vapor lock additives and sodium that lubricates the exhaust valves stems when using unleaded fuels on engines constructed for
My first car, back in '67, was a 101 series Sprint, many more Aflas followed. I have none now, always looking for another finally faded away. In a perfect world there would be a '67 GTV in my huge garage, just as there would be a huge garage in that perfect world.
+forestghost7 All my Alfas got cancer. That's why I now own a MGB for a classic - made of Sheffield steel. The well-maintained, non-snow belt survivors like my '72 have remained rust-free. And unlimited parts supplies!
I started learning car restoration shortly after buying the Sprint, had to. That led to a nice hobby, even a job restoring Jaguar XK-Es. so thanks Alfa.
V8, 2593 cc Bore x stroke 80 x 64.5 mm Compression ratio 9:1 Power output 197 hp ( 200 ps Din) @6500 rpm Torque 235Nm (173 lbf.ft) @4750 rpm Top speed 220 km/h (137 mph) 0-100 km/h (62 mph) 7.4 sec
Proof that a V8 doesn't need to be massive to sound fantastic! This could very well be the prettiest car in history... Alfas in general have always been fantastic but this is just a sensation
Jonka Olofsson Same with the Lamborghini Urraco.
I'd add just one word and one number.
Tipo 33
will have to disagree.... the nicest Alfa ever made is the Tipo 33 Stradale
@@d-one-and-only No, will have to agree.. it's the Montreal !! 😝 That FRONT is unbeatable !!
@@Chryslerdudeno chance. The Montreal is ok. Alfa duetto, gtv, 33 stradale, Giulia spider are much nicer than this. Facts.
I've had the honour to see (and hear!) one in real life, and it was darn amazing!
I had one, a blue '73 smuggled into USA and registered as an Alfa sedan, from 1982 till '91. Sold it due to the parts supplies drying up and I wanted nothing more than to keep driving it. 25 yrs on , still sorely miss it :( Best Car I ever owned.
+forestghost7 It's such a shame when a car goes up in value and/or part supply dries up. You become so afraid to drive the car because if something happens to it, you're pretty much screwed.
+DtRockstar1 Yeah this is hitting home with me again ... I now own another classic that's rapidly appreciating and immense fun to drive, with amazing parts availability (1972 MGB GT, mint cond.) But I'm scared to use it lest I get rear-ended by some uninsured 3rd world creature, of which this city has millions, uggh. So it's restricted to road trips only (sigh)
+DtRockstar1 The other Montreal shame is that so many were lost to wrecks and neglect, thanks to typical exotic car owners (read IDIOTS). They were not super expensive, but super complex in the motor dept ... you had to have the mental means and resources to cope. Proud to say I did.
This is tipical of italian's car industries
I'm not even kidding, I saw one of these yesterday and completely fell in love with it. Just now wanted to hear the sound of this car and saw you uploaded the video. This is awesome :D!
Don't because today they cost more than new ones. More than 100 000$ for Montreal today.
Ahh, how nice, just the sound of the engine, no music and no commentary. Well done!
Beautiful!!! The Italian Muscle car!!
I always respect a chap who wears driving gloves. Thank you for sharing
I saw a Montreal parked outside of Alfa Auto Clinic on Long Island many, many years ago. Had no idea what it was at the time but I fell in love instantly! I've never seen another one in person since.
+doctor zaius Haven't seen another since mine went either. When I had mine there were 70 known in USA, 7 of em here in Fla. We got the 5 running ones together for a photoshoot in '89 (I think lol) ... priceless photos! I also made history as the youngest Mont owner ever - I was 20 when I got mine :-0 Well, they were affordable then, and I happened to be working at an Alfa shop so ... why not.
forestghost7 You're a lucky man! I'd pay good money just to drive one around the block a few times. I'm surprised there were a whole SEVENTY of them in the U.S. at one point... seems like a lot, but then again there was still a booming grey market going in the U.S. in the '80s.
And of course, naming only one car ever after a North American city and then NEVER selling that car here is sooooo Alfa.
I have a Montreal Alfa Romeo since 1971, my father bought it and I was just a little kid ... such a beautiful car!
Alfa Romeo really knew how to make stunning cars, Great video and great sound!
It was for the first time to know the maker of Alfa Romeo in this car. Is my favorite car. Thank you.
wow, that sound!
I drove one in the mid 90s and thought it sounded like a Brock Commodore V8 at the time. I worked as a tester for classic car auction house and got to sample many unique classics like the Lancia Monte Carlo, the Ferrari Dino 246 and the Lanica Fulvia LHD - all were as good as their legends, particularly the Dino and the Fulvia.
THIS ENGINE HAS AN AMAZING SOUND!
The car was delivered in Australia by Alfa Romeo - Australia who were located in Sydney. It was believed that only 70 went to Australia of which about 30 survived in 1985 when the car was purchased by the current owner. It was then shipped to Germany where it lived for about 7 years and then finally shipped to the USA. It just won a Ribbon at the prestigious St. John's Concours D'Elegance in Plymouth, Michigan, last week.
Karl Robertson there's one rusting away in someone yard in Australia getting close to not much left of it. It's also not for sale.
every time I listen to this sound I smile for no reason I just funking love it bella macchina great sound!
I love a good rock star ride :) Thanks for the nice video, Chris ! This sure is a rare car and I love the way the lights work :)
TheGetawayer Thanks Guido! There is a special video in the future coming featuring many headlights like these. :)
Wow, the sound is absolute music!
Great engine sound, so evocative!
Love your work Marcello Gandini.
Great video and a terrific audio clip. No wonder we love Italian cars. Enjoy the short trip and turn up the sound!!
I have to admit, a cool car. Saw 1 in Sydney not long ago. Didn't realise how rare they are.
The Sound is beautiful!! 😊 👏👏👏👏👏👏
V8’s no matter what size they are sound so good. It crazy that it’s only a 2.6l.
I always wondered how the eyelids worked on the lights, now I know. Was not the sound I expected hearing from this Alfa! Nice vid!
Ne ho vista una pochi giorni fa in una officina Alfa in Calabria: aspettavano i pezzi degli iniettori(meccanici) dagli States, un sogno!
Love the front end!
The two prototypes didn't make their debut at an auto show in Montreal, they made their debut as part of an exhibit in the Man The Producer Pavilion at Expo '67 in Montreal.
And it's not that they didn't pass North American emissions testing, it's that Alfa Romeo did not want to spend the money to bring them up to North American emissions standards - thus the decision not to even bother to try marketing them in North America.
Crazy how Alfa makes these little engines sound!!! I should know, I own a GTV with 2.5L V6 which is really a phenominal little motor! The 2.6 V8 in the Montreal was derived from the Typo 33 2 Liter racing V8 making 270 bhp @ 9600 rpm!! (imagine what THAT must sound like) The 2.6 in the Montreal got a cross-plane crankshaft and Spica mechanical fuel injection bringing 200 bhp at 6500 rpm.
well if you want to salivate they produced 2 of those(called montreal group 4) bored out to 3l with plenty of cam and compression delivering 370 hp at 9000...say hello to my little friend!
I could listen to the sound of the V8 all day!
That sound is just mesmerizing..
Such an intoxicating sound.
That gear change at 2:27! Oh my god this thing looks so fucking cool, you just know these things are loved by all who see them. Styled by Bertone you say? Yes please!
love it
For a 2.6ltr v8 that sounds incredible. Just love the look of them to. Reminds me of sweet italian runnin and class with a dukes of hazard southern muscle car.
Bellissima ALFA MONTREAL puro stile italiano
Strange it didn’t pass emission standard in US and Canada but AMC Javelin did as well as other muscle cars at the time.
Obvious bias.
Excuse my language but that car is fucking beautiful...also fuck USA emissions standards always shattering my dreams for awesome cars.
What's funny is that here in America, they don't allow the sale of foreign cars that don't meet their emissions standards, yet you've got Dodge/Chevrolet selling 7.2 litre Diesel V8 pickup trucks.............K
TheRaguORagula funny because this car had spica injection which was developed for US cars to pass emissions yet the Montreal which all of them had Spica couldn't pass US standards. But plenty were imported to North America.
Solo_Drift_Pixy not only that, those freaking trucks are ugly and a waste of space
TheRaguORagula we excuse - and we agree :-D
A very beautiful Alfa
Best sounding V8 ever, in my humble opinion. It has the Alfa rasp and snarl, with the usual deep voiced tones of a V8 😛
How nice is this ..thank you youtube..l have a poster from the mid 70's depicting this car at the Montreal car show.
The interior sound bites are very reminiscent of my Porsche 928, The exterior gear shifts sound just like the Bullet Mustang GT.
レーシングカー由来のV8ユニットを搭載したスーパーモデル
Sergio Marchionne should see this to understand some of the history of this iconic brand and the only competition bred V8 production cars built by Alfa Romeo. Until recently, very much an un-discovered gem.
It is interesting that while it is a very rare car and the only V8 engine car made by Alfa Romeo until they did the 8C, no one knows it. Like any classic car it has it's shortcomings, but full credit must be given to Alfa Romeo for making it happen at a time when the company was quite small. Even more interesting is that the car is packed with pretty advanced componentry for when it was designed - the late 60's. Google it for a more in depth set of details: Dry Sump engine, Magnesium Valve Covers, Sump and Diff Oil Reservoir, Mechanical Fuel Injection, Close Ratio ZF 5 speed Gearbox, just to name a few...
Karl Robertson Alfa Romeo 33 stradale from 1967 had also a V8 engine. A tiny one with only 2l. Amazing car, though. Even more legendary than the Montreal
Great video on a very rare car!
Alfas of that era might be a lotsa things. But when we talk about engines, handling, brakes, grip and steering even this was a real Alfa. I mean.... what a sound!!!!!!
Alfa Romeo
Where have you founded this car? It's very, very rare. Also in Italy it's rare! Beautiful car!
Flagged this as inappropriate, don't think porn should be allowed on TH-cam...
That engine sounds amazing
I am definitely buying one
Thanks for the upload !
Just asking: is the exhaust system stock ?
This car sounds pretty much different (I'd say it sounds way better) than most of Montreals I've come across here in Italy.
1:46 One of the few cars worthy of driving gloves! Bellissimo!!
Mio padre la comprò nuova nel 1974! Che ricordi!
io ce l'ho ancora! la sto restaurando e adesso che è quasi finita, sta tornando al suo antico splendore
Beato lei... una delle auto più belle della storia con il miglior V8 mai progettato. Se la tenga stretta!
A detuned racing engine .
stunning looks and sound!!
The engine sound gave me goosebumps
Hmmm never heard one of these before. Always thought it was a flat plane rather than a 90 degree V8.
the best engine sound ever
But wasn’t it released in Montreal
It wasn't a car show, it was Canada's World Fair Expo '67 celebrating our Centennial.
that front dude that front.... evil look before it was cool :)
モントリオールの右ハンドルなんてレア中もレアじゃんよ。
bet you it needed a tune a few parts replaced after the drive
great engine sound
BUT those areas with plenty of hidden side roads are hardly the place to drive hard
Why RHD? England market?
+Guglielmo Guidi This one was actually shipped from Australia!
sounds great , all alfas do
whats the deal with usa emissions when american cars are 5 litre v8 gas gusslers? how did us cars pass us emissions?
I got to rebuild the engine in one of these, once. Same color, even. The engine has it's own name, it was called the "Tolino".
I think they made them all orange, with a few exceptions
It did not premier at an auto show in Montreal. Here's how it got its name:
World Fairs are usually elaborately staged commercial trade fairs (a lot of people trying to sell things to a lot of other people). Occasionally a “world-class” fair is staged. Montreal’s 1967 Man and his World was one such fair. The city worked for years to enlarge an island and build another one in the fast moving waters of the St. Lawrence River just to provide a site for the fair. When completed, those islands hosted spectacular pavilions from countries all over the world. Many were permanent structures and some remain today. The roads around the artificial island became the course for the annual Canadian Grand Prix F1 race.
One of the “themed” pavilions was Man the Producer which featured achievements in industry and manufacturing. As a device to lead visitors through the exhibits, a fake automotive production line carried incomplete car bodies on a conveyor system throughout the exhibits. You guessed it: the car bodies were the raw shells of the Alfa Romeo Montreal. When the fair ended, many pavilions, including Man the Producer were taken down and disposed of. One can’t help wondering if the car bodies were shipped to Italy to be actually used to complete the limited number of Montreals.
such a beautiful car!
Italian Muscle!!!!
Fantastica vettura
yes, it was a dream car belonged to a beautiful time.
It's like the great granddad of the 8C!
Never forget always add 1% good smokefree Api TC two stroke oil to the fuel when using modern ultra dry aggressive ethanolized pump fuels in old clasic cars, in Germany most Alfa and Ferrari drivers do so. This prevents corrosion in tank lines and carbs and lubricates the valves and top piston rings. You can minimize top piston ring wear around 40% when using a top lubricant, also two stroke oil contains anti vapor lock additives and sodium that lubricates the exhaust valves stems when using unleaded fuels on engines constructed for
I love that car!!
I’d buy it for the headlights
First time to be shown should have been the world-exhibition in Montreal in 1968, and therefore the reason for its name.
Is that rod knock I hear?
+3ducs Nooo, lol, Alfa's OHC motors always made a bit of valve train clatter, no hydraulics in there.
My first car, back in '67, was a 101 series Sprint, many more Aflas followed. I have none now, always looking for another finally faded away. In a perfect world there would be a '67 GTV in my huge garage, just as there would be a huge garage in that perfect world.
+3ducs And in this perfect world there would be NO RUST, right? Rust was Alfa's downfall - awesome engineering but crap Russian steel :-(
+forestghost7 All my Alfas got cancer. That's why I now own a MGB for a classic - made of Sheffield steel. The well-maintained, non-snow belt survivors like my '72 have remained rust-free. And unlimited parts supplies!
I started learning car restoration shortly after buying the Sprint, had to. That led to a nice hobby, even a job restoring Jaguar XK-Es. so thanks Alfa.
What a car !
Cheesy driving gloves at 1:46 worn without a trace of irony:)
Looks a little bit like a challenger.
Sounds like a Mad Max movie!
HOLY FUCK. A BLOODY FUCKING NICE CAR TO OWN !
ENJOY TAKING ENGINE OUT WHEN THE WATER PUMP GOES. AND GOOD LOOK REPLACING THE TWO ENGINE CONTROL IGNITION UNITS
STILL CHEAPER THAN WIFE AND KIDS.
I drove once a white 1974 in The Netherlands
Sounds better than my diesel.
She roars!
Flat plane crank 2.5 V8. Not fast but sounds epic😀
Art
Che sound questo 8V
Can someone please drop out the power specs for this beast. That V8 sound 🔥😭
V8, 2593 cc
Bore x stroke 80 x 64.5 mm
Compression ratio 9:1
Power output 197 hp ( 200 ps Din) @6500 rpm
Torque 235Nm (173 lbf.ft) @4750 rpm
Top speed 220 km/h (137 mph)
0-100 km/h (62 mph) 7.4 sec
freaking fucking awesome dude !
That haffs! :-)
This is formula 1 engine down tuned.Just for the information
Bella macchina
1:27
I have one
Say! This is illegal!
Signed - the moral immajority.
PS Still - I gave it a thumbs up!
BertonE, not BertonI. Italian spelling is simple, an "E" sounds like an "E" every time you find it. Doesn't change in the middle of a word.
Beautiful machine. But hey...its an Alfa OFF course its beautiful