Alfa Romeo GTV 2000, Azzuro Le Mans
The Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce (also known as 2000 GTV) was introduced in 1971 together with the 2000 Berlina sedan and 2000 Spider. The 2000 range was the replacement for the 1750 range. Once again the engine was rationalized throughout the range. The engine displacement was increased to 1962 cc with a change of the bore and stroke to 84 mm × 88.5 mm. Oil and radiator capacities remained unchanged. The engine produced 132 PS (97 kW; 130 hp) at 5500 rpm. The 2000 GTV is most easily distinguished by its different grille. From 1974 on, this became standard on the GT 1300 Junior and GT 1600 Junior as well. The interior trim was also changed, with the most notable differences being the introduction of a separate instrument cluster, instead of the gauges installed in the dash panel in earlier cars. Externally the 2000 GTV is most easily distinguished by the following features:
Grille with horizontal chrome bars, featuring protruding blocks forming the familiar Alfa heart in outline.
Smaller hubcaps with exposed wheel nuts.
Optional aluminum alloy wheels of the same size as the standard 5. 1/2J × 14 steel items, styled to the "turbina" design first seen on the alloy wheels of the Alfa Romeo Montreal. "Turbina" refers to the wheel's resemblance to a jet engine inlet.
From 1974 on, the 105 Series coupé models were rationalized and these external features became common to post-1974 GT 1300 Junior and GT 1600 Junior models, with only few distinguishing features marking the difference between models. The last GTV model year was 1974 for the USA.
According to the Centro Documentazione Alfa Romeo, our car, chassis AR 2438144, was produced on March 5th, 1973 and delivered on the 14th of the same month to the Italian Alfa Romeo Dealer in Gallarate. Its original body colour was a very rare Azzuro Le Mans (AR 348), one of the Alfa Romeo option, and this colour is stunning… The car spent 3 years in Italy before being sold in March 1977 to a young German, Ulrich Soder, living in Rielasingen, and we bought the car from Ulrich in 2017, 40 years later !
The car is still equipped with its original AR 00512*7438 engine. The car come with all its original documents, Libretto di Servizio, Uso e manutenzione, 2 sets of original Alfa Romeo numbered keys (4116), German registration documents, 400 pictures CD files…
Perhaps one of the best 2000 GTV on the world, with an stunning and unique body colour, and in Concours condition, ready to drive and enjoy…
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