Alfa Romeo 1750, the charm of 50 years.

50 years, splendidly worn by the two examples of Alfa Romeo 1750 in the Fratelli Cozzi Museum, one of which is an Alfa Romeo 1750.1750 GTV Veloce (1969) and a 1750 Sedan (1970). On Saturday 18 February, the Museum celebrated the half-century since production of the 1750 began, which was then presented to the public at the event that many remember from Vietri sul Mare in January 1968. The event went SOLD OUT, thanks also to the participation of Elvira Ruocco, a true authority for Alfisti, who officially entered the Museum in January 1968. in the Museum teamwith its invaluable wealth of news, anecdotes and memories collected over many years at the Alfa Romeo Historical Documentation Centre.

Pietro Cozzi recalled the emotion that accompanied the presentation to the public of 1750. Loved by alfisti for the classic lines perfect for an important saloon, also designed for the family. The Museum houses the original graphics for the promotion and sale of the car, which was offered for 1,865,000 Lire, a very respectable figure which, thanks also to payment by instalments, allowed the purchase with a fair balance between quality and price.

The 1750 saloon was born from the GIULIA experience, it was produced from 1967 to 1971, with an update of the lines, always squared but softened by Bertone's more murky features. Nicknamed "Alfone" thanks to the dimensions that saw a length of +30 cm compared to the Giulia: length mt. 4,40, weight kg. 1,150, hp 130 and the 2000 cc hp 150.

The 1750 GTV, produced from 1969 to 1972 and then 2000 cc from 1971 to 1975, was also designed by Bertone on a Giulia chassis, length 4.10, weight 950 hp 130/150, was sold at the target price of 2,100,000-2,500,000.

As Elvira writes, the Alfa Romeo 1750 was put into production in 1967 and presented in the Sedan, GTVeloce and Spider versions on 14 January 1968 in Vietri sul Mare. The name was meant to recall the glorious car of the 1930s. But perhaps not everyone knows that ... 1) In 1971 the Canadian Mr. Barnoski from Oshava won a 1750 GT Veloce, offered as a prize by a brand of Canadian cigarettes. The keys to the car were delivered by the model who had been the protagonist of the advertising campaign. 2) In 1971, two English scientists, doctors James Cyriax and Bernard Watkin, in their laborious ranking made on the seats of all the cars circulating in England in that year, gave the 1750 the first place in the ranking 3) Queen Elizabeth of England in a private trip to France chose to travel in a 1750 Sedan. The saloon, GTV and Spider were produced in a total of 158,096 units, as follows in detail: 1750 Saloon 101,883 1750, Gt Veloce 44,269, 1750 GT Veloce Usa 3,243 (injection engine), 1750 Spider Veloce 4,674, 1750 Spider Veloce Usa 4,027.