Alfa Romeo - 33
The replacement for the Alfasud, the 33, used almost identical mechanical parts with a new, more modern body designed by Pininfarina. Available only with five doors, the only other body variant was the SportWagon, no three door 33 or coupe was ever built.
Introduced in 1983, initially the engine available in the 33 were as in the Alfasud, 1351cc (86bhp) . Next came the above mentioned Sportwagon with a body built by Pininfarina and finished by Alfa, it also featured a selectable all wheel drive system developed by Subaru.
A mild facelift, both inside and out was carried out in 1987, including the introduction of a 1712cc engine and the discontinuation of the AWD system.
The third series, released in 1990, featured heavily revised exterior styling, with new front and rear end treatments designed to follow the new look from the 164. In the Permanent 4 this engine was coupled with an intelligent all wheel drive system which normally put 95% of the drive to the front wheels, but could, when needed, put up to 65% through the rear. Fuel injection also replaced carburetors and catalytic converters were fitted.
