Alfa Romeo - 75 / Milano
Introduced in May 1985, the Alfa 75 (or Milano in the USA), named to celebrate 75 years of Alfa Romeo, was developed as a successor to the Giulietta/Alfetta. A mid size saloon the Alfa 75 continued the unusual Alfa Romeo design of having the engine at the front and the gearbox at the rear to provide a good distribution of the weight.
At launch, the engines were as follows : 1600 (1570cc, 110 bhp), and 2000 (1962cc,148 bhp) four cylinder units with carburetors, and a 2.4 turbo diesel (1995cc, 110 bhp).
In the following year, 1986, the Alfa 75 turbo was introduced. This had a 1779cc twin cam fitted with a Garrett T3 turbocharger, fuel injection, intercooler and oil-cooler, producing 155bhp. Aimed at both cashing in on the competition success of the 75 turbo, and for homologation, was the 'Evoluzione', fitted with extra bodywork and a luxurious interior and sold in small numbers.
In 1988, Alfa released the 3.0i V6 America. Visually recognizable due to the black side stripes being body coloured, it introduced the 192 bhp 3-litre version of the V6 into the 75 and was aimed at the US market, incorporating different front and rear bumpers to meet that country's legislation.
The 75 was replaced in 1992 by the all new, front-wheel-drive 155.
