| Alfa Romeo Eagle | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1975 |
| Assembly | Italy |
| Designer | Aldo Brovarone atPininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-seattarga |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Platform | Alfetta GT |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,779 cc (108.6 cu in)DOHCinline-four engine |
| Transmission | 5-speedmanual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in)[1] |
| Length | 4,080 mm (160.6 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,630 mm (64.2 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,220 mm (48.0 in)[1] |
TheAlfa Romeo Eagle is a concept car built byPininfarina. The car debuted at theTurin Auto Show in 1975.[2]
Three years after unveiling theirAlfetta Spider prototype built using the chassis and drive-train of theAlfetta Berlina, Pininfarina presented a new Alfa-based styling exercise. Like the Alfetta Spider, the Eagle had atarga top, but was built using theAlfetta GT as a base. The goal was to show that it was possible to design an open car with good passive safety.
The Eagle's wedge-shaped body was designed byAldo Brovarone, who drew inspiration from thesports prototype cars of the time and theAlfa Romeo 33/TT/12 in particular. The body was characterized by a prominent rearward-inclined or swept-back roll-over bar. The interior diverged strongly from the contemporary Alfa style, with soft matte plastic dashboard finishes, a mono-spoke steering wheel and fully digital instrumentation.
With a 91.0 kW (122 hp) 4-cylinderTwin Cam engine in standard GT tune, good aerodynamics and weighing just 1,000 kg (2,204.6 lb), the Eagle was rated at a maximum speed of 198 km/h (123.0 mph) while returning significantly better consumption than the model from which it was derived.[3][4]
As with Pininfarina's earlier Spider proposal, the Eagle did not go into production. Alfa Romeo's management instead opted to refresh the style of the Duetto.
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