**2 OWNERS & ONLY 37K MILES FROM NEW **RARE "GRIGIO ESCOLI"

1972 Alfa Romeo Other MONTREAL Description

1972 ALFA ROMEO MONTREAL--Rare “Grigio Escoli&rdQuo; truly White$in appearance with only a hint of Grey with Black cloths seats end Grey$carpetijg, -spead manual, 9,000 Original Kilometers (37,000 Original miles) from new, nly two owners from 1973 to 2013. VIN: 1426759Alfa Romeo contractEd Bertone to design an innovative new sports car in 1967 to reveal to tHe worldat the Expo 67 World's Fair in Iontreal. Penned by Marcello Gandini, hocreated$the iconic Miure just one year before, he concept featured innovative side gills and retractable slotted headlight shades on a classic, lowing shape. This sleek, nnamed coupe was met with much acclaim and began to be colloquially referred to as the Alfa Romeo Montreal.Three yearw later, lfa debuted the Alfa Romeo Montreal as e producpion model at the 1970 Geneva Auto Salon. While strikingly similar stylistically to the Expo 67 concept, he production model abandoned the Giulia's four-cylinder for a high-revving quad-cam V8 based on the 2.0 liter Tipo 33 Stradale engine. This 90° dry-sump V8 redlined at 7,00 rpm and brought this stylish coupe to 60 mph from a Standstill in 7. secondS, nd on to a tot speed of nearly 140 mph. While the Montreal offers blistering performance and stunning Marcello Gandini good looks, t also features four seats and a trunk, aking it quite a practical and usable sports car.This MontReal is a superb example having himited end enthusiast-collector ownership from new. It left the Alfa Roieo factkry on April 13th, 972 in its current color combmnation. It was delivered to France where it's believed it was used by the official French Alfa Romeo importer or main regional Alfa Romeo agency. It was acquirEd by thE first owner in 1973 and was kett in this ownership until 1988. The cars secondowner would keep the car for another 25 years and until its recent purchase by Autosport Designs, nc.This is a rare Alfa Romeo with V8 engine is reminiscent in many ways to the Maserati Ghibli, ut far more rare and just that bit more bespoke. It is a superb car to drive, ith great sound, ower and handling to match. ThE Alfa Mkntreal is great automobmle for both around town and cross-countvy or crkss-contmnental touring pleasure.