Steve Fox driving a 1985 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint in the Sprint event at motorsport at the palace 2011
Steve Fox driving a 1985 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint in the Sprint event at motorsport at the palace 2011. The Alfa Romeo Alfasud (Type 901, 902 and 904) is a compact car manufactured by Industria Napoletana Costruzioni Autoveicoli Alfa Romeo-Alfasud of Italy from 1971 to 1989, a new company owned by Alfa Romeo and Finmeccanica. The company was based in the poor southern region of Italy as a part of labor policy of the government. It was considered one of Alfa Romeo's most successful models, sold 893,719 examples from 1972 to 1983 plus 121,434 Sprint versions from 1976 to 1989. A common nickname for the car is ’Sud. The car went through two facelifts, first in 1977 and the second one in 1980. The Alfa Romeo Sprint is a coupé version of the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1976 to 1989. 116,552 units of the Alfasud Sprint and Alfa Romeo Sprint were built in total. The Sprint was sold in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Initially the Sprint had disc brakes all around, the front ones being the inboard brake type. At the front there is independent MacPherson strut suspension, and at the rear a rigid axle with trailing beams and a Panhard rod. From 1984 all Sprints got the Alfa Romeo 33 floorpan and modified front suspension and front brakes (no longer of the inboard type). The rear end now had drum brakes. The Alfa Romeo Sprint was one of the best handling small coupes of its time. Although of only average build-quality, they were fun to drive and very predictable. With the engine mounted over the front wheels and a very low center of gravity due to the flat (boxer) engine, it has a unique way of driving in curves. The Alfasud Sprint has justifiably been criticized about rust and poor build quality, the rust being a result of both the quality of the cheaply bought Russian steel used for the Alfasuds at the time (which happened to contain quite some impurities).
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Location: Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace, London
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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