Alfa Romeo Sprint 2600 Bertone
Discussion
Never owned one but I like them very much. There is something ungainly about the styling, as if the front end is off a larger car than the back end, ungainly but strangely appealing.
Prices look to be on the rise for these where you could get a decent one for circa £15 - £20k, they are now comfortably north of £30k as shown by the very nice black one with red interior that's on ebay at the moment.
Paul
Prices look to be on the rise for these where you could get a decent one for circa £15 - £20k, they are now comfortably north of £30k as shown by the very nice black one with red interior that's on ebay at the moment.
Paul
Thanks guys, Interesting replies. Apparently, the Bertone Sprints body shape was cloned for the Gordon Keeble and the BMW 3200 coupe.
Can understand the comment re it's weight, it's more of a GT car than a sports car, but apparently one won the 1966 3 Litre Championship.
UK imported RHDrive survivors must be very rare now
corporalsparrow said:
I do very beg your pardon! That kind of loose talk can have repercussions you know.
:-)Okay okay.
105 Alfas have never done much for me despite having driven a couple. I appreciate what they are but I'm more of a seventies Alfasud/Alfetta/Giulietta type myself but I do like the 2600. The guy who had the Sprint I rode in also had an Austin 3 Litre!
Didn't Richard Banks race one in the early 90's? It would make a welcome entrant today in many historic series I reckon.
I've always liked them, both in coupe and spider guises. And I've always felt that they were…unfinished, and could drive with greater aplomb than they did. I'd love to get one and start a process of refining the handling, and perhaps lightening/balancing the engine. I think it could become a lot less stodgy, and make a lovely, elegant, swift GT.
I've always liked them, both in coupe and spider guises. And I've always felt that they were…unfinished, and could drive with greater aplomb than they did. I'd love to get one and start a process of refining the handling, and perhaps lightening/balancing the engine. I think it could become a lot less stodgy, and make a lovely, elegant, swift GT.
I imagine both the late, great Bill Boddy ( Motor Sport ) and John Bolster would have both road tested them, unfortunately my Motor Sport / Mag collection only goes back to the late 1960s.
And Yes, a Sprint would be a very welcome sight in historic racing if you were well heeled enough, as it would appear that they were extensively raced in period. Just too heavy to be a winner though.
Re the alloys, I'm guessing they are Campagnolos ?? I have seen other 2600s with them, but not sure if they were a factory option ? Guessing those alloys are a later 60s design of wheel.
Most cars seem to have steels with a large hub cap. The photo of the maroon car should have been in my next post, it's not our one.
And Yes, a Sprint would be a very welcome sight in historic racing if you were well heeled enough, as it would appear that they were extensively raced in period. Just too heavy to be a winner though.
Re the alloys, I'm guessing they are Campagnolos ?? I have seen other 2600s with them, but not sure if they were a factory option ? Guessing those alloys are a later 60s design of wheel.
Most cars seem to have steels with a large hub cap. The photo of the maroon car should have been in my next post, it's not our one.
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