5 Things You Didn't Know About Alfa Romeo

0:00 The best part about #AlfaRomeo #history is that you'll never know it all about the Milanese marque. Here are five among the lesser-known chapters of Alfa Romeo's long history; sit back and enjoy the ride. #Top5
0:35 An Unbeaten Record
Alfa Romeo's sporting history on the world's racetracks is well known. But very few people are aware that, between the 1920s and the 1980s, Alfa Romeo engines from the Giulietta, Giulia GTA, Montreal, and others were also adapted for marine use, setting speed records and winning championship titles in various classes.
1:30 The Italian Renaults
Keen to expand its product offering below the Giulietta, Alfa Romeo established a joint venture with Renault to produce and sell the Dauphine on the Italian market. Alfa Romeo assembled in Milan around 55.000 Dauphines between 1959 and 1964.
2:10 The "Mad One"
Once WW2 ended, the Americans left behind thousands of Jeeps. These vehicles were then picked up by the Italian police and the army of the new Italian Republic, which used them for several more years until wear and tear made their replacement inevitable. The Alfa Romeo 1900M off-roader was Alfa's answer to the problem, perhaps best known with its nickname "Matta," which means "Mad" in Italian.
3:20 The Long Way South
In the summer of 1973, two Italian drivers and a journalist traveled 26.000 Km in just 29 days, starting from Nordkapp in Norway and ending on the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Their ride of choice? An Alfetta 1.8 liters four-door saloon, painted in Azzurro Le Mans.
4:15 Pioneering electronics
In the late 1970s, Alfa Romeo engineers were looking for ways to retain the performance and drivability of their engines while complying with present and future tailpipe emissions standards.
Dissatisfied with the crude fuel injection systems available at the time, Alfa Romeo's experimental department designed its own. Known under the CEM acronym, standing for Controllo Elettronico Motore, it was a fully integrated electronic engine management system that allowed "modular" engine operation, switching off half of the engine's cylinders at light loads.
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