Alfa Romeo Canguro
| Alfa Romeo Canguro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1964 |
| Designer | Giorgetto GiugiaroatBertone[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-doorcoupe |
| Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Alfa Romeo TZ |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L DOHCI4 |
| Transmission | 5-speedmanual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,200 mm (87 in) |
| Length | 3,673 mm (144.6 in) |
| Width | 1,564 mm (61.6 in) |
| Height | 1,050 mm (41 in) |
| Curb weight | 650 kg (1,430 lb) |
TheAlfa Romeo Cangurois a concept car designed byGiorgetto GiugiaroatBertone.[2]The car is based on the chassis of anAlfa Romeo TZand was shown at the 1964Paris Motor Show.The body is made of fiberglass rather than aluminium and it features one of the first glued in windscreens in a car. The name "Canguro" means Kangaroo in Italian.
History
[edit]The Canguro was designed as a possible concept for a roadgoing version of theAlfa Romeo Giulia TZwhich had been recently successful in racing.Alfa Romeohad given one TZ chassis each to rival design housesPininfarinaandBertoneto see who could make the better design. The Canguro was Bertone's entry, designed byGiorgetto Giugiaro.The concept was well received but Alfa Romeo never produced the design, many speculate this is because they didn't have the capacity at the time to build the bodies for the Canguro.[3]The Canguro suffered a front end collision with the 1963Chevrolet Testudo,another Bertone concept, while on track at theMonza circuit.The damage was deemed too great to fix byNuccio Bertoneand the car was left to sit outside Bertone's factory. The car was later restored by the owner of Gallery Abarth, Shiro Kosaka, and made its debut at the 2005 Ville d’Este Concours d’Elegance where it was voted "Best of show".[4]
Technical specifications
[edit]The Canguro is powered by a front mounted longitudinal 1.6 L (1570 cc)I4engine with 2 valves per cylinder producing 112 bhp (84 kW; 114 PS). The engine is paired to a 5-speed manual transmission sending power to the rear wheels. The chassis is a steelspace framederived from theAlfa Romeo TZand has the chassis number 10511 AR 750101.
References
[edit]- ^"Alfa Romeo Canguro".carrozzieri-italiani.com.Retrieved5 April2024.
- ^"Alfa Romeo Canguro".Retrieved30 November2012.
- ^"Classic Concepts: 1964 Alfa Romeo Canguro".www.classicdriver.com.Retrieved2018-03-29.
- ^"Alfa Romeo Canguro".Alfa Romeo 159.2014-05-15.Retrieved2018-03-29.
