The Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint (later just Alfa Romeo Sprint) is a boxer-engined coupé produced by Alfa Romeo from 1976 to 1989 and based on the Alfasud. In total 116,552 units of the Alfasud Sprint and Sprint were built, and the car was sold in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint at a glance
| Production | 1976–1989; 116,552 units (Alfasud Sprint 1976–1983, Sprint after) |
|---|---|
| Design | Giorgetto Giugiaro; hatchback coupé without folding rear seats |
| Plant | Pomigliano d’Arco, southern Italy, together with the Alfasud |
| First engine | 1,286 cc boxer four (the Alfasud 1,186 cc engine stroked), twin-choke carburettor, 76 PS at 6,000 rpm |
| Gearbox | 5-speed, all-synchromesh |
| From May 1978 | 1.3 (1,350 cc) 79 PS and 1.5 (1,490 cc) 85 PS boxer engines |
| Presented | September 1976 at Baia Domizia; Turin Motor Show, November 1976 |
This page is based on English Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source.
History of the Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
The Alfasud Sprint was presented to the press in September 1976 at Baia Domizia (Caserta) and shown at the Turin Motor Show in November. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, like the Alfasud on whose mechanicals it was based, it had a lower, more angular design with a hatchback (although with no folding rear seats). It was assembled together with the Alfasud at the Pomigliano d’Arco plant in southern Italy.
Under the bonnet was a new version of the Alfasud’s 1,186 cc four-cylinder boxer engine, stroked to 1,286 cc and developing 76 PS, mated to a five-speed gearbox. The interior was upholstered in dark brown Texalfa leatherette and tartan cloth, and options were limited to alloy wheels and a few other items. In May 1978 the Sprint received its first updates, both cosmetic and technical: the engines became a 79 PS 1.3 and an 85 PS 1.5 shared with the renewed Alfasud ti, and the earlier 1,186 cc unit remained exclusive to the Alfasud.
Design and features
- Mechanicals: a boxer engine and the front-wheel-drive layout of the Alfasud.
- Design: lower and more angular than the Alfasud, with a hatchback.
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint versions
- Alfasud Sprint (1976–1983): the first series.
- Alfa Romeo Sprint (from 1983): later series without the Alfasud name; one of them is the Cloverleaf (Quadrifoglio Verde).
More Alfa Romeo cars of the era are in our Alfa Romeo collection, for example the Alfasud and the Alfa Romeo 33. Our older “Sprint 1.7QV” page is covered here.
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint questions and answers
What is the Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint?
A boxer-engined coupé built from 1976 to 1989 on the Alfasud platform and designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro.
How many were built?
116,552 Alfasud Sprint and Sprint cars.
What engines did it have?
A 1.3-litre boxer at first (1,286 cc, 76 PS), then 1.3 (79 PS) and 1.5 (85 PS) engines from 1978.
Where was it sold?
In Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Sources
- Alfa Romeo Sprint, English Wikipedia: history, engines, production
