Brillant! What an exhaust note!❤. You gave us a glimpse of the pefect Alfisti garage. I remember seeing a similar looking silver Alfaholics fettled GTV at meny of the AROC events in the past. Looking forward to the next video.👍🏽
It's mostly engine note itself where the brilliant sound comes from. I've had two 156 V6's over the years with the 2.5 engine, both had standard exhausts but still made that same roar. 👌
When I was a little boy, I had a neighbour: He was an airline pilot with the then great Swissair, drove a 911 and was the secret crush of every girl and mum in the village. One day, he came home in a GTV6 instead of his 911. I, the little lad, asked him in surprise why he was now driving an Alfa. He, quite nonchalantly: "I got bored of the 911, all my fellow pilots also drive 911s..." That left its mark on me: My first car was an 81 GTV6 and I will keep it forever. (And probably never get a 911)
@@TheAlfaNut unfortunately not. Did recently look, but not enough garage space. Bumped into Alex Jupe at an Italian car meet a few years back and he said mine had been written off by a subsequent owner 😢
@@TheAlfaNut yes i also like the historic stuff. The interview with Materazzi for example, beautiful. But many more. But your channel is great and also unique in style. Very entertaining!
My friend Danny had one in college. I was under that car more than a few times helping him fix something and would just stare at that rear subframe trying to figure out how that worked. The exhaust sound was sublime. It should have come with jackstands as an accessory but when it worked properly it was a real treat to drive and listen to. That car inspired me to buy my Stelvio QV 35 yrs later.
Hi Ducky! Thanks for watching - a Stelvio QV is a fantastic car, congratulations! I have the Giulia version - definitely the most enjoyable car I ever owned! A GTV6 is really the 1970’s / 80’s version I guess? (Hopefully the modern QV will be more reliable? 😂)
Another awesome video and legendary Alfa GTV. Thank you. The opening German voice over and subtitles commentary on athletically animated eyebrows had spit out my coffee.😆🤣
Another fab video. Alex's GTV is simply divine. Loks fab, sounds fab. You must get another. I'm hoping to retire at some point, and this could be on my to buy list. Either this or a Guilia Quadrifoglio like yours
Bought one a couple months ago and getting it back on the road. Can't wait to drive it. Young person here, wanted something different than an old Datsun
Hi mate, great choice - as retro rides go, the GTV6 is definitely one of the coolest in my opinion. Be careful of rust though - they have a justified reputation for rusting all over the shop! The engines are reliable but rear brakes can be troublesome and gearbox synchro's are often knackered. Thankfully replacements can be sourced fairly easily. have a look at www.ebspares.co.uk Good luck!
I have one. Third in 29 years. I will never depart it and i have most parts triple. As soon as my barn is converted into a garage (8x13m)/workshop, i will start restoring the car.
In 1986 I bought a 1983 GTV6, red with beige interior. I fell in love with the moment I saw it, great sound, and that lines just awesome ❤. The trouble started with the gearbox and from then on it was downhill. The first year I made more miles in borrowed cars (Renault 5🙀) then in my beloved Alfa. When I thought it was technically tiptop (which wasn’t the case I found out later) I started working on the “small” rust problems🙀🙀. This became a project of 6 months in which I drove a Rover 2600 and a Ford Granada (yes to bad we didn’t have UA-cam back then). I got the GTV a complete respray in the original red but GTV Grandprix style, so bumpers etc. in bodycolor and all the plastic bits in black😍. My god it was a looker. But technically it kept haunting me, by breaking down or not starting. My boss and my girlfriend advised me a more reliable car and after another breakdown after 3 years I got rid of her😢. I later learned it was scrapped 😢😢😢. It sounds like horor story, but I still enjoy the memory of owning this lovely GTV, the V6 revving, the great handling, the trips I made in it and my friends who all wanted to own a GTV too. And you won’t believe it but just yesterday I was looking and drooling at 2 GTV’s (a 2.0 and a 2.5) at a local classic car dealer, I must say I was tempted. I still cherrish my memories and pictures of my Alfa- Romeo GTV6!
Hi Eddie, thanks for watching and commenting - what a shame about your GTV6, many of the remaining cars now have all the problems sorted out but as with any older Alfa, maintenance has to be a priority! Nostalgia is a strong motivator isn’t it? 😉👍🏻
My 81 w/ 100+k miles that has been very reliable. Clutch at 90k, front end rebuild recently but would drive it anywhere, especially since the Vintage Air a/c conversion. It’s red of course
In 1985 I bought a new GTV 6 and a new Milano (75) in 1987. Great cars, but I sold both in 1994 due to teenage daughters learning to drive. The girls loved the Alfas. However, my next cars were a minivan and a generic Ford, which curbed their enthusiasm and reduced my anxiety. Great memories with the Alfas!! Our daughters grew up, and we've moved-on to other cars. I admire the passion and perseverance of car enthusiasts with their rebuild projects. I really enjoyed your video! It was informative, entertaining and down-to-earth.
Yep, it’s a depressing thought isn’t it? I for one will be buried in my Giulia Quadrifoglio, no way I’m buying another electric car. I’ve had two - they were both boring! ☠️
Still trying to get brakes on my Milano.. sorry 75. I drove it a couple days ago and the brakes completely gave out. It's only money. I miss my GtV6's too. I had a 83, 85 and 86.. loved all of them. Great video as always!
Hi David, thanks for watching. Yep, the stoppers are a bit troublesome on the 75 - I don’t think my rear brakes are working very well either to be honest! 🥴
Great video Chris. This takes me back. I'm 71 now, in 1979 I found myself able to buy my first brand new car. A friend had got me interested in Italian cars, and we both bought Alfasud 1.5Ti's. I had a rosso red one for 18 months, during which time it spent a lot of its' time back at the dealers being fixed. Although terribly built and unreliable, I enjoyed it immensely. We both lusted after the GTV and Sprint Veloce cars, but couldn't quite afford them. From memory, my Sud cost £3500, the Sprint was about £4500 and the GTV about £5300. The Sud had a great exhaust crackle and handled superbly. Unfortunately, by the time I sold mine the word had got round about how bad they rotted and I lost loads of money on it. Plus, it had done about 60K miles and was starting to burn oil. I would love a GTV before I depart, but I don't think that will happen honestly.
Hi Bob, thanks for watching and for the background - I loved the Alfasud too, I had a 1.5 Gold Cloverleaf and a QV Sprint as well, although about 25 years apart! 😆 You wouldn’t lose any money on a Sud these days - they have shot up in price!
@jkoysza1 What is it that puts you off? (Apart from the rust, the complicated suspension, the driving position, the dodgy brakes and the high fuel consumption? 😂)
An informative video featuring the brilliant Alfetta 116 V6. I find it interesting how the Alfa V6 is known as the Busso V6, given that the Alfa Nord twin cam 4-cyl engine was Busso's most significant and long lived design for the Alfa brand. Having owned an Alfetta GTV6 and now currently in the ownership of both an Alfa 75 3.0 Potenziata and Alfa 156V6 2.5, I consider the most 'sonorous' to be the Alfa 2.5 (12 Valve) engine. It's probably the closest in sound to the superlative Dino (Ferrari) 2.4 V6 - a simply sweet sounding melodious 'tune'. Notwithstanding the 2.5's glorious sound, both the 3.0 12-valve and 2.5-24-valve also offer a wonderful 'tune' - that few other V6s can match.
Several years ago my wife and I were touring Scotland on a rented motorcycle. While motoring along I saw two orange Montreal s pulled to the opposite side of the road. To spot a Montreal anywhere is rare and here we travelled across the pond and see two of them in the Scottish countryside! I turned around as soon as I could intending to have a look and perhaps a chat with the owners. Alas they were gone by the time I got there. The location looked exactly like that in your picture. Could it be? Anyway, I'm happy to have found your channel and keep the good work!
Hi mate and thanks for watching! This video was filmed on Dartmoor in Devon where I live (South West England) but parts of it of look like Scotland! Where do you live? Cheers Chris
3 years ago i finaly got my first Alfa. She is a 1969 1300 Gt Junior in Bluette. The dealer (who is not a Alfaguy), said it was a 1600 in it. I later found out it was a 1750 series 2, who was build by a expert on Nord-engines here in Norway. I think i got a better deal than i was expecting. Sometimes dealers don’t know what they selling. 😅 It have some issues with rust tho, but not very bad. Its going to be fixed. She is a keeper! 🍀 I would love to have a Gtv6 too, but i stay with my Julia.
Hej Oyvind! Congratulations on your Giulia - sounds like you got a bargain! I think that all 105 cars have rust problems but always worth fixing! Good luck 🍀👍🏻😎
Thanks again for this as always very good video. I remember searching for a video about the GT 937 and there i was watching all of your videos. Now i'm in the position of having secured a well looked after example with the holy grail 3.2 Busso. Only the alternator has decided to leave the building, so next saturday will be yet again a day in the workshop ripping half of one of my italian divas apart but i think that is what we have partially signt up for! Keep on going Chris. Grüße aus Deutschland once again!
Thanks for watching Max - oh dear, removing the alternator in a Busso is a tough job - its in a difficult place! 🥴 Good luck with that job & Vielen Dank! 👍🏻
Indeed the position of the alternator in Busso configuration is a tragedy which I recently experienced with my splendid 156 V6 2,5 just crossing the border into Germany late evening. ADAC (the german ARC) loaded us up and brought us to the next Bosch service. Poor guys there were really stressed and I payed more than 3k Euro for the repair which left me three weeks without my Alfa. Let's be strong! ;-)
I always looking at such unfortunate occurances from a 'glass half full' perspective. It could have been the starter motor that died. Now that is one mega job to replace on the 156 V6 engine - simply painful.
I used to go banger racing with my next door neighbour Triumph 2000 and 2.5s sacrilege but with the exhaust cut off after the first box they sounded gorgeous My neighbour had a 2 litre GTV T reg gorgeous car until….the rubber on the inlet manifold perished and it burnt its pistons out 😢 He rebuilt the engine with the help of one of his friends After that he had a164 156 and a 156 GTA I loved that car just drive around in the low gears just to hear the noise of that fabulous V6 The point of all this is the sound of a six cylinder engine is one of the nicest things known to man
Thanks for watching and commenting Robert! Yes - the number of (now) rare old cars that were banger raced back in the day is enough to make you cringe isn't it? The Busso V6 has to be the best sounding 6-cylinder engine ever made I think.
I owned 3 VW Sciroccos ('78, '84 1/2, '85) before finding a GTV-6. It was my wife's idea (sort of). I had been driving the same, and by this time quite modified '85 Scirocco, but at near 300K was getting a bit long in the tooth. She had spied a Jag XJ-S at the garage opposite the store she owned at the time. I took a look at it (had always fancied an XJ-S and financial ruin), but the owner was asking more than it was worth and the lads at the garage gave me the universal sign language for "run away." But the fire had been lit (in my heart, not the Jag's engine bay). So I started looking for a GTV-6 for all the times I had looked for an Alfetta GT or a GTV-6 and had settled for another, similar, G.G. design. I found the only one for sale at the time on the East Coast of the US . The chap who owned it lived relatively nearby, so he drove it to the school I was teaching at so I could test drive it. Love! I'd never actually driven one. That evening I told my wife I was seriously thinking about buying it. Her exact words: "sleep on it. I know you get emotional about cars, so sleep on it." Of course, of course. I slept on it. All I dreamt about that night was the sweet fabric-ripping sound of the Busso V-6. I phoned the owner upon waking and promptly overpaid for it ($3500 USD in 2001). Thus started a 2 year soft restore - replacing/repairing bits. I replaced the cracked dashboard, checking/fixing all of the electrical connections. I sourced a side window and air dam for it. I hand stitched a leather cover on the steering wheel. I daily drove it to work. I picked my mum up from the airport to meet her grandson in it. Mistake. One ad for the GTV-6 clearly stated "Your mother will probably refuse to ride in it". Well, she hated it for the same reasons my wife did "too loud, too fast, smells like oil and gas and leather". The incessant nagging began "not safe for the baby" (my wife had a MK4 Golf - perfect for baby), finally leading me to trade it in on a Merc 190E. The regret continues to this day. I have a Giulia now and I love it. But it doesn't play music out the tailpipe. Thanks for reading if you got this far.
My father has two GTVs which he had bought new at the time. But because the economic crisis came in Greece in 2010, he had to take them out of circulation. After 14 years, my brother and I decided to repair the damage that one car had even though it was protected in the garage with the other one. For me it is one of the best Alfa Romeo models.My dad also has a fiat coupe 20v turbo modified that has 600hp
Wow - 2 GTV's stored away to enjoy! You are lucky guys - I hope you enjoy them. A 600 bhp Fiat Coupe sounds like a scary car - all that power and front-wheel drive???
Yes it is front wheel drive but one night when my father was driving fast the engine broke down because the pistons were wet inside them and the pressure broke the engine body. My cousin is a mechanic at Toyota so he can fix it.
Looking forward to the new content on this SZ project as ive alwaya been fascinated with it as we never got them here in australia from what i know of. 😊
Aha - ignore my previosu question about where you are living now! The SZ is a crazy machine and after having the chance to look closely at how it is built, I am even more amazed by how "home made" it is!!
You had me fooled then laughing with that trick beginning. Great video, as always. A well-sorted GTV6 has been at the top of my wish list for several years now. This account made the fire under my arse burn hotter. Thank you. 🔥
Haha - thanks for watching Richard! It just seemed to me that the tide had finally turned for the GTV6 and prices are starting to hike upwards. Best start trawling the internet for a bargain! Do you have an Alfa currently?
In 1969, me dad bought me a banged up ‘62 Alfa Guiletta coupe for $200.00. I was 14 and that was my very first car. It was a racer that had gotten somewhat crunched. The frame was bent and it had damage to the front and rear. There was a roll bar behind the driver’s seat (LHD), and it had a heavy duty clutch. When you shut the driver’s door, the right headlight would pop out so I had it duct taped on to hold it in place. The mismatched seats weren’t connected to the floor and would slide around when you drove hard. With all its issues, it was still a great little car. I’d sneak it out and race along Mulholland Drive, illegally of course, since I didn’t have a license. Great times in that little car and have been an Alfa fan ever since.
Hi Robert, haha - thanks for the story, it's funny isn't it that regardless of where you were raised, if you are over a certain age, many of your formative and exciting memories feature a vehicle of some sort! I did similar illegal activities on my first mortorcycle when I was 16 (too young to ride it) when I used to take it out at night when my parents were out. One time I broke down several miles from home, 30 minutes before they were due back! After panicking for a few minutes, I realised that the gas tap was switched off and I'd run out of fuel! I got home, threw the bike in the garage and ran into the house just as they rolled up the driveway! I then graduated to getting into trouble in my Mom's Ford Fiesta, getting stopped by the cops for playing Van Halen too loud on my nasty dime-store stereo in a built-up area! :0)
You bear the smile of the eternally long suffering, smitten with the Giugiaro creation that the Cybertruck really wants to look like. It's been since June of 1986 that I own one and it still stirs, inspires, and excites, much to the chagrin of several high performance leggy lovelies, which continue to depreciate.....
After buying my first VW GTI (1985, MK2), I ran into an old friend that had an Alfa GTV6. He playfully (at least I don’t honk he was serious) asked if I wanted to trade. I did a quick analysis of the reliability compared to my GTI and said know. Now I wonder what it would been like to drive one. I always loved that design. Such a beautiful car.
Haha, maybe you should have swapped just for a week or a month? They are very different cars but both a lot of fun to drive - an old girlfriend of mine had a 1985 Golf GTI, tartan patterned seats, golf ball shaped gear knob etc. 😊
Yes. A black over red 2018 Giulia Sport AWD Ti. Unquestionably the best car I've ever driven. I had a red over black Commemorative Edition 1994 Spider (no 94 of 195 brought into the U.S. in their then last year in the states. I now also have a 1971 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, a 1970 Fiat 500L and since new, a 1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider. As I tell the missus, "If there's room in your heart, there's room in your garage." Cheers, Chris.❤
You have some lovely cars there Richard - all pretty rare in the US too, especially the Fulvia! The Giulia is fantastic car - looks great, handles great, steers great, makes you feel great. I have one too 😎👍🏻
Gorgeous, I was lucky enough to own a GTV 6 and two of its little bothers. Sprint Cloverleafs in the 70s & 80s sdespite have many special cars since including 911 993 turbo and Lamborghini Jarama S and BMW 850n CSi,the little Sprints remain my favourites
I have a small collection. No Alfa's sadly at the moment. I traded my 71 1750 Spider for an E-type I still have. A couple of mk1 Mini's and a TR6. I do still keep the Italian end up though with an early F355, which I've had 15 years now. For Alfa's, I had the Spider, 75 TS, GTV6, 156. Loved them all. Best sounding engines ever for me are the GTV6, F355 and my tuned TR6. Love the channel
Thanks Richard, appreciate the support. I love a Triumph too - my pal let me borrow his Stag for the day back in the mid ‘80’s and I loved it. The TR’s are a great car - straight 6 sounds fantastic. You also have my all-time fave Ferrari 😍. I have a few Alfa V6 cars, its probably my favourite sounding engine, along with the Maser V8. I had a couple of 4200’s BC (before children)!! 😉
Great video. Great car of course. The 1974 Alfetta was the first transaxle road car by Alfa Romeo and the GTV was the related coupe and then the others came after.
The Alfetta sedan was the first with the technically significant transaxle and de-dion rear end. The sedan was launched in 1972 with the coupe 1.8 version following on in 1974. Even though the cars were softly sprung, I found the handling to be both responsive and forgiving - i.e. the rear end remained 'planted' - when compared to the earlier 105 series Alfas - which are also a favourite.
Lovely video as ever Chris. Gotta say that the gtv6 just porn on wheels in my eyes. Can't wait for the next video. Btw we might be comming to your neck of the woods this summer with our AR club.We are talking about attending the AROC 60th anniversary.
Hi Chris Really enjoyed this vid. Here in Oz I own an '84 GTV6 & a 2.0l Giulietta, and am very familiar with their pros & cons. I want to offer an opinion on your 75 vibration (3:27 min). Have your tail shafts (not torque tube 4:00 min) been removed at some stage? When removing the two t. shafts they should be marked in relation to each other. Otherwise when assembled there will be vibration. Damaged Guibos (rubber doughnuts) can also cause vibration. Good luck.
Hi mate, thanks very much for watching and also for the feedback / advice. Yes, the engine was removed to be rebuilt by a previous owner and so the shaft will certainly have been disturbed. However, a mechanic friend of mine pointed out that as the shaft spins constantly at engine speed, if it is unbalanced, there should also be vibration when revving the car at a standstill. This doesn't seem to be happening however, so I'm hopeful that the vibration is a dodgy / wheel tyre! Of course the doughnuts are well-known to be troublesome, so they will be checked as well.
In my 75 Twin Sparks case, I found that the vibration was due to an incorrectly installed rear prop-shaft flange - that was fitted 90 degrees 'out of sinc'. That's what happens when you attempt to hurriedly prepare a car for a roadworthy inspection - that required working to the early hours of the morining (finished at 2:30AM). I won't do that again.
@@TheAlfaNut yes these certainly look good too, also on a 75. I had them under a 2.0 Alfetta sedan, also nice. You got a great and fun channel. Just discovered it recently and watching it usually with some grinning haha.
@@delahayenator Thanks for watching - I appreciate the support! I would like to feature an Alfetta saloon but they are very rare in the UK now. Where do you live?
@@TheAlfaNut I live in the Netherlands. Hardly see them here anymore either. Cant remember when i last seen one. Usually 105 Giulias or GT/GTV when I see classic Alfas on the street, more than 75's actuallyand the 155s becominga rare sight as well. I also love the first series of the AlfaSud. Especially the ti's with the chrome bumpers.
Check your center bearing for the vibe. Easy fix. Also put the front tyres on the rear to rule out a flat spot causing it. I had that on my GTV6. Rear brakes are pretty easy once you know how. All in all i found it a joy to work on unlike the BMW's we have had.
Hi Tim, thanks very much for the suggestions, and for watching! My car lift is now recommissioned, so it will be easy to check the prop bearing & doughnuts. I’ll also swap the wheels around, as I think the tyres or imbalanced wheels may be the problem personally. I just need it to stop raining! 😂👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut I had a problem with a vibe that would start all of a sudden then nearly shake the car apart. Stop and couldnt find anything. A while latter same again. Turned out to be a bad tyre which was the last thing i thought it would be as they were good Yoko's that were not very old.
Such a fab sound, thank you. Greetings from Melbourne, the other end of the world, we're restoring our family's 1968 1750 GTV, it's always been super reliable and rust free BUT that V6 busso sound.... Can I have it on vinyl, please? I'll play it on my old B&O system all day! I love the 70s GTV shape, almost more then the 60s version.
Thanks for watching mate, it’s surprising how few viewers have actually just asked for a mug! 😂 So you’d take it to the pub and get the barman to put half a pint of beer in it every 20 minutes? 😉🍺
Great video. I believe that all versions of the Alfetta and especially the GT/V/6 are criminally underrated and undervalued. I think it’s mostly to do with “fear” of the unknown. So it’s great that you are highlighting this model and giving it some well deserved publicity. I own a 1977 GTV here in Sri Lanka (the only survivor) but dream of a GTV6 because the chassis deserves more power. These are such bargains still. Grab one before it’s too late.
Had one in the ‘80s. Loved the looks and the sound, hated the awful handling, gear change and brakes. Fortunately nowadays that can all be fixed if you can find a non rusty one. Mine was written off for rust at the age of four 😳
Very informative video about the GTV6, one of the most interesting Alfa Romeo. For some reason I have a special interest for the Alfetta sedan, because I remember that my father own an Alfetta when I was a small kid. What do you think of the Alfetta Chris?
Hi Stanislas, how are you? Thanks for watching - I think the Alfetta saloon is very interesting because there are so few left and it was another quirky design which looks really cool now, like the 75. I’d love to drive one - maybe I’ll put the word out to see if anyone has one and will let me drive it? 🤔
@@TheAlfaNut Hi Chris, I am fine and you? The Alfetta saloon first version with a 1.8 engine looks great, don’t you think? There is one at the Alfa Romeo museum in Arese, and there was also one for a special exhibit at Autoworld in Brussels during the summer 2022.
I bought a GTV 6 back, me 20 years old in exact these colours grey and beige. But it burnt out just some months later 😞 I swore, never to buy an Alfa again - until 4 weeks ago, as I've got my new Giulia. And now I am back smiling while drive in an Alfa.
Great video! The 116 platform is super cool and quirky with lots of distinctive features. I have a 1977 model GTV that has been undergoing a mechanical restoration. The gearbox is currently being rebuilt and am refreshing all the bushes etc, extensively cleaning the undercarriage and repainting the De Dion. I must have a unicorn 116 as it has no rust and has never had rust repairs…go figure! A very special car to me and my favourite 4 cylinder! Next will be my favourite 6 cylinder which is definitely a Busso model….probably 147 GTA…but a 116 GTV6 is always at the back of my mind…hmmm
Hi Davo! Thanks for watching and commenting - your 116 sounds great, did it come from a dry climate? How are the synchros in your gearbox? My 75 box has a terribly crunchy 2nd and 3rd gear!
@@TheAlfaNut thanks Chris. It really is a great car. Yes, it is in Australia where it has lived its entire life. Even so, I looked at many before this one and they all had rust. Second gear synchro on mine gave up so I decided to have the gearbox rebuilt and while I’m there will have all new donuts installed and the prop shaft balanced (so hopefully no vibration!!). Can’t wait to get it back on the road! It is completely stock except for a 123 electronic ignition and I have a few parts I’ve collected that I’m thinking of putting in it like 10548 cams and thicker GTV6 torsion bars. Will see how it all goes! Keep in the great work
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion - I’ll try that on my 75 but I think the synchros may have left the building: upshifts are generally ok but downshifting from 4th to 3rd and 3rd to 2nd is very painful! 🫤
My brother scrimped and saved and bought a GTV6 new in 1986, as much as he loved the car it was constantly needing servicing he parted with it after 4yrs of ownership. He still misses the car to this day.
Owning both a 1978 GTV and 1984 GTV6, I consider the suspension to be relativley soft for a sports car and the handling to be not that much different - and certainlly not as described as some the motoring scribes of the time. A little fettling of the GTV6's suspension - i.e. Koni dampers and larger diameter anit-roll bar has yielded a wonderful handling car.
Should be able to sort out instantly if a wheel or prop shaft is out of balance. If you're sitting still, slowly rev your engine up and down through the rev range. If you feel a vibration, it's your propshaft. If you hear grumbling, vibration or no that's your center support bearing. (Check that you don't have a guibo missing a chunk and that your.alignment bushed centering the propshaft to itself in the middle, the engine at the front and the gearbox at the rear are in good order.) If not, check your tires (sorry, tyres) for wear, if they look good get your wheels balanced and make sure all your hardware is tight on the half shafts. Hopefully you have a mid '85 or later GTV6 with the removable crossmember. Makes pulling the prop shaft a breeze!
Hi mate, thanks for the helpful info - after checking for vibration at standstill, it isn’t there so I’m starting to wonder if there is a flat spot on one or more of the “tires” 😉 after being garaged for several years. I’ll be checking those next. PS my car is a 75 V6 (Milano) not a GTV6.
I like the one you got to drive! I've often wondered what a 3.0 in mine would be like. (And the Ronal A1s are THE best looking wheel on this car!) I didn't care for the raspy exhaust note though, mine is very mellow with a slight snarl sround 4000rpms from the 164S cams. I did see you have a 75 (I love the color) but pretty much everything is the same. (Biggest difference is that you probably have anti-lock brakes.) I myself would like to find an Alfa 6 with the single molded glass headlamps. Here's a video of my GTV6. It's old, but she still looks the same today except I now have center caps on the wheels and the old cracked quadrifolio stickers have been renewed. I did my first timing belt change on it two years ago after practicing on my 164 (the GTV6 is MUCH easier) and will be rebuilding my propshaft this spring. (Guibos are a constant source of maintenance. Just like the riming belt, figure about every 6 years or so.) Thankfully most jobs on the GTV6 are pretty straightforward.. ua-cam.com/video/Ll6sFdpUZsc/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
I still dream of my old 1981 GTV/6 that I owned around 1989-1991. Split dash, manual windows, wind up headrests and teddy bear material seats👌I absolutely Loved that Alfa, it did not make a noise, it created music, pure, orchestral music. Driving down Altrincham high street at low rpm and low speed the music from the standard exhaust turned heads, not because it was loud, but because of the sheer quality of the sound. I think most did an involuntary double take, because they expected to see a Ferrari or Lamborghini with 12 cylinders. The sound repeatedly turned heads, a girl even smiled at me !! Me, with ginger hair!!!🤯🤯🤯 An epic Alfa Romeo, sadly out of my price range for a good one now, I would love another now that I have a garage. They will never make cars like that again, sadly even hot Alfas these days produce the same flatulent toneless Turbocharged sound and bombastic ‘pops’n’bangs’ have replaced the pure music available in naturally aspirated cars of my youth.
Hi Chris , love the GTV6 , the Busso and all, but don’t know if it’s as 50/50 as the previous Bialbero , as the Alfa Twin Cam , also designed by Busso as well as Orazio Satta btw, was a lighter engine being all alloy construction. Alfas V6 marvellous as it is, is also a lot heavier due to the cast iron crankcase. The 1980s cars are still, to my mind , one of the most beautiful coupes ever, but the earlier Alfetta GTV from the 1970s better still, with chrome bumpers, and chrome whiskers either side of the Alfa crest in the grille. Best picture of an Alfetta GTV is from Motorsport magazine’s road test by C.R. When he’s at Mallory Park race circuit. Glorious exhaust note from the car you featured. ❤
Hi Martin, hope you are well? Thanks for watching - yes wouldn’t it be great if we mix and match all our favourite parts of Alfas old & new? I’d have a Montreal with a Giulia Quadrifoglio engine and a GTV6 leather interior! 😬
@@TheAlfaNut think I’d just have a Montreal ! As it is . Saying that, wish there were more Alfasuds and earlier series 33 models available in proper condition.
Like the Alfa Nord twin cam four that was also designed by Giuseppe Busso, the Alfa Busso V6 is an all-aluminium engine - i.e. the V6 does not have a cast iron crankcase.
Best sounding, most "cultured" 6 cylinder Engine I have ever heard. First time 42 years ago at an alfa dealer. Still don't have one! Just finished a '68, 280SL Pagoda Restoration and am skint 😪
Hi Gerry, thanks for watching and commenting - I do love a Pagoda, they are a beautiful car and super classy. In fact, 1960’s Merc’s generally have a very cool image & great build quality. I had an amazing CL500 back in 2012, what a motor! Also recently had a Merc e300 hybrid company car…….not so cool! Taken away 3 times on a flatbed!!😂
I’m currently restoring mine. I consider the Alfetta GTV6 is mechanically on the pinnacle of design in its day. Anyone I have driven in it who has no idea of its design and history have been very impressed by its performance. CSR (Chris Snowden Racing who partner with EB Spares) brakes have transformed the car.
Hi mate, thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I'm hoping to fit upgraded brakes to my 75 V6, as the standard ones are, shall we say - rubbish! Good luck with your rebuild. ;0)
We bought one new in the mid 80's. Drop dead gorgeous, but the engine block was cracked and we gave it back to the dealer and bought a used 928 instead.
Hi Pete, oh no that’s a shame! Having said that, I have to say that I love a 928 - fabulous engine and “Space 1999” bodywork & interior styling! 😎 I bet you enjoyed it?
Bought a V6 75 on a 1987 reg' in 1995. It was an exceptional car, which I took to show a friend who currently owned a Sierra 2.8 XR4i on an '88 reg. After getting out of town and into some 'country twisties,' he was startled at its performance and exclaimed with a voice of astonishment and conviction, that it made his car appear agricultural! I merely grinned and continued to floor the accelerator to encourage the sonorous, howl associated with a V6 Busso.😆 Currently own a 1967, 1750cc Alfa Romeo Berlina, which if I don't reassert my efforts into its restoration (been through illness for 5 months) I'll be able to sweep it up.🤣
Haha thanks for watching and the back story to your 75 - I’m looking forward to getting mine out on the road again once it stops raining! There is almost nothing to compare to the sound of a Busso being exercised hard 😎 Good luck with your Berlina restoration and hope you are healthy again very soon. “Alfas para vida”! 👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut Indeed I am an Alfa fan, Alfasud 1.5 X 2, Giulietta 2.0 TC, as well as Lancia Thema 8 Valve non Turbo and Thema 16 Valve Turbo. Appreciate the time and work you put into making these videos. I'm working my way back through them from the present. All the best.👍
@@michaelmccann4706 Thanks for the support Michael, I’d like to run the channel full-time but unfortunately the rewards are typically less than £150 per month, even with 30-40,000 views pm! It’s more a labour of love really 😅
I too had the misfortune of replacing the rear pads on my friend's first car, an Alfetta 1.6 which was very rare, even in the eighties. Like most of those cars, it rusted while you watched, to the point where there were mushrooms growing next to the back seat. But what a fabulous engine compared to the more mundane Fords and Vauxhalls of the time. And perfect handling. The gearchange however was like stirring a bowl of spaghetti.
Well lets look on the bright side - there aren’t many cars that grow breakfast food for you whilst you drive! 😂 In fact my first car, a Lancia Beta Coupe was no better - the back seat went mouldy because the rear screen leaked so badly! Again though, great to drive and way cooler than an Escort or Fiesta. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Having lived in the UK during the mid-1990s, there is no doubt that elderly Alfa's in the damp UK environment were prone to rust. However, at that time I had a 'misguided' liking for the 2-door Mark 3 Cortina. I found that the said 2 door Cortinas that I inspected were (to my amazement) rust relics - in a similar vein to UK Alfas. Needless to say, rust protection on 1960s and 70s cars - which includes Ford Cortinas - was very poor to non-existant - so I quickly changed tack and abandoned the desire to acquire a Mk 3 2-door Cortina. In Australia, the environmental conditions are generally (but not always) far more favourable to 1960 and 70s cars. You just need to avoid Austalian Alfas that live by the sea-side, the Alps, or were resident in the very wet conditions of North Queensland.
@@TheAlfaNut I have had many, from the classics to modern Alfa's. My youngest son took it over! If they remain producing petrol cars, I will always stay an Alfaholic.
Hi mate, thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed it. I have 2 questions for you if I may? 1.) Have you ever owned an Alfa? 2.) Have you subscribed to the channel yet? 😉👍🏻
If you can get that vibration looked at on your Alfa 75 ASAP with a specialist, then please do. If the issue is to do with the propshaft then it's not unknown for them to join you in the cabin after they've flailed their way through the floor. If the car has had a clutch recently, this might be the issue (only genuine AR ones are properly balanced). Remember seeing an ES30 at a Castle Combe trackday. The bloke had bought it that very day - but Il Mostro bit him. He lost control, smashed the front end on it and I have no idea what happened to the car. RHD headlights are impossible to find for them. Bests, Simon
Hi Simon, thanks for watching and for the comments - I don’t think its the prop now as there is no vibration when revving at a standstill. Strangely enough, the ES30 you saw crash at Castle Combe is the same car featured in this video! More content to come on that. 😊👍🏻
Ah! Well good luck in sorting out the ES30. That happened quite a while ago. The thing is with something which is out of balance is that vibration is dependent on the speed of rotation. It will be more noticeable at greater speeds. I remember interviewing someone who had the pro-shaft come through the floor. Not a good experience! Good luck with it!@@TheAlfaNut
I can't quite see the styling of a Montreal to be the precurser to the Alfetta coupe. I consider the styling cues of the 105 series Junior Zagato to be more aligned with the design of the Alfetta.
Hi mate, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Yeah, the SA version is hotly sought after here too - great motor. I'm told that there is a SA tuner called Dawie de Villiers who does / did a 3.7L version?
They say with old Alfa’s if you listened carefully you could hear the rust munching the metal. 😂 they still absolutely gorgeous though. I see one I the street and I can’t help but stop and watch to drive by.
That term is best reserved for the Alfa Sud, as Alfas made in Milan were not as bad. In my experience the UK Alfetta has a similar rust propensity to the UK Cortina Mark 3 - as both had negligible to nil, rust proofing.
Very nice Chris!!! I always dreamed of a 116 GTV6 in my garage. I believe that after the 916 V6 and the Giulia QV, the GTV6 is the next on my ALFA garage list... Not a project. I am done with projects. I want to drive on that engine note right away
@@TheAlfaNut the Integrale is 99.9% finished. We just did an overhaul of the original turbo and together with a new oil cooler is ready to be installed on the car. That’s the last piece of the puzzle and we are done 👌
I need one , since my teenage years I want to do a maserati v8 swap, autodelta wide arches....a special red paint job, a renewed interior with nice stitching....a kind of restomod but not to destroy it's beauty!!!
Ooh yes - the Maser V8 is my 2nd all-time favourite engine! What an amazing noise 😍. I have owned 2 x 4200 Masers, both with the 4.2 V8, a Coupe and a Spider. That noise makes the hairs stand up on your arms!!
Alfa Romeos are such thoroughbreds that once you catch the spirit, it's difficult to get the experience out of your system. You're simply hooked on them. I have personally owned 3 Alfas through the years. I had the 164 3.0 V6 Lusso, 164 2.0 TS Super, and 166 2.5 V6 Busso engine. Each with such wonderful and memorable experiences. 😊
Hi Julian - thanks for watching! I'd love to do some filmingwith Alex Jupe, I sent them an enquiry recently but got no response. :0( Maybe I'll try again.
Feels like we are on similar paths! Broke my gearbox of my Blue Vela GTV v6 last year as well. Replaced it with a 156 v6 box with a Quaife. And that all while looking for a GTV6 as new project car! Have seen several, all rusted to pieces unfortunately. Unfortunately prices on mainland Europe are not the same as in the UK but I do feel it is still the right time. Looking forward to the GTV v6 gearbox change!
Thanks for watching mate! 👍🏻. I didn’t know you could fit a 156 gearbox to a GTV? That would have saved me a lot of money 😩 I fitted another 6 speed GTV box and a Q2 diff at the same time. Video to follow in the next 2 weeks 😎👍🏻
@TheAlfaNut. Whoops, yes the 156 v6 6 speed gearbox is by far the cheapest and actually the most fun. The 156 v6 6 speed, GTV, 147/156 GTA, GT 3.2 gearbox all fit as long as you have a 6 speed box. All are C630 gearboxes with different ratios. The 156 v6 is the shortest version and in my opinion the most fun. GTV v6 6speed is the longest and more GT focussed.
@Btossijn I fitted a GTA box in the end from a 147 I think. I own a 1998 156 V6 2.5 and the ratios are certainly very short - probably because the car has very little torque! 😂🥴
@@TheAlfaNut hahaha 😂, yes true! less torque but the 2.5 is a bit more rev happy! 😋. GTA gearbox is a perfect comprise. Shorter than the GTV, not as short as the 2.5. But at the moment the most expensive as well. Looking forward to the video.
Hmmm. What can he have done to the wheeler dealers GTV? Maybe trusted the warranty Mike offered? “Yeah course it’s sorted, I will guarantee that car until you get around the corner and out of sight, or tomorrow morning, whatever’s the earliest” 😂 Really growing to like the 116 series. I’ve been a 916 man since I first saw one in the late 90’s and bought a V6 spider 12 months later. But the 116 is definitely a looker. Great video as always Mr Nut!
Haha - cheers for watching Mark, to be fair the gearbox had an issue with 3rd gear already but unfortunately, the enthusiastic driving by Elvis in Italy and subsequently by me, meant that it became undriveable shortly after! All will be explained very soon.
As I get more and more experienced in this field, I must admit I am starting to realize how accurately you can determine someone's eye for Alfas by the weight of rust they have handled in their life.
After two Alfasuds, I bought a like new GTV6 from 1983 in 1985 and drove it until 2005. I loved the car very much, but even though it was meticulously maintained and driven, nearly every month something went wrong and it kept breaking down. I had three new, incredibly expensive gearboxes installed. The gearboxes no longer broke when Castrol's fully synthetic transmission oil TAF-X came onto the market. Rust was a constant companion. In addition, you almost always sweated without A/C. A great car, but far too expensive to maintain.
Hi Joe, thanks for watching and commenting! Oh dear, sounds like a few other stories I’ve heard about historical reliability! It seems that many of the GTV6’s problems have been solved by modern technology though, which means they are a better proposition to own now. Still pricey to maintain though 😵💫
Hi Captain! Yes I’ve seen some of it already - he’s got a great channel and his mechanical abilities are way past my own! However the actual car I wouldn’t want myself - a bit too flashy for my tastes! 😂👍🏻
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Hi SDC - thanks for watching! They are an experience to drive - very "Italian Orangutang" driving position and slightly weird gearchange but lots of fun and that sound!
@@TheAlfaNut no I think I would be scared of the V6 petrol consumption I would go got a Alfasud Sprint your expert opinion would be valued, maybe you could make a video about them 😉
I bought a QV 1500 Sprint about 3 years ago to restore but, like my ill-fated Alfetta GTV, it was too much work and I flogged it again! I desperately wanted a Sprint as it was my favourite car for a while in my teens. Either buy a banger and spend at least £10k on it or buy a fully restored car for £12k and save yourself a lot of hassle! Be quick though, they are going up too!
There is james bond movie octoposy, where movie stars with bond racing red alfa gtv 6 ,but this scene is for some reason cut of .I used to watch on you tube every morning, to fill my morning energy,,I don't know who!and why someone cut this amazing scane of the beginning of this movie
A had a GTV serie 3 with a 75 2.0 TS engine, it drowe great because it was not nose heavy and nerly the same power, My dad have been a Alfa dealer he drove a 33 1.7 QV, Alfetta 2.0 and a 75 1.8 Turbo, Alfa those days where great cars. Great vic
@@TheAlfaNut Yes I worked in his shop and drow some great cars like a 164 QV 24v 4WD His 75 was so great when you really nail it the hole exaust manifold went red.😁
Hi Shane, yes indeed - if only we could get back some of the cars we sold back in the day! I usually had to sell the car I had in order to buy a different one…🙁
Brillant! What an exhaust note!❤. You gave us a glimpse of the pefect Alfisti garage. I remember seeing a similar looking silver Alfaholics fettled GTV at meny of the AROC events in the past. Looking forward to the next video.👍🏽
I know right? A perfect Montreal, a 105 GTV 2000 and a restomod GTV6 3.0!!
Not jealous at all… 🥴
It's mostly engine note itself where the brilliant sound comes from. I've had two 156 V6's over the years with the 2.5 engine, both had standard exhausts but still made that same roar. 👌
When I was a little boy, I had a neighbour: He was an airline pilot with the then great Swissair, drove a 911 and was the secret crush of every girl and mum in the village.
One day, he came home in a GTV6 instead of his 911. I, the little lad, asked him in surprise why he was now driving an Alfa. He, quite nonchalantly: "I got bored of the 911, all my fellow pilots also drive 911s..."
That left its mark on me: My first car was an 81 GTV6 and I will keep it forever. (And probably never get a 911)
Haha good story! His answer was the perfect one and I agree with him - life is too short to drive the same cars as everyone else!
Folks bought me one for my 21st birthday, 31 years ago. Loved that car. Used to go to Goodwood and oft on track with Alex Jupe in his silver one
Hi Mark, wow - what an amazing 21st you must have had? Ever had another one?
@@TheAlfaNut unfortunately not. Did recently look, but not enough garage space. Bumped into Alex Jupe at an Italian car meet a few years back and he said mine had been written off by a subsequent owner 😢
@markgtrheyes Aw that’s gutting - I’m always scouring the DVLA to try and find evidence of my old cars but most are gone to heaven now! 😢
You want an original one, like in Octopussy, no rust? Here I am
I owned an Alfetta GTV6 2.5 years ago..drove it to Tuscany...it was carheaven..and the local people knew what it stood for: power..sound..tradition..
What a treat for you to go on a ride in such a stunning coupe ❤
Hi Ashton, yes it was - I got to drive the car too but due to a camera malfunction, didn’t get any video 🤨
Ive been following Davide Cironi for years myself and i love his content and works with Alfas! 😃
He's great - a very passionate guy and his videos are always very high quality and worth waiting for. I like the "Dal Pollai alla Pista" series best.
The Eleonara build is the perfect street GTV6. Gotta love his channel.
@@delahayenator Agreed - his channel is my favourite!
@@TheAlfaNut yes i also like the historic stuff. The interview with Materazzi for example, beautiful. But many more. But your channel is great and also unique in style. Very entertaining!
Thank you - very kind 😊
I ran a 85 GTV6 as my daily in the late 90s for a few years. Wonderful car. Such character. I'd love another.
Hi Richard, thanks for watching and commenting! Just curious (as you are obviously a man of great taste!😎) what do you drive now?
I'm nearly finished my berlina2000 resto, has been alot of work..was my child hood dream as my friends dad had one and I always said I would get one..
Sounds good mate, thanks for watching! Are you making any videos about the process? I'd be interested to see it.
My friend Danny had one in college. I was under that car more than a few times helping him fix something and would just stare at that rear subframe trying to figure out how that worked. The exhaust sound was sublime. It should have come with jackstands as an accessory but when it worked properly it was a real treat to drive and listen to. That car inspired me to buy my Stelvio QV 35 yrs later.
Hi Ducky! Thanks for watching - a Stelvio QV is a fantastic car, congratulations! I have the Giulia version - definitely the most enjoyable car I ever owned! A GTV6 is really the 1970’s / 80’s version I guess? (Hopefully the modern QV will be more reliable? 😂)
Another awesome video and legendary Alfa GTV. Thank you. The opening German voice over and subtitles commentary on athletically animated eyebrows had spit out my coffee.😆🤣
Hi Dom - hope you are good mate? Haha thanks for watching and I'm glad it made you chuckle!
Another fab video. Alex's GTV is simply divine. Loks fab, sounds fab. You must get another. I'm hoping to retire at some point, and this could be on my to buy list. Either this or a Guilia Quadrifoglio like yours
Hi Joseph, yes me too, (from working at least, not from cars or fun!) Both cars are fantastic fun and gorgeous - what a difficult choice! 🥴🍀👍🏻
Bought one a couple months ago and getting it back on the road. Can't wait to drive it. Young person here, wanted something different than an old Datsun
Hi mate, great choice - as retro rides go, the GTV6 is definitely one of the coolest in my opinion. Be careful of rust though - they have a justified reputation for rusting all over the shop! The engines are reliable but rear brakes can be troublesome and gearbox synchro's are often knackered. Thankfully replacements can be sourced fairly easily. have a look at www.ebspares.co.uk
Good luck!
I have one. Third in 29 years. I will never depart it and i have most parts triple. As soon as my barn is converted into a garage (8x13m)/workshop, i will start restoring the car.
Hi Gerhard! Thanks for watching and good luck with your restoration my friend.
According to Schlaboubve laws in EU sadly from.2027 all Gas cars will bw banned!
@@Haffschlappe eerst zien, dan geloven.
Great to see you back with a new video 😊 Always thought these GTV6’s were damn cool 😎
Hi David, hope you are well? Thanks for watching - yes they certainly are, get one now if you fancy one - they seem to be going up and up in price!
In 1986 I bought a 1983 GTV6, red with beige interior. I fell in love with the moment I saw it, great sound, and that lines just awesome ❤. The trouble started with the gearbox and from then on it was downhill. The first year I made more miles in borrowed cars (Renault 5🙀) then in my beloved Alfa. When I thought it was technically tiptop (which wasn’t the case I found out later) I started working on the “small” rust problems🙀🙀. This became a project of 6 months in which I drove a Rover 2600 and a Ford Granada (yes to bad we didn’t have UA-cam back then). I got the GTV a complete respray in the original red but GTV Grandprix style, so bumpers etc. in bodycolor and all the plastic bits in black😍. My god it was a looker. But technically it kept haunting me, by breaking down or not starting. My boss and my girlfriend advised me a more reliable car and after another breakdown after 3 years I got rid of her😢. I later learned it was scrapped 😢😢😢. It sounds like horor story, but I still enjoy the memory of owning this lovely GTV, the V6 revving, the great handling, the trips I made in it and my friends who all wanted to own a GTV too. And you won’t believe it but just yesterday I was looking and drooling at 2 GTV’s (a 2.0 and a 2.5) at a local classic car dealer, I must say I was tempted. I still cherrish my memories and pictures of my Alfa- Romeo GTV6!
Hi Eddie, thanks for watching and commenting - what a shame about your GTV6, many of the remaining cars now have all the problems sorted out but as with any older Alfa, maintenance has to be a priority! Nostalgia is a strong motivator isn’t it? 😉👍🏻
My 81 w/ 100+k miles that has been very reliable. Clutch at 90k, front end rebuild recently but would drive it anywhere, especially since the Vintage Air a/c conversion. It’s red of course
In 1985 I bought a new GTV 6 and a new Milano (75) in 1987. Great cars, but I sold both in 1994 due to teenage daughters learning to drive. The girls loved the Alfas. However, my next cars were a minivan and a generic Ford, which curbed their enthusiasm and reduced my anxiety.
Great memories with the Alfas!! Our daughters grew up, and we've moved-on to other cars. I admire the passion and perseverance of car enthusiasts with their rebuild projects.
I really enjoyed your video! It was informative, entertaining and down-to-earth.
Hi Mike, thanks very much for watching mate! I have teenage boys who are learning to drive so now I have parental anxiety too! 😂🥴
Superb. A true Alfa with lots of character. I just can't see how electric Alfas will have the same appeal. Progress for you......
Yep, it’s a depressing thought isn’t it? I for one will be buried in my Giulia Quadrifoglio, no way I’m buying another electric car. I’ve had two - they were both boring! ☠️
Still trying to get brakes on my Milano.. sorry 75. I drove it a couple days ago and the brakes completely gave out. It's only money. I miss my GtV6's too. I had a 83, 85 and 86.. loved all of them. Great video as always!
Hi David, thanks for watching. Yep, the stoppers are a bit troublesome on the 75 - I don’t think my rear brakes are working very well either to be honest! 🥴
Great video Chris. This takes me back. I'm 71 now, in 1979 I found myself able to buy my first brand new car. A friend had got me interested in Italian cars, and we both bought Alfasud 1.5Ti's. I had a rosso red one for 18 months, during which time it spent a lot of its' time back at the dealers being fixed. Although terribly built and unreliable, I enjoyed it immensely. We both lusted after the GTV and Sprint Veloce cars, but couldn't quite afford them. From memory, my Sud cost £3500, the Sprint was about £4500 and the GTV about £5300. The Sud had a great exhaust crackle and handled superbly. Unfortunately, by the time I sold mine the word had got round about how bad they rotted and I lost loads of money on it. Plus, it had done about 60K miles and was starting to burn oil. I would love a GTV before I depart, but I don't think that will happen honestly.
Hi Bob, thanks for watching and for the background - I loved the Alfasud too, I had a 1.5 Gold Cloverleaf and a QV Sprint as well, although about 25 years apart! 😆 You wouldn’t lose any money on a Sud these days - they have shot up in price!
I've had a few Alfas. Never wanted a GTV. Still don't.
@jkoysza1 What is it that puts you off? (Apart from the rust, the complicated suspension, the driving position, the dodgy brakes and the high fuel consumption? 😂)
An informative video featuring the brilliant Alfetta 116 V6. I find it interesting how the Alfa V6 is known as the Busso V6, given that the Alfa Nord twin cam 4-cyl engine was Busso's most significant and long lived design for the Alfa brand.
Having owned an Alfetta GTV6 and now currently in the ownership of both an Alfa 75 3.0 Potenziata and Alfa 156V6 2.5, I consider the most 'sonorous' to be the Alfa 2.5 (12 Valve) engine. It's probably the closest in sound to the superlative Dino (Ferrari) 2.4 V6 - a simply sweet sounding melodious 'tune'. Notwithstanding the 2.5's glorious sound, both the 3.0 12-valve and 2.5-24-valve also offer a wonderful 'tune' - that few other V6s can match.
Hi George, thanks for watching and I agree with your comments about the 2.5 v6 - I also have a 156 with this engine and it is very sweet.
Several years ago my wife and I were touring Scotland on a rented motorcycle. While motoring along I saw two orange Montreal
s pulled to the opposite side of the road. To spot a Montreal anywhere is rare and here we travelled across the pond and see two of them in the Scottish countryside! I turned around as soon as I could intending to have a look and perhaps a chat with the owners. Alas they were gone by the time I got there. The location looked exactly like that in your picture. Could it be?
Anyway, I'm happy to have found your channel and keep the good work!
Hi mate and thanks for watching! This video was filmed on Dartmoor in Devon where I live (South West England) but parts of it of look like Scotland! Where do you live? Cheers Chris
Make sure you feature my all-time favourite Alfa, the 164 3.0 V6, with that glorious Busso engine sound.
Funny you should say that - I know a local guy who has a 164 QV, hopefully he will agree to featuring in an episode! 👍🏻🍀
3 years ago i finaly got my first Alfa.
She is a 1969 1300 Gt Junior in Bluette. The dealer (who is not a Alfaguy), said it was a 1600 in it. I later found out it was a 1750 series 2, who was build by a expert on Nord-engines here in Norway.
I think i got a better deal than i was expecting. Sometimes dealers don’t know what they selling. 😅
It have some issues with rust tho, but not very bad. Its going to be fixed. She is a keeper! 🍀
I would love to have a Gtv6 too, but i stay with my Julia.
Hej Oyvind! Congratulations on your Giulia - sounds like you got a bargain! I think that all 105 cars have rust problems but always worth fixing! Good luck 🍀👍🏻😎
Thanks again for this as always very good video. I remember searching for a video about the GT 937 and there i was watching all of your videos. Now i'm in the position of having secured a well looked after example with the holy grail 3.2 Busso. Only the alternator has decided to leave the building, so next saturday will be yet again a day in the workshop ripping half of one of my italian divas apart but i think that is what we have partially signt up for! Keep on going Chris.
Grüße aus Deutschland once again!
Thanks for watching Max - oh dear, removing the alternator in a Busso is a tough job - its in a difficult place! 🥴 Good luck with that job & Vielen Dank! 👍🏻
Indeed the position of the alternator in Busso configuration is a tragedy which I recently experienced with my splendid 156 V6 2,5 just crossing the border into Germany late evening. ADAC (the german ARC) loaded us up and brought us to the next Bosch service. Poor guys there were really stressed and I payed more than 3k Euro for the repair which left me three weeks without my Alfa. Let's be strong! ;-)
Argh! 😩 Sorry to hear that story Wolf - I also have a 156 2.5, its a great car 👍🏻
I always looking at such unfortunate occurances from a 'glass half full' perspective. It could have been the starter motor that died. Now that is one mega job to replace on the 156 V6 engine - simply painful.
I used to go banger racing with my next door neighbour Triumph 2000 and 2.5s sacrilege but with the exhaust cut off after the first box they sounded gorgeous
My neighbour had a 2 litre GTV T reg gorgeous car until….the rubber on the inlet manifold perished and it burnt its pistons out 😢
He rebuilt the engine with the help of one of his friends After that he had a164 156 and a 156 GTA I loved that car just drive around in the low gears just to hear the noise of that fabulous V6
The point of all this is the sound of a six cylinder engine is one of the nicest things known to man
Thanks for watching and commenting Robert! Yes - the number of (now) rare old cars that were banger raced back in the day is enough to make you cringe isn't it? The Busso V6 has to be the best sounding 6-cylinder engine ever made I think.
I owned 3 VW Sciroccos ('78, '84 1/2, '85) before finding a GTV-6. It was my wife's idea (sort of). I had been driving the same, and by this time quite modified '85 Scirocco, but at near 300K was getting a bit long in the tooth. She had spied a Jag XJ-S at the garage opposite the store she owned at the time. I took a look at it (had always fancied an XJ-S and financial ruin), but the owner was asking more than it was worth and the lads at the garage gave me the universal sign language for "run away." But the fire had been lit (in my heart, not the Jag's engine bay). So I started looking for a GTV-6 for all the times I had looked for an Alfetta GT or a GTV-6 and had settled for another, similar, G.G. design. I found the only one for sale at the time on the East Coast of the US . The chap who owned it lived relatively nearby, so he drove it to the school I was teaching at so I could test drive it. Love! I'd never actually driven one. That evening I told my wife I was seriously thinking about buying it. Her exact words: "sleep on it. I know you get emotional about cars, so sleep on it." Of course, of course. I slept on it. All I dreamt about that night was the sweet fabric-ripping sound of the Busso V-6. I phoned the owner upon waking and promptly overpaid for it ($3500 USD in 2001). Thus started a 2 year soft restore - replacing/repairing bits. I replaced the cracked dashboard, checking/fixing all of the electrical connections. I sourced a side window and air dam for it. I hand stitched a leather cover on the steering wheel. I daily drove it to work. I picked my mum up from the airport to meet her grandson in it. Mistake. One ad for the GTV-6 clearly stated "Your mother will probably refuse to ride in it". Well, she hated it for the same reasons my wife did "too loud, too fast, smells like oil and gas and leather". The incessant nagging began "not safe for the baby" (my wife had a MK4 Golf - perfect for baby), finally leading me to trade it in on a Merc 190E. The regret continues to this day. I have a Giulia now and I love it. But it doesn't play music out the tailpipe.
Thanks for reading if you got this far.
Thanks for this video at the right time, ah and I am still waiting for the 156 hacks video !!!
Haha sorry I have a lot on my diary to catch up with! 😉👍🏻
My father has two GTVs which he had bought new at the time. But because the economic crisis came in Greece in 2010, he had to take them out of circulation. After 14 years, my brother and I decided to repair the damage that one car had even though it was protected in the garage with the other one. For me it is one of the best Alfa Romeo models.My dad also has a fiat coupe 20v turbo modified that has 600hp
Wow - 2 GTV's stored away to enjoy! You are lucky guys - I hope you enjoy them. A 600 bhp Fiat Coupe sounds like a scary car - all that power and front-wheel drive???
Yes it is front wheel drive but one night when my father was driving fast the engine broke down because the pistons were wet inside them and the pressure broke the engine body. My cousin is a mechanic at Toyota so he can fix it.
Looking forward to the new content on this SZ project as ive alwaya been fascinated with it as we never got them here in australia from what i know of. 😊
Aha - ignore my previosu question about where you are living now! The SZ is a crazy machine and after having the chance to look closely at how it is built, I am even more amazed by how "home made" it is!!
@@TheAlfaNut ohhh home made?
Haha yeah - you'd better believe it!
The R.Z. is my fav Alfa ever. Good to see you back Chris
Ciao! Come stai? Thanks for watching - do you mean "SZ"? ;0)
@@TheAlfaNut Ciao Chris! the R.Z. is the Spider version. For me one of the most beautiful cars ever made.
Aaaah - I didn’t know that! I must look it up - I’m sure that there were only a few made?
@@TheAlfaNut I think about 300 or so .. That's my dream car 🙂 Check it out Chris.
@sainta2667 Wow yes I’ve seen it now - even more striking than the SZ! 😲
You had me fooled then laughing with that trick beginning. Great video, as always. A well-sorted GTV6 has been at the top of my wish list for several years now. This account made the fire under my arse burn hotter. Thank you. 🔥
Haha - thanks for watching Richard! It just seemed to me that the tide had finally turned for the GTV6 and prices are starting to hike upwards. Best start trawling the internet for a bargain! Do you have an Alfa currently?
In 1969, me dad bought me a banged up ‘62 Alfa Guiletta coupe for $200.00. I was 14 and that was my very first car. It was a racer that had gotten somewhat crunched. The frame was bent and it had damage to the front and rear. There was a roll bar behind the driver’s seat (LHD), and it had a heavy duty clutch. When you shut the driver’s door, the right headlight would pop out so I had it duct taped on to hold it in place. The mismatched seats weren’t connected to the floor and would slide around when you drove hard. With all its issues, it was still a great little car. I’d sneak it out and race along Mulholland Drive, illegally of course, since I didn’t have a license. Great times in that little car and have been an Alfa fan ever since.
Hi Robert, haha - thanks for the story, it's funny isn't it that regardless of where you were raised, if you are over a certain age, many of your formative and exciting memories feature a vehicle of some sort! I did similar illegal activities on my first mortorcycle when I was 16 (too young to ride it) when I used to take it out at night when my parents were out. One time I broke down several miles from home, 30 minutes before they were due back! After panicking for a few minutes, I realised that the gas tap was switched off and I'd run out of fuel! I got home, threw the bike in the garage and ran into the house just as they rolled up the driveway! I then graduated to getting into trouble in my Mom's Ford Fiesta, getting stopped by the cops for playing Van Halen too loud on my nasty dime-store stereo in a built-up area! :0)
We need more of the tales attached to fully restored Alfas. There must be a few now. Love the content.
Thanks for watching mate! I’ve got a few of my own but not sure how many people would want to hear about the gory details? 😂
I drove my flatmate’s Sprint in the mid eighties. I still remember the impression it made on me - so delightfully light, like dancing.
Yes indeed, they are such a delicate drive - and that great noise too! 😍
You bear the smile of the eternally long suffering, smitten with the Giugiaro creation that the Cybertruck really wants to look like. It's been since June of 1986 that I own one and it still stirs, inspires, and excites, much to the chagrin of several high performance leggy lovelies, which continue to depreciate.....
Hi John, thanks for watching! Haha yes, I don't have enough spare time to have a GTV in my life at the moment - maybe when I retire? ;0)
After buying my first VW GTI (1985, MK2), I ran into an old friend that had an Alfa GTV6. He playfully (at least I don’t honk he was serious) asked if I wanted to trade. I did a quick analysis of the reliability compared to my GTI and said know. Now I wonder what it would been like to drive one. I always loved that design. Such a beautiful car.
Haha, maybe you should have swapped just for a week or a month? They are very different cars but both a lot of fun to drive - an old girlfriend of mine had a 1985 Golf GTI, tartan patterned seats, golf ball shaped gear knob etc. 😊
Yes. A black over red 2018 Giulia Sport AWD Ti. Unquestionably the best car I've ever driven. I had a red over black Commemorative Edition 1994 Spider (no 94 of 195 brought into the U.S. in their then last year in the states. I now also have a 1971 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, a 1970 Fiat 500L and since new, a 1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider. As I tell the missus, "If there's room in your heart, there's room in your garage." Cheers, Chris.❤
You have some lovely cars there Richard - all pretty rare in the US too, especially the Fulvia! The Giulia is fantastic car - looks great, handles great, steers great, makes you feel great. I have one too 😎👍🏻
Great video, Chris! Loved it and looking very much forward to the SZ part.. can’t wait.
Cheers for watching Frank! The SZ is a typical “Gary” project - very much a mechanical restoration and not a beauty queen! Will be very cool though 😎
Gorgeous, I was lucky enough to own a GTV 6 and two of its little bothers. Sprint Cloverleafs in the 70s & 80s sdespite have many special cars since including 911 993 turbo and Lamborghini Jarama S and BMW 850n CSi,the little Sprints remain my favourites
I have a small collection. No Alfa's sadly at the moment. I traded my 71 1750 Spider for an E-type I still have. A couple of mk1 Mini's and a TR6. I do still keep the Italian end up though with an early F355, which I've had 15 years now. For Alfa's, I had the Spider, 75 TS, GTV6, 156. Loved them all. Best sounding engines ever for me are the GTV6, F355 and my tuned TR6. Love the channel
Thanks Richard, appreciate the support. I love a Triumph too - my pal let me borrow his Stag for the day back in the mid ‘80’s and I loved it. The TR’s are a great car - straight 6 sounds fantastic. You also have my all-time fave Ferrari 😍. I have a few Alfa V6 cars, its probably my favourite sounding engine, along with the Maser V8. I had a couple of 4200’s BC (before children)!! 😉
Great video. Great car of course. The 1974 Alfetta was the first transaxle road car by Alfa Romeo and the GTV was the related coupe and then the others came after.
Thanks for watching! I would like to feature an Alfetta saloon in a video but they are very hard to find in the UK 🤔
@@TheAlfaNut Hope it happens. I’ll have my Transaxle Giulietta nouva (first series) on the road this summer. Maybe I’ll make it to the Uk in it…
The Alfetta sedan was the first with the technically significant transaxle and de-dion rear end. The sedan was launched in 1972 with the coupe 1.8 version following on in 1974. Even though the cars were softly sprung, I found the handling to be both responsive and forgiving - i.e. the rear end remained 'planted' - when compared to the earlier 105 series Alfas - which are also a favourite.
you're living the alfa dream 😎😎
Hi mate, yes it looks like it on the surface but in reality its very hard making enough money to keep this going! UA-cam is tough 🫤
My father got one, when I was an early bird! I love this GTV! ❤️
Nostalgia is a strong motivator isn’t it? I have all 3 of the cars I wanted most when I was 17! 😁
Lovely video as ever Chris. Gotta say that the gtv6 just porn on wheels in my eyes. Can't wait for the next video. Btw we might be comming to your neck of the woods this summer with our AR club.We are talking about attending the AROC 60th anniversary.
Hi Don, that would be great - I’ll definitely be there, wherever it happens! 👍🏻🍀
Beautiful looking car with a fantastic sounding engine.
Nice one Chris,great video as usual mate.
Cheers for watching Rob, hope you are good?
Hi Chris
Really enjoyed this vid. Here in Oz I own an '84 GTV6 & a 2.0l Giulietta, and am very familiar with their pros & cons. I want to offer an opinion on your 75 vibration (3:27 min). Have your tail shafts (not torque tube 4:00 min) been removed at some stage? When removing the two t. shafts they should be marked in relation to each other. Otherwise when assembled there will be vibration. Damaged Guibos (rubber doughnuts) can also cause vibration. Good luck.
Hi mate, thanks very much for watching and also for the feedback / advice. Yes, the engine was removed to be rebuilt by a previous owner and so the shaft will certainly have been disturbed. However, a mechanic friend of mine pointed out that as the shaft spins constantly at engine speed, if it is unbalanced, there should also be vibration when revving the car at a standstill. This doesn't seem to be happening however, so I'm hopeful that the vibration is a dodgy / wheel tyre! Of course the doughnuts are well-known to be troublesome, so they will be checked as well.
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In my 75 Twin Sparks case, I found that the vibration was due to an incorrectly installed rear prop-shaft flange - that was fitted 90 degrees 'out of sinc'. That's what happens when you attempt to hurriedly prepare a car for a roadworthy inspection - that required working to the early hours of the morining (finished at 2:30AM). I won't do that again.
What a lovely and beautiful example! The Ronals are spot on too. My favorites on a 116 GTV
Yep - mine too, I'm hoping to fit some to my 75, although the split rims off an SZ would be nice too!
@@TheAlfaNut yes these certainly look good too, also on a 75. I had them under a 2.0 Alfetta sedan, also nice. You got a great and fun channel. Just discovered it recently and watching it usually with some grinning haha.
@@delahayenator Thanks for watching - I appreciate the support! I would like to feature an Alfetta saloon but they are very rare in the UK now. Where do you live?
@@TheAlfaNut I live in the Netherlands. Hardly see them here anymore either. Cant remember when i last seen one. Usually 105 Giulias or GT/GTV when I see classic Alfas on the street, more than 75's actuallyand the 155s becominga rare sight as well. I also love the first series of the AlfaSud. Especially the ti's with the chrome bumpers.
Had a 76 GT back in the day, beautiful looks and handling 👌
Hi Toni - thanks for watching! Yes, it's hard to think of many modern cars which are as pretty as a GTV isn't it?
Check your center bearing for the vibe. Easy fix. Also put the front tyres on the rear to rule out a flat spot causing it. I had that on my GTV6. Rear brakes are pretty easy once you know how. All in all i found it a joy to work on unlike the BMW's we have had.
Hi Tim, thanks very much for the suggestions, and for watching! My car lift is now recommissioned, so it will be easy to check the prop bearing & doughnuts.
I’ll also swap the wheels around, as I think the tyres or imbalanced wheels may be the problem personally. I just need it to stop raining! 😂👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut I had a problem with a vibe that would start all of a sudden then nearly shake the car apart. Stop and couldnt find anything. A while latter same again. Turned out to be a bad tyre which was the last thing i thought it would be as they were good Yoko's that were not very old.
@timsbike4887 Ok thanks - the tyres on my 75 are crappy cheapos, so that will be my first suspicion! 😉👍🏻
Such a fab sound, thank you.
Greetings from Melbourne, the other end of the world, we're restoring our family's 1968 1750 GTV, it's always been super reliable and rust free BUT that V6 busso sound.... Can I have it on vinyl, please? I'll play it on my old B&O system all day! I love the 70s GTV shape, almost more then the 60s version.
Hi Will, thanks for watching mate & good luck with your GTV resto! I don’t have the Busso noise on vinyl but I do have it on 8-track cassette! 😉😎👍🏻
If I won that Alfa Nut mug, that’s all I would ever drink from.
Thanks for watching mate, it’s surprising how few viewers have actually just asked for a mug! 😂 So you’d take it to the pub and get the barman to put half a pint of beer in it every 20 minutes? 😉🍺
@@TheAlfaNutHalf pint lasting 20 minutes is hopeful 😂
@dystx9240 haha - you obviously need two - one for each hand! 🍺
Great video. I believe that all versions of the Alfetta and especially the GT/V/6 are criminally underrated and undervalued. I think it’s mostly to do with “fear” of the unknown. So it’s great that you are highlighting this model and giving it some well deserved publicity. I own a 1977 GTV here in Sri Lanka (the only survivor) but dream of a GTV6 because the chassis deserves more power. These are such bargains still. Grab one before it’s too late.
Hi Steven, thanks for watching! How do you find spare parts in Sri Lanka? That must be a challenge! 🥴
Had one in the ‘80s. Loved the looks and the sound, hated the awful handling, gear change and brakes. Fortunately nowadays that can all be fixed if you can find a non rusty one. Mine was written off for rust at the age of four 😳
@timgosling6189 hi Tim, thanks for watching. Yikes - 4 years old and written off? Did you live near a salt mine?? 😢
@@TheAlfaNut I import everything from the UK 😁
Of course, very sensible! 😎👍🏻
Very informative video about the GTV6, one of the most interesting Alfa Romeo.
For some reason I have a special interest for the Alfetta sedan, because I remember that my father own an Alfetta when I was a small kid.
What do you think of the Alfetta Chris?
Hi Stanislas, how are you? Thanks for watching - I think the Alfetta saloon is very interesting because there are so few left and it was another quirky design which looks really cool now, like the 75. I’d love to drive one - maybe I’ll put the word out to see if anyone has one and will let me drive it? 🤔
@@TheAlfaNut Hi Chris, I am fine and you?
The Alfetta saloon first version with a 1.8 engine looks great, don’t you think? There is one at the Alfa Romeo museum in Arese, and there was also one for a special exhibit at Autoworld in Brussels during the summer 2022.
@stanislas4990 I am good thanks - yes the first version is the prettiest, before the plastic bumpers. However I will take any version at all! 😉👍🏻
I bought a GTV 6 back, me 20 years old in exact these colours grey and beige. But it burnt out just some months later 😞 I swore, never to buy an Alfa again - until 4 weeks ago, as I've got my new Giulia.
And now I am back smiling while drive in an Alfa.
Hi Marcel - thanks for watching! The Giulia is a great choice, I have one too and I love it 😍👍🏻
Great video! The 116 platform is super cool and quirky with lots of distinctive features. I have a 1977 model GTV that has been undergoing a mechanical restoration. The gearbox is currently being rebuilt and am refreshing all the bushes etc, extensively cleaning the undercarriage and repainting the De Dion. I must have a unicorn 116 as it has no rust and has never had rust repairs…go figure! A very special car to me and my favourite 4 cylinder! Next will be my favourite 6 cylinder which is definitely a Busso model….probably 147 GTA…but a 116 GTV6 is always at the back of my mind…hmmm
Hi Davo! Thanks for watching and commenting - your 116 sounds great, did it come from a dry climate? How are the synchros in your gearbox? My 75 box has a terribly crunchy 2nd and 3rd gear!
@@TheAlfaNut thanks Chris. It really is a great car. Yes, it is in Australia where it has lived its entire life. Even so, I looked at many before this one and they all had rust. Second gear synchro on mine gave up so I decided to have the gearbox rebuilt and while I’m there will have all new donuts installed and the prop shaft balanced (so hopefully no vibration!!). Can’t wait to get it back on the road! It is completely stock except for a 123 electronic ignition and I have a few parts I’ve collected that I’m thinking of putting in it like 10548 cams and thicker GTV6 torsion bars. Will see how it all goes! Keep in the great work
Gearbox "clunk" ( when engaging 2nd) is fairly normal when the box is cold.
A change of oil -75w90 if I remember correctly can work wonders.
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion - I’ll try that on my 75 but I think the synchros may have left the building: upshifts are generally ok but downshifting from 4th to 3rd and 3rd to 2nd is very painful! 🫤
My brother scrimped and saved and bought a GTV6 new in 1986, as much as he loved the car it was constantly needing servicing he parted with it after 4yrs of ownership. He still misses the car to this day.
Hi Zee, yes even though these kind of cars were quite temperamental back in the day, they still tug at our heartstrings! 😍
The 2 litre GTV was a better car. The handling was sublime. When they put the V6 in, the handling went out the window.
Hi Dalton, thanks for watching! Yes, the same thing happened with the 916 model, although FWD didn’t help on that one! 😉
Owning both a 1978 GTV and 1984 GTV6, I consider the suspension to be relativley soft for a sports car and the handling to be not that much different - and certainlly not as described as some the motoring scribes of the time. A little fettling of the GTV6's suspension - i.e. Koni dampers and larger diameter anit-roll bar has yielded a wonderful handling car.
I knew a guy in the US that owned a Callaway twin turbo Gtv-6. Very rare. Very fast.
Should be able to sort out instantly if a wheel or prop shaft is out of balance. If you're sitting still, slowly rev your engine up and down through the rev range. If you feel a vibration, it's your propshaft. If you hear grumbling, vibration or no that's your center support bearing. (Check that you don't have a guibo missing a chunk and that your.alignment bushed centering the propshaft to itself in the middle, the engine at the front and the gearbox at the rear are in good order.) If not, check your tires (sorry, tyres) for wear, if they look good get your wheels balanced and make sure all your hardware is tight on the half shafts. Hopefully you have a mid '85 or later GTV6 with the removable crossmember. Makes pulling the prop shaft a breeze!
Hi mate, thanks for the helpful info - after checking for vibration at standstill, it isn’t there so I’m starting to wonder if there is a flat spot on one or more of the “tires” 😉 after being garaged for several years. I’ll be checking those next. PS my car is a 75 V6 (Milano) not a GTV6.
I like the one you got to drive! I've often wondered what a 3.0 in mine would be like. (And the Ronal A1s are THE best looking wheel on this car!) I didn't care for the raspy exhaust note though, mine is very mellow with a slight snarl sround 4000rpms from the 164S cams.
I did see you have a 75 (I love the color) but pretty much everything is the same. (Biggest difference is that you probably have anti-lock brakes.) I myself would like to find an Alfa 6 with the single molded glass headlamps.
Here's a video of my GTV6. It's old, but she still looks the same today except I now have center caps on the wheels and the old cracked quadrifolio stickers have been renewed. I did my first timing belt change on it two years ago after practicing on my 164 (the GTV6 is MUCH easier) and will be rebuilding my propshaft this spring. (Guibos are a constant source of maintenance. Just like the riming belt, figure about every 6 years or so.) Thankfully most jobs on the GTV6 are pretty straightforward..
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I still dream of my old 1981 GTV/6 that I owned around 1989-1991. Split dash, manual windows, wind up headrests and teddy bear material seats👌I absolutely Loved that Alfa, it did not make a noise, it created music, pure, orchestral music.
Driving down Altrincham high street at low rpm and low speed the music from the standard exhaust turned heads, not because it was loud, but because of the sheer quality of the sound.
I think most did an involuntary double take, because they expected to see a Ferrari or Lamborghini with 12 cylinders.
The sound repeatedly turned heads, a girl even smiled at me !! Me, with ginger hair!!!🤯🤯🤯
An epic Alfa Romeo, sadly out of my price range for a good one now, I would love another now that I have a garage.
They will never make cars like that again, sadly even hot Alfas these days produce the same flatulent toneless Turbocharged sound and bombastic ‘pops’n’bangs’ have replaced the pure music available in naturally aspirated cars of my youth.
Hi Brian, yes don’t let anyone tell you that cool cars don’t attract female attention! Especially cars that sound sexy 😉
Hi Chris , love the GTV6 , the Busso and all, but don’t know if it’s as 50/50 as the previous Bialbero , as the Alfa Twin Cam , also designed by Busso as well as Orazio Satta btw, was a lighter engine being all alloy construction. Alfas V6 marvellous as it is, is also a lot heavier due to the cast iron crankcase. The 1980s cars are still, to my mind , one of the most beautiful coupes ever, but the earlier Alfetta GTV from the 1970s better still, with chrome bumpers, and chrome whiskers either side of the Alfa crest in the grille. Best picture of an Alfetta GTV is from Motorsport magazine’s road test by C.R. When he’s at Mallory Park race circuit. Glorious exhaust note from the car you featured. ❤
Hi Martin, hope you are well? Thanks for watching - yes wouldn’t it be great if we mix and match all our favourite parts of Alfas old & new? I’d have a Montreal with a Giulia Quadrifoglio engine and a GTV6 leather interior! 😬
@@TheAlfaNut think I’d just have a Montreal ! As it is . Saying that, wish there were more Alfasuds and earlier series 33 models available in proper condition.
@martinclapton2724 actually you are probably right - if I had a Monty I’d be happy 😍
Like the Alfa Nord twin cam four that was also designed by Giuseppe Busso, the Alfa Busso V6 is an all-aluminium engine - i.e. the V6 does not have a cast iron crankcase.
Best 116GTV is our 3.0GTV that we had in South-Africa. Sadly only a few made but a special car. Busso V6 with awesome race history. Magic.
Hi Jaco - thanks for watching! I would love a SA version 3.0 GTV6! Maybe one day?
Best sounding, most "cultured" 6 cylinder Engine I have ever heard. First time 42 years ago at an alfa dealer. Still don't have one! Just finished a '68, 280SL Pagoda Restoration and am skint 😪
Hi Gerry, thanks for watching and commenting - I do love a Pagoda, they are a beautiful car and super classy. In fact, 1960’s Merc’s generally have a very cool image & great build quality. I had an amazing CL500 back in 2012, what a motor! Also recently had a Merc e300 hybrid company car…….not so cool! Taken away 3 times on a flatbed!!😂
I’m currently restoring mine. I consider the Alfetta GTV6 is mechanically on the pinnacle of design in its day. Anyone I have driven in it who has no idea of its design and history have been very impressed by its performance.
CSR (Chris Snowden Racing who partner with EB Spares) brakes have transformed the car.
Hi mate, thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I'm hoping to fit upgraded brakes to my 75 V6, as the standard ones are, shall we say - rubbish! Good luck with your rebuild. ;0)
We bought one new in the mid 80's. Drop dead gorgeous, but the engine block was cracked and we gave it back to the dealer and bought a used 928 instead.
Hi Pete, oh no that’s a shame! Having said that, I have to say that I love a 928 - fabulous engine and “Space 1999” bodywork & interior styling! 😎 I bet you enjoyed it?
Bought a V6 75 on a 1987 reg' in 1995. It was an exceptional car, which I took to show a friend who currently owned a Sierra 2.8 XR4i on an '88 reg. After getting out of town and into some 'country twisties,' he was startled at its performance and exclaimed with a voice of astonishment and conviction, that it made his car appear agricultural! I merely grinned and continued to floor the accelerator to encourage the sonorous, howl associated with a V6 Busso.😆
Currently own a 1967, 1750cc Alfa Romeo Berlina, which if I don't reassert my efforts into its restoration (been through illness for 5 months) I'll be able to sweep it up.🤣
Haha thanks for watching and the back story to your 75 - I’m looking forward to getting mine out on the road again once it stops raining! There is almost nothing to compare to the sound of a Busso being exercised hard 😎 Good luck with your Berlina restoration and hope you are healthy again very soon.
“Alfas para vida”! 👍🏻
So well presented and articulated.
Thanks for watching Michael, are you an Alfa fan?
@@TheAlfaNut Indeed I am an Alfa fan, Alfasud 1.5 X 2, Giulietta 2.0 TC, as well as Lancia Thema 8 Valve non Turbo and Thema 16 Valve Turbo. Appreciate the time and work you put into making these videos. I'm working my way back through them from the present. All the best.👍
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Thanks for the support Michael, I’d like to run the channel full-time but unfortunately the rewards are typically less than £150 per month, even with 30-40,000 views pm! It’s more a labour of love really 😅
I too had the misfortune of replacing the rear pads on my friend's first car, an Alfetta 1.6 which was very rare, even in the eighties. Like most of those cars, it rusted while you watched, to the point where there were mushrooms growing next to the back seat. But what a fabulous engine compared to the more mundane Fords and Vauxhalls of the time. And perfect handling. The gearchange however was like stirring a bowl of spaghetti.
Well lets look on the bright side - there aren’t many cars that grow breakfast food for you whilst you drive! 😂 In fact my first car, a Lancia Beta Coupe was no better - the back seat went mouldy because the rear screen leaked so badly! Again though, great to drive and way cooler than an Escort or Fiesta. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Having lived in the UK during the mid-1990s, there is no doubt that elderly Alfa's in the damp UK environment were prone to rust. However, at that time I had a 'misguided' liking for the 2-door Mark 3 Cortina. I found that the said 2 door Cortinas that I inspected were (to my amazement) rust relics - in a similar vein to UK Alfas. Needless to say, rust protection on 1960s and 70s cars - which includes Ford Cortinas - was very poor to non-existant - so I quickly changed tack and abandoned the desire to acquire a Mk 3 2-door Cortina. In Australia, the environmental conditions are generally (but not always) far more favourable to 1960 and 70s cars. You just need to avoid Austalian Alfas that live by the sea-side, the Alps, or were resident in the very wet conditions of North Queensland.
Great video. Pascal from the Netherlands!
Hi Pascal, thanks for watching! Do you have an Alfa?
@@TheAlfaNut I have had many, from the classics to modern Alfa's. My youngest son took it over! If they remain producing petrol cars, I will always stay an Alfaholic.
Hi Pascal, yes me too - my oldest Son wants to buy an Alfa as his first car! 😎🍀👍🏻
I had a 1976 1.8 GT , most fun driving car l ever had , miss it greatly
Excellent content, Alfa certainly made some beautiful and interesting cars.
Hi mate, thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed it. I have 2 questions for you if I may? 1.) Have you ever owned an Alfa?
2.) Have you subscribed to the channel yet? 😉👍🏻
Great German Alfa Nut dubbing at the start there! 🇩🇪🇮🇹🇬🇧
Dankeshon mein Herr! 😎👍🏻
If you can get that vibration looked at on your Alfa 75 ASAP with a specialist, then please do. If the issue is to do with the propshaft then it's not unknown for them to join you in the cabin after they've flailed their way through the floor. If the car has had a clutch recently, this might be the issue (only genuine AR ones are properly balanced).
Remember seeing an ES30 at a Castle Combe trackday. The bloke had bought it that very day - but Il Mostro bit him. He lost control, smashed the front end on it and I have no idea what happened to the car. RHD headlights are impossible to find for them. Bests, Simon
Hi Simon, thanks for watching and for the comments - I don’t think its the prop now as there is no vibration when revving at a standstill. Strangely enough, the ES30 you saw crash at Castle Combe is the same car featured in this video! More content to come on that. 😊👍🏻
Ah! Well good luck in sorting out the ES30. That happened quite a while ago. The thing is with something which is out of balance is that vibration is dependent on the speed of rotation. It will be more noticeable at greater speeds. I remember interviewing someone who had the pro-shaft come through the floor. Not a good experience! Good luck with it!@@TheAlfaNut
Thanks Simon, I’ll be checking it out properly before I do any trips don’t worry! 👍🏻
I can't quite see the styling of a Montreal to be the precurser to the Alfetta coupe. I consider the styling cues of the 105 series Junior Zagato to be more aligned with the design of the Alfetta.
True enough - although the rear light panel treatment has some similarities with the Monty and the cowled, recessed headlights too perhaps?
South Africa converted it to a GTV 6 3000, very much desirable as were the BMW 333i, love Alfa's.
Hi mate, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Yeah, the SA version is hotly sought after here too - great motor. I'm told that there is a SA tuner called Dawie de Villiers who does / did a 3.7L version?
Another great video Chris. Lots of different bits. Could the vibration be due to loose nuts on the big useless knob behind the steering wheel ?
😂 maybe although probably best if I don’t ask him!
They say with old Alfa’s if you listened carefully you could hear the rust munching the metal. 😂 they still absolutely gorgeous though. I see one I the street and I can’t help but stop and watch to drive by.
Hi Peter, yes indeed - with my old GTV the rust was so loud you had to shout to be heard above it! 😉😂
That term is best reserved for the Alfa Sud, as Alfas made in Milan were not as bad. In my experience the UK Alfetta has a similar rust propensity to the UK Cortina Mark 3 - as both had negligible to nil, rust proofing.
Very nice Chris!!! I always dreamed of a 116 GTV6 in my garage. I believe that after the 916 V6 and the Giulia QV, the GTV6 is the next on my ALFA garage list... Not a project. I am done with projects. I want to drive on that engine note right away
Hi Nikolas! How are you and how is your Integrale coming along - finished yet? I would love to see it. 👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut the Integrale is 99.9% finished. We just did an overhaul of the original turbo and together with a new oil cooler is ready to be installed on the car. That’s the last piece of the puzzle and we are done 👌
@AlfaGrale Great! I hope to see it someday soon 😎👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut Whenever you decide to visit Cyprus it will be here 👍 you’re always welcome
Thank you! I still hope to visit Cyprus again soon, I miss the Soutzoukos and the sunshine! 😎😍
I need one , since my teenage years I want to do a maserati v8 swap, autodelta wide arches....a special red paint job, a renewed interior with nice stitching....a kind of restomod but not to destroy it's beauty!!!
Ooh yes - the Maser V8 is my 2nd all-time favourite engine! What an amazing noise 😍. I have owned 2 x 4200 Masers, both with the 4.2 V8, a Coupe and a Spider.
That noise makes the hairs stand up on your arms!!
What a beautiful beast, not you Chris, the GTV6! More Alfa stuff please. 🎉
Aw! Never mind - I agree! Strangely enough, I was planning to do more Alfa stuff - watch this space!
That was an excellent example of the GTV6, but a rare 3.0 V6 engine with a throaty exhaust note.
Fantastic watch. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Alfa Romeos are such thoroughbreds that once you catch the spirit, it's difficult to get the experience out of your system. You're simply hooked on them.
I have personally owned 3 Alfas through the years.
I had the 164 3.0 V6 Lusso, 164 2.0 TS Super, and 166 2.5 V6 Busso engine.
Each with such wonderful and memorable experiences. 😊
Nice garage there - also the V6 getting chosen which I approve of. Nothing sounds better in my humble opinion!
Please get some more Alex Jupe vids- nice work coming out of their shop
Hi Julian - thanks for watching! I'd love to do some filmingwith Alex Jupe, I sent them an enquiry recently but got no response. :0(
Maybe I'll try again.
Feels like we are on similar paths! Broke my gearbox of my Blue Vela GTV v6 last year as well. Replaced it with a 156 v6 box with a Quaife. And that all while looking for a GTV6 as new project car! Have seen several, all rusted to pieces unfortunately. Unfortunately prices on mainland Europe are not the same as in the UK but I do feel it is still the right time.
Looking forward to the GTV v6 gearbox change!
Thanks for watching mate! 👍🏻. I didn’t know you could fit a 156 gearbox to a GTV? That would have saved me a lot of money 😩 I fitted another 6 speed GTV box and a Q2 diff at the same time. Video to follow in the next 2 weeks 😎👍🏻
@TheAlfaNut. Whoops, yes the 156 v6 6 speed gearbox is by far the cheapest and actually the most fun. The 156 v6 6 speed, GTV, 147/156 GTA, GT 3.2 gearbox all fit as long as you have a 6 speed box. All are C630 gearboxes with different ratios. The 156 v6 is the shortest version and in my opinion the most fun. GTV v6 6speed is the longest and more GT focussed.
@Btossijn I fitted a GTA box in the end from a 147 I think. I own a 1998 156 V6 2.5 and the ratios are certainly very short - probably because the car has very little torque! 😂🥴
@@TheAlfaNut hahaha 😂, yes true! less torque but the 2.5 is a bit more rev happy! 😋. GTA gearbox is a perfect comprise. Shorter than the GTV, not as short as the 2.5. But at the moment the most expensive as well. Looking forward to the video.
Hmmm. What can he have done to the wheeler dealers GTV?
Maybe trusted the warranty Mike offered? “Yeah course it’s sorted, I will guarantee that car until you get around the corner and out of sight, or tomorrow morning, whatever’s the earliest” 😂
Really growing to like the 116 series. I’ve been a 916 man since I first saw one in the late 90’s and bought a V6 spider 12 months later. But the 116 is definitely a looker. Great video as always Mr Nut!
Haha - cheers for watching Mark, to be fair the gearbox had an issue with 3rd gear already but unfortunately, the enthusiastic driving by Elvis in Italy and subsequently by me, meant that it became undriveable shortly after! All will be explained very soon.
As I get more and more experienced in this field, I must admit I am starting to realize how accurately you can determine someone's eye for Alfas by the weight of rust they have handled in their life.
Haha, that’s a good way of putting it! I think my rust quota over my life so far would fill my spare bedroom! 😂
@@TheAlfaNutahah I could definitely imagine an Alfa Romeo Forum with "rust quota" as a ranking 😂
A badge of honour really!
After two Alfasuds, I bought a like new GTV6 from 1983 in 1985 and drove it until 2005. I loved the car very much, but even though it was meticulously maintained and driven, nearly every month something went wrong and it kept breaking down. I had three new, incredibly expensive gearboxes installed. The gearboxes no longer broke when Castrol's fully synthetic transmission oil TAF-X came onto the market. Rust was a constant companion. In addition, you almost always sweated without A/C. A great car, but far too expensive to maintain.
Hi Joe, thanks for watching and commenting! Oh dear, sounds like a few other stories I’ve heard about historical reliability! It seems that many of the GTV6’s problems have been solved by modern technology though, which means they are a better proposition to own now. Still pricey to maintain though 😵💫
Classic Alfa has recently started supplying parts for 116 series GTVs too.
I know - will pm you! ;0)
Can I recommend Home Built by Jeff and his amazing Alfa Ferrari build, you won't be disappointed
Hi Captain! Yes I’ve seen some of it already - he’s got a great channel and his mechanical abilities are way past my own! However the actual car I wouldn’t want myself - a bit too flashy for my tastes! 😂👍🏻
In The first G.T.A ( GRAND THEFT AUTO ) pc version the ALFA ROMEO GTV was on the game cover art..artistically badass
Ooh yeah - I remember that! 😎
One of my favorite Alfas. But if I could only name one, it would probably be the one.
Hi JC - thanks for watching mate! It really is a classy motor isn’t it? Do you have an Alfa at the moment?
Well worth getting the propshaft balanced. The difference is phenomenal.
Hi Hugo, I’m starting to believe that the problem is an unbalanced wheel(s). Time will tell 👍🏻
Fantastic. Make sure you notify me when featuring, please. 🙏
Hi there, thanks for watching! If you are subscribed to the channel - just click the little bell icon and you’ll be notified immediately whenever I upload a new video. 😎👍🏻
Fantastic car, with looks to die for. How I'd love to have driven one. 😢
Whoever was actually driving that one in Octopussy really knew his stuff!
Hi SDC - thanks for watching! They are an experience to drive - very "Italian Orangutang" driving position and slightly weird gearchange but lots of fun and that sound!
Well done Chris. Nice video one of my favourite Alfa Romeos👍all the best
Hi Andy, cheers for watching mate - glad you liked it. Ever owned a 116?
@@TheAlfaNut no I think I would be scared of the V6 petrol consumption I would go got a Alfasud Sprint your expert opinion would be valued, maybe you could make a video about them 😉
I bought a QV 1500 Sprint about 3 years ago to restore but, like my ill-fated Alfetta GTV, it was too much work and I flogged it again! I desperately wanted a Sprint as it was my favourite car for a while in my teens. Either buy a banger and spend at least £10k on it or buy a fully restored car for £12k and save yourself a lot of hassle! Be quick though, they are going up too!
@@TheAlfaNut I am never quick 😂
Haha! 😂👍🏻
I have had several transaxles alfas, tinkering with them is great
Hi Frans - they are very clever designs. Which Alfas have you owned?
There is james bond movie octoposy, where movie stars with bond racing red alfa gtv 6 ,but this scene is for some reason cut of .I used to watch on you tube every morning, to fill my morning energy,,I don't know who!and why someone cut this amazing scane of the beginning of this movie
I didn’t know about that - I will look for it. Thanks for watching mate! 😎👍🏻
A had a GTV serie 3 with a 75 2.0 TS engine, it drowe great because it was not nose heavy and nerly the same power,
My dad have been a Alfa dealer he drove a 33 1.7 QV, Alfetta 2.0 and a 75 1.8 Turbo, Alfa those days where great cars.
Great vic
Hi Jacob, your Dad was an Alfa dealer? Wow lucky man. The 75 1.8 Turbo is now very rare and expensive - red wheels! 😍
@@TheAlfaNut Yes I worked in his shop and drow some great cars like a 164 QV 24v 4WD
His 75 was so great when you really nail it the hole exaust manifold went red.😁
Haha you were lucky - my Dad had a 1968 Fiat 600 with big rust holes in the floor! 😂
I had two GTV's in late 80's to early 90's. Wish I kept one at least.
Hi Shane, yes indeed - if only we could get back some of the cars we sold back in the day! I usually had to sell the car I had in order to buy a different one…🙁
That rear view of the white gtv in need of resto…. Damn if there are many cars that look so good from the rear aspect.
Hi Samuel, thanks for watching and yes I agree - the GTV6 is a styling legend!