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The first Alfa Romeo lorry was built in 1914 using the 20/30HP chassis. The company built also other commercial vehicles during the early days of the company, in 1954 a new small van family was created, the "Autotutto" ("all purpose").
straight-4 engine with 35 bhp and it had top speed of 60 miles per hour (26.8 m/s). This engine was later used on Giulietta Berlina
. The two-cylinder supercharged diesel version had 30 bhp.
4/99 engine and a gearbox with synchro on all forward gears. Motor Ibérica
took over of FADISA in 1967, this company made Ebro trucks
and these FADISA trucks were merged to this same division, the Alfa Romeo F12 was named as Ebro F-100 in Spain and after facelift as F-108. In 1980 Nissan Motors
took control of Motor Ibérica and Ebros were renamed as Nissan Trade, made until the beginning of 2000s at Ávila plant in Spain.
hydraulic clutch and adjustable driver's seat.
The front of the car was updated with wider chrome and mesh grill, also the 1290 cc Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine was updated now having a 52 hp. The front-engined van had four-speed gearbox and front-wheel drive. In 1973 straight-4 1760 cc Perkins diesel was also offered, it had 50 hp. This same engine was also available to Giulia sedan
from 1976. The van had top speed of around 115 kilometre per hour.
The front brakes were disc and rear one drums. Two versiond were made A for autocarri (truck cab version with open chassis) and F for furgoni chiusi (closed van version).
Between 1967 and 1971 a "light" A11 or F11 version was also available this had a lighter payload and a lower horsepower. Alfa Romeo vans were facelifted in 1977 with new black plastic radiator grill, and chrome badging was replaced with black adhesive stickers. Production stopped in 1983.
and
the AR6 was first generation Fiat Ducato
.
Alfa Romeo Romeo
The first Alfa Romeo T10 "Autotutto" ("all purpose") was presented in 1954 Turin Motor Show as panel and minibus version. Later more versions came available as Alfa Romeo made themselves with very many body versions: van, high roof van, "Promiscuo" (van with additional side windows and rear seating), minibus, school bus, ambulance, pick-up, drop-side truck and double cab truck. In addition to this many coachbuilding companies made their own versions. The van used 1290 cc Alfa Romeo Twin CamAlfa Romeo Twin Cam engine
The all alloy Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine series was an inline-4 cylinder engine produced by Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1994. For earlier Alfa Romeo engines featuring twin camshafts, refer to the main Alfa Romeo page...
straight-4 engine with 35 bhp and it had top speed of 60 miles per hour (26.8 m/s). This engine was later used on Giulietta Berlina
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta was a subcompact automobile manufactured by the Italian car maker Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1965. The Giulietta was introduced at the Turin Motor Show in 1954 and almost 132,000 were built in the Portello factory in Milan.The first Giulietta model was a coupé, the Giulietta...
. The two-cylinder supercharged diesel version had 30 bhp.
Romeo 2
The updated Romeo 2 version was introduced in 1957, it was assembled in Italy and also built under license in Spain by FADISA (Fabricacion de Automoviles Diesel S.A.), this Spanish version had Perkins4/99 engine and a gearbox with synchro on all forward gears. Motor Ibérica
took over of FADISA in 1967, this company made Ebro trucks
Ebro trucks
Ebro trucks was a Spanish brand of light and medium trucks and buses, as well as all-wheel-drive utility vehicles and agricultural tractors, based mainly in Barcelona, Madrid, and Ávila....
and these FADISA trucks were merged to this same division, the Alfa Romeo F12 was named as Ebro F-100 in Spain and after facelift as F-108. In 1980 Nissan Motors
Nissan Motors
, usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....
took control of Motor Ibérica and Ebros were renamed as Nissan Trade, made until the beginning of 2000s at Ávila plant in Spain.
Romeo 3
The short lived (only 6 months production) final version Romeo 3 was introduced in 1966. The Romeo 3 had some improvements likehydraulic clutch and adjustable driver's seat.
F12/A12 and F11/A11
The Autotutto was replaced with Giulia engined Alfa Romeo F12 and A12 vans in 1967.The front of the car was updated with wider chrome and mesh grill, also the 1290 cc Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine was updated now having a 52 hp. The front-engined van had four-speed gearbox and front-wheel drive. In 1973 straight-4 1760 cc Perkins diesel was also offered, it had 50 hp. This same engine was also available to Giulia sedan
Alfa Romeo Giulia
The Alfa Romeo Giulia is an Alfa Romeo automobile. Alfa was one of the first manufacturers to put a powerful engine in a light-weight car for mainstream production. The Giulia weighed about . The car was equipped with a light alloy twin overhead camshaft four-cylinder engine, similar to that of...
from 1976. The van had top speed of around 115 kilometre per hour.
The front brakes were disc and rear one drums. Two versiond were made A for autocarri (truck cab version with open chassis) and F for furgoni chiusi (closed van version).
Between 1967 and 1971 a "light" A11 or F11 version was also available this had a lighter payload and a lower horsepower. Alfa Romeo vans were facelifted in 1977 with new black plastic radiator grill, and chrome badging was replaced with black adhesive stickers. Production stopped in 1983.
AR6 and AR8
Some Fiat and Iveco models were also marketed as Alfa Romeo the AR8 was based on first generation Iveco DailyIveco Daily
The Iveco Daily is a large van produced by Iveco from 1978; it was sold also as Fiat Daily until 1983. It is also available as a minibus.-First generation :...
and
the AR6 was first generation Fiat Ducato
Fiat Ducato
The Fiat Ducato is a large van produced by Fiat. The Fiat Ducato is the same van as the Citroën Jumper and the Peugeot Boxer, which are all very popular vans to convert into motorhomes...
.