Alfa Romeo has one of the greatest heritages for sporting cars. The 147 was a compact model, produced in several versions, and the absolute ultimate was the GTA.
Alfa’s gorgeous ‘Busso’ V6 is acknowledged as one of the all-time great motors – in 3.2-litre form in the 147, giving performance beyond the level that other hot hatches had. With 184kW (250bhp) performance levels gave the car a 0-100km/h time of just over 6 seconds and a top speed of 246 km/h.
The GTA was very well equipped, with a 6-speed manual gearbox, 17-inch alloy wheels, wider bodywork, sports seats, upgraded suspension and brakes and many other detail upgrades. This car is the Q2 version which features a very effective, self-locking front differential – considered a highly desirable option on a GTA.
This GTA also has the optional 2-tone leather-trimmed seats (a $3500 option).
The owner says the car has been 100% reliable. In the course of the car’s maintenance, the timing belt and water pump replaced 6000km ago.
The GTA is a real pleasure to drive, the burbling V6 engine starting easily, and always sounding great throughout its rev range. With 300Nm of torque, it’s an easy car to drive in traffic. The air conditioning works effectively. Body hugging leather seats, Alfa Romeo’s famous handling, excellent braking and the superb V6 engine make this car an absolute gem to drive.
The odometer reading at the time of photography was 136,854km. It’s registered to July.
It is an excellent, sound, unmodified example. Only small numbers of GTAs were sold in Australia and they are very sought after today, especially manual transmission examples.
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