Alfa Romeo Spider

This article is about the original Alfa Romeo Spider. For the Alfa Romeo Spider (916) launched in 1995, see Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider. For the Alfa Romeo Spider (939) launched in 2006, see Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider.

Alfa Romeo Spider
Alfa Romeo Spider Series 2 ("Coda Tronca")
Overview
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo (1966–1986)
Alfa Lancia Industriale (1987–1991)
Fiat Auto (1991–1993)
Also calledAlfa Romeo "Duetto"
Production1966–1993
Model years1966–1994
AssemblyItaly: Grugliasco, Turin[1]
Italy: San Giorgio Canavese (Pininfarina)
DesignerAldo Brovarone and Battista Pininfarina at Pininfarina[2]
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2-door roadster
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedAlfa Romeo Giulia
Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés
Chronology
PredecessorAlfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
SuccessorAlfa Romeo Spider (916)

The Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115 series) is a two-seater, front-engined, rear-drive roadster manufactured and marketed by Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1994 in four distinct generations, or "series", each with modifications ranging from modest to extensive.[3]

As successor to the Giulia Spider, the Spider remained in production for almost three decades. The first three series were assembled by Pininfarina in Grugliasco and the fourth series in San Giorgio Canavese. The last Spider of that series was manufactured in April 1993—the last rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo before the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione of 2007.

In 2012, FCA Italy and Mazda studied the possibility of jointly developing a new Spider for 2015 based on the Mazda MX-5 platform.[4] Ultimately, FCA and Mazda chose to manufacture a modern interpretation of the Fiat 124 Sport Spider rather than reviving the Alfa Romeo Spider.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "Aldo Brovarone". studiotorino.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Affordable Classic: 1991-94 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000". sportscarmarket.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
  4. ^ "Alfa Romeo, Mazda confirm roadster project: New MX-5 Miata, Spider due in 2015". Autoweek. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Fiat and Mazda announce co-operation program" (PDF). fiatspa.com. 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  6. ^ This Is the Mazda Miata-Based Fiat 124 Spider: This Is the Mazda Miata-Based Fiat 124 Spider, access date: 21 November 2018