Alfa Romeo Eagle

The Alfa Romeo Eagle is a concept car built by Pininfarina. The car debuted at the Turin Auto Show in 1975.[2]

Alfa Romeo Eagle
Overview
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Production1975
AssemblyItaly
DesignerAldo Brovarone at Pininfarina
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-seat Targa
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive
PlatformAlfetta GT
Powertrain
Engine1,779 cc (108.6 cu in) DOHC Inline-four engine
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,400 mm (94.5 in)[1]
Length4,080 mm (160.6 in)[1]
Width1,630 mm (64.2 in)[1]
Height1,220 mm (48.0 in)[1]

Background

Three years after unveiling their Alfetta Spider prototype built using the chassis and drive-train of the Alfetta berlina, Pininfarina presented a new Alfa-based styling exercise. Like the Alfetta Spider, the Eagle had a targa top, but was built using the Alfetta GT as a base. The goal was to show that it was possible to design an open car with good passive safety.

The car

The Eagle's wedge-shaped body was designed by Aldo Brovarone, who drew inspiration from the sports prototype cars of the time and the Alfa Romeo 33/TT/12 in particular. The body was characterized by a prominent rearward-inclined or swept-back roll-over bar. The interior diverged strongly from the contemporary Alfa style, with soft matte plastic dashboard finishes, a mono-spoke steering wheel and fully digital instrumentation.

With a 91.0 kW (122 hp) 4-cylinder Twin Cam engine in standard GT tune, good aerodynamics and weighing just 1,000 kg (2,204.6 lb), the Eagle was rated at a maximum speed of 198 km/h (123.0 mph) while returning significantly better consumption than the model from which it was derived.[3][4]

As with Pininfarina's earlier Spider proposal, the Eagle did not go into production. Alfa Romeo's management instead opted to refresh the style of the Duetto.

References
  1. "Alfa Romeo Eagle Pininfarina (1975) full detailed specifications listing and photo gallery". /www.automobile-catalog.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  2. "Un grande Maestro di design: Aldo Brovarone". virtualcar.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. "Alfa Romeo Eagle". uniquecarsandparts.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  4. "1975 Alfa Romeo Eagle Spider-Coupé data". www.carfolio.com.
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