Alfa Romeo Canguro

The Alfa Romeo Canguro is a concept car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone.[1] The car is based on the chassis of an Alfa Romeo TZ and was shown at the 1964 Paris Motor Show. The body is made of fiberglass rather than aluminium and it features one of the first glued in windscreens in a car. The name "Canguro" means Kangaroo in Italian.

Alfa Romeo Canguro
Overview
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Production1964
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-door coupe
LayoutFront mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
PlatformAlfa Romeo TZ
Powertrain
Engine1.6 L DOHC I4
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,200 mm (87 in)
Length3,673 mm (144.6 in)
Width1,564 mm (61.6 in)
Height1,050 mm (41 in)
Curb weight650 kg (1,430 lb)

History

The Canguro was designed as a possible concept for a roadgoing version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ which had been recently successful in racing. Alfa Romeo had given one TZ chassis each to rival design houses Pininfarina and Bertone to see who could make the better design. The Canguro was Bertone's entry, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The concept was well received but Alfa Romeo never produced the design, many speculate this is because they didn't have the capacity at the time to build the bodies for the Canguro.[2] The Canguro suffered a front end collision with the 1963 Chevrolet Testudo, another Bertone concept, while on track at the Monza circuit. The damage was deemed too great to fix by Nuccio Bertone and the car was left to sit outside Bertone's factory. The car was later restored and made its debut at the 2005 Ville d’Este Concours d’Elegance where it was voted "Best of show".[3]

Technical specifications
  • Engine: 4 cylinders in-line, 2 valves per cylinder
  • configuration: front longitudinally
  • displacement: 1570 cc
  • power: 112 bhp (84 kW; 114 PS)
  • chassis: steel space frame, TZ-derived
  • transmission: rear-wheel drive
  • gearbox: 5-speed manual
  • Chassis number: 10511 AR 750101

References
  1. "Alfa Romeo Canguro". Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. "Classic Concepts: 1964 Alfa Romeo Canguro". www.classicdriver.com. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  3. "Alfa Romeo Canguro". Alfa Romeo 159. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
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