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27-552: After being closed down in 2011, the museum reopened in June 2015. The museum was officially inaugurated on 18 December 1976, and is located in the former Alfa Romeo Arese factory area. Production of cars ended in 2002 and engine production in 2006 in Arese factory complex. At the beginning of 2009 the museum was closed down a first time for renovations and opened in the end of the year, to celebrate Alfa Romeo's 100th birthday in 2010. It

54-754: A Drivers and Constructors Championship ISCS International Series ( Group N ), an Italian Superproduction Championship, two CIVT Italian Touring Car Championships ( Group N ), an ETCS Superdiesel Challenge (Class up to 2.5cc), two Italian Cups for women, one victory in the Alfa Romeo Challenge, a class victory at the 24 Hours Nürburgring and two victories in the Italian Superturismo Championship (Private trophies). Alfa Romeo Arese Plant 45°33′59″N 9°3′15″E  /  45.56639°N 9.05417°E  / 45.56639; 9.05417 The Alfa Romeo Arese Plant

81-489: A historical review of all Alfa Romeo road cars produced since 1910, prototypes and dream cars , aircraft and aeronautical projects, and scale models and awards. The museum collection numbers over 250 cars and 150 engines, of which approximately half were on display. These included at least one example of each model produced, plus prototypes and racing cars. Some of the museum cars are regularly on loan for festivals and historical events, like Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance ,

108-435: A popular choice amongst collectors. Some small changes to the later production models which included steel doors, Weber 40 DCOE2 carburetors, a higher front nose and the removal of plexiglass windows. Bumpers were fitted front and rear and the cars had a minimal level of sound-proofing. With 100 hp (74 kW) of power, the maximum top speed was quoted to be around 200 km/h (124 mph). The engine and gearbox were

135-464: The Alfa Romeo V6 engine production stopped there. The few remaining employees (about 500) have often demonstrated against their dismissal. At the moment, most of the factory buildings are abandoned and the local administrations are looking for projects to use the huge area in a proper way, given its location. Arese and the factory are in fact very close to the newest services of Milan, such as

162-676: The Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica (B.A.T.) concept cars penned by Franco Scaglione at Bertone in the 1950s. These concept cars featured some of the most revolutionary aerodynamics at the time and a B.A.T. concept car was reported to have achieved a drag co-efficient of just 0.19, the lowest of any car at the time. The very first prototype of the Giulietta SS was presented in 1957 at the Turin Motor Show . After two more prototypes were unveiled,

189-710: The Carrera Panamericana (1990, 1991, 2002), where in 1991 it was awarded “best participating team”, and in 2002 won in the Sport Menor category with Arturo Merzario and Vinicio Marta (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce), and in the Original Panamericana category with Prisca Taruffi and Antonio Maglione ( Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce). The Scuderia took part in two editions of the London–Sydney Marathon (1993 and 2000) and in

216-660: The Goodwood Festival of Speed and Mille Miglia . The renewed 2015 exhibit includes 69 cars. Scuderia del Portello is an Italian sports association dedicated to the activities of Alfa Romeo cars and historic models in motorsport and rallies; the official club is located at the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese . On February 3, 1982, the journalist Luca Grandori, together with Edilberto Mandelli, Pietro Rondo, Giorgio Schoen, Stefano Senin and Renato Ughi, founded

243-535: The Peking to Paris in 2007. In 2004 it was the only racing team to take part in all six classes at Le Mans Classic , the historical reconstruction of the 24 Hours of Le Mans , and with Phil Hill it gained class victory with an Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CMM. In Italy , Scuderia del Portello members and cars usually participate in commemorations of the historical Mille Miglia and Targa Florio . The Scuderia has achieved relevant results with modern racing cars too, including

270-548: The high speed railway and the new exhibition centre FieraMilano . Several Italian highways pass very close to Arese as well: the A8, the A9, the A4, and the west Milan bypass highway which links to A1 and A7. The Centro Stile Alfa Romeo (design department) created in 1990 was one of the last company activities in Arese, but was moved in summer 2009 to Turin . The last designs made in Arese being

297-538: The 40 DCOE2. The Sprint Speciale has a drag coefficient of 0.28, the same as a modern day Chevrolet Corvette (C6) , which was not surpassed for more than twenty years. The engine is a 1,290 cc (1.3 L) Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine , a 4-cylinder design with hemispheric combustion chambers and valves controlled directly by twin overhead camshafts. The early low-nose examples of the Giuletta SS are considered to be

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324-775: The Alfa Romeo buildings is the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo, which is hosted in a dedicated building of great architectural value. In February 2011, the museum was "closed for renovations", but eventually reopened in June 2015 after extensive renovations. Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale ( Tipo 750 SS/101.20 , Italian for "Type 750 SS/101.20") and Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale ( Tipo 101.21 ), also known as Giulietta SS and Giulia SS , are sports cars manufactured by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 1959 to 1966. The Giuletta Sport Speciale traces its roots in

351-540: The FCA Group (call center with about 400 employees). In June 2015 has been reopened the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum and was delivered the renovation of the former test runway. In the past this short track was used to test new car built in the factory, now the small automotive circuit is used by customers of the adjacent motor village dealer. One of the few activities which are still located in

378-540: The Giulia SS from the Giulietta SS is by the dashboard. The Giulia has a leather underside with the glovebox at a different angle than the main fascia. The dashboard in the Giulietta has sloping design and is painted in one colour without a leather underside. The Side badges carried "Giulia SS" scripts. Production ended in 1965, with a last single Sprint Speciale completed in 1966. The production totaled 1,366 cars for

405-635: The MiTo and Giulietta. In 2016, the Centro shopping center opened, it is considered among the largest retail stores in Europe as it occupies an area of 135,000 square meters and extends over a GLA (Gross leasable area) of 93,000 square meters for which the commercial gallery was defined the greatest of Italy. In addition to the shopping center, as 2019, is active the Customer Services Center of

432-546: The Scuderia in Arese as part of the Centro Direzionale Alfa Romeo with the patronage of the mother company. The name recalled the suburbs of Milan where the company's first factories were built. The Scuderia was conceived as a structure for giving support and technical assistance to drivers racing Alfa Romeo cars which were no longer in production, but the articles of association stated that its aim

459-573: The Scuderia won the Tour Auto (revival of the Tour de France Automobile ) with Cajani-Faraci ( Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce), and in 2004, 2006, and 2007 the Tour de España, respectively with Jean Sage ( Alfa Romeo Giulietta Ti), Sage-Entremont ( Alfa Romeo 1900 Ti) and Cajani-Confaloni ( Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Zagato). The Scuderia took part in the commemorations of important historical races such as

486-750: The logo was changed as well, taking on its present appearance which recalls the form of the Alfa Romeo 1900 radiator. The current president and team principal is Marco Cajani. The following are the maximum titles won by the Scuderia in FIA Historic racing Championships: In addition to the titles won under the aegis of the FIA, Scuderia del Portello has won eight Italian Historic Car Championships, and over 300 overall class victories in historical car races both in European and National championships. In 1997

513-513: The new Giulia name was a wordplay hinting that the new car was a grown-up version of the Giulietta. The large engine allowed for a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). The 1,570 cc (1.6 L) engine with Weber 40 DCOE2 carburetors was shared with the Giulia Sprint Veloce and has a maximum power output of 110 hp (82 kW) at 6,500 rpm. Most of the cars have disc brakes at the front wheels. An easy way to distinguish

540-510: The new design did not enter production, and the next generation of the Giulia SS carried over an unchanged Giulietta SS body. The car was designed in 1965 by Giorgetto Giugiaro during the end of his stay at Bertone . The Giulia series having a larger replaced the Giulietta and was introduced at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show in March. As the Giulietta name is a diminutive for Giulia in Italian,

567-559: The production version of the car was presented on 24 June 1959 at the Monza race track. The first 101 cars produced had "low nose" and 750 SS designation. A minimum of 100 cars were needed to homologate the car for the FIA regulations. While the production run included some cars with all-aluminium bodies, the majority of these cars had steel bodies with aluminium doors, engine bonnet and boot lid. The early production examples were also equipped with Weber 40 DCO3 carburettors , later changed to

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594-424: The relaunch of the brand. On 30 June 2015 the museum reopened to the public. The museum is dedicated to over 100 years of history of the Alfa Romeo marque, whose production included automobiles, commercial vehicles, railway locomotives, tractors, buses, trams, marine and aircraft engines. The museum spreads over 4,800 square metres (52,000 sq ft). Its six floors are divided into four theme areas, including

621-401: The same units as used in the race-oriented Giulietta Sprint Zagato. All cars have three-shoe drum brakes at the front wheels and drum brakes at the rear. The side badges of the car have the "Giulietta Sprint Speciale" script and the export models have an internal designation of 101.17. There was a prototype by Bertone of a replacement for Giulietta SS, named " Giulia SS Bertone Prototipo ", but

648-534: Was a plant area where Alfa Romeo had its head office for more than two decades prior to 1986. After Fiat Group purchased Alfa Romeo in 1986, Arese became one of the assembly plants of Fiat Group. The factory is in the Province of Milan in the Italian region of Lombardy , located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of Milan . The Arese plant replaced the old Alfa Romeo Portello factory and its construction

675-428: Was also to promote the brand, as well as to safeguard its historical and technological heritage, as a contribution to the history of car racing . It immediately became the official Alfa Romeo team for historical car races. In 1990 Scuderia del Portello changed its statute and broadened its activity to also include modern racing cars, becoming an official club of the communication of the brand management. On that occasion

702-629: Was closed once more in February 2011, reportedly for renovation work again. The renovation project was laid down at the end of 2013, and restoration work only started in Summer 2014. Centerpiece of the renewed structure are Alfa red projecting roofs added to the original 1970s structure. After four years the Museum officially reopened on 24 June 2015, when it hosted the press unveiling of the all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo logo, both key steps in

729-589: Was started in 1960 and took three years and until the end of the 1990s it was the biggest plant of Alfa Romeo covering a very wide area, partly in the territories of Lainate and Garbagnate Milanese . The factory became known as the Arese plant only because the main entrance is in the municipality of Arese. Today the factory is almost totally closed and abandoned, since the Alfa Romeo owners ( Fiat S.p.A. ) have almost completely moved design and production to other factories inside and outside Italy . The company's final manufacturing activities at Arese ended in 2005 when

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