Montreal spotted

[meXEco]

Saw one driving thru Truro today, dark orange/red in colour looked and sounded fantastic, WAM reg I think do you know it Scott?

[Vista]

No I don't, was it LHD of RHD?

 

I only know of one other one in Cornwall, seen here with mine a few years ago

[meXEco]

Lhd it was an oldish chap driving it kind of inbetween those 2 colours I was driving the opposite direction at the time so couldnt rubber neck too much lol.

[Vista]

Lhd it was an oldish chap driving it kind of inbetween those 2 colours I was driving the opposite direction at the time so couldnt rubber neck too much lol.

Sorry, don't know it personally but the Owner of the red one in the pic above probably does.

[meXEco]

It was very nice anyway and such a refreshing sight amongst the usual day to day rubbish. I said to the mrs look there's a Montreal I know someone who has one of them they're really rare! Beautiful machine.

[stephens_xpack]

They are great looking machines, I have always liked the angry looking faces they got. sweet.

[skeeter]

They are absolutely stunning looking cars

[Ray]

the guy who welded my escort has one, hes just putting it back together after bare shell restoration, hes had it donkeys years, not sure if hes done the right thing in changing the colour though, it was a typical 1970s brown, its now a gorgeous metallic orange, but of course no longer original

[stephens_xpack]

To be honest, I think although no longer original in colour, the metallic orange will do the cars lines more justice, but I understand what you are saying.

and I actually like 70's brown, just because it is 70's brown.

[Vista]

the guy who welded my escort has one, hes just putting it back together after bare shell restoration, hes had it donkeys years, not sure if hes done the right thing in changing the colour though, it was a typical 1970s brown, its now a gorgeous metallic orange, but of course no longer original

 

 

Original colour doesn't seem to affect their desirability at all. Maybe because internally and in boot engine bay etc all of them were black, it was only the exterior panels that had different body colours. As a sonsequence, they are far easier to change the colours on than a car that would need to be completely stripped down to achieve the same effect.

 

My Yellow one and the red one in the pic with it were both originally silver. The colours they are now are far more attractive and desirable than the drab metallic paints of the 70's. Similarly, they'd blend into modern traffic and be far less noticeable if they were returned to their original colours.

[Ray]

his original plan was to sell it, and everyone said they hated the brown, thats why hes done it orange, but hes decided to keep it now, as he said he couldnt replace it, and he was also shocked at the lack of corrosion, he hasnt just sprayed the outside, this is a total strip of the car inside and out as well as the best part of the engine, and hes bare metaled the body

 

but car restoration is his living

[Vista]

Unlike "lesser" Alfa Romeos, Montreals generally don't rust unless they're really badly uncared for. Alfa didn't build the bodies themselves, that was sub contracted to Bertone.

 

Production was split between the Alfa Romeo plant in Arese and Carrozzeria Bertone's plants in Caselle and Grugliasco outside Turin. Alfa Romeo produced the chassis and engine and mechanicals and sent the chassis to Caselle where Bertone fitted the body. After body fitment, the car was sent to Grugliasco to be degreased, partly zinc coated, manually spray painted and have the interior fitted. Finally, the car was returned to Arese to have the engine and mechanicals installed

 

[stephens_xpack]

For some reason, this one is definitely my favourite........

[khanlad]

Mmmm wonder why.......

[colr6]

Don't think much to the door lock button covers, must reduce vision. But looking at the pic they DO!

[stephens_xpack]

Old thread I know, but last week or maybe week before, I saw a really lovely looking metallic green Montreal between junctions 3 and 2 on the M25 - You just don't see them very often. Obviously these days with the crack down on phone use I didn't even bother trying for a pic...