In 1986 the French Alfa Romeo importer offered a special edition of the Sprint
1.5 QV called Sprint Grand Prix. Compared with the German special edition with
the same name there are some differences. The French version did not have the small
plastic
wheelarch extensions and the black rear spoiler. As the German version, the
French Sprint Grand Prix was delivered with colour-coded bumpers and side
protection panels.
In
contrast to the German Grand Prix, the radiator grille was kept in black. The
A-pillars, the sides of the roof and the sides of the tailgate were embellished
with a spcial black piping. On the black piping of the tailgate there was a "Grand Prix"
badge and a blue-red-white logo in the look of a flag which reminded of the
Alfasud Sprint 1.5 Veloce Trofeo. A second piping - a fine white double line -
could be found on the waistline of the Sprint. Then there was a technical difference between
the German and the French Grand Prix
special edition of the Sprint: the German
Grand Prix still based on the Alfasud's floorplan (inboardly mounted disc brakes
at the front and rear disc brakes) while the French Grand Prix already based on
the Alfa 33's floorplan with outboardly mounted front disc brakes and rear drums).
The interior of the French Sprint Grand Prix differed from the serial Sprint 1.5 QV. The seats and door panels were already the ones of the Sprint 1.7 QV (which was launched one year later). Only the dashboard remained the same. It was black (as in the Sprint 1.5 QV) while the Sprint 1.7 QV had a grey dashboard.
Maybe you have some more information or better photos of the this special edition? Don't mind writing an email to alfasud@gmx.de!
Last Update: February, 12th 2005 Created: February, 12th 2005
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