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1985 Alfa Romeo 33

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Body type	Hatchback
Power	127 Hp
Engine Displacement	1700 cm3 or 1.7L or 103.7 cu-in
Color	red
Transmission Gearbox	Manual
Fuel Type	Gasoline
Drive wheel	FF
Price (out of date)	$2271

1985 Alfa Romeo 33 (127 Hp) specs, Engine size 1.7, Fuel type Gasoline, Drive wheels FF, Transmission Gearbox Manual

This article is about the family car in 1980s. For the sports car, see Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale. For racing car, see Alfa Romeo Tipo 33.

The Alfa Romeo 33 is a small family car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 1983 and 1995. It was essentially an evolution of its predecessor, the Alfasud, which was based on the same floorplan, chassis and mechanicals albeit with some minor modifications. The 33 was discontinued in 1994 and replaced by the Alfa Romeo 145 and 146, which used the same boxer engines but built around an entirely new platform based on the Fiat Tipo.

The 5-door hatchback version was launched in 1983, and a station wagon version (initially badged Giardinetta, later badged SportWagon) was introduced the following year as the same time as a four-wheel drive version of the hatchback. The hatchback was styled by the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, Ermanno Cressoni, while the station wagon was designed by Pininfarina.

The 33 became renowned for its nimble handling and powerful boxer engines, but also became equally well-known for its unreliable electronics and tendencies to rust (a frequent complaint on Italian cars in general at the time). Another issue was its braking and increased unsprung weight — the Alfasud's inboard front disks (mounted on the gearbox) had been moved to the more common outboard disks (mounted on the wheel hubs). The rear disks of the Sud's four-wheel disk arrangement had also been replaced with drums from the Nissan Cherry, as used on the Arna.

The 33 has a unique place in Alfa Romeo history - nearly 1 million of these cars were produced internationally.

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