2005 | Alfa Romeo 147 3.2 GTA

Huh…? An ordinary Alfa Romeo 147 in our showroom?

No, that’s not it. You are used to it we only offer rare cars, and of course, we like to stick to that. What is so special about this Alfa? Well, it’s actually the famous wolf in sheep’s clothing. While the regular 147 often is fitted with a 4-cylinder 1.6 engine, the ‘Alfa Romeo ingegneri’ were tasked at the time to go way beyond their limits. They had done that before with the 156, and now it was the 147’s turn. Thus, what many consider the Milanese manufacturer’s best and most beautiful engine: the V-6 3.2 liter 24 valve, was placed in the front of the 147. In order to get the high power of no less than 250 hp on the road, brakes, suspension and the body were of course modified. The appearance of the car has not been noticeably changed at all, but that is part of the fun. No frills with large spoilers and cooling gaps and grille’s. No, just a much wider, but extremely civilized body was made. One who has no knowledge about cars will not notice the difference with the ‘standard version’ at first sight. The enthusiast knows better. And that was exactly the intention. Mission of the designers and engineers accomplished.

As was often the case in the past with front-wheel drivecars, they had often a problem to get all the power on the road. Alfa Romeo had, and still has, a reputation to uphold in terms of power and handling, and with the 147 GTA it has very well succeeded in finding an excellent balance in which comfort, traction, road holding and easy way of operation do not make each other’s lives miserable. but work together in an excellent way to please the passionate driver of this beautiful and exclusive car. By the way, the name GTA is a bit strange, because to talk about a Gran Turismo Alleggerita (alleggerita is the Italian word for “made lighter”) is perhaps a bit of an exaggeration. But hey, they’re still Italians, right? Beautiful people. No lightweight carbon fiber or aluminum was used, and with the aluminum V6 under the hood, the total weight is 1335 kg. Nowadays that could have been 100 kg less. Well, we just have to make deal with it. And that’s no punishment because the 3196 cc V-6 not only delivers 250 hp, but also an enormous torque of 300 Nm at 4800 rpm. All ingredients are present to set the car in motion via a very smoothly and precisely shifting 6-speed manual gearbox. There was also a Selespeed version available, a robotized gearbox, but that is not the car that enthusiasts want. We want to switch gears ourselves, and not let a slow-working system do it.

From the very nice black leather upholstered, comfort-sports seats and a view of a rich instrumentation, the sporty driver really lacks nothing. The term Gran Turismo fits the 147 GTA perfectly, because it is really a car to travel long distances. But on the way to Italy, for example, take a mountain road because this is where the car really feels at home. The car will reward you like a young dog taking off its leash: all emotions and tensions will erupt until you offer it another treat. For the GTA this will probably have to be a petrol pump.

We can take beautiful photos, perhaps even better a video, but truly conveying emotion is only possible when you have the opportunity, or actually the luck, to view and drive a car like this newly arrived GTA in real life. Of course, driving also gives us enormous satisfaction, but perhaps the thrill of finding such a special car is even greater for us as enthusiasts and traders. For ourselves, but especially to give a new owner enormous pleasure with it. A new owner who is looking for a compact, high-powered, perfectly maintained, special and good investment Alfa Romeo, has found it now.

Because it comes from Sweden, where it was one of only 13 147 GTA’s delivered, straight from the heated garage of the third owner, sublimely maintained, built in 2005 and only 87.700 on the odometer, completely in the first paint called Azzurro Gabbiano , and recently fitted with a new timing belt / waterpump etc., all booklets and invoices available, this GTA is completely ready to be pampered by the next owner.

The Swedish owner went a little further and installed red silicone hoses and fuel lines under the hood. The Alfa purist may find this a bit exaggerated, a bit too much maybe, so to speak… But know that the hoses are of much better quality than the black rubber original ones. But don’t worry, purist: we received the original parts neatly packaged in a box from the Swedish owner and are happy to assemble them for you if desired.

The ultimate Alfa Romeo 147 3.2 V6 24V GTA is ready to be picked up by you. You will love it!