Alfa Romeo Spider
The Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115 series) is a two-seater, front-engined, rear-drive roadster manufactured and marketed by Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1994 in four distinct generations, or "series", each with modifications ranging from modest to extensive.
| Alfa Romeo Spider | |
|---|---|
Alfa Romeo Spider Series 2 ("Coda Tronca") | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo (1966–1986) Alfa Lancia Industriale (1987–1991) Fiat Auto (1991–1993) |
| Also called | Alfa Romeo "Duetto" |
| Production | 1966–1993 |
| Model years | 1966–1994 |
| Assembly | Italy: Grugliasco, Turin Italy: San Giorgio Canavese (Pininfarina) |
| Designer | Aldo Brovarone and Battista Pininfarina at Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Alfa Romeo Giulia Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider |
| Successor | Alfa Romeo Spider (916) |
As successor to the Giulia Spider, the Spider remained in production for almost three decades. The first three series were assembled by Pininfarina in Grugliasco and the fourth series in San Giorgio Canavese. The last Spider of that series was manufactured in April 1993—the last rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo before the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione of 2007.
In 2012, FCA Italy and Mazda studied the possibility of jointly developing a new Spider for 2015 based on the Mazda MX-5 platform. Ultimately, FCA and Mazda chose to manufacture a modern interpretation of the Fiat 124 Sport Spider rather than reviving the Alfa Romeo Spider.