The original Alfa 33 had a dashboard that moved: the whole instrument binnacle rose and fell with the adjustable steering wheel — unusual enough that the 1986 facelift dropped it for a conventional layout.
Median 65 hp across 145 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.2 Boxer (68 PS) · up to 103 hp
Alfa Romeo 33 first series1983–1986
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FactThe original Alfa 33 had a dashboard that moved: the whole instrument binnacle rose and fell with the adjustable steering wheel — unusual enough that the 1986 facelift dropped it for a conventional layout.
The Alfa Romeo 33 (Type 905 and 907) is a small family car produced by Alfa Romeo from 1983 to 1995, mechanically an evolution of the Alfasud, whose floorpan, chassis and drivetrain were carried over with simplifications to the suspension and braking system. Initially known as the Alfa 33, the 5-door hatchback was launched in 1983, styled by Ermanno Cressoni at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, and a station wagon designed by Pininfarina (initially the Giardinetta) followed in 1984 together with a four-wheel-drive version of the hatchback, engaged manually at any speed via a handle in front of the gear lever with a system developed by Ototrasm. It became renowned for its nimble handling and powerful boxer engines, though equally well known for unreliable electronics and a tendency to rust, and its drag coefficient was 0.36. At launch two models were available, the 33 1.3 and the 1.5 Quadrifoglio Oro, both with SOHC boxers carried over from the Alfasud with a 5-speed gearbox whose fifth gear acted as an overdrive; the sporting 1.5 Quadrifoglio Verde followed in June 1984 with a 105 PS boxer and double twin-choke carburettors, with Alfa Romeo claiming a top speed of over 185 km/h. From October 1984 all models save the base 1.3 gained one-choke-per-cylinder twin carburettors, giving birth to the 1.3 S. Nearly 1 million 33s were produced in total.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 Boxer (68 PS) | 1983–1986 | 1.2 L Flat-4 | 67 hp | 68 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.3 Boxer (79 PS) | 1983–1986 | 1.4 L Flat-4 | 78 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.3 S Boxer (86 PS) | 1984–1986 | 1.4 L Flat-4 | 84 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 Boxer twin-choke (84 PS) | 1983–1985 | 1.5 L Flat-4 | 83 hp | 91 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 Boxer two twin-choke (95 PS) | 1984–1986 | 1.5 L Flat-4 | 94 hp | 98 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 Quadrifoglio Verde Boxer (105 PS) | 1984–1986 | 1.5 L Flat-4 | 103 hp | 98 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Most automakers just lived with torque steer on hot front-drive hatches. Alfa Romeo engineered it away instead, building a permanent all-wheel-drive 33 — the Permanent 4 — with Recaro seats and a Nardi wheel to match.
The '86 facelift Alfa 33 actually took a step backward inside — its clever moveable instrument binnacle, which moved with the steering wheel, was dropped for a conventional fixed dash.
The original Alfa 33 had a dashboard that moved: the whole instrument binnacle rose and fell with the adjustable steering wheel — unusual enough that the 1986 facelift dropped it for a conventional layout.
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