User:Cloverleaf II/Alfa Romeo 900
| Alfa Romeo 900 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Heavy commercial vehicle |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 195–19 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Lorry Tractor unit |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | L I6 (diesel) |
| Transmission | -speed manual |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo 450 |
| Successor | Alfa Romeo Mille |
The Alfa Romeo 900 is a forward control lorry produced by Alfa Romeo between . It was the last Alfa Romeo heavy commercial vehicle.[1]
The model was fitted with a 11,050 cc (674 cu in) inline-six diesel engine,[1] which produced between 163–174 hp (122–130 kW), and a gearbox with 8 forward speeds. For the time, Alfa Romeo Mille was one of the most innovative trucks.[2] Alfa Romeo built the Mille in a rear-wheel drive 4x2 configuration. The Mille could carry 8 metric tons of cargo in the bed and a tow up to 18 tons; a fifth wheel tractor unit version was also made, rated for a 26.2 ton towing capacity.[1] Independent firms offered conversion to three or four axles by adding one or two dead axles, steerable or fixed; maximum bed payload went up respectively to over 10 or 13 tons.[1] Italian Bartoletti made a car transporter version of the Mille in 1963, which could carry up to 8 cars on two levels of the car and trailer.[3] There was also special Mille "Motori Aviazione" made for transportation of aircraft engines made by Alfa Romeo.[4]
In 1956, production license of the Mille was acquired by the Brazilian company Fábrica Nacional de Motores. FNM continued production these trucks under its own brand until 1980[2] with the name FNM 180 series.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d Carlo F. Zampini Salazar. Aspetti meno noti nelle produzioni Alfa Romeo—I veicoli industriali (PDF). Museo Nazionale della Scienza e Tecnologia, Milan, 24 November 1990. Monografie AISA (in Italian). Vol. 11. Associazione Italiana per la Storia dell'Automobile. pp. 11–12.
- ^ a b "Alfa Romeo » Mille". trucksplanet.com. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Mille Car Transporter". trucksplanet. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Mille "Motori Aviazione"". trucksplanet. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Série FNM 180". alfafnm.com. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
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