This is what a modern Alfa Romeo supercar should look like.
When looking at Alfa Romeo's
lineage, a handful of models come to mind: The Guilietta, the Spider,
and the GTA are a few. But the lovely Montreal, introduced in 1970,
often goes overlooked. Maybe because it was a more-expensive,
less-impressive alternative to the Jaguar E-Type and Porsche 911.
Nevertheless, one designer wants to see the nameplate back in the Alfa
Romeo lineup, and his take on a modern Montreal could influence us to
say the same.
Luca Serafini (the same rendering artist behind the Mustang SUV concept)
presents his futuristic take on the old-school Alfa Romeo Montreal. And
it's stunning. He calls it the "Montreal Vision GT," and like other
Vision GT-branded concepts before it, this one would look at home in the
game Gran Turismo Sport. But this concept is more than just a look at
what could be; Serafini channels his personal history in this handsome
creation.
"Back in 1986, my father bought a shiny orange
Alfa Romeo Montreal," Serafini notes. "It was all original, except the
exhaust system. I remember the night he came home with the quite
irregular V8. He parked it in the rear garage. The smoke was surrounding
it, and the first thing I saw was the red tailights and chromed
mufflers."
"As a young boy, I can say it was the beginning of my
growing love of the automotive world. Quite often I went downstairs to
uncover the orange Alfa to see its reflections, lines, and shapes.
Smelling the leather interior and acting like a pro driver. I loved the
concave steering wheel, especially. Nowadays, it's not a unicorn – but
for me it was."
The visual comparisons to the original
Montreal are obvious. Alfa Romeo's signature triangular grille,
hood-mounted vents, and dual headlights with nifty louvers all carry
over. We can only hope that a modern take on the Montreal's original
1.6-liter V8 (maybe with the help of an electric motor) would find its
way underhood.
