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40-512: The GT was based on Fiat C-platform (also used for the 156) with styling by Bertone . Initially, Bertone insisted to assemble the car at their own plant but after refusal from Alfa Romeo's parent company Fiat, the GT was assembled at the Pomigliano plant instead. The bodywork is in a classic coupé style, but uses a hatchback two door style compared to the earlier coupés like GTV and some rivals such as

80-497: A Milan -based small external design office, Bertone Design, more focused on industrial design and architecture. Bertone Design was sold to the group AKKA Technologies in the second quarter of 2016, which already had automotive design activities through Mercedes-Benz Technologies. The AKKA Technologies group subsequently sold the Bertone brand in 2020 to Mauro and Jean-Franck Ricci, the new owners. In 2022, Mauro and Jean-Franck Ricci revived

120-645: A different suspension setup: double wishbones at the front and MacPherson struts at the rear for the Alfa; MacPherson struts at the front and BLG ("Bracci Longitudinali Guidati", translating to "Guided Longitudinal Arms") multilink rear suspension for the Lancia. The Alfa Romeo 147 and Alfa Romeo GT were derived from the 156 floorpan and retained its suspension setup. Estate versions of 156 and Lybra were also available with Boge- Nivomat self-levelling hydropneumatic rear suspension. Alfa 156, with its Sportwagon Q4 and Crosswagon Q4,

160-632: A history of collaboration with Alfa Romeo. In 2004, the Alfa Romeo GT was voted the world's most beautiful coupe in the annual 'World's Most Beautiful Automobile' (L'Automobile più Bella del Mondo) awards. Fiat C-platform The Fiat C-platform was an automobile platform used in small family cars of the Fiat Group . The predecessors of the C-platform were the Tipo Tre and Tipo Due platforms, and

200-703: A new plant was opened near the Monginevro 119 in Turin. Twenty people were on the payroll. One year later, a contract on a torpedo -styled body based on the SPA 23S chassis was signed by the company. Then, the FIAT "501 Sport Siluro Corsa" was designed. During the 1920s, Giovanni Bertone began doing bodywork on the Fast, Chiribiri, Aurea, SCAT, and Diatto chassis. Vincenzo Lancia nicknamed him "Bertunot"; he commissioned Bertone to create cars for

240-497: A new trim level called Black Line. In 2008, the cloverleaf model was launched as a limited edition complete with new trim levels, lowered suspension, body kit, 18 inch alloy wheels and was only available in Black, Alfa Red, or Blue colours. The engines included the 1.8 L and 2.0 L petrol, as well as 1.9 L Multijet turbo diesel. Production of the cloverleaf ended on 16 June 2010. Standard features included power steering,

280-424: A suitable buyer was not found by the end of April. In May 2013, the license rights to the brand were granted by Bertone Cento to Bertone Design. They also formed a partnership with Citroën , but since the 2013 acquisition of the name, a car prototype or series was never made. In June 2016, the Bertone brand was acquired for more than € 2.6 million by AKKA Technologies, an engineering company. The rights to use

320-529: A top of the range 3.2 V6 petrol engine. Luggage capacity is 320 L (11 cu ft) which could be enlarged to 905 L (32 cu ft) with the rear seats folded. The GT was positioned as a sports car in Alfa Romeo's range, along with the Brera (which was based on the newer mid-size Alfa 159 ). In October 2006, Alfa Romeo introduced a 1.9 JTD Q2 version with a limited-slip differential, and also added

360-681: A tribute to the company's founder, the Maserati Khamsin and the Fiat X1/9 were released. Based on the Fiat 128 chassis but with a mid-rear-engine layout, the X1/9 was in production from 1972 to 1988, with 160,000 units manufactured. The company also began working for Volvo on the 264 TE . The Volvo 262C was presented at the 1977 Geneva Motor Show . From the start of the 1980s, the Fiat Ritmo Cabrio and

400-419: A trip computer, air conditioning, dual climate control, airbags (including 'curtain' airbags) with internal passenger sensors to decide remotely which airbags to deploy, side mirror defrosters, and cruise control, plus options like reverse assist, seat warmers, leather interior, ten CD changer, satellite radio controls and windscreen sensors for automatic wiper activation. The GT primarily shared its engines with

440-764: A workforce of 1,500 staff, and the Grugliasco factory covered an area of 267,000 square metres (2,870,000 sq ft). The partnership with Lamborghini led to the development of the Lamborghini Espada . The design was inspired by the Jaguar Pirana . After his initial success with the Espada, he went on to design the Lamborghini Jarama and the Lamborghini Urraco . In 1972, Giovanni Bertone died. In that year, as

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480-425: Is derived from the smaller 147 hatchback and shares many common parts: such as having the same dash layout, functions, the climate control system as well as having a similar electrical system. Some exterior parts are also shared with the 147 such as the bonnet, wing mirrors, and front wings (from the 147 GTA). The engine range included both the 1.8 TS and the 2.0 JTS petrol engines, a 1.9 MultiJet turbodiesel , and

520-577: Is the only C-platform based car with all-wheel drive . The second generation C-platform was jointly designed by global team of Fiat engineers and small number of Lancia engineers in Fiat development center in Mirafiori , also engineers in Betim , Brazil took part of the development. This all-new chassis uses MacPherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension. The first model to use this platform

560-450: The BMW 3 Series Coupé . Combined with a full rear bench giving five seats (rather than a 2+2 layout) the GT was advertised as being a practical sports car. Most mechanicals were taken directly from the 156/147 using the same double wishbone front suspension and independent rear using MacPherson struts , parallel arms, and reaction rods with a small amount of passive rear steering. The interior

600-458: The Fiat 850 Spider . The commercial success of this model led Nuccio Bertone to increase the company's production capacity to 120 units per day. Between 1965 and 1972, nearly 140,000 were produced, the great majority of which were sold in the United States. With the Fiat 850, the company increased its production volumes, from 13,000 units produced in 1966 to nearly 30,000 in 1968. At the end of

640-844: The Iso Rivolta GT 340 , and the Iso Grifo were also created in the 1960s. Giorgetto Giugiaro designed a prototype cabriolet of the latter and a racing version known as the A3C. The Grifo years were also the years of the Chevrolet Testudo , driven personally by Nuccio Bertone to the Geneva Motor Show in 1963. The following year, they created the Alfa Romeo Canguro , followed in 1965 by the Alfa Romeo Giulia GT . In 1965, Bertone launched

680-631: The Lancia Aprilia Cabriolet, the Fiat 1100 Stanguellini racing car, and the Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica (BAT) concept cars. In 1956, they produced the Abarth 750 Record ; it was built on a Fiat 600 chassis and tested on the high-speed track at Monza . Abarth 750 Record sets ten world records, including doing 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) at an average of 156.36 km/h and covering 10,125.26 km in 72 hours. In 1957,

720-781: The "limited series". Giovanni Bertone produced torpedo and saloon bodies for FIAT and Lancia and for Itala , Diatto , and SPA . Alongside sports models like the 1928 Ansaldo 6BS, Giovanni Bertone also designed cars like the Fiat 505 limousine and the Itala 51S , both in 1924. He later designed the Lancia Lambda VIII Series in 1928. In 1932, Giovanni designed the Lancia Artena , which was produced until 1936. In 1933, Nuccio Bertone officially began working in his father's company. The company moved to Corso Peschiera 225. Gruppo Bertone now had fifty members of staff. In 1934, Bertone created

760-531: The 156. The layout and design of the engines is identical, although with some differences in power outputs, with a 170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) version of the diesel available and the quoted power output of the V6 slightly lower at 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) instead of 250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) for the 156. References: The standard braking system consisted of 284 mm (11.2 in) ventilated front discs with 276 mm (10.9 in) at

800-831: The 1960s, they formed a partnership with Ferruccio Lamborghini . The first vehicle to come out of this was the Lamborghini Miura . The Miura was followed by the Marzal in 1967 and the Espada in 1968. In the same period, two other coupés appeared: the Alfa Romeo Montreal and the Fiat Dino Coupé , both out in 1967. At the Paris Motor Show of 1968, Bertone presented the Carabo concept car, based on an Alfa 33 chassis. By 1970, Bertone had

840-511: The Australian and South African markets;, and coloured Rosso Alfa, Atlantic Blue, Black and Ice White. The "100th Anniversary Limited Edition" was produced in a limited run of 130 units: 100 for the Australian market and 30 for the South African market. Following an overhauling of the range in that market, GTs were equipped with the 3.2 V6 with the manual six speed gearbox. A "Centenario" version

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880-716: The Bertone brand. The first in a series of limited edition vehicles, the GB110 , was presented in December 2022, then unveiled in June 2024. Giovanni Bertone started a carriage manufacturing business in Turin, Italy , at the age of 28. Along with three workers, he built horse-drawn vehicles . In 1914, Bertone's second son, Giuseppe , nicknamed "Nuccio", was born. The outbreak of the First World War forced Giovanni Bertone to close his company. In 1920,

920-479: The Fiat 527S Ardita 2500. With the outbreak of the Second World War , Bertone reacted to the crisis by turning to manufacturing military vehicles. The company created vehicles such as the Bertone ambulance on a Lancia Artena base. The chassis Fiat 2800 cabriolet was manufactured; it was built on commission for race driver and motoring journalist Giovanni Lurani Cernuschi . Nuccio Bertone also created cars like

960-761: The Fiat X1/9 were produced and sold directly under the Bertone brand. In 1982, Marcello Gandini turned out the Citroën BX . A new commercial agreement drawn up with General Motors Europe in 1986 saw the production of the Kadett Cabrio handed over to Bertone. In 1993, the Opel Astra Cabrio and the Fiat Punto Cabrio began production. Next year, Bertone presented the Zero Emission Record (ZER); Gruppo Bertone

1000-454: The Q2 System. The Q2 system is Alfa's limited-slip differential technology, for improved cornering, reducing wheel spin, and torque steer, to help mitigate understeer common to front-wheel-drive cars. References: References: At the end of its production, several special models of the GT were launched for sale in different markets which included the following. The Special Edition 1.9 JTDm

1040-462: The brand, however, were shared with Bertone Design which does not have the authorization to use it in the automotive field. Starting from November 2018, AKKA Technologies sold the license to use the Bertone brand in the electric automotive sector to Flymove Holding Limited UK, which in May 2019 proceeded with the definitive purchase of the brand for all applications and sectors. They relaunched Bertone through

1080-602: The commissioning client; and the others for his personal use, the Aston Martin DB4 GT 'Jet' and the Maserati 5000 GT . At the same time, two new industrial partnerships were worked on with the Simca 1000 Coupé and the BMW 3200 CS limited series. The ASA 1000 GT , better known as the "Ferrarina", or "little Ferrari" (as the project originated with Enzo Ferrari ), was a commercial failure upon its release. The Iso Rivolta GT 300 ,

1120-777: The company expanded to start the production of the NSU Sport Prinz . Construction work began in Grugliasco for a new plant that became operative in 1959 with a workforce of 550. At the end of the 1950s, Bertone created the Giulietta Sprint Speciale , the Aston Martin DB2/4 , and the Maserati 3500 GT . Giorgetto Giugiaro came up with five variations of five GT models: the Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint , in coupé and cabriolet versions; two Ferrari 250 GTs , one named 'Wax' after

1160-461: The company was headed by the widow of Nuccio Bertone, Lilli Bertone. At the time of bankruptcy, it had around 100 direct employees. In 2014, most employees lost their jobs and were not absorbed by following acquisitions. Cars from the company museum went to other museums, like Automotoclub Storico Italiano and Volandia . After its bankruptcy, the Bertone name was acquired by an architect and retained by some of its former employees, who continued as

1200-489: The presentation of new models of electric cars designed by Carlos Arroyo Turon (former Bertone Designer) and which use the battery swap system. The AKKA Technologies group subsequently sold the Bertone brand to Ideactive, a company owned by Mauro and Jean-Franck Ricci. In 2022, the two Ricci brothers revived the Bertone brand. The first in a series of limited edition vehicles, the GB110, was launched in December 2022. In June 2024,

1240-428: The rear. The 3.2 V6 model has 330 mm (13.0 in) ventilated discs at front. The GT included anti-lock braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution and hydraulic brake assistance. Other features included VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) or Alfa's version of ESP (Electronic Stability Program), ASR (Anti Slip Regulation) or traction control, EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution), ABS, brake assist and later

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1280-520: The successor is the new Compact platform which debuted in Alfa Romeo Giulietta in 2010. The first generation C-platform was no more of a lightly developed Type Two platform: it retained almost all of its structure (including the wheelbase in most models) and components, including the suspension layout, albeit with some revisions. It is also called "Type Two rev. 2". As in the Type Two platform,

1320-586: The suspension is independent all-around, composed of MacPherson struts at the front and trailing arms at the rear. The first models to use this platform were the Fiat Bravo and Fiat Brava , followed by the Fiat Marea . The Fiat Multipla is built on the sandwich version of this platform. The Alfa Romeo 156 and Lancia Lybra used a development of the C1 platform, called "Type Two rev. 3", with an extended wheelbase and

1360-627: Was also awarded the ISO 9001 quality certification . By 2009, a worsening financial situation caused Bertone to sell its Grugliasco plant, along with its manufacturing activities, to FIAT. Bertone underwent a major restructuring process. By then, the Bertone workforce had dropped to roughly 300 people, mainly engineers and designers. The financial situation continued, prompting Bertone to sell off some of its concept cars in 2011. After having ceased trading because of financial difficulties, Bertone, on 18 March 2014, confirmed that it would be declared bankrupt if

1400-511: Was an Italian industrial design company which specialized in car styling , coachbuilding and manufacturing . It was also a car manufacturing company . The company was based in Grugliasco , northern Italy . Gruppo Bertone was founded as Carrozzeria Bertone in 1912 by Giovanni Bertone . Designer Nuccio Bertone took charge of the company after World War II and the company was divided into two units: Carrozzeria for manufacturing and Stile Bertone for styling. Until its bankruptcy in 2014,

1440-464: Was connected to a multimedia USB and was integrated to the Bluetooth blue&me system. The Run Out Edition has eighteen-inch alloy wheels, painted brake calipers, black instruments with white backlighting, a black leather steering wheel, and alloy pedals. Furthermore, the car is fitted with specific sized grey leather seats and interior. The "100th anniversary limited edition" version is intended for

1480-555: Was designed and developed by Bertone in 2003, it was unveiled to the public on April 6, 2011. The car was a four-seat open-top version of the GT coupé, which Bertone hoped to get built at their own plant. The next-generation Alfa Romeo open-top car was instead built by Pininfarina, using the Brera coupé as a base. This move ultimately led to the bankruptcy of Bertone and it was bought by Fiat who restructured it into its operations. The GT has been acclaimed for its attractive styling and purposeful good looks. The design by Bertone follows

1520-558: Was made for the French market. It had a rear view camera, Blue & Me and the 1.9 JTDm 16V engine. The Quadrifoglio Oro was a special model for the Japanese market and was limited to 60 units with specifications similar to the Dutch Run Out: 2.0 JTS engine, Selespeed gearbox, red instruments, alloy wheels, red paint. This was the last model of the GT to be made. A soft-top GT Cabrio Concept

1560-550: Was produced for the British market, where it had to be preordered by the customer. Its unofficial name was "quadrifoglio verde" (cloverleaf). It had leather interior and Q2 system as standard. The Run Out Edition 2.0 JTS (black only) was assembled in a run of 12 cars for the Dutch dealers only. This version had some specifications improved in respect to the creature comforts; the Bose audio system

1600-715: Was the Fiat Stilo . Between 2007 and 2008 the C-platform was used by the new Fiat Bravo and the new third generation Lancia Delta with longer wheelbase. The C-platform was built in Cassino ( Italy ) and Betim to be used for the Brazilian versions of Stilo. The C-platform supports many of Fiat engines from 1.2 FIRE petrol to 1.9 diesel MultiJet TwinTurbo. Gruppo Bertone 45°27′47″N 9°10′21″E  /  45.4631558°N 9.172412°E  / 45.4631558; 9.172412 Gruppo Bertone , commonly known as Bertone ,

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