Alfa Romeo Giulia (Italy, 1972-1976)

In 1972 Alfa Romeo launched the second series of the Giulia model, which consisted mostly on a rationalisation of the model’s range. For this series of the Giulia, a new diesel engine was added to the car’s available options. This signed Alfa Romeo’s first shot at using diesel-powered engines.   From 1978, no more Alfa Romeo Giulias were produced, as the company ceased this model’s production run that year.

The second series Giulia could either be powered by 1.3- and 1.6-liter petrol engines or a 1.8-liter diesel engine. The engines are all front-mounted and while the petrol-powered ones were able to produce from approximately 100 to 115 hp, diesel units could not produce more than around 55 hp.   The maximum speed that a roadgoing Giulia II could reach was around 120 mi/h (193 km/h). The second series Giulia is driven by its rear wheels and through a 5-speed manual transmission.

Unitary steel frame.   Platform
  Suspension Front unequal length A-arms, coil springs, tube shock absorbers and anti-roll bar, with a rear solid axle, trailing arms, upper transverse trailing links, coil springs, tubular shock absorbers and also an anti-roll bar.   Steering Recirculating ball.   Brakes Disc brakes all around.

Like in the first series Giulia, the second series model remains available only as a 4-door sedan. Its Pininfarina-styled bodywork also remains almost untouched from the first series car. The second series Giulia basically lost its characteristic spine at the centre of the bonnet, which is now flat, and gained a new black front grille made in plastic.