Alfa Romeo Montreal: он покорил полмира за один день. А потом исчез на двадцать лет

In 1967, at the Montreal World Expo, the Italian design house Bertone unveiled a concept car that literally took the public's breath away. People lined up just to see it. Thousands of letters flew to Alfa Romeo with one question: when can I buy it? The company had no plans for mass production. But the pressure was too much to resist. Thus was born the Alfa Romeo Montreal—a car with a racing engine from the Tipo 33 prototype, a body by a young Marcello Gandini, and a fate you wouldn't wish on anyone. The 1973 oil crisis killed its sales in a matter of months. Mechanics feared its engine. Dealers looked at the unsold cars with longing. And then the assembly line simply stopped—quietly, without a farewell speech. But the story didn't end there. It was just beginning. This video tells the complete story of the Alfa Romeo Montreal: from its acclaim at the Expo to its oblivion in garages, from ridiculous prices on the used market to auctions for over €100,000. It's a story about how beauty is stronger than any crisis. And how some cars live forever—against all odds.