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Alfa Romeo
2600 Spider (Touring)
Touring-bodied six-cylinder spider.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC0 1.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2,255 Built
- Years
- 1962–1968
- Engine
- Inline six, front-mounted · 2,584 cc / 2.6 LFactory: 2,584 cc
- Power
- 108 kW / 147 PSFactory: 145 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 200 km/hFactory: 200 km/h
- Designer
- Carrozzeria Touring (Milan)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 2600 Spider was the open two-seater of Alfa Romeo's 2600 range, bodied by Carrozzeria Touring. The 2600 series is historically significant as the last Alfa Romeo with a twin-overhead-camshaft inline six, an engine tradition that dated back to the 1920s.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider (Touring) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC0 1.0
Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider (Touring) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC0 1.0
Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider (Touring) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC0 1.0
Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider (Touring) (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production2600 Spiders built | 2,2551 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 2600 was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1962 as a comfort-oriented flagship and replaced the four-cylinder 2000. It used a new all-alloy 2.6-litre six; Sprint and Spider versions had three twin-choke carburettors and 145 bhp, while the Berlina made do with two carburettors.
The Turin museum counts 2255 Spiders with Touring bodywork sold between 1962 and 1965, although the series as a whole ran to 1968.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 2600 Spider (Touring).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline six, front-mounted2 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 62 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,584 cc / 2.6 LFactory: 2,584 cc3Base 2600 engine figure from the museum page for the 2600 Sprint; the page does not describe this body style. |
| Bore | 83 mmFactory: 83 mm3Base 2600 engine figure from the museum page for the 2600 Sprint; the page does not describe this body style. |
| Stroke | 79.6 mmFactory: 79.6 mm3Base 2600 engine figure from the museum page for the 2600 Sprint; the page does not describe this body style. |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder4 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Three twin-choke horizontal carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Power | 108 kW / 147 PSFactory: 145 hp · converted5 Independently researchedStated by the auction house for the 2600 range; the museum lists 145 CV at 5900 rpm for the Sprint, and an RM Sotheby's 2600 Sprint lot states 165-hp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 54 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear4 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,220 kgFactory: 1,220 kg4 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 200 km/hFactory: 200 km/h4 Independently researchedSource gives the Sprint as 200 km/h and the Spider as about the same; the Turin museum page quotes 175 km/h with 130 bhp, which matches the Berlina engine rather than the Spider. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider (Touring) – Ultimatecarpage.com Level C
- 2255 2600 Spiders built
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2
1962 Alfa Romeo 2600 Berlina Level D Histomobile · 2011-06-15
- all-alloy 2.6 liter engine with six cylinders in line
- six cylinders in line
- Sprint and Spider engines had three twin-choke horizontal carburettors
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3
Museo Storico Alfa Romeo collection page: 2600 Sprint (Bertone) Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo, Arese
- 2584 cc (83x79,60 mm)
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4
Alfa Romeo 2600 General Information Level D AYK Alfa Romeo (ayk.nl) · 2008-06-04
- two valves per cylinder ... double overhead camshafts
- five speed gearbox driving the rear axle
- gearbox driving the rear axle
- The Spider weighs 1220 kg
- Spider ... has about the same top speed
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5
1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider by Touring Level C Iconic Auctioneers · 2016-05-19
- The 2,584 cc engine produced 145bhp
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