Alfa Romeo AR 51

GiuliaSprintGTA · #1 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 09:55 AM

Hi Alfisti

here are some pictures of my AR51 "Matta"
The car was delivered to Italian army and in 1961 received civil number plates und used for civil purposes.
The car has been restored last year

Regards

Giovanni

GiuliaSprintGTA · #2 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 09:56 AM

Other pictures

rags747 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 06:16 PM

Very very nice! Would love to have one of those especially here on the east coast. Give us some backround on her, 4wd, 4 or 5 speed etc. Ever have her in the snow? Looks great!

alfa75 88 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 06:51 PM

Awesome, I love those!

Nipper · #5 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 09:21 PM

What a classic!

**78-AR-SPIDER** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 09:48 PM

The Mattas are great looking all purpose vehicles

Yours would look great next to my spider I'll store it for you

JudgeDredd · #7 (**permalink**) 11-23-2005, 08:05 AM

I love the Matta. I really want one. It's way cooler than a Land Rover anyway. I wonder how much one would cost nowadays? Thanks for the pics, look forward to seeing the rest of your collection bro.

wrinx · #8 (**permalink**) 11-23-2005, 12:15 PM

Hello everyone

Can I jump on the bandwagon and show off a little too

....my Matta was restored about nine years ago. Imported from Italy by me, to the UK in April 2004.....my little Tonka Toy

Giovanni - your Matta looks GREAT!!! Are you in contact with Enrico? When was yours built? Mine was used by the Italian Police and is very rare, one of the roughly 200 used for civil purposes. I love it!!!

Some pics....first one is on temporary paper number plates

wrinx

JudgeDredd · #9 (**permalink**) 11-23-2005, 01:25 PM

Great pics mate, especially that first one. Lovely.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

dave_fonz_164 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-23-2005, 01:28 PM

look at these Italians, even in a crude military vehicle, they still manage to make the engine look good with that sexy alfa romeo writing on the heads.....

**akitaman** · #11 (**permalink**) 11-23-2005, 02:18 PM

You got to love how Alfa was able to still cut there trade mark grill into that thing!

Fritzi · #12 (**permalink**) 11-23-2005, 07:53 PM

great pics - thank you, I love Mattas

how does it drive on the road?

ever took it off-road?

I think one of them even won the Mille Miglia in its respective class - GREAT CARS !!!!

Fritzi
88 Verde
67 GT Veloce

Alfaman75 · #13 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 03:11 AM

In the Alfa Romeo Catalogue Raisonné by Sergio Puttini, there is a picture published of an ‘Torpedo 1900 M’ on trail as it comes down the bleachers.
The front of the car looks completely different than the one from a regular 1900 M.
Is there somebody who has a little bit more information about this car?

wrinx · #14 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 04:15 AM

I believe this is the first Matta or a hybrid of the Land Rover and Alfa 1900 engine; and was the test mule until the real body was designed.

Another picture here:

http://www.autopassione.it/matta/epo..._bari_1951.jpg

wrinx

sh0rtlife · #15 (**permalink**) 01-06-2008, 01:12 AM

those are soooo cool looking..never seen one befor