Alfa Romeo Mille (truck)
| Alfa Romeo Mille | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | I6 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 8-speed manual |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo 950 |
The Alfa Romeo Mille is an eight-ton
heavy commercial vehicle.[1]
The model was fitted with a 11,050 cc (674 cu in)
inline-six diesel engine,[1] which produced between 163–174 hp (122–130 kW), and a gearbox with eight forward speeds. For the time, Alfa Romeo Mille was one of the most innovative trucks.[2]
Alfa Romeo built the Mille in a fifth wheel tractor unit version was also made, rated for a 26.2 ton towing capacity.[1] Independent firms offered conversion to three or four axles by adding one or two dead axles, steerable or fixed; maximum bed payload went up respectively to over 10 or 13 tons.[1]
Italian Bartoletti made a car transporter version of the Mille in 1963, which could carry up to eight cars on two levels of the car and trailer.[3]
There was also special Mille "Motori Aviazione" made for transportation of aircraft engines made by Alfa Romeo.[4]
In 1956, production license of the Mille was acquired by the Brazilian company Fábrica Nacional de Motores. FNM continued production these trucks under its own brand until 1980[2] with the name FNM 180 series.[5]
Notes
- ^ Museo Nazionale della Scienza e Tecnologia, Milan, 24 November 1990. Monografie AISA (in Italian). Vol. 11. Associazione Italiana per la Storia dell'Automobile. pp. 11–12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Alfa Romeo » Mille". trucksplanet.com. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Mille Car Transporter". trucksplanet. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Mille "Motori Aviazione"". trucksplanet. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Série FNM 180". alfafnm.com. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 2011-12-31.