Alfa Romeo famously killed their most
interesting models last year as the company revealed they were no longer
planning 8C and GTA revivals. The news was a saddening disappointment, but not
totally unexpected as FCA’s five-year plans about are about as accurate as
horoscopes.
While Alfa Romeo is dead set on pumping
out more crossovers, thankfully the design community hasn’t forgotten what
makes Alfa Romeo so interesting in the first place – sports cars. That brings
us to the Alfa Romeo x Montreal 2020 concept which was created by Yosuke
Yamada, who is a professional automotive designer working for a Japanese OEM.
Created in his spare time, the modern-day Montreal is a stunning two-door coupe
which pays homage to the original from the 1970’s.
However, the car is far from retro as it
features clean lines and a sleeker interpretation of Alfa Romeo’s styling
language. As you can see, the model has a minimalist front fascia with slender
headlights and a V-shaped carbon fiber grille. The V-shape is echoed on the
hood which flows back to meet a rakish windscreen.
Elsewhere, the model has streamlined
bodywork and muscular rear fenders. There are also aerodynamic side skirts, a
flowing roof and five-spoke alloy wheels backed up by a high-performance Brembo
braking system. Continuing out back, there’s a concave rear fascia with stylish
taillights that feature a carbon fiber surround as well as a turbine-like
interior. There’s also a prominent diffuser and a center-mounted dual exhaust
system. Yamada told us he wanted to modernize the Montreal while also giving it
a “simple, elegant and sexy” look that defined coachbuilt Italian concepts from
the 1970’s. It’s hard to argue with that as “simple, elegant and sexy” is
pretty much how you can describe the Alfa Romeo x Montreal 2020 concept.
