Alfa Romeo GTV with Ford Mustang V8 Powertrain – Why?

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Alfa Romeo GTV Mustang V8Here’s a lesson from chapter 11 of the ‘Book of Mullets’ on how to destroy one of the European automotive legends, the awesome mid-70’s Alfa Romeo GT Veloce. First of all, exchange the Alfa’s nimble 4-cylinder engine for a gaudy 5.0-liter V8 Ford Mustang drivetrain. Who needs a well balanced coupe when you can have the V8 power of a Mustang? Now that you’ve made the engine swap, time to go ahead and show everyone that bad taste has no limits. Wonder where we should start from; the side exhaust pipes, the reversed rear wing posing as a front spoiler, the hoodscoop, the mid-80’s Mustang alloy wheels or the faux Ferrari tail-lights? -Continued

Alfa Romeo GTV Mustang V8
Alfa Romeo GTV Mustang V8
Alfa Romeo GTV Mustang V8
Alfa Romeo GTV Mustang V8
Alfa Romeo GTV Mustang V8
Alfa Romeo GTV Mustang V8Via: Cardomain


14 comments

  1. Anonymous // September 11, 2008  

    i think it looks pretty sweet. but that's just my opinion, i could be wroug.

  2. Anonymous // September 11, 2008  

    Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

  3. aml // September 11, 2008  

    Oh, for the love of God!!! What he was thinking of?! To take one of the most glorious cars in automotive history and rip it form it's legend and heart is an unforgivable and the most foul sin a man can make to a car. I would sell my house to own the original GTV and now I read about some bastard who was lucky enough to own it but completely dishonored it. This is beyond... That bastard should be allowed no closer to any car than 1 mile and lynched by alfistas.

  4. Anonymous // September 11, 2008  

    the stupid guy who that this is going to hell poor old alfa

  5. SamuraiJack // September 12, 2008  

    Well, it's interesting that he could actually make it fit and it looks proffesionally done, but the heavy engine would totally spoil the weight distribution and therefore the handling. And the bodywork add-ons and wheels unfortunately don't help the looks one bit.

  6. Fedor // September 12, 2008  

    that's nasty... but still good for drag races I guess.

  7. JW // September 15, 2008  

    I think that it is pretty nifty myself. I say more power to smaller cars! I guess it all depends on where he got the car...if he bought it already restored or if it was in the junkyard and he fixed it up himself. If he bought it the way it should be then, I would have left it as is. If he bought it junked up then more power to him. Imagine a V6 in a Mini Cooper or insanely impossible Honda Fit.

  8. Anonymous // September 27, 2008  

    All realative to personal taste/beliefs. Personally, I grew up around modified cars. My father grew up in an era when people stuffed V8's into small Euro cars. Some folks made the transition popular in racing like Carol Shelby with AC cars. My father did drag race not road race but he put V8's in cool cars like a Henry J, s/c 383ci in a '59 bug (completely hidden), 930 replica Porsche and recently working on a Giulietta Sprint V8 swap that my Mom's cousin started 30yrs ago but stopped after he sold the motor. I've grown to believe that modding a true classic is fine as long as you can reverse engineer it back to stock. I won't chop/cut on a rare car.

  9. Anonymous // December 26, 2008  

    I understand the outcry, but I bet it is a blast to drive, and it looks like the transplant is very well dne.

  10. Anonymous // February 07, 2009  

    Leave the guy alone. At least it's professionally done.

  11. Anonymous // February 21, 2009  

    Ugly work...
    ...I'm italian and I know what is the beuty of true Alfa's engine.
    I invite every people to visit the museum of Arese,to understand the legend of Alfa.

  12. Anonymous // March 19, 2009  

    nice =)

  13. Anonymous // March 30, 2009  

    Crazy! Hard to dislike as it has a very professional touch but extremely hard to like as one cannot fiddle with a Alfa Bertone like that. Hahaha

  14. Anonymous // June 14, 2009  

    wow... was that the only alfa veloce they ever made? big deal. i think it kind a neat. i'm putting a rotary into a sprite... i've also destroyed perfect chevy luvs to V8 power... i've pulled perfectly good engines out of 914 porsches, and cosworth vegas to cram in cast iron and aluminum V8s...


    get over it. purists... sheesh.

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