GTA RHD production and sales

Started by poohbah, November 19, 2021, 12:46:50 PM

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poohbah

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I was interested to work out how many RHD 156 GTAs may have been produced and sold globally, as well as how many GTAs made their way to Australia.

So I contacted Marco Fazio at Alfa records in Arese, and he was very helpful.

I have attached the spreadsheet he gave me, which in short, estimated global 'standard' 156 sedan GTA production at 2,623 vehicles and total 156 GTA production at 4,657 - which includes all Sportwagons and Selespeeds.

Marco advised there was no internal code or number which identified RHD vehicles, so the only way to work it out would be to tally up cars sent to RHD markets. On my calculations that would indicate 1,045 RHD manual sedans were sold globally.

While I have no doubt the global totals are fairly accurate, the individual breakdown by country is clearly misleading as it states only 2 GTAs were exported to Australia and only 1 to NZ.  (Can't be correct - there are at least 4 in Perth alone). I do recall reading on another forum that someone had asked ATECO which estimated it had imported something like 126 GTA sedans into Australia. That sounds a bit more realistic.

So I wonder if the Australian cars may have actually been imported from another RHD market, most likely Japan, which on Marco's numbers received 667 sedans. Marco didn't know, but its' the only explanation I can think of. My only other theory is that maybe the official figures reflect initial volume allocations for individual markets, which were different to the numbers actually despatched.
Now:    2002 156 GTA
            1981 GTV
Before: 1999 156 V6 Q-auto
            2001 156 V6 (sadly cremated)

Sheldon McIntosh

Yes, I recall reading somewhere recently that around 120 or so were imported to Australia, but around 20 remained unsold after the 147 GTA was released for a far cheaper price, and the unsold 156s were sent to NZ.

Sorry, don't have the link to hand.

poohbah

Cheers Sheldon, that makes sense. And my car even rarer...
Now:    2002 156 GTA
            1981 GTV
Before: 1999 156 V6 Q-auto
            2001 156 V6 (sadly cremated)

Sheldon McIntosh

I know the feeling, I bought myself a 156GTA a few months ago, aren't they grand?  Makes me smile every time I start it.

poohbah

You betcha. Can't believe the pickup - and sound - compared to my past "normal" Busso 156s. As I bragged to a friend when I got it - looks like Darth Vader (its black), sounds like a Ferrari, goes like stink...
Now:    2002 156 GTA
            1981 GTV
Before: 1999 156 V6 Q-auto
            2001 156 V6 (sadly cremated)

aggie57

Quote from: Sheldon McIntosh on December 22, 2021, 02:34:23 PM
Yes, I recall reading somewhere recently that around 120 or so were imported to Australia, but around 20 remained unsold after the 147 GTA was released for a far cheaper price, and the unsold 156s were sent to NZ.

Sorry, don't have the link to hand.
Actually saw one in Auckland yesterday.  Sorry, no pictures - I was negotiating the endless lines of cones in Customs St.....
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list

poohbah

Now:    2002 156 GTA
            1981 GTV
Before: 1999 156 V6 Q-auto
            2001 156 V6 (sadly cremated)

Paul Gulliver

I thought they would have thrown out the red carpet for the return of the prodigal son . Not red cones
Paul Gulliver
Present
2017 Silver Giulia Veloce
1979 Silver Alfa 116 GTV Twin Spark
1973 Red Alfa 105 2.0 GTV

Past
2013 Giulietta QV
2006 Black 159 2.2 J
1970 Dutch Blue Series 2 1750
1975 Blue Alfetta Sedan 1.8
1981 Piper Yellow Alfetta GTV 2000
1985 Red Alfetta GTV2.0
1989 White Alfa 164
2000 156

aggie57

Quote from: Paul Gulliver on January 03, 2022, 08:54:14 AM
I thought they would have thrown out the red carpet for the return of the prodigal son . Not red cones
Ha ha.  Lottery to 'win' 7 days in quarantine + 3 days self isolation, hardly the red carpet.  But I did get out on the water a couple of tines, that was nice.  Back in the US now though so fast becoming a distant memory.....
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list