Launched on May 17, 1985, the car was born as the Alfa 75 in Italy, named to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the company’s founding in Milan.
heritage: torsion bars and shock absorbers up front and a De Dion tube with shocks and coil springs in the rear .
In its day, the Milano was boarderline-quirky in an Italian way, battling an often deserved reputation for questionable reliability but undeniably handsome and a joy to drive on challenging roads with its gutsy six and rear-wheel-driveLate in its lifecycle, in 1987, emerged the “ultimate” 75/Milano, the Verde.
Identified by a green cloverleaf badge , the Milano Verde churned out 183 horses through a five-speed manual gearbox, a limited-slip differential, and a larger front anti-roll bar. Just 900 or so Milano Verdes were produced, many tricked out with fender flares, orange gauges, and a full Recaro interior. Theproduction for the U.S. market ended in 1989, with the all-new, front-wheel-drive 164 sedan arriving for the 1991 model year.
For collectors, the lower-spec Silver and Gold trim cars are the most prevalent, with Platinum cars being more difficult to find. Verdes, with their 3.0-liter engines and other factory upgrades, are the most valuable and desirable since less than 1,000 were built. Don’t be surprised to encounter listings that boast about “
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