Re: 1970 changes -- alfa-digest V7 #972

[richard bies <bies@domain.elided>]

> > In describing changes in Alfa Romeo's 1970 models, I put two pieces of
> > information to suggest a possible explanation for specific changes to the
> > 105 coupes in that year, speculating that the interior size of the coupes
> > was enlarged so they could continue to compete in FIA Group 2 Touring car
> > competition, where the rules for 1970 included new requirements for the
> > minimum interior dimensions.
> >
> > John Hertzman wrote that he "would hang a question mark here" and "would
> <snip>
> 
> my understanding was that 'enlargment of rear passenger space' was marketing
> speak for adding a half an inch of headroom in the rear via the headliner
> depression.
> 
This gets confusing -- my '65 GT was delivered with that feature.  I
understood it was for homoligation reasons -- but not 1970.

r.m.bies

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