Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The stuff that ends on an automaker's cutting room floor makes for some truly fascinating "what if" scenarios, especially if that automaker is everyone's favorite: Alfa Romeo.
One of the most tantalizing yet lesser-known of these "might have been" stories took place in the late 1980s, when a small group of Alfa Romeo powertrain and bodywork engineers got the enviable task of studying an advanced high-performance coupé known internally as "10C."
The codename was a direct reference to its powerplant: no less than a 4067cc, naturally-aspirated, 72° V10.
The prototype engine already produced around 340 HP during its first runs on Arese's benches, a figure that could have been increased further with the necessary development.
But it was not to be.
By the decade's end, with the world's economy heading into recession and the market for high-end sports cars tanking, the Alfa Romeo "10C" project was canceled before any prototype chassis was constructed.
Because of that, precious little information exists about it, and here's its story...
#alfaromeo #history #classiccars #secret
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My automotive books:
Lancia Gamma Berlina & Coupé 1976 - 1984
ENGLISH: amazon.com/dp/B09TN45L8Q
ITALIAN: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B09YVJRKH6
Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
amazon.com/dp/1793931046
Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 - La Storia 1979-1987 (ITALIAN)
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0BHT3PCC7
Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985
ENGLISH: amazon.com/dp/1983393746
ITALIAN: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B098GVJ7RK
Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 amazon.com/dp/1656632500
The stuff that ends on an automaker's cutting room floor makes for some truly fascinating "what if" scenarios, especially if that automaker is everyone's favorite: Alfa Romeo.
One of the most tantalizing yet lesser-known of these "might have been" stories took place in the late 1980s, when a small group of Alfa Romeo powertrain and bodywork engineers got the enviable task of studying an advanced high-performance coupé known internally as "10C."
The codename was a direct reference to its powerplant: no less than a 4067cc, naturally-aspirated, 72° V10.
The prototype engine already produced around 340 HP during its first runs on Arese's benches, a figure that could have been increased further with the necessary development.
But it was not to be.
By the decade's end, with the world's economy heading into recession and the market for high-end sports cars tanking, the Alfa Romeo "10C" project was canceled before any prototype chassis was constructed.
Because of that, precious little information exists about it, and here's its story...
#alfaromeo #history #classiccars #secret
My articles on Medium: roadsterlifeweb.medium.com/membership
My automotive books:
Lancia Gamma Berlina & Coupé 1976 - 1984
ENGLISH: amazon.com/dp/B09TN45L8Q
ITALIAN: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B09YVJRKH6
Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
amazon.com/dp/1793931046
Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 - La Storia 1979-1987 (ITALIAN)
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0BHT3PCC7
Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985
ENGLISH: amazon.com/dp/1983393746
ITALIAN: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B098GVJ7RK
Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 amazon.com/dp/1656632500
