Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Despite its worldwide fame and prestige, #AlfaRomeo has always been a small company. One that you wouldn't expect to run an overseas assembly operation on the other side of the globe.
But you'd be wrong.
The Brazilian company #FNM was a state-owned truck manufacturer that, under pressure from the country's president, entered the automobile sector by assembling under license the Alfa Romeo 2000 saloon.
The FNM 2000 was by far and away the most sophisticated and expensive automobile made in #Brazil at the time.
In 1968 Alfa took direct control of FNM from the Brazilian government.
The new era's first product was the "2150," a mildly refreshed version of the old saloon with an enlarged engine and a more modern interior, but a new model, developed in Milan, arrived in 1974.
The Alfa Romeo 2300 remained in production until 1986.
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My automotive books:
Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
amazon.com/dp/1793931046
Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985 amazon.com/dp/1983393746
Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 amazon.com/dp/1656632500
Despite its worldwide fame and prestige, #AlfaRomeo has always been a small company. One that you wouldn't expect to run an overseas assembly operation on the other side of the globe.
But you'd be wrong.
The Brazilian company #FNM was a state-owned truck manufacturer that, under pressure from the country's president, entered the automobile sector by assembling under license the Alfa Romeo 2000 saloon.
The FNM 2000 was by far and away the most sophisticated and expensive automobile made in #Brazil at the time.
In 1968 Alfa took direct control of FNM from the Brazilian government.
The new era's first product was the "2150," a mildly refreshed version of the old saloon with an enlarged engine and a more modern interior, but a new model, developed in Milan, arrived in 1974.
The Alfa Romeo 2300 remained in production until 1986.
The exclusive merchandise you can buy to support my channel: teespring.com/stores/roadster-life
My automotive books:
Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
amazon.com/dp/1793931046
Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985 amazon.com/dp/1983393746
Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 amazon.com/dp/1656632500
