Alfa Romeo 166 Production Figures

[Tony Rome]

*Update*

Forget the original figures below, after further discussion with Alfa Romeo, I now have the full 166 UK Production Figures for all variants, including for the years 1998 & 1999, which were previously missing.

I have created a pdf with the details here, which you should be able to view using Acrobat Reader.

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Finally, here are the official sales figures for Alfa Romeo 166s in the UK. Unfortunately, figures for 1999 are not available, ie. lost , so this is for Y2K to end of production.

I am still trying to obtain a breakdown per year of production but, in the meantime, this makes interesting reading.

Total Production over this period was 1940 units.

Model Designation | Model Derivative | Total Production No.

100 | 166 2.0 TS TURISMO | 3

151 | 166 2.0 T SPARK | 357

152 | 166 2.0 T.SPARK 16V | 429

155 | 166 2.5 V6 | 138

156 | 166 2.5 V6 24V | 115

300 | 166 2.0 TS LUSSO | 113

303 | 166 3.2 V6 LUSSO | 44

305 | 166 3.0 V6 SPORTRONIC | 36

557 | 166 3.0 V6 24V SUPER | 153

558 | 166 3.0 V6 SUPER | 131

655 | 166 2.5 V6 SPORTRONIC | 123

657 | 166 3.0 V6 24V SPORTRONIC | 164

658 | 166 3.0 V6 SPORTRONIC | 134

[alfa166italian]

So whilst the 166 is a rare car anyway, if you are a serious collector type, finding the 2.0 TS Turismo is your ultimate goal. With only 3 in production, maybe there isn't even one UK registered at all anymore!

[Mitch166]

Not many was there? (Now I feel really guilty about writing 2 of them off!!)

[Pomeo]

Wow Tony....You just keep on doin it.

Just when all that is left is regurgitating all the old rubbish you always come up with a guid yin.

BUT

Ye ken me man...there is always a but.

Whit aboot the 98 figures....I reckon if you ca nt get the 99 then no chance with 98 BUT I kent how the polis manipulated statistics...sorry massaged I mean managed se what they did to me.

Anyway Pomeo not listed

Lacey is only 1 of 36 and quite a few have been written off.....So I may have a chance of a 3.2.


Knowing what I know now I should have gone for that med reps yaers ago..Hind bloomin sight.
Pomeo

[Tony Rome]

Yes, it's a pity about the 1998 & 1999 figures but it seems that even Alfa don't have the information! No idea why they can't find out. I'm still trying to discover the reason!

[niallmoran]

wonder what the differences are between some of the models? eg the super and the 24v super and the 3 variations of the 3.0 sportronic...

[Pomeo]

Originally Posted by niallmoran

wonder what the differences are between some of the models? eg the super and the 24v super and the 3 variations of the 3.0 sportronic...

One day I will RTFS.
So Lacey is in 1 of 3 groups...Well 1 group coz she has 24V I think Says so on the boot.

each and every MOT time I am asked what variation is Pomeo...Super Lusso etc....I just say Nothing ..Well I dont say nothing I say "She is basis with leathe n sat nav."

Pomeo

[Pomeo]

God I am either sad or bad.

its the engine verion.


100 | 166 2.0 TS TURISMO | 3..................16V 170CV cf4 progression FL2003.

151 | 166 2.0 T SPARK | 357....................16v cf2 progression

152 | 166 2.0 T.SPARK 16V | 429..............16v cf3 progression

155 | 166 2.5 V6 | 138............................24v cf2 progression

156 | 166 2.5 V6 24V | 115......................24v cf3 prog. FL2003

300 | 166 2.0 TS LUSSO | 113..................16v170cvcf4 distFL2003

303 | 166 3.2 V6 LUSSO | 44...................24v 225cvCF4 distFL2003

305 | 166 3.0 V6 SPORTRONIC | 36...........24v220cvCAE distFL2003

557 | 166 3.0 V6 24V SUPER | 153............24v cf3 progression.

558 | 166 3.0 V6 SUPER | 131..................24v cf2 progression

655 | 166 2.5 V6 SPORTRONIC | 123.........24v cf2 progression

657 | 166 3.0 V6 24V SPORTRONIC | 164...24v cf3 progression

658 | 166 3.0 V6 SPORTRONIC | 134..........cf2 progression.

So Lacey is a 2001 CF2 658 version so 1 of 134 so not as rare as I first thought.


Just not sussed the difference between 100 and 151 yet.
Pomeo

[Tony Rome]

Originally Posted by Pomeo

Just not sussed the difference between 100 and 151 yet.Pomeo

Turismo & Lusso spec.?

[Pomeo]

Originally Posted by Tony Rome

Turismo & Lusso spec.?

ERRR No Tony...NEED TO LEARN TO TYPE AND RTFS.

will go back n eeedit...or is it eeejit...God I am now in the specialist league.

100 is 16V 170CV CF4 Progression FL 2003
151 is16V CF2 Progression.

sorry people.

BUT what is the diferrence between DISTINCTIVE AND PROGRESSION?

pOMEO

[rossolusso]

100 is the facelift model.
151 is the original.
Distinctive and Progression i think are trim specs, i am positive i have seen it somewhere.

[selespeed]

Originally Posted by Tony Rome

Total Production over this period was 1940 units.

In the same period 1949 Alfa Romeos 166 were sold in The Netherlands (and 3,060 since introduction). Not bad considering NL is very small compared to the UK.

[midlifecrisis]

Wow, Ive got one of the 115 2.5V6 24V! How cool is that!

[Tony Rome]

Originally Posted by Pomeo

No Tony...NEED TO LEARN TO TYPE AND RTFS

I do or you do?

Originally Posted by Pomeo

BUT what is the diferrence between DISTINCTIVE AND PROGRESSION?

Originally Posted by rossolusso

Distinctive and Progression i think are trim specs

Yes, Distinctive and Progression are Lusso & Turismo trims. My car appears as a Distinctive on the German Alfa system.

[Pomeo]

Originally Posted by Tony Rome

I do or you do?

I Do...It me Tony It's alwyas me Its always f ing ME.



Yes, Distinctive and Progression are Lusso & Turismo trims. My car appears as a Distinctive on the German Alfa system.

God please bring back the L,GL,GXL and GT it was all so easy then.


So Tony If I am following this correct...Your Super is a Lusso


As long as mine are going well they can call them what they want.


Pomeo

[Pomeo]

Originally Posted by selespeed

In the same period 1949 Alfa Romeos 166 were sold in The Netherlands (and 3,060 since introduction). Not bad considering NL is very small compared to the UK.

Wow sele nice graph....as the holder of an SCE (IIRC Scottish Certificate of Education) O grade in arithmetic I can see a trend in the graph...1999 and 2004 peak and then fall off.....I think the UK one will have 3 peaks...1999 2004 and 2008 when the Malasian ones appeared.

Pomeo

[Tony Rome]

I now have sales figures per year for each version of 166, including for 1998 and 1999 I will update my original post shortly with the details.

[Mechman]

Goog on yer Tony ,we knew you could do it!

[garethb]

Numbers per model and year. Good detective work. How about by colour as well! Also out of the 44 3.2's how many were TI spec i wonder, as these are after all the 166 'holy grail'. I was a bit surprised there were less (36) 3.0 sportronic facelifts than 3.2's as they come up for sale much more often, although this figure will be boosted by the malaysian ones. Seems you are as likely to see an 8C here in the uk as i think we get 41 of those....

[Tony Rome]

Originally Posted by garethb

How about by colour as well!

If it was down to me accessing Alfa Romeo's computer system, I'd have that information, too . Unfortunately, I don't think they will be willing to go to that level of detail. It has taken months of laborious communication to get this far!

Originally Posted by garethb

Also out of the 44 3.2's how many were TI spec i wonder, as these are after all the 166 'holy grail'.

That's another anomaly in the figures. There is no distinction with the 3.2s and Ti versions

Originally Posted by garethb

I was a bit surprised there were less (36) 3.0 sportronic facelifts than 3.2's as they come up for sale much more often, although this figure will be boosted by the malaysian ones.

The Malaysian ones are not shown in the figures Alfa supplied, as they were not produced for the UK market and are effectively grey imports, sold through independants.

[Pomeo]

Originally Posted by Tony Rome

If it was down to me accessing Alfa Romeo's computer system, I'd have that information, too . Unfortunately, I don't think they will be willing to go to that level of detail. It has taken months of laborious communication to get this far!

I suppose there is no chance of getting ICS and Sat Nav codes V chassis no off them them. Not for me I have mine but all the others who dont and of course future owners.

Pomeo

[alfa166italian]

Originally Posted by Pomeo

I suppose there is no chance of getting ICS and Sat Nav codes V chassis no off them them. Not for me I have mine but all the others who dont and of course future owners.

Pomeo

I'd think we'd all love that but surely Alfa would charge a fortune for that info, plus not every ICS/Sat nav code matches up with the original chassis no., as I discovered with mine. It's nice to know anyway that in 7/8 years of obtained production figures this car only sold under 2000 units, & mine is 1 of 153 (CF3 Progression).

Still keep up the good work Tony & other contributors!

[Pomeo]

Originally Posted by alfa166italian

I'd think we'd all love that but surely Alfa would charge a fortune for that info, plus not every ICS/Sat nav code matches up with the original chassis no., as I discovered with mine. It's nice to know anyway that in 7/8 years of obtained production figures this car only sold under 2000 units, & mine is 1 of 153 (CF3 Progression).

Still keep up the good work Tony & other contributors!

I know mix and match even with brand new cars I discovered this with out 2001 bravo.Got the T shirt BUT this idea was actually tongue in cheeck as if they cannot easily give you the original no.when you are paying and have the chassis no. and they have bother with the no of cars sold.
BUT if you dont ask.
Pomeo

[dafi166]

Rarity is definitely an issue with the 166..I can see only 600 3.0 sportronics for the UK...relatively a small number...Here in Lebanon there are only a dozen or so 166's all 3.0 sportronics..We never got other models..Mind you I've been told of this 2005 FL for sale,probably the only one here,I will try to do a swap deal on it if it's not too dear...It's got 20,000 kms only and priced around USd 18000.
I'd only go for a 3.2...If it's a 3.0 I'll keep mine...I'm hungry for the extra power..

[K9d]

Originally Posted by midlifecrisis

Wow, Ive got one of the 115 2.5V6 24V! How cool is that!

And I have got another one