
Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 Super V6 Dark Red Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Alfa Romeo
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 436120700
- Year
- 1992
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Sedan
- Vehicle Class
- Executive Sedans
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 Super V6 Dark Red Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 Super V6 reproduces the 1992 executive sedan in dark red. Pininfarina-designed bodywork and compact 1:43 scale suit an executive sedan display, distinguishing the 164 from its German rivals of the same era.
The 164 shared its underlying Type Four platform with Saab, Lancia, and Fiat, but Pininfarina's sharp-edged bodywork made sure it never looked like a badge-engineered relative of any of them.
Minichamps' 1:43 Rendering of Pininfarina's Wedge
The 164's flat hood and sharp crease lines are a distinctly angular design compared to the rounder executive sedans it competed against, and this casting keeps that crease and the aggressive front fascia reasonably crisp for the scale. Dark red suits the design's assertive lines better than a conservative silver or black would, giving the model real visual presence despite its compact size. Minichamps' broad European sedan coverage shows in details like the correctly proportioned grille and headlamp cluster, elements that a less specialized manufacturer might simplify. At 1:43, this 164 sits comfortably in a group of period Italian sedans without the shelf space a 1:18 model would require.
The 164 Within the Type Four Platform Story
Alfa Romeo's 164, produced from 1987 to 1998, was one of four sedans, alongside the Saab 9000, Lancia Thema, and Fiat Croma, built on a shared platform developed jointly by the manufacturers to split engineering costs. Despite that shared foundation, each brand gave its car a distinct body, and Alfa Romeo's Pininfarina-designed 164 arguably made the strongest visual case of the four. The 3.0 Super V6 variant sat toward the range's performance-oriented end, with a V6 engine that suited the sedan's sporting pretensions.
On an executive sedan shelf, this 164 works well alongside its Type Four platform-mates to show how differently four manufacturers interpreted the same underlying architecture.











