| Alfa Romeo Mille | |
| Manufacturer: | Alfa Romeo |
| Aka: | Alfa Romeo 1000 FNM 180 |
| Production: | 1958–1964 |
| Type: | Heavy commercial vehicle |
| Body Style: | Lorry Tractor unit |
| Layout: | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Engine: | 11 L I6 (diesel) |
| Transmission: | 8-speed manual |
| Predecessor: | Alfa Romeo 950 |
| Sp: | uk |
The Alfa Romeo Mille is an eight-ton forward control lorry produced by Alfa Romeo between 1958 and 1964. It was the last Alfa Romeo heavy commercial vehicle.[1]
The model was fitted with a 110500NaN0 inline-six diesel engine, which produced between 163hp174hp, and a gearbox with eight forward speeds. For the time, Alfa Romeo Mille was one of the most innovative trucks.[2] Alfa Romeo built the Mille in a rear-wheel drive 4x2 configuration. The Mille could carry eight metric tons of cargo in the bed and a tow up to 18 tons; a fifth wheel tractor unit version was also made, rated for a 26.2 ton towing capacity. Independent firms offered conversion to three or four axles by adding one or two dead axles, steerable or fixed; maximum bed payload went up respectively to over 10 or 13 tons.Italian Bartoletti made a car transporter version of the Mille in 1963, which could carry up to eight cars on two levels of the car and trailer.[3] There was also special Mille "Motori Aviazione" made for transportation of aircraft engines made by Alfa Romeo.[4]
In 1956, production license of the Mille was acquired by the Brazilian company Fábrica Nacional de Motores. FNM continued production these trucks under its own brand until 1980[2] with the name FNM 180 series.[5]