1972
Alfa Romeo Montreal
A show-car face with a V8 behind it
Colours used
in this example.
Orange sets the tone for this page. Colour the louvred headlamp covers one strip at a time.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Colour the louvred headlamp covers one strip at a time.
Build deeper shadows below the window line while leaving the visible seat tops lighter.
Reserve white for metal highlights. Keep rubber softer and less reflective.
Keep the existing setting quieter than the car and let the glass remain translucent.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference 01
Alfa Romeo Montreal (2012-07-04 4791 b). Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Lothar Spurzem · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0 deReference 02
Alfa Romeo Montreal, GIMS 2024, Le Grand-Saconnex (GIMS0186). Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Matti Blume · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 03
Alfa Romeo Montreal rear. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Handelsgeselschaft · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 04
1973 Alfa Romeo Montreal 1. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Calreyn88 · Source · CC0Reference 05
1973 Alfa Romeo Montreal 2. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Calreyn88 · Source · CC0Historical finishes and details
Alfa Romeo describes the louvred covers over the paired headlights and the openings behind the doors. The 1967 show prototypes were white. Their colour does not establish the original finish of a 1972 production Montreal.
In the photographs
The photographs show white, yellow, dark grey and orange. Use these surviving display cars to compare shapes and visible finishes. Exact build date and original paint have not been established for every example. Restored paint and later changes are possible.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses orange bodywork with black cabin tones. It is a creative colouring guide, not a factory paint match or a recreation of one gallery car.
Make the details count.
Colour the louvred headlamp covers one strip at a time.
Shade the decorative openings behind the doors without merging them together.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.