As all Alfa lovers know a roll cage is a safety feature installed in a vehicle used in environments where there is a high danger of rolling, such as race car driving as well as military and police use. Some cars are specifically designed with roll cages installed, while others have had this device installed during a retrofit. Roll cages come in a number of styles designed for different settings and vehicle types. They are made using steel tube.
The idea behind a roll cage is that if the vehicle rolls, it will protect the occupants. While parts of the vehicle may be damaged or crushed, the roll cage prevents intrusion into the passenger compartment, creating a safe pocket. In serious accidents, the roll cage may not offer enough protection, however, and it is still possible to be severely injured even if the roll cage functions exactly as intended. This safety feature is designed to work with other safety features like crumple zones and seat belts to offer protection in an accident.
Alfa Romeo cars have been fitted with roll cages particularly in their rally cars. Alfa has a long history in Rallying, In 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta won the Rally Finland. Racing versions of the Alfetta GT and GTV were built by Autodelta in 1970s, initially with the normally aspirated engine from the earlier GTAm racer, for homologation under FIA Group 2. In this form they were rallied with moderate success in 1975, winning the Elba and Costa Brava rallies overall, as well as winning the Group 2 category in the World Rally Championship’s Corsican event. In 1980 the Alfetta GTV Turbodelta was already homologated in FIA Group 4, since the required number of production cars had been built. A racing version was campaigned in rallies, but once more the effort was abandoned after a single season, despite scoring a win at the Danube Rally. In 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 was one of the fastest Group A rally cars.[7] However FIA put it to Group B in the end of 1986, this made it go from winner car to a car which was drawn away from rallying. The GTV6 placed 3rd in 1986 Tour de Corse.
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