the alfa romeo 2300 is a brazilian luxury sedan that was produced by fnm from 1974 to 1978, and fnm owned by fiat from 1978 to 1986. the general look of the new car was very similar to that of the italian built alfetta sedan, designed by giuseppe scarnati and first offered in europe in 1972, although the brazilian car was actually 41 centimetres (16 in) longer and 7 centimetres (2.8 in) wider than the alfetta. under the skin, the 2300 was based technically on the older alfa romeo 1900. the gear box of the 2300 was conventionally located adjacent to the engine and not (as with the alfetta) across the rear axle. like its brazilian predecessor, the fnm 2000, the 2300 featured a four-cylinder twin camshaft engine, now of 2,310 cc with a claimed output of 140 hp (100 kw). a maximum speed of 170 km/h (106 mph) was claimed. in the 1985 model year leaflet the 2300 was called as "alfa romeo 85". this model was supposedly manufactured until november 1986, although a final 243 alfa romeos were built in brazil in 1987.