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Born from a factory built
by Alexandre Darracq near Milan to build cars
out of French supplied parts, the struggling
concern was taken over by Anomima Lombardo Fabbrica
Automobil in 1909. It quickly established itself
as a major sports car manufacturer when Nicolà Romeo joined
in 1915.
It struggled with the high cost of sports
car development through the 1930's and was eventually
taken over by the Italian government. Mussolini,
seeking prestige through track success, would
oversee the company take out 11 Mille Miglia wins through the remainder of the 1930's. Also
see Alfa
Romeo Heritage
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1932 - 1935
WHEN THE Monoposto Alfa Romeo made its first appearance at Monza in 1932, it not only set new standards of aesthetics in racing car design, it also created something of a legend in Grand Prix history. More>> |
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1935 - 1939
The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 was the fastest pre-war production
car - a feat no doubt attributable to the fact that it
was designed as a racing car. More>> |
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1954 - 1962
Having nimble handling, beautiful balance and glorious
engines (the world's first mass-produced twin-cam engine)
made the Giulietta Sprint one of the stars in the 50's.
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1960
In 1960 The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato was the
lightest, smallest, best streamlined, most powerful and
therefore the fastest of the entire Alfa Romeo range of
cars. The 1290cc aluminum twin-cam engine was capable
of producing speeds of 121.8 mph. More>> |
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1966 - 1993
The Geneva motor show of 1966 was the launch of the Alfa
Romeo Duetto Spider, and was the last complete design
from Battista Pininfarina. Despite initial sales being
disappointing the basic model managed to stay in production
for 27 years. More>> |
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1967 - 1972
Today most Alfa aficionados keenly seek out the GTV from the early 1970’s, however the more humble sedan has become a very rare sight on Australian roads, and may prove to be a sound investment for the astute collector. More>> |
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1967 - 1972
Coupled with the launch of the new 1750 Berlina saloon
was the 1750 GTV coupe. Sharing the same coupe body as
the previous GT1300/GT Junior 1.6, the GTV featured four
headlamps and less fussy external trim details. More>> |
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1970 - 1977
Its lines were penned by a young designer at Bertone;
Giorgietto Giugiaro, 'the designer of the 20th century'.
The Giulia not only looked good but it also proved a great
competitor in touring car racing. More>> |
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1970 - 1975
The 2.6 all alloy quad cam V8 engine was a jem, so much
so that journalists at the time thought it made the chassis
look mediocre. More>> |
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1972 - 1983
Produced at Alfa's new factory in South Italy, (hence
the name Alfasud - "Alfa South"), the Alfasud was produced
as a more affordable Alfa for the many enthusiasts. More>> |
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1974 - 1976
The Alfetta GT's design came about as a result of joint labours of Giorgetto Giugiaro and Alfa's own design team, the Alfetta GT being one of the most beautiful cars to look at, and because of a combination of slightly less weight and uprated suspension the GT felt tauter than the sedan. More>> |
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1975
Pinninfarina's Alfa Romeo Eagle was a project for a sports "Spider" with a safety roll bar, based on the bodypan and mechanics of the Alfetta GT. More>> |
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1979 - 1986
Alfa Romeo's in-line 'six', the 2600, was discontinued in 1969, so for ten years the Milanese manufacturer lacked a six-cylinder flagship. In early 1979 the place was filled by the Alfa 6 saloon, at the time it being the only six-cylinder Italian car in realistic production. More>> |
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1979 - 1986
The new V6 engine had virtually no protractors. Although
it had single camshaft per bank, it was extremely smooth,
willing, and musical and was regarded by most to be the
best V6 in production. More>> |
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1986 - 1992
The Alfa 75 was a sports car for the family man, something rare from the typical box-on-wheels approach adopted by more mainstream manufacturers during the 1980's. The ensuing budget restrictions forced Alfa to evolve the old 1970's Alfasud and Alfetta platforms rather than produce a clean-sheet design from the get-out. More>> |
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1989 - 1990
The "SZ" was a one-off production sports car
designed and built by Zagato, and while the styling can
be described as extraordinary even by Zagato's standard,
many regarded it as ugly. More>> |
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