The Giulietta Sprint featured
the first mass-produced twin cam engine, and
what a fantastic engine it was... |
1954 saw the release of the wondeful and nimble handling
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint. While the chassis was involving
and quickly gained respect from motoring journalists
of the day, it was the wonderul twin-cam engine that
really made the Sprint a stand-out.
The first ever mass-produced
twin cam engine was to not only revive the reputation
of Alfa, but make the Sprint one of the stand-out cars
of the decade.
1954 would also see the first Hoidens being exported
to New Zealand. By year's end some 321 would be shipped.
Unfortunately for the environment, and particularly
Bikini Atoll, nuclear testing would commence when the
US detonated the first hydrogen bomb.
Formula One Championship: Juan Manuel Fangio
(Argentina) / Maserati / Mercedes
NRL Grand Final:
VFL/AFL Grand Final:
Melbourne Cup: Rising Fast (J.
Purtell)
Wimbledon Women: Maureen Connolly d.
L. Brough (6-2 7-5)
Wimbledon Men: Jaroslav Drobny d. K.
Rosewall (13-11 4-6 6-2 9-7)
The Movies:
- On the Waterfront
- Rear Window
- The Caine Mutiny
- Sabrina
- The High and the Mighty
Academy Awards:
- Best Picture - On the Waterfront
- Best Actor - Marlon Brando (On the Waterfront)
- Best Actress - Grace Kelly (The Country Girl)
Farewells:
- Lionel Barrymore (Silent Screen actor and Drew's
Grandad)
- Henri Matisse (French artist)
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