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Book: Alfa Romeo Arna - The True Story 1980-1987

The definitive book about the controversial Arna

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Book: Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6

The Definitive Book about the Alfa 6

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Book: Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977-1985

The Definitive Book about the Giulietta "116"

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Apr 9

Why I Love the Citroen XM

The last XM left the Rennes-La-Janais production line over 20 years ago, and it's fair to say that Citroen's flagship for the 90s is...

The Timeless Charm Of The DS Décapotable

Matteo Licata

Apr 3

The Timeless Charm Of The DS Décapotable

Citroen has been making forgettable econoboxes for a very long time now, but it's not always been that way. There was a time in which the...

Matteo Licata

Mar 27

The Forgotten Alfa

Over forty years ago, in the Spring of 1979, Alfa Romeo presented its new flagship: an imposing four-door saloon powered by a brand new...

Matteo Licata

Mar 19

Why I Love Alfa's Wedge Saloon

Alfa Romeo may be struggling to sell its wares nowadays, but enthusiasts sure can't have enough of the marque's classic models. Yet...

The History Of The Lancia Fulvia V4 Engines

Matteo Licata

Mar 12

The History Of The Lancia Fulvia V4 Engines

Lancia's history with narrow-vee engines stretched for decades, dating back to the days of company founder Vincenzo Lancia and the...

SM: When The Future Was Too Good To Last

Matteo Licata

Mar 5

SM: When The Future Was Too Good To Last

The Citroën SM has often been called "the Concorde for the road," and I believe that's a very fitting analogy. Like the legendary...

Why The Original Fiat 127 Is A Cool Italian Classic

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Feb 21

Why The Original Fiat 127 Is A Cool Italian Classic

The 127’s introduction, in 1971, is one of the most significant chapters of Fiat’s history, as it finally brought the company’s...

Why The Original Fiat Panda Is A Design Masterpiece

Matteo Licata

Feb 13

Why The Original Fiat Panda Is A Design Masterpiece

Giorgetto Giugiaro's back catalog includes the likes of the Lotus Esprit and the De Lorean DMC-12. Yet, the great man has often cited the...

Matteo Licata

Feb 6

Dial "916" For Style

Produced between 1994 and 2004, the GTV and Spider "916" are perhaps the most collectible Alfa Romeo models of the modern era, with the...

Matteo Licata

Jan 29

Gone Too Soon: Fiat 124 Spider

Fiat has discontinued the 124 Spider after a mere four years on the market, despite claims it wasn't losing money on the car, even at its...

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