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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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Feb 27

The Wankel Citroens 1970-75

One fascinating aspect of automobile history is that it's not a straight path. In fact, there have been many technological dead-ends, inv...

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Feb 21

50 Years Young: The Citroen GS

Family cars. Sold by the millions and often unremarkable by design, as ease of manufacture and service take precedence over style and per...

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Jan 24

A love letter to the Citroen BX

How the once-ubiquitous Citroen BX sparked my interest in Car Design... And got me hooked on Citroen's history forever! Nowadays, few peo...

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

Matteo Licata

Jan 11

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

The definitive book about the controversial Arna

Matteo Licata

Dec 16, 2019

When Alfa Romeo Showed Up Bosch

The tale of CEM, Alfa Romeo's in-house electronic engine management system, which redefined what was "state of the art" in engine technol...

Matteo Licata

Dec 13, 2019

Why The Fiat Coupé Is Cool

The Fiat Coupè was the last car designed by the great Chris Bangle before he went on revolutionizing car design at BMW. Fiat as a company...

Matteo Licata

Dec 6, 2019

Why The Fiat Barchetta Is Cool

I don't think I'll ever forget the first moment I laid my eyes on a bright orange Barchetta. It must have been sometime in 1995 over one ...

Why The Junior Zagato Is The Coolest Alfa Romeo Ever

Matteo Licata

Nov 28, 2019

Why The Junior Zagato Is The Coolest Alfa Romeo Ever

There was a time when the uncompromising vision of a talented designer could result in a car that looked ten or even 15 years ahead of it...

Matteo Licata

Nov 21, 2019

XM: The Last Great Citroen

I believe the 1989 XM is the last great Citroen, although the last model Citroen ever developed as an independent company is the 1974 CX....

Matteo Licata

Aug 29, 2019

CitroMuseum: Citroen Heaven

Simply, the finest collection of post-war Citroen you'll ever see this side of the factory's own Conservatoire... This place is unbelieva...

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