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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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Sep 5, 2020

Alfa Romeo's Greatest Hits

Alfa Romeo sold less than 70.000 cars globally in 2019. The lack of any significant model launch since 2015, among other factors, have...

Matteo Licata

Sep 1, 2020

The Last Classic 911

Porsche has been selling rear-engined cars called 911 for almost six decades now. Still, it's fair to say that the current 911 is related...

Instant Classic: 1990-93 Alfa Romeo Spider

Matteo Licata

Aug 21, 2020

Instant Classic: 1990-93 Alfa Romeo Spider

The term "classic" is widely used for cars at least a quarter-century old. Yet some models were classics right off the production line,...

Matteo Licata

Aug 5, 2020

The Greatest Automobile Ever Made

I believe the Citroen DS is one of France's greatest contributions to the modern world, up there with the metric system. The reason...

Matteo Licata

Jul 18, 2020

The Story Of Twin Spark 16v Engines

The long-lived family of Twin Spark 16v engines was snubbed by purists yet appreciated by a whole new generation of Alfisti, as it went...

Matteo Licata

Jul 10, 2020

Alfa Romeo Museum Vault Tour

This has been a special day for me, as I've finally been allowed inside a place I've wanted to visit all my life. I don't mean the...

The Story Of The Alfa Romeo Twin Spark Engines

Matteo Licata

Jul 3, 2020

The Story Of The Alfa Romeo Twin Spark Engines

The words "Twin Spark" became almost synonymous with Alfa Romeo in the late Eighties and Nineties, but few know what it was all about,...

The Story Of The Alfa Romeo Twin-Cam Engine

Matteo Licata

Jun 27, 2020

The Story Of The Alfa Romeo Twin-Cam Engine

Few words in the Italian dictionary sit closer to an Alfista's heart than "Bialbero," which means double overhead camshafts. Although...

Matteo Licata

Jun 18, 2020

Three More Never Made Alfas

Alfa Romeo's history is littered with fantastic cars that enthusiasts all over the world revere, but what we got to see is just a...

The Story Of The Alfa Romeo "Boxer" Engine

Matteo Licata

Jun 5, 2020

The Story Of The Alfa Romeo "Boxer" Engine

In September of 1967, The Italian government green-lighted Alfa Romeo's project for its new compact family car, to be built in a...

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