Alfa Romeo

Devinda_Z · January 28, 2009

the years have been kind to the likes of Bo Derk & Raquel Welch as well...

pradfred · January 29, 2009

GTAm said:
Yes if I recall right it's a Nissan Diesel. And it's a 146. I got a mild heart attack when you said 147, as there is one that is not running...

OOOPs sorry GT Am, yeah you're right its a 146.

Apologies for the heart flutter.

147 ...not running?? ....hmmmmmmmmm ............................and furthermore ..........................hmmmmmmmmmmmm........

GTAm · January 29, 2009

pradfred said:
147 ...not running?? ....hmmmmmmmmm ............................and furthermore ..........................hmmmmmmmmmmmm........

Ok will locate and inform you . Time to expand your fleet with some Milanese sophistication !

GTAm · January 29, 2009

NOw now boys lean back from the monitor, she's as old as your mothers and mine too

Edited January 29, 2009 by GTAm

GTAm · January 29, 2009

Btw that other ancient kitten Bridget Bardot is said to have been strutting around in one of these stunners. One of my all time favourite classic cars.

nira74 · January 30, 2009

pradfred said:
OOOPs sorry GT Am, yeah you're right its a 146.
Apologies for the heart flutter.

147 ...not running?? ....hmmmmmmmmm ............................and furthermore ..........................hmmmmmmmmmmmm........

That particular batch of 146s had numerous problems... including unpredictable airbags which went off if you drove over a pothole

JadeyBlitzen · January 30, 2009

GTAm said:
Btw that other ancient kitten Bridget Bardot is said to have been strutting around in one of these stunners. One of my all time favourite classic cars.

they made a spyder version of that???

i like the rear end design. very 250 gt esque

i remember when i was 6 i was really fond of the aurelia coupe after seeing one in the calculas affair

pradfred · January 30, 2009

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NOw now boys lean back from the monitor, she's as old as your mothers and mine too

Now add that to the fleet .....

Devinda_Z · January 30, 2009

nira74 said:
That particular batch of 146s had numerous problems... including unpredictable airbags which went off if you drove over a pothole

now i know why they didn't bother with those on Defenders!

Devinda_Z · January 30, 2009

GTAm said:
NOw now boys lean back from the monitor, she's as old as your mothers and mine too

...& here i thought AL was an ultra family friendly site all this time

GTAm · January 30, 2009

JadeyBlitzen said:
they made a spyder version of that???
i like the rear end design. very 250 gt esque

i remember when i was 6 i was really fond of the aurelia coupe after seeing one in the calculas affair

Yes often rated as one of the most desirable cars in the world along with the B20 Coupe that Tintin and Captain Haddock hitch hiked to catch the Chrysler. I love the B20 too.

Interesting how there was a Lancia Aprillia in Land of Black Gold owned by the Emir and it chased the Buick of Mullar.

Saw a Spider for the first time in my life in 07 at the Brooklands Italian Car day and I was stopped in my tracks despite having an overdose of Ferraris and Lambos! It was THE show stopper for me.

250GT esq - coz both were penned by Pinin. But the Lancia has a hint of Americana too....

Devinda_Z · February 3, 2009

Keith Martin's Sports Car Market Magazine names its top 10 Alfa's

http://www.sportscarmarket.com/slideshows

MasterDon · February 7, 2009

Devinda_Z said:
Keith Martin's Sports Car Market Magazine names its top 10 Alfa's
http://www.sportscarmarket.com/slideshows

hmmm wonder why the 8c is not on this list.surely it deserves some credit for making average people get interested in alfa's again,or is it too soon to tell...

and for people who say the 8c is the most beautiful car ever,i reccomend they take a look at some of it's ancestors,which are waaay more gorgeous...

Edited February 7, 2009 by HelRazor

Devinda_Z · February 7, 2009

HelRazor said:
hmmm wonder why the 8c is not on this list.surely it deserves some credit for making average people get interested in alfa's again,or is it too soon to tell...
and for people who say the 8c is the most beautiful car ever,i reccomend they take a look at some of it's ancestors,which are waaay more gorgeous...

agreed - but i guess this is just an opinion of a group of ppl@SCM magazine in the states - i'm sure the Alfisti will have many changes to make

GTAm · February 8, 2009

HelRazor said:
and for people who say the 8c is the most beautiful car ever,i reccomend they take a look at some of it's ancestors,which are waaay more gorgeous...

Well lots of people don't know about Alfa's incredible history. They're probably comparing the 8C with a 164 and talking

GTAm · February 8, 2009

Devinda_Z said:
agreed - but i guess this is just an opinion of a group of ppl@SCM magazine in the states - i'm sure the Alfisti will have many changes to make

I think it's something to do with the auction prices. Not THE greatest 10 Alfas of all time... But then again some of these will definitely overlap with such a list.

Look at that Giulia GTA at $83K

Devinda_Z · February 8, 2009

GTAm said:
I think it's something to do with the auction prices. Not THE greatest 10 Alfas of all time... But then again some of these will definitely overlap with such a list.

Look at that Giulia GTA at $83K

was waiting for you to notice that!

GTAm · February 9, 2009

A deal?

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/06/ebay-fi...-in-triplicate/

Devinda_Z · February 9, 2009

GTAm said:
A deal?
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/06/ebay-fi...-in-triplicate/

twas only a matter of time i guess!

(..thing is thing is just so much prettier in the flesh ~sigh~ )

Devinda_Z · February 18, 2009

Mito driven on Fifth Gear by Vicki Butler Henderson

More fun than a mini apparently!

MasterDon · February 18, 2009

Devinda_Z said:
Mito driven on Fifth Gear by Vicki Butler Henderson
More fun than a mini apparently!

i bet she is!

Devinda_Z · February 18, 2009

HelRazor said:
i bet she is!

wouldn't we all like to find out!

MasterDon · February 18, 2009

New Alfa Romeo names revealed

Alfa Romeo will call its next two cars the Alfa Romeo Milano and Alfa Romeo Giulia, according to documents released as part of Chrysler’s proposed alliance with Fiat.

The names for the replacements for the Alfa Romeo 147 and Alfa Romeo 159 were included in Chrysler’s viability plan, submitted to the US government yesterday.

All future Alfas will use names instead of numbers, and Milano and Giulia have history within the brand. The Alfa Romeo Milano name was used for the US-market Alfa Romeo 75, while the Alfa Romeo Giulia was previously used as a model name in the 1960s.

Sources say Alfa Romeo will use a more sophisticated development of the Fiat Bravo platform for both models, with a stretched wheelbase version used for the Giulia.

As part of the global alliance plan, Alfa Romeo’s new production line and platforms will be installed in one of Chrysler’s factories and Chrysler will then adopt the two platforms for its own future models.

George Barrow/Hilton Holloway - http://www.autocar.co.uk

Devinda_Z · February 19, 2009

HelRazor said:
Sources say Alfa Romeo will use a more sophisticated development of the Fiat Bravo platform for both models, with a stretched wheelbase version used for the Giulia.

the question is whether or not the Giulia will be RWD ?...