The Alfa Thread

[BlackbirdM3]

Did they ever make a Sprint in this green? It's sorta cool.

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Nope, that would be a repaint. Still, not a bad looking car. I think it has a tan interior.

Will

[LateFan]

I always liked the clean look of the 1300 Junior with the single headlights...

[decay]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-alfa-romeo-gtv-2/

[BlackbirdM3]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...a-romeo-gtv-2/

There are some weird things going on with that car. The corner markers are off a US spec 71 or later GTV, it should have small round ones, or none at all. The Vin# is really wonky, its my understanding that all 1750 GTVs are 153XXXX, not 135XXXX. This looks like it was originally a euro spec car so perhaps the 105.44 cars were a 135 prefix. I will say that it seems like a solid car aside from the rust that has returned in the front fenders.

It will be interesting to see where this one ends up.

Will

[BlackbirdM3]

A few shots from the Alameda All Italian day show last month.

Will

[LateFan]

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[JRKOUPE]

love GTVs....Love CSLs...


but this?....FUGLY!!!!!!!

http://ebnu.atg4s.top/u3v_E4hFj14/Best_of_Alfa_Romeo_race_cars_in_action_Vernasca_Silver_Flag_2016/ImsoDown.html

[JRKOUPE]

I always liked the clean look of the 1300 Junior with the single headlights...

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how sexy can a car be?......omfg..


y did I not buy when they were 5K????? head slap over and over.

[LateFan]

love GTVs....Love CSLs...


but this?....FUGLY!!!!!!!


http://ebnu.atg4s.top/u3v_E4hFj14/Be.../ImsoDown.html

That's quite a ways over the top, isn't it. Hurts my eyes.

[flyboyx]

That's quite a ways over the top, isn't it. Hurts my eyes.

agreed but at least it has function in contrast to the crap kids "adorn" their rides with now days.

[LateFan]

Hey JRK, I just watched the rest of it - there are some nice ones in there, and a tipo 33 V8 at 6:50! Then a flat 12 after that.

[LateFan]

Nice Giulietta Sprint on BaT...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-alfa-romeo-giulietta-sprint-3/

[LateFan]

Headline: Alfa Romeo Returns to F1 with Sauber

"The Alfa Romeo brand will return to Formula 1 in 2018 as a partner to Sauber and Ferrari, ending a more than 30-year absence from the grid."

"Sauber confirmed on Wednesday that it has finalized a "multi-year technical and commercial partnership" with Alfa Romeo. Under the deal, the team will be known as the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team, and the 2018 car will carry Alfa Romeo logos and use 2018 Ferrari power units."


So it sounds like it's mostly stickers, but with Ferrari power.


"...this will be the marque's highest-profile involvement in F1 since 1985, the final year of a seven-year involvement as a factory team."

"Prior to that, Alfa Romeo won the first two F1 titles in 1950 and 1951 with Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio."

"And it was a leading team in the pre-war predecessor of F1, the European championship, when it became synonymous with legendary drivers such as Tazio Nuvolari and Achille Varzi."


Last works team entry, 1985....

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/146015-alfa-romeo-returns-to-f1-with-sauber

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/42166023

https://jalopnik.com/alfa-romeo-is-back-in-f1-with-sauber-1820830465

[LateFan]

So that makes HAAS the Ferrari B Team and Sauber the C Team.

[ELVA164]

So that makes HAAS the Ferrari B Team and Sauber the C Team.

Alfa and Sauber are the same team.