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Why Are Italian Cars Beautiful?

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Marque et modele: Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Touring “Flying Star.” Chassis number 10814341

Story by Brandes Elitch
Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt

About thirty years ago, someone gave me a copy of a book titled Touring Superleggera, by Carlo Felice Anderloni. It was published in 1983. I started to go through it and was overwhelmed by the staggering beauty of Mr. Anderloni’s creations. Even though I had been observing automobile design for many years previously, I had never seen anything like this before. At some point, I had to physically put the book down and take a deep breath. I had to revise my conceptions of automotive design. [Read more…] about Why Are Italian Cars Beautiful?

Alfa 1900CSS: Italian Businessman’s Express

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The alloy body of the Alfa 1900 CSS Touring is a masterpiece of restraint.


Story and photos by the VeloceToday staff

To appreciate the Alfa 1900, the firm’s first new postwar car, we Americans need some historical perspective. It wasn’t built for us. It was built for Italians, and Italian conditions, both of which its designers understood completely. Except in towns, Italy had no speed limits, and every Italian tried to emulate Nuvolari or Farina when he got behind the wheel. He would push every gear to the redline, take every corner to the limit. He’d hurl the car over potholed mountain roads, brake at the last moment, but still expect to ride in comfort, and never to have the car fail him. He wanted it to be handsome, and spacious enough for his family. [Read more…] about Alfa 1900CSS: Italian Businessman’s Express

Touring Goes Retro

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Story by Gijsbert-Paul Berk

To commemorate the fact that the Milanese coach building company was founded 90 years ago by the unforgettable ‘Judge’ Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni, Carrozzeria Touring unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show their ‘Blu Ceruleo’ 2016 Disco Volante Spider. The name is of course a wink to the famous super aerodynamic Alfa Romeo Disco Volante concept cars from the fifties. And in a certain way, its styling resembles these iconic sports cars. [Read more…] about Touring Goes Retro

A Guide to the New Alfa Museum

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A new generation sees the old Alfas in a new light.

All photos by Roberto Motta

Roberto Motta has been to the Alfa Museum hundreds of times; here he discusses the impressive new museum and the differences between the old and the new. Alfa Road cars are featured, click here to see the Alfa Race Cars. Text in Italian below the photos. Ed.

On June 24, with the launch of the new Alfa Romeo Giulia and to celebrate its 105 years, Alfa Romeo inaugurated its new Museum.
Renamed “The Time Machine – Alfa Romeo Historical Museum”, it is the heart of the Alfa Romeo brand and opened its doors to the public June 30, 2015. [Read more…] about A Guide to the New Alfa Museum

New Alfa Romeo Museum: Road Cars

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8C 2900 B Lungo is just one of the Alfas now on display. See below for more.

All photos by Roberto Motta
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Roberto Motta shows us a few of the road cars displayed at “The Time Machine – Alfa Romeo Historical Museum”. For Museum details, click on “A Guide to the New Alfa Museum”; to see the race cars, click “New Alfa Museum: Race Cars”.

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