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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
The Stuff That Dreams Were Made of {analysis} by Pat Braden Writing about the Giulietta Spring in the Alfa Rome/Sports Car Market Letter is somewhat akin to retelling the Christmas story in a church newsletter. The essentials are well known to the congregation, as well as the supporting legends. The Giulietta Sprint was introduced in…
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BMW 530i 5-Speed
Drivers Are Invited by Glenn Herz The great charm of the stick shift 530i is that it not only invites but also rewards driver participation and skill. Never common in sedans, this trait is fast disappearing in sports cars as well. With Rover in the net, BMW becomes almost twice the size of Mercedes-Benz. It…
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Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato
We need to begin by understanding what kind of “Junior” this is. The Junior Zagato is not a little-brother Zagato; Junior refers to the engine size. When Alfa released the Giulia 1600 cc engine in 1963, as a replacement for the Giulietta 1300 cc, Alfisti landed in the next-higher “circulation” tax bracket. To soothe those…
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Porsche 910
The 910 is an exceptionally rare and important part of Porsches racing history, and should be of great interest to any serious collector, as it was a direct ancestor for the 908 with which Porsche won its first World Championship in 1968. The 910 was one of the second generation of Porsche sports racers; it…
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Alfa Romeo GTV 2000
{vsig}1994-4_1771{/vsig} Try this at your next Alfa club meeting. Take a poll. Ask how many of the members own or have owned GTVs in either 1600, 1750, or 2000 flavors. Ask those that sold them if they wished they had them back. Ask those who have them how they feel about their cars. Odds are,…
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1966-1968 Alfa Romeo Quattroruote Zagato
Imagine a modern car company tooling up to produce anew model, then stopping after a mere 92 examples were produced. That’s exactly what happened with the Alfa Romeo Quattroruote (or `4R’) Spider. Inspired by an article in the Milan motoring magazine, “Quattroruote”, Alfa Romeo commissioned the coach-builder Zagato to clothe a contemporary Alfa chassis in…
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1976 Porsche Carrera RSR 3.0
The Camera RSR has a special place in Porsche history because it was the first time that the company ever built an ‘homologation special’ version of a production car. As has often happened over the years, the sports controlling body then began to talk about a replacement formula; the championship would be run with production-based…
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce
In 1963, Alfa Romeo decided that the 1,300 cc Giulietta series was due for a facelift and the 1,600 cc Giulia model was introduced. The most apparent identifying feature of the Giulia is the chromed, horizontal faux hood-scoop trim, replacing the petite vertical chrome strip of the earlier Giulietta. Alfa Romeo claimed this scoop was…
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Mercedes-Benz 300SL
When Mercedes-Benz made their welcome return to motor racing in 1952, they did so with a stunning looking space-framed Gullwing 300SL sports racing Coupe. The results achieved that year were noteworthy, including winning both the 24 Hours Le Mans race and the grueling Carrera Panamericana, and coming in 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Mille…
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Alfa Romeo Cast-Iron 2000 Spider
Imagine yourself as a fly on the wall at the headquarters of Alfa Romeo circa 1956. The conversation concerns the fate of the 1900 driveline, now that the Touring-bodied three-window (Fifth series) coupes and serial-production sedans were reaching the end of their sales viability. Buoyed by the success of the Giulietta Sprint, and with the…