Photo submitted by Don Rose Winner: Sometimes a dry desert car still shows signs of being left out too long. — James S. Eubanks, Marietta, GA Runner-up: “Alfa Romeo Spider for sale. Body good. Tires fair. Interior messy, but it will grow on you.” — Alan Sosnowitz, Stamford, CT My Spider’s interior is a bit dusty, and the engine runs a bit hot and prickly, but the radiator does not require much water. — Bill Maloney, Wilmette, IL I told you to never leave your car with the top down overnight. — Frank D. Veros, Boca Raton, FL “That Alfa is […]
Photo submitted by Don Rose
Winner:
Sometimes a dry desert car still shows signs of being left out too long. — James S. Eubanks, Marietta, GA
Runner-up:
“Alfa Romeo Spider for sale. Body good. Tires fair. Interior messy, but it will grow on you.” — Alan Sosnowitz, Stamford, CT
My Spider’s interior is a bit dusty, and the engine runs a bit hot and prickly, but the radiator does not require much water. — Bill Maloney, Wilmette, IL
I told you to never leave your car with the top down overnight. — Frank D. Veros, Boca Raton, FL
“That Alfa is amazing; it just stays planted.” — David Lightfoot, Everett, WA
“Has anyone seen the new Alfa Romeo Sprout? It is cactuvating.” — Carol Oosterbeek, Ronceverte, WV
His last mechanic tuned the Spica beyond repair, so Ronald decided to convert his Spider into a promotional vehicle for his organic alfalfa farm. — Luke Kowalski, via email
The suspension is beautifully smooth, but the upholstery will leave you feeling like you’re sitting on 10,000 needles. — Dixie Moore, via email
Sometimes I find a spider in my garden and sometimes I find a garden in my Spider. — Billy Hufnagel, Placentia, CA
The beautiful top-down Alfa is very fuel efficient but a little prickly to drive. — Bill Platt, via email
ALFA-BETA is having a plant sale. — Richard Schnyder, via email
I think we left the top open. — E. Steven Lenger M.D., via email
“I dunno… there seems to be a fungus among us!” — Robert O’Sullivan, Beverly Hills, CA
Once used in a movie about plastics, this Alfa blossomed after suffering alienation on the streets. — Gary Francis, Chico, CA
My ex-wife got my car in the divorce! — Mark Bigatel, via email
Today’s special: Carcass of cactus on a crisp bed of Romeo lettuce with Alfalfa sprouts. — Brian Sawyer, Berlin, MA
“Sweetie, the gardener forgot to trim the Alfa again!” — Brian Shally, Alamo, CA
Documented proof that pricks aren’t found exclusively in BMWs. — Brian Bateman, Huntington Beach, CA
In an attempt to appeal to cactophiles, Alfa briefly produced the Alfa Romeo Cactarium, but the public response was a bit prickly. — Tom Clarke, Scotts Valley, CA
Waiting way too long for that road closure in front of Mar-a-Lago to open up! — Mitchell A. Josephs DDS, Palm Beach, FL
Roadside planter on the entrance way to the Alfa Romeo museum. — Don Mackay, via email
Publisher Martin breaks with tradition of using Bring a Trailer to sell his vehicles, listing his Alfa on succulentsdepot.com instead. — Joe Shubitowski, San Luis Obispo, CA
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