by Mike Gulett - The Alfa Romeo Spider is remembered because it made driving feel romantic and fun. I drove one in the 1980s as my daily driver for five years. After I worked out the initial bugs it was a very fun and reliable car. Introduced at … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
March 27, 2026 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - In 1984 I bought a "new" Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce in San Jose, California. New is in quotes because it was a demo car that was also driven by Alfa Romeo sales people - yes there were Alfa Romeo dealers in the US in 1984. It had 10k … [Read more...]
The Alfa Romeo Canguro From a Mouse House to a Classic
January 24, 2026 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - If they ever have a theme of Giorgetto Giugiaro's best designs at Pebble Beach or Amelia Island, I'd nominate the Alfa Romeo Canguro (kangaroo). It was built on the tube chassis of the lightweight Alfa Romeo TZ. Now Alfa has … [Read more...]
Styling Critique: Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
November 24, 2025 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss I have to congratulate Alfa Romeo. For all the bumper laws, and emissions laws and God knows what, they still can make a sensational car. At the LA Auto Show preview I saw the latest, the Tonale version of the 33 … [Read more...]
Alfas at the Glen Motorsport Celebration 2025
September 30, 2025 By 1 Comment
Text and photos by Derek Meluzio - Frank Griswold drove his Alfa Romeo 8C to victory ahead of names such as Briggs Cunningham, Sam and Miles Collier, and Cameron Argetsinger in the first ever Watkins Glen Grand Prix in 1948. Seventy-seven years … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo at the 2023 Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals
May 22, 2023 By 3 Comments
by Derek Meluzio - Everybody likes a good comeback story. Who doesn't like to see the underdog or little guy fight his or her way back to the top? Rocky, The Hoosiers, Rudy, those are all names that come to mind when you think of a great comeback … [Read more...]
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