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LANCIA GAMMA Berlina & Coupé: The Story 1976 -1984

LANCIA GAMMA Berlina & Coupé: The Story 1976 -1984

The full story of the Lancia Gamma, based on rigorous research on period documents and interviews with former Lancia employees.

2022

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About Me — Matteo Licata

“Dreams are what makes a man alive. Destiny rests largely in our own hands, provided that we know what we want and are decided to have it”

3 min readJan 22, 2021

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

When Your Best Friend is No Longer the Best Thing for You

Becoming a better person means losing someone along the way

4 min readNov 12, 2023

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Two Men Standing on Seashore

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

The Secret Power Of Old Family Photo Albums

The surprisingly powerful story behind a simple family picture

3 min readNov 3, 2023

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The Secret Power Of Old Family Photo Albums

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The Bitter Melancholy of Being 40 and Single at a Wedding

I’m not going to the next one unless it’s mine

2 min readOct 31, 2023

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Rice thrown at a couple getting married

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The Day My Grandpa Was Involved In A Car Chase

Learning the hard way not to tie your ego to your car’s engine size.

3 min readOct 20, 2023

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The Day My Grandpa Was Involved In A Car Chase

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You May Leave Rome, But Rome Never Leaves You

Its capital city is the perfect epitome of Italy itself: flawed yet irresistible…

3 min readOct 15, 2023

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Rome Italy

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Roadster Life

The Anniversary Alfa Romeo Would Like You To Forget

October 2023 marks a recurrence that Alfa Romeo hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to celebrate: the fortieth anniversary of the infamous…

3 min readOct 10, 2023

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Alfa Romeo Arna

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Roadster Life

Be Still My Beating Heart

Twenty years after the 8C Competizione first appeared at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, Alfa Romeo is tugging at our heartstrings again…

3 min readSep 9, 2023

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2023 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

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8C Competizione at 20: The enduring power of nostalgia

First unveiled in prototype form at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the 8C Competizione’s influence over recent Alfa Romeo history is…

3 min readAug 15, 2023

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Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

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The Little Mouse That Never Was

The term “Topolino” remains so strongly associated with the original Fiat 500 model that the launch of the electric microcar Fiat Topolino…

4 min readAug 9, 2023

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Matteo Licata

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I’ve been obsessed with cars for as long as I remember and, after working in automobile design for a decade, now I’m a lecturer, a published author, a YouTuber

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