List: Alfa Romeo Stories | Curated by Matteo Licata

Oct 10, 2023
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Alfa Romeo StoriesThe most Italian of all automobile brands
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The Anniversary Alfa Romeo Would Like You To ForgetOctober 2023 marks a recurrence that Alfa Romeo hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to celebrate: the fortieth anniversary of the infamous…
Oct 10, 2023
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Oct 10, 2023
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Be Still My Beating HeartTwenty years after the 8C Competizione first appeared at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, Alfa Romeo is tugging at our heartstrings again…
Sep 9, 2023
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Sep 9, 2023
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8C Competizione at 20: The enduring power of nostalgiaFirst unveiled in prototype form at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the 8C Competizione’s influence over recent Alfa Romeo history is…
Aug 15, 2023
Aug 15, 2023
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Nobody’s Favorite: Revisiting the 1980s Alfa Romeo SpidersPresented in 1966 and produced until 1993, the classic Spider enjoyed the longest production run in Alfa Romeo’s history, during which the…
Jun 10, 2023
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Jun 10, 2023
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Alfa Romeo’s Weird 80s Off-Roader That Never WasThe more someone studies Alfa Romeo’s history, the more apparent it becomes that the company’s engineers have tackled almost every vehicle…
May 5, 2023
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May 5, 2023
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Why the Bertone Carabo is the greatest concept car of all timeDuring the heyday of the Italian automobile design industry in the late 1960s and early 70s, the creation of outlandish one-off prototypes…
Apr 15, 2023
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Apr 15, 2023
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CEM: Alfa Romeo’s Forgotten Engineering TriumphCylinder deactivation technology is quite common in modern cars, especially those equipped with larger engines. But what if I told you…
Mar 25, 2023
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Mar 25, 2023
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The Top 10 Best-Selling Alfa Romeos Of All TimeSeemingly everyone likes Alfa Romeos, but nobody buys them. Yet that hasn’t always been the case, as demonstrated by the brand’s all-time…
Feb 13, 2023
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Feb 13, 2023
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The Story Behind 5 Amazing Alfa Romeo Dream CarsThe race-bred chassis of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale provided an ideal platform for advanced design experiments. Some of these creations had…
Feb 7, 2023
Feb 7, 2023
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Alfa Romeo’s Secret Rotary EngineIt’s hard to believe now, but for a time Felix Wankel’s rotary engine seemed the way of the future for automobile propulsion, and Alfa…
Jan 1, 2023
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Jan 1, 2023
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The Amazing Alfa Romeo MontrealEveryone likes the Alfa Romeo Montreal, and it’s easy to see why. But if you’ve ever wondered why there’s an Alfa Romeo named after a…
Dec 20, 2022
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Dec 20, 2022
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5 Stunning Alfa Romeos You Have Never Seen BeforeWhat I love most about Alfa Romeo’s history is its sheer depth and variety, which ensures it never gets dull: no matter how much you know…
Dec 13, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
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Scarabeo: The Weird, Secret Alfa Romeo Project You’ve Never Heard OfScarabeo is the Italian word for “beetle,” but for a few knowledgeable Alfa Romeo fans, it is also the name of one of the most tantalizing…
Dec 8, 2022
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Dec 8, 2022
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The Secret Alfa Romeo “10C” ProjectThe untold story of the 350HP, 10-cylinders sports coupé that Alfa Romeo never made.
Dec 6, 2022
Dec 6, 2022
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Arna: Is This The Most Misunderstood Automobile Ever?
Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
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The Awesome Alfa Romeo 156 GTAThe Alfa 156 is one of the Marque’s greatest successes, and the best examples are starting to become collectible, especially those carrying…
Nov 3, 2022
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Nov 3, 2022
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Debunking the myth of “Russian Steel”The spread of misinformation is an issue much older than the internet, and the world of automobiles is no exception. Time to finally kill…
Nov 2, 2022
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Nov 2, 2022
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The Sexiest Alfa Never MadeAlfa Romeo’s long history is littered with broken dreams: tantalizingly beautiful vehicles that, for one reason or another, never became a…
Oct 19, 2022
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Oct 19, 2022
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Five Weird Alfa Romeos You Didn’t Know ExistedWhat I love most about Alfa Romeo’s history is just how varied and complex it is, with plenty of tantalizing “what if” moments. Here are…
Oct 11, 2022
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Oct 11, 2022
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Five limited edition Alfa Romeos you probably didn’t know existedLimited edition models are one of the oldest tricks in the industry’s book when it comes to reviving a car’s fortunes amid flagging sales…
Oct 4, 2022
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Oct 4, 2022
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