The Story Of Alfa’s Violin

The classic Alfa Romeo V6 engine, nicknamed “Busso,” from his creator’s name, is so revered among enthusiasts that its presence under an Alfa’s bonnet often multiplies the car’s market value. Let’s go through the history of this legendary powerplant.

Matteo Licata
Roadster Life
Published in
6 min readMar 24, 2021

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Alfa Romeo Giuseppe Busso V6 Engine
Alfa Romeo’s V6 looked as good as it sounded (c. Wheelsage.org)

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Matteo Licata
Roadster Life

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