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more about #alfaromeo more comments → scroggzilla raids again: The Alfa, once you've dropped $60-70k on it, could be worth up to $20 grand and will be the object of someone's desire. The Lancia, while not as bad ... more » bobdobbs: I've owned several examples of both these vehicles. The Beta is pure over-packed Italian front-wheel-drive engine bay hell. The GTV is a walk in the... more » Alfisted: I refuse to choose - both reside on my favorite ring of Hell. #beta more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Both would be great projects. But the Lancia would be the harder project, and fewer people care about Lancias. The Lancia's body isn't near as sexy ... more » SeanKHotay: If only the Lancia was a Scorpion, it might have a PCH chance in, uh, PCH against the oil-less, unknown titled, passenger windowless, 20-year-dusted, ... more » Novaload: I'm having trouble voting because I'm intrigued by the Cutlass with the potato for a gas cap. Also, I know nothing about Italian cars, except that the... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I'll go for the Lancia, because I'm absolutely shocked that any still exist. #beta more » Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness: I know enough people to help me with the Alfa ... gotta go there... #beta more » Murilee Martin: Having ridden in Jay Lamm's GTV, I can say they're great cars... that is, after you write a 5-figure check to have Conrad Stevenson go through them. #... more » tonyola: Forget the Lancia. It might be attractive but it's a malaise US special with a pathetic 82 horsepower out of the 1800 engine. Also, this car probably ... more » -
#projectcarhell
PCH, Italian Coupe For About A Grand Edition: Lancia Beta or Alfa Romeo GTV?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You don't need to be a millionaire to own a classic Italian machine. A thousandaire has enough cash! More » -
#carbooks
New Book Chronicles Dreamy Alfa Romeo Montreal
Introduced in the 1970s with a uniquely recognizable shape, the Montreal foreshadowed the automotive excess to come. Now there's a book about it. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Along Came a Spider for $24,950
Little miss muffet may have suffered from arachnophobia, but today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a fly-yellow Alfa that can sit on our tuffet any time it wants. More » -
#engineswap
There's Nothing Wrong With A 1965 Ford Cortina That A Honda S2000 Engine Can't Fix!
Well, you need a few things in addition to that Honda F20C to get that Cortina set up properly. A full roll cage helps, as does a completely hot-rodded suspension. Welcome to Jeff's Garage! More » -
#carpocalypse
REPORT: The Not-So-All-New Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep And Alfa Lineup!
One week before Chrysler's planned media unveil of Fiat's future plans for Chrysler, The Wall Street Journal's reporting nine current vehicles will be axed from the lineup and one Chrysler plus three Alfa Romeos will be added. Full list below.
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#carrerapanamericana
2,200 Miles Across Mexico In A 1964 Alfa Romeo: El Taxi Perdido Takes On The Carrera Panamericana
Alfa Romeo maestro Conrad Stevenson doesn't just restore vintage racers for well-heeled clients- he's entering a 45-year-old Giulia in the 2009 Carrera Panamericana! More » -
#downonthestreet
1991 Alfa Romeo 164 L
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. You don't see many 1990s Alfa Romeos on the island. More » -
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#carshows
The Island That Rust Forgot Attracts Vast Swarm Of Italian Iron
One day after the big Park Street Auto Show, the All-Italian Car And Motorcycle Show takes place just across town. No way could I resist a middle-school playground packed with weird Fiats! More » -
#vintageracing
1970 Targa Florio: Racing In The Streets
The monster Sicilian road race was the last of its breed to succumb to world automotive sissification in 1977. Before that, guys were racing 500+ HP sports prototypes through tiny Sicilian villages while locals crowded in, straining for a peek. More » -
#overthebackfence
Alfa Romeo Developing 3.0-Liter Twin-Turbo V8, Could Come Stateside
According to Autocar, Alfa Romeo's hard at work on a new 3.0-liter V8 engine based on Fiat's "Multiair" variable valve technology. Question is, will this engine find its way to the US? More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Lamest Day LeMons Into Second Half, Subaru Impreza Leads!
Would you believe a Subaru leading as the we get deeper into nighttime racing? It hasn't even been raining! Yes, the Team Paisley '98 Impreza has a couple of laps on the number two contender.
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#24hoursoflemons
Race On! Burnt Amazon, Needlessly Complex Milano Back On The Track
We're racing again, this fine Sunday morning in South Carolina, and a couple of cars that seemed out for the duration are back in action! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Race Just Starting, Alfa Romeo Blows First Head Gasket Of Weekend
Remember that super deal on a pair of Alfa Romeo Milanos that Seatbelt123 got? The team put together one good Alfa out of the 2-fer-$299 pair... and then fried the engine during practice last night. More » -
#classiccars
A Morning at the Classic Car Club of Manhattan
On our way to drive the Ariel Atom at Lime Rock Park, we stopped by the Hudson Street headquarters of the Classic Car Club of Manhattan. At 6 AM on a Sunday, nobody was around—except the cars. More » -
#retro
The Ultimate Automotive Survivors: 50 Cars Made For Over 20 Years
While the Beetle, Ambassador, Mini, and 2CV each enjoyed more than four decades of production in pretty much their original form, we mustn't overlook the other long-term survivors of the automotive world. More »
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#cardesign
Acura ZDX: Design, Deconstructed
Well into the second century of the automobile, new vehicles can't help but be a portmanteau of earlier designs. Even those that believe they're a new segment. Let’s see some of the recently-revealed Acura ZDX’s forefathers. More » -
#hoodscoopoftheweek
Hood Scoop Of The Week: 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1
We featured two Detroit scoops in a row (the Maverick Grabber Dual Domes and the Road Runner Air Grabber), and now we must give Italy some well-deserved Hood Scoop Hall Of Fame recognition here. More » -
#junkyardfind
This Junkyard Alfa Romeo GTV6 Won't Get To Go Out In A Blaze Of Racin' Glory
We've seen some members of the Alfetta family excel in 24 Hours Of LeMons races, with one coming in third at the Goin' For Broken race in May. No such luck for this one! More » -
#downonthestreet450
Celebrating 450 Old Vehicles Down On The Alameda Street: The Other Europeans
As we continue to celebrate 450 cars photographed down on the Alameda, California street, we're going to follow up the Germans with the rest of the Europeans: Italy, France, Sweden, and the UK!
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#vintageracing
Legendary Alfa Romeo Shop Registers 500 GigaRads On Jalopnik Cool-O-Meter
I've been running into Northern California Alfa restorer Conrad Stevenson pretty regularly- he's the Ecurie Ecrappe crew chief and a LeMons perpetrator, after all- but I'd never visited his shop… until now. More » -
#vintageracing
Conrad Stevenson Restorations
I got so many shots of interesting Italian machinery at the Conrad Stevenson Restorations shop that I had to put the galleries in a separate post. Enjoy! More » -
#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, Affordable 60s Alfa Romeo Edition: 2000 Spider or 1750 Berlina?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's coolest... and most hellish! Look how well the trio of Alfas did at Lemons New England- great cars, obviously! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
End Of Day One: It's Your Typical Civic vs Volvo 240 vs Alfa Romeo Milano Race!
The first session of racing at the New England 24 Hours Of LeMons is done, and we've got a Top 10 composed almost entirely of Civics, Alfa Milanos, and Volvo bricks! More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: Alfa Romeo Twin Cam
For some reason, I thought we'd already given EOTD honors to this fine engine- more than 40 years of front-line service and endless racing glory certainly qualifies- but such was not the case. More » -
#goodwoodfestivalofspeed
First Production Alfa Romeo 8C Spider To Run At Goodwood
Alfa Romeo will celebrate their 99th anniversary by racing historic racing and concept cars, including the first production 8C Spider, up the driveway at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Our own Crazy Euro Car Boy will be there. More » -
#classiccars
How Alfa Romeo Waved Goodbye to Rear-Wheel Drive
Two years before they left the US market in 1995, Alfa Romeo jettisoned rear-wheel drive. Their vehicle of abandonment was a quirky plastic sports car built on a classic transaxle layout: the ES-30. More » -
#foundoncraigslist
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione: Buy It Now For Just $283,070!
Oh, Craigslist, how we love your cheap deals. Like this Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, one of only 85 sold stateside, found slinking around the San Francisco auto pages. Buy it now for just $283,070. (Hat tip to Chris!) [Craigslist] -
#foundonebay
Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
When you're trying to unload a basket-case Peugeot 504 Familiale or a terrifyingly incomplete Renault Juvaquatre on eBay, what's your best approach? That's right, female flesh and plenty of it!
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#concorsodeleganza
Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback Touring: The Ultimate Station Wagon
The Ferrari 599 GTB seats only two, the 612 Scaglietti is big—but what if you have kids, dogs and elephant guns to carry? Enter the custom-built Quattroporte Bellagio, certainly not your daddy's station wagon. More » -
#carpocalypse
Fiat CEO in Berlin to Buy GM-Europe, Opel
Continuing his shopping spree after picking up a 20% stake in bankrupt Chrysler, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is in talks with GM to acquire GM Europe and its subsidiary, Opel. More » -
#concorsodeleganza
The Concorso d’Eleganza is Huge Fun (If You Don’t Take it Too Seriously)
Old guys in polo shirts nurturing vintage Ferraris? Industry people showing off concepts which will never get built? What's the point? Not much: but it's a great way to spend a weekend in Italy. More » -
#partyalldatime
Alfa Romeo Super Dance Show!
It's a bit superfluous having overly-sexed-up dancers writhing around and on top of the Alfa Romeo 8C spider. The car's sexy enough on it's own. But whatevs — dance party-girls, DANCE! (H/t to April!) -
#alfaromeo
If That’s What the MiTo GTA Will Actually Sound Like, We Will All Be Alfa Happy
Alfa has released a three minute short film of their upcoming 240 HP Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA with an unfortunate amount of Eurotrash electronica but what really matters is the startup noise. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
The Top 95 Lemons Of The Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours Of LeMons
For the first time ever, Detroit iron dominated a 24 Hours Of LeMons event, with American-built machinery taking four of the top five positions (if you consider a California-built Corolla to be American-built, that is). More » -
#genevamotorshow
Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA: Pipe Dreams
Still in concept form but now in real pictures instead of PR gloss, here's the Alfa's MiTo GTA. Those ludicrous exhaust pipes look even more enticing in the flesh! More » -
#crazyeurocarboy
Retro Must Die: Do Boy Racers Dream of Middle Age Supercars?
The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione? Forget it. Retro must die. Instead, the just-announced MiTo GTA Concept is the car Alfa should return to the United States with. It’s irreverently anti-retro, futuristic and very, very Alfa. More » -
#foundonebay
Roll Like A Fascist In Mussolini's Alfa Romeo Race Car
Fascism is bad. But if you want a 1937 Alfa Romeo 2300 MM consider yourself part of the fifth column — because for $1.2 million you can paint the town brown in Mussolini's Alfa. More » -
#racing
Say Goodbye To Workplace Productivity: The 1965 Targa Florio Endurance Race
If you liked the vintage documentary about the 1958 Alpine Cup, you'll just have to blow off your job for the next 40 minutes or so to watch this '65 Targa Florio documentary. More » -
#downonthestreet
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a car you don't see on the street every day!
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