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PCH, 3-Way Superpower Showdown: Renault R17 Gordini, Alfa Romeo Giulia, or Bond Equipe?

In the God Save The Queen Edition challenge on Friday, the Lotus Elan used the head-shaped hole in its windshield to secure the win over the super-rare Jensen GT. A UK-versus-UK matchup is a fine thing, but we mustn't forget the other two Project Car Hell Superpowers: Italy and France! In our last PCH Superpower Showdown, Britain claimed the PCH Intergalactic Superchampion trophy (which is the only award in the world that comes with a spun rod bearing); today, we're going to have our first-ever three-way contest, with a trio of sporty GT coupes for your horror enjoyment.
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5:20 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,944 views, 47 comments

Latest by mr.chöppèrs: The Renault should win - a seventies Renault engine is bad, but picture the French engineer (a French version of Milton from Office Space) who was put in charge of satisfying the bit US emissions laws. This car was bodged more »

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DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: Alfa Romeo 164L

Since the backlog of DOTS Bonus Edition photos is still pretty large, we're going to have a second consecutive DOTS-O-Rama Sunday. Last week we saw cars photographed by Jalopnik readers in various locations in California, and today we're going to go north of the border and look at cars from the land of the Bricklin SV-1 and the Hanson Brothers. First up is this Alfa 164 shot by Roots_Rocker_Matt in Hamilton, Ontario.


10:00 AM on Sun Jun 22 2008
By Murilee Martin
995 views, 30 comments

Latest by RS faux: I have owned three Alfas, first a 2.5 Milano, then a 91 164S, finally a 91 164L. The Milano was purchased with 130,000 miles, I sold it on to my brother in law who drove it for another 50k more »

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Alfa Romeo MiTo Dances Around The Test Track

Can't get enough of the cute little Alfa Romeo MiTo? Neither can we. So while the Fiat Grande Punto-based Alfa isn't available until July, we still enjoy watching it race around the test track. Maybe if we can get enough people to want one, Alfa will bring it to the US?
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9:40 AM on Fri Jun 20 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,383 views, 34 comments

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Alfa Romeo Mi.To Showing Cute Side At Milan Marketing Shoot

They say you haven't become a true "petrolhead" until you've owned an Alfa Romeo. To meet that requirement in America, that requires scavenging through used car ads and, subsequently, junkyards. However, for the places in the world that actually get new Alfas, owning one of the Italian beauties will be a bit more feasible when the Alfa Romeo Mi.To hits dealer showrooms. But while most Alfas have gorgeous proportions, you have to look at the Mi.To from just the right angle to find it pretty... right?
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9:56 AM on Sun Jun 8 2008
By Mark Arnold
7,020 views, 49 comments

Latest by Jones91: @Jimal: if i ever get a small car (not including sporty cars) i mean economy cars, it would be an Alfa more »

down on the street

1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate, With Bonus Italian DOTS Poll

Italian cars have been mighty rare in this series, so I was pleased to run across this '85 Alfa Romeo Graduate parked in the island's East End. I see this car moving under its own power on a regular basis, so it's a genuine driver (not just someone's hopeless Hell Project). More »

9:00 AM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,544 views, 40 comments

Latest by n/a: Man... this thing got far from here. There's a Hungarian state sticker on the back! Alfa's have to be rare over the sea to have them imported from Eastern Europe - I believe we still have our territory red-crossed over more »

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More Old Cars Than You Ever Believed Possible Down On The Tampa Street

We're mighty pleased with the vast quantities of DOTS Bonus shots from our readers these days, and some readers are going the extra mile and shooting multiple cars found street-parked in their towns. We saw Warpig's Oslo-O-Rama last week, and now it's NiceNurseRatched's turn. NiceNurseRatched lives in Tampa and she's photographed a bunch of Florida-style cool machinery, ranging from a Nash Ambassador to a Mercedes-Benz 600. Make the jump for the full 146 50-shot gallery.

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2:00 PM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,198 views, 29 comments

Latest by FuzzyPlushroom: @Novaload: Aside from a clusterfuck of Saab 900s (saw two gorgeous 900 Turbo ragtops today, actually, both street parked - need to carry my damn camera) we're the same way. Old stuff rusts out too fast. more »

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Another Alfa Romeo GT Down On The Denver Street

Remember when Kitt photographed an early 70s Alfa Romeo GT in her Denver neighborhood? What are the chances that another Alfa of similar vintage would be found across town by EJacobs? Welcome to Denver, where old Italian iron seems to survive just fine! This one is a bit more battered than the other, and the lack of license plates may indicate that it doesn't drive much, but it's on the street and looking pretty good.

4:40 PM on Wed May 21 2008
By Murilee Martin
793 views, 23 comments

Latest by monsterajr: i just realized how much I miss my alfa's... Haven't owned any in about 5yrs. ALFA=Always Looking For Another..sigh. The real torture is that I live within walking distance of an Alfa Repairshop well known on Long Island, NY and more »

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2008 Alfa Romeo Brera S Bred Specifically For English Dragons

As if we needed more reasons to love the Alfa Romeo Brera, the gold standard for hatchback hotness, the Italians have teamed with Prodrive to make a British-only S version. The suspension has been adjusted to meet the needs of twisty English roads without adding harshness. Both the 3.2 V6 and 2.2 I4 equipped models receive a refined exhaust note and 19-inch alloys inspired by the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. There are just 500 of these special models being produced so our British readers should act fast. Oh when oh when will they release the Brera uSa? Press release below the jump.

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3:20 PM on Tue May 20 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,074 views, 22 comments

Latest by F50F60: semplicemente perfezione!!!! mama mia!!!!! more »

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What's Your Favorite Italian Un-Supercar?

With the release of the 2009 Ferrari California, yet another sporty GT in the long line of sporty Italian GT's and supercars, our thoughts go to our favorite Italian cars. And if you're like us, your favorite Italian cars probably aren't of the dozen cylinder, stratospheric price variety. Who doesn't love a bargain basement hatch like the Fiat Panda 4x4 or any number of Lancias including the Fulvia HF and Stratos? And what about Alfa? For a few grand a lot of hassle you can be the owner of a classic Alfa Romeo Milano Verde. For a few grand more (and an Italian passport) you can own the Alfa Romeo Brera, the best looking new hatch there is. More »

11:40 AM on Tue May 13 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,671 views, 133 comments

Latest by Evil-Jeremy: Is it wrong to suggest the Stratos even though there's a picture of it up there? Mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, rally car, you really can't get much better than that. I dream of someday, somehow owning one. Although the Delta Integrale does more »

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Alfa Romeo Mi.To Meets 8C Competizione In Photo Studio, Wants Some Attention Too

This is what's known in the industry as the Halo effect. Believe it or not, Alfa Romeo aren't making the 8C Competizione because they lay awake at night dreaming about the color red combined with 450bhp V8s, but because their accountants spend all day figuring out what building such a vehicle will have on the sales of bread and butter models like the Mi.To hatch. We're pleasantly surprised to see so many design similarities between the Alfa we can afford and the one we can't, well, from the front and rear at least. Mi.To sales start in Europe this July with engines ranging from 95-155bhp. The 8C should be making it stateside later this year, heralding a return to the country for the brand, lets hope the Mi.To will follow. [via Autoblog.it]

1:40 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Wes Siler
1,815 views, 28 comments

Latest by n/a: I LOVE THEM BOTH....the comopetizione is one of the most beautiful cars i ever seen...i hope the Mi comes more »

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Heading To The Ski Slopes? You Need A Tracked Alfa Romeo!

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, plenty of folks who would never consider touching tire to dirt feel that they need four-wheel-drive in order to get to the ski resorts around Lake Tahoe. You know, so you don't have to get out and put on tire chains to placate those mean ol' CHP officers near Donner Pass. But the real skiers know that tracks are the way to get your car to its destination, and what better combo than an 83-year-old Italian car with Citröen tracks? Thanks to OneWheelDrive for the tip! [Classic Driver]

7:30 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,098 views, 28 comments

Latest by donkeyassman: I must have it! more »

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Alfa Romeo 149 Spied On The Track

This camouflaged tester is believed to be an upcoming Alfa Romeo likely to be named the 149. Essentially, it's a replacement for the current Alfa 147 except bigger, longer and more uncut than the 147 it'll supposedly be replacing. Of course, with the addition of a new entry-level Alfa Mi.To, Alfa Romeo can afford to make it a bit bigger than the 147 it'll be replacing. More »

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8:30 AM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,222 views, 10 comments

industry news

Alfa Romeo Wants To Save US Automakers From Empty Assembly Lines

We already knew Fiat's Alfa Romeo was bringing the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione to the US and using the Maserati distribution network to do it. We'd also heard one option Fiat was discussing was creation of a new plant in Mexico to supply North America with volume models like the 159 sedan and upcoming Mi.To and 149 hatchbacks. But what we didn't know, if the coy allusions made in an article appearing in today's Financial Times are to be believed, is that Fiat CEO Sergio "March Madness" Marchionne may be looking at snatching up excess capacity at US automakers. More »

9:15 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,271 views, 34 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: Alfa might do well in the USA, but not if it relies on the current $/euro exchange rate to sell existing products -- that's highly risky. Though Alfa does make stunningly beautiful cars, they are not inexpensive to manufacture (either in more »

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Alfa Romeo Mi.To Shows Us Its Details

We just told you about the new Alfa Mi.To this morning, and already we've got close up footage of its cute little Italian details. While we would rather have a more traditional name for the car, we think Alfa's got a winner here with it's 8C Competizione-inspired styling in a Mini Cooper-fighting package. Now if we could only get our hands on one of these 155 HP machines for a road test... [via Alfa Romeo]

3:30 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Mark Arnold
6,129 views, 29 comments

Latest by n/a: Comment on Alfa Romeo Mi.To Shows Us Its Details *The new Alfa MiTo: small but aggressive* On Alfamitoblog.it you can now find all videos and news about the new Alfa Romeo MiTo. Besides, on the MiTo blog we are choosing among the more »

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Alfa 8C Competizione Coupe Vs. Spider Showdown... Sort Of

Ok, so this isn't a Top Gear comparison test or even a Fifth Gear shootout. Nope, no Clarkson, Hammond, May, Stig, or Tiff. Rather, what we have are beauty shots in the form of a "race" between an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Coupe and an 8C Spider . While this certainly reaffirms that the 8C looks amazing, it doesn't really provide any other sensory experience. At least the Maserati Gran Turismo S video had engine sound. Though we do like these videos of new Italian exotica cruising through twisty hilly roads; we can only hope Lamborghini will release video of the new LP560-4 carving up an Alpine pass, with a V10 and Matt Munro soundtrack. [via Alfa Romeo]

2:30 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,759 views, 8 comments

Latest by Turboner: That looked almost as realistic as the more recent Star Wars trilogy. more »

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Alfa Romeo Mi.To: A Furiosa Mini-Fighter From Italy

After the success of BMW's Mini Cooper ("you got them to pay what for that?") many companies have been anxious to offer their own alternatives to the pseudo-British hatch. Alfa Romeo is now one of the first to get in with the decidedly un-retro Mi.To., which looks more like an 8C Competizione than any hatch historically offered by the company. This sexy little beast is set to come with four diesel and gas engines with power ranging from 90 to 155 horsepower, though they promise much better performance to numbers in the near future. More on that later. For now pictures and press release below.

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9:20 AM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
16,544 views, 61 comments

Latest by n/a: A nice replacement for my xD. more »

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British Columbia, Where You'll Find Alfas and... La Forzas?

Here are some more DOTS Bonus Edition photos that have been waiting for quite a while; Benson2175 spotted what appears to be a very nice early-60s Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider up there in British Columbia and had camera at the ready. Which was pretty cool and all, but then he went and found a La Forza SUV. A what? Yeah, that's what we said, too. Make the jump for more photos

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2:00 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,404 views, 42 comments

Latest by boosted-lego-wagon: @MeDuh: Nope, just R32s. You can bring a grey-market R32 in after a little hoop-jumping, and there are about fifty or so R34s in the States. This is the only "real" R34 reg'd in Canada. Also, half the skylines around here more »

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Alfa Romeo 8C Spider Is So Dreamy

Ok, we can't get enough of the Alfa 8C Spider. It's just too beautiful. So why stop at the mere pictures from yesterday? Let's add us some official video of the unveil for you to sink your teeth into. No, the car doesn't move. No, you can't hear the sonorous V8. No, we don't understand what that guy is saying. But do we care? No. We just want to stare at it. Forever. We think we hear it in a dark expo center in Geneva as it cries out to us "I love you!" Or that may have just been us.

3:30 PM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,097 views, 9 comments

Latest by Number_Six: At least Alfa doesn't feel the need to introduce a new corporate face every three years and model it on household appliances and/or personal grooming devices. more »

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