Alfa Romeo

Published in 2010, it was precisely 100 years ago that a new company was born at Portello, at the gates of Milan, Italy, in the still young world of the automobile of the period: Alfa Romeo. A name so important on the country's industrial front that has become synonymous with the car during these 10..

Offering a general resume of the Giulietta Sprint, the book is well illustrated in the main with period images, some which have been reproduced from original sales brochures. Incorporating an appraisal on the mechanicals, and driving characteristics, use of the car in competition is also touched on...

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Alfa Romeo in Pictures is a pictorial tribute to the famous Italian firm. Based upon photographs housed within the Beaulieu National Motor Museum archive, Roy Bacon has compiled a varied selection of images following the firm from its beginnings through to the post war era of the 1990s and the 156. ..

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The number of motor manufacturers who have made truly great cars is very small and those who have survived until the present day can be numbered on one hand. If a list was compiled one thing is certain, that every motoring con¬noisseur would include the name Alfa Romeo. Michael Frostick, with th..

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Alfa Romeo is a name which conjures in the mind visions of a great past, littered with great names and great deeds. And, of course, it does have a history embellished with racing trophies and lists of victories which are the envy of industry and sport alike. But Alfa Romeo's main aim has always ..

For many enthusiasts, the Tipo B Alfa Romeo is the first car which springs to mind when thinking of the racing monopostos from this famous Milan firm; however, there was a forerunner to that specific model, named the "Tipo A" which started the series of the single-seater models. The Tipo A..

This is the story of a particular Alfa Romeo model range that was the car to beat in competition, in races such as Targa Florio and the Mille Miglia. The 6c enjoyed a lengthy reign at the top, with the crack drivers of the day running private entries if they were unable to secure a works drive, rath..

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