Alfa Romeo has been one of the greatest automakers in history. These cars are one of the most celebrated pieces of technology and engineering that have ever been created. Since their first appearance in Milan during 1910,
Alfa Romeo has created loads of memorable cars that have made an impact on automobile history. Nobody can forget the beautiful
Alfa 8C 2900 Le Mans of 1938, a worldwide champion of race and style. It was indeed so great, it transcended through history and morphed into the 8C
Competizione 2008. This is one of
Alfa's newest inventions, and is a new heart-melting, adrenaline rushing, version of its legendary ancestor.
The
Alfa Romeo Spider is one of the most famous creations of
Alfa. "The Graduate" car was carefully designed by
Pinnifarina and it really is a car worthy of being a movie star. Other cars like the
Giulia, G
ulietta and the Super Sprints have also been special models.
Through time,
Alfa Romeo continues to make miracles, and is certainly one of the most important brands of vehicles. Ferrari itself was born out of
Alfa Romeo's glory.
Enzo Ferrari used to be one of their mechanics, and later went his own way to build a new brand of Italian monsters that would change the world, but that's another story.
It's so sad that here in
Colombia, nobody knows what
Alfa Romeo is. There's even tons of people here who didn't even know that
Alfa Romeo was a car at all. Not anymore, however, since
Alfa Romeo is finally coming back to Colombia! To me, this is one of my dreams come true. My family
happens to be the few people in Colombia who know about
Alfa Romeos. As
petrolheads, we happen to own and
Alfetta GTV 1976, the only one of the three which came to Colombia who is still in perfect shape (the other two were destroyed by their owner in his insane engine fixing in an attempt to beat ours in the race). Anyway, it made me a little sad to never be able to see any other
Alfa Romeo on the streets, especially after the magnificent models I saw on the
Internet and other car media. It was so frustrating to say "
Alfa Romeo" and see people stare in confusion, ignoring the real value of the brand behind the name. It had been so long since I had resigned myself to this sad reality. It seemed the magnificent king-eating serpent, the heart-shaped shield, or even the iconic "Q
uadrafoglio V
erde" emblem would only be acknowledge by the very few who really knew.
With
Alfa's new arrival, it seems this might change. The new
MiTo and the GT have already been brought to Colombia and are starting to create the sensation
Alfa cars always cause. The brand is starting to gain recognition, and its shiny past is helping it make way through the hearts of the Colombians, who are seeing its beauty and power for the first time. Hopefully more of
Alfa will come to enhance the streets of Bogota, and the true glory of
Alfa Romeo will be known at last.
Those interested in more Alfa Romeo information and the Alfisti can go to the official Alfa Romeo webpage:
http://www.alfaromeo.com/
Through time, Alfa Romeo continues to make miracles, and is certainly one of the most important brands of vehicles. Ferrari itself was born out of Alfa Romeo's glory. Enzo Ferrari used to be one of their mechanics, and later went his own way to build a new brand of Italian monsters that would change the world, but that's another story.
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