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Post by René on Nov 24, 2017 9:26:08 GMT
I shall be on the look out for snipers on the way to work this morning...... You bet, keep your eyes open!  |
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Post by René on Nov 24, 2017 9:40:54 GMT
No other marque is more evocative than Ferrari, but it will be something strange. You know, Scuderia Ferrari running Alfas(with great succes) from 1930 to 1937, now Ferrari Power Units with Alfa badge. P.S. The Ferrari Cavalino badge appeared for the first time on an Alfa at Spa 24H race in 1932. Ferrari effectively was born out of Alfa Romeo. The brands are very much connected, even if they challenged each other on the track many times. I made these pictures about seven years ago at the local car show. Alfa's with Scuderia badges. Isn't it wonderful!   |
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Post by Carl on Nov 24, 2017 18:56:26 GMT
Carl wrote "If the man being devoured by the dragon on the Alfa-Romeo emblem is meant to be Sergio Marchionne, Alfa is courting trouble and should go its own way. But I approve." I never ever noticed there was a man being devoured by a dragon until now and I love Alfa's. I believe that was an early element of the emblem and was later removed. That style of illustration was popular in the Middle Ages to describe dangers at sea when no-one knew what whales were beyond monstrous, or wanted to risk falling over the edge of the world. The ignorance and misinformation during the Dark Ages are rivaled today within certain White Houses. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 6:09:50 GMT
I don't know if Ferrari was born from Alfa, but pretty sure Alfa 158 was Enzo's(and Colombo;s) project. His last baby, after that quitting the ship. Alfa 158 won 26 consecutive GPs-a record that still stand today.
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Post by chrisb on Nov 25, 2017 7:33:40 GMT
Carl, this is not just confined to the White House, but a certain decadent building in London as well, [ignorance and misinformation] whose distortion of facts would amaze a fantasist writing a hallucinogenic novel, or was that the other way round?
Valentin, wonderful new avatar - The 158 was a truly amazing piece of machinery and a gorgeous sound, it looked quick and menacing - especially with Farina's ruthlessness, when Enzo left Alfa it went went well but when Carlo et al left Ferrari in 1962 to form ATS it was not a success, but I was never clear why it didn't succeed?
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Post by René on Nov 25, 2017 17:17:39 GMT
I don't know if Ferrari was born from Alfa, but pretty sure Alfa 158 was Enzo's(and Colombo;s) project. His last baby, after that quitting the ship. Alfa 158 won 26 consecutive GPs-a record that still stand today. Well, that was meant to be more metaphorical.  But when Enzo was racing Alfa's and then became team manager there was a very strong bond. And when he finally broke up with Alfa Romeo he is quoted as saying it felt like betrayel, even more when his own build Ferrari beat an Alfa for the first time he once said, with Italian feeling for drama, he felt like he murdered his mother! The emergence of Ferrari is inseparable with Alfa Romeo. A special connection. |
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Post by robmarsh on Nov 29, 2017 13:09:03 GMT
Alfa Romeo is officially back in F1 as Alfa Romeo Sauber. I wonder how long it will be before the Sauber is dropped.
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Post by René on Nov 29, 2017 14:08:52 GMT
Alfa Romeo is officially back in F1 as Alfa Romeo Sauber. I wonder how long it will be before the Sauber is dropped. Yep, a well kept secret! Still not sure if this is such a good move for the Alfa brand but let's wait and see. I do hope they can at least move up to the midfield. Cuore Sportivo! |
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Post by Jamie on Feb 20, 2018 19:59:33 GMT
Well I expected to be disappointed by the Sauber / Alfa livery and.......I am. Thats not to knock Sauber of course, but I would have loved to have seen more blood red on the car.
Its not a real Alfa effort however so maybe its about right....
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Post by René on Feb 20, 2018 20:37:36 GMT
Well I expected to be disappointed by the Sauber / Alfa livery and.......I am. Thats not to knock Sauber of course, but I would have loved to have seen more blood red on the car. Its not a real Alfa effort however so maybe its about right.... I gave about the same comment about the livery! But indeed, maybe it is about right!  |
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