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What does it consist of exactly?
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Here's the program, as presented during the last RIAR member meeting.
http://www.alfisti.com/images/AlfaRomeoCentenaryArese.pdf
http://www.alfisti.com/images/AlfaRomeoCentenaryArese.pdf
Congratulations to your taste , again. & Thanks for the pics 
I thought a long time of buying a MiTo, but every day I looked at it it seemed to look different. Seeing a car with those chromish-headlamp things, I thought what an awfull car, but yours in complete red looks briliant. Here in Germany Alfa (the general german importer) isnt interested in selling cars, in their car configurator you cant build an red MiTo. WTF
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I thought a long time of buying a MiTo, but every day I looked at it it seemed to look different. Seeing a car with those chromish-headlamp things, I thought what an awfull car, but yours in complete red looks briliant. Here in Germany Alfa (the general german importer) isnt interested in selling cars, in their car configurator you cant build an red MiTo. WTF
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You have an 8C and that shitty of a camera?? :lol:
Nice car man, a rare Italian for sure.
Nice car man, a rare Italian for sure.
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Not a garage queen 
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zeroSignal
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If I see an 8C parked like that anywhere.. Jizz in my pants.
kaBOOMn
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Oh new Alfa Romeo's.....Oh you have taste.....
I'll have to get my '67 Gulia super out
I'll have to get my '67 Gulia super out
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Then again, who wouldn't want to wank on that car
Most people I think.
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Actually, he's just reaching for the seatbelt.
Meanwhile, a few pics of my car in Balocco. The name won't probably tell much to most of you, but it's a very important place for Alfa Romeo.
http://img301.imageshack.**/img301/1370/img4223w.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.**/img266/2175/img4229.jpg
http://img36.imageshack.**/img36/2774/img4231c.jpg
Some higher res ones:
Meanwhile, a few pics of my car in Balocco. The name won't probably tell much to most of you, but it's a very important place for Alfa Romeo.
http://img301.imageshack.**/img301/1370/img4223w.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.**/img266/2175/img4229.jpg
http://img36.imageshack.**/img36/2774/img4231c.jpg
Some higher res ones:
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caro
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Not really :lol: remember that Clarkson article on supercars? He's quite right
What did he say ?
Best car here !
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Man, your car is freaking gorgeous. Definitely among the most beautiful cars you can buy today, in company with the Vantage V12. Any shots of the interior? What's the significance of the clover leaf?
Enjoy it in good health.
Enjoy it in good health.
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The cloverleaf is a really important and historic symbol for Alfa Romeo. In the 1920s, one of Alfa's racing drivers was Ugo Sivocci. He was a very good driver, but somehow he couldn't win any races. He was very unlucky, and considered the "eternal second". For the 1923 Targa Florio, in Sicily, he had a cloverleaf, inscribed in a white square, painted on his Alfa Romeo "RL Targa Florio":
At the end of the race, he was second, while Antonio Ascari, on another Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio, was first. But, at about 200 yards from the finish line, Ascari's car failed. The mechanics ran to fix the fault, then hopped on Ascari's car, and crossed the finish line with him, still in first position, as he was so far ahead. But Ascari was disqualified, since he couldn't race with his mechanics onboard. So he had to return to the point where his car broke, and drive to the finish line again. But by then, Ugo Sivocci managed to cross the finish line, winning his first race. The cloverleaf worked!
The same year, a few months later, Ugo Sivocci was testing the new Alfa Romeo P1 in Monza. That car didn't have cloverleaves, as the team personnel didn't have the time to paint them on. He crashed and died. From that day, all racing Alfa Romeos had the cloverleaf as a tribute to Ugo Sivocci, now inscribed in a triangle rather than in a square to signify the loss of one of the four drivers of the Alfa Romeo team.
BTW, the P1 he was driving when he died had 17 as its racing number.
At the end of the race, he was second, while Antonio Ascari, on another Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio, was first. But, at about 200 yards from the finish line, Ascari's car failed. The mechanics ran to fix the fault, then hopped on Ascari's car, and crossed the finish line with him, still in first position, as he was so far ahead. But Ascari was disqualified, since he couldn't race with his mechanics onboard. So he had to return to the point where his car broke, and drive to the finish line again. But by then, Ugo Sivocci managed to cross the finish line, winning his first race. The cloverleaf worked!
The same year, a few months later, Ugo Sivocci was testing the new Alfa Romeo P1 in Monza. That car didn't have cloverleaves, as the team personnel didn't have the time to paint them on. He crashed and died. From that day, all racing Alfa Romeos had the cloverleaf as a tribute to Ugo Sivocci, now inscribed in a triangle rather than in a square to signify the loss of one of the four drivers of the Alfa Romeo team.
BTW, the P1 he was driving when he died had 17 as its racing number.
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^^ Really great to hear a story on automotive history. I was aware that there was a reason for the clover leaf motif, but didn?t recall the details.
So, thank you for that & congrats on getting a great cool car.
So, thank you for that & congrats on getting a great cool car.
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Wow I never realised someone on FG had an 8C! And I am another to believe that the convertible is one of the most beautiful cars ever made. Its an astonishingly good looking piece of kit - well done for owning one!
However I'm not keen on the MiTo - but you have an 8C so we can let you off for that. Now all you need to do is get your arse down to the 'Ring for an FG meet
However I'm not keen on the MiTo - but you have an 8C so we can let you off for that. Now all you need to do is get your arse down to the 'Ring for an FG meet
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I found some pics showing some parts of the ordering process.
This was sent to confirm that you passed the selection process and were allowed to buy the car, along with a confirmation letter (my pics):
This is the official catalogue, sent along with the price and option list (not my pics):
This is the briefcase they use to show you the various colors (exterior, interior, stitching, wheels, calipers, soft top). Again, not my pics:
And this is the last thing they send: a tin box with a small "quick reference guide" user manual, both printed and on DVD. The DVD also contains a promotional movie. eBay pics.
This was sent to confirm that you passed the selection process and were allowed to buy the car, along with a confirmation letter (my pics):
This is the official catalogue, sent along with the price and option list (not my pics):
This is the briefcase they use to show you the various colors (exterior, interior, stitching, wheels, calipers, soft top). Again, not my pics:
And this is the last thing they send: a tin box with a small "quick reference guide" user manual, both printed and on DVD. The DVD also contains a promotional movie. eBay pics.