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Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio crossover will welcome a beefy, fuel-efficient sibling in the next two or three years. Banking on the higher profit margins of large crossovers, the Italian-American luxury automaker announced that it would unveil a larger flagship SUV based closely on the Stelvio compact crossover, which made its debut as a 2018 model late las...

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A standout selection of Alfa Romeos will cross the block at the Gooding and Company auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, from January 19-20. Spanning the Italian automaker’s 1960s era, along with a rare model from 1951, are a number of seldom-seen Alfas, many of which are offered at No Reserve. Lot 136, a 1951 1900C Sprint, is one of the most-important...

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Where does one start with the story of Giotto Bizzarrini? I guess in 1953. That's when, at the age of 28, he wrote his engineering thesis about the complete Abarthization of the Topolino, the 13 horsepower predecessor of the Fiat 500. The following year, he landed at Alfa Romeo (not unlike Enzo Ferrari back in the day), where he became a chassis en...

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Walking through the historic city center of Modena, Italy, cobblestone streets dating back centuries meander away from the main square, lined with boutiques, cafes and gelato shops. Couples walk arm-in-arm, laughing groups of friends and window shoppers stroll underneath the arcades. Noticeably absent from the scene are cars - the rules are that on...

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Ferrari NV, fabled for its fast cars on roads and race tracks, is packing some extra speed into its factories, too. The Italian supercar maker, spun off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in 2016, plans to boost production by doubling assembly shifts to two a day in 2018 as deliveries are on pace to reach its 9,000-vehicle target a year earlier than...

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It’s expected to fetch $1.3 million when it goes under the hammer in Arizona next month. The Ferrari F12 was a fabulous supercar in practically every way, but that didn’t stop the Italian automaker from improving on near-perfection. The result was the ferocious F12 tdf named after the Tour de France and the legendary 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de Franc...

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An absolutely jaw-dropping 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale has appeared for sale on Bring A Trailer and, at the time of writing this article, had a highest bid of $311,000.This particular Stratos HF Stradale is the 44th of just 492 examples homologated for World Rally Championship Group 4 competition and has had just two owners from new. While many...

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Raffaello "Ralph" DePalma (born in Italy in 1883 in Troia, Puglia) arrived in Brooklyn together with his parents in 1891. The very young Pugliese American began to work as apprentice in a food shop, delivering by bicycle home deliveries. Then the first money arrived, together with dreams and a used bike powered by motor, and then the first races an...

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At Jim Butler Alfa Romeo and Jim Butler Maserati, located at 3050 S. Hanley Road in Maplewood, customers can find the luxury Italian car of their dreams and the best in service. Brad Sowers, president of Jim Butler Auto Group, says that the franchise was opened because the two brands bring a new luxury to St. Louis. Sowers says that they operate ac...

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Of course we all love Ford's incredible mid-engine supercar, the GT, for its swoopy good looks and stunning performance. But only a lucky few were selected have the opportunity to spend half a million bucks on the carbon fiber wonder. So maybe you should think about picking up an earlier mid-engined supercar from the Blue Oval. It is the De Tomaso...

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