I know we are all about watches here but I saw this and had to share it with you.

1970's Alfa Romeo Montreal

 

Feel free to post out of the ordinary car pictures any time.

 

Stunning cars, but unfortunately a not a financial success for Alfa, they lost money on every one the sold.

 

Thanks for sharing, a lovely looking example of a classic Alfa

 

+1 on that, a real looker!

 

Here a slightly older Alfa, could be yours for itro £280,000/ £320,000

 

I have a bit of the Alfa bug

My current one below, keep planning to sell it but its so much fun to drive and sounds fantastic.............typical Alfa really



My wife also drives an Alfa, a red one, which she also loves despite its leather seats and rubbish AC in a country where its toasty most of the time

 

And a balmy nine degrees here in Scotland this morning

 

My 'fun' car happens to be an '89 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde. Yes, I'm biased, but one would be very hard pressed to find any vintage performance cars that are remotely as fun, for so little money. The aesthetics are polarizing (I happen to like them), but the V6 engine is exceptionally fine, and sounds every bit as good as most of those found in six figure Ferraris and Maseratis. The handling is brilliant – far better than many exotics that cost small fortunes. Recaros were standard in the Verde model. Mmmm...think I'll take her for a spin!

 

Now that is one tidy motor

 

I don't know?.... I'd give the mats a once over ! But seriously, nice cars... I've often dreamt about driving them.

 

Killer wheels.........

 

Still with autos - picked this up VERY late, sad.


Bob Wallace 1938-2013

09 October 2013
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Legendary test driver Bob Wallace died on Thursday, September 19.
Born in Auckland in October 1938, the Kiwi arrived in Italy aged just 21, following a brief stint with Lotus en route. Following spells spannering on assorted Ferraris and Maseratis, and a spell with Lloyd ‘Lucky’ Casner’s Camoradi USA equipe, he found employment with Ferrucio Lamborghini’s eponymous start-up operation in Sant’Agata.

Wallace became Lamborghini’s chief test driver, a position he held from 1963 to 1975.
Wallace was instrumental in developing the first Lamborghini product, the 350GT, and played a pivotal role in sorting the Miura supercar.
He would often assess prototypes on the Autostrada at colossal speeds, the Countach being another car to benefit from his deft touch. However, Wallace wasn’t anywhere near as successful when it came to persuading Mr Lamborghini to support a motor racing programme. He viewed it as an expensive distraction, but this didn’t stop Wallace from building a Miura-based track car, even if the one-off Jota didn’t get to compete in anger. The same was true of his special Urraco and Jarama S-based circuit weapons.
After leaving Lamborghini, Wallace returned to New Zealand before moving to Phoenix, Arizona where he continued to work on exotic cars until his death from a heart attack, aged 75.

 

Sad to hear about Bob Wallace, a great loss, Lamborghini would not be what they are today without this man...love all the Alfas, more pics please!

 

This could turn in to one long thread

Giulia 1300 Super from 1973

 

Some of mine of the years .........

 

and the way my V6 sounded last year

 

Just played that at some volume (lovely) and petrol head daughter came running through the house - so that's a hidden like.