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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Used Alfa Romeo Car Deals

By Byron Cowell


There are many people today looking for the best Alfa Romeo bargains, like Alfa Romeo 156 deals. This is because the brand is a true, reliable, Italian car name. Alfa Romeo, founded by Cavaliere Stella, was made to build cars according to his exact preferences, which it succeeded in doing and promoting through the help of other big names like Giuseppe Campari, and Enzo Ferrari.

When the 2nd World War came, however, the Alfa Romeo factory was bombed and heavily damaged, and would have meant the death of the company had they not turned to creating smaller cars in 1954, which are more affordable, and very reliable. But this change did not lead to the disappearance of the style and chicness the company's cars have been known for, because even their smaller models were very beautiful and well-designed. This change in direction for the company lead to the development of many iconic cars that are still famous even today.

But while there was success for Alfa Romeo in Europe, it wouldn't be until Dustin Hoffman's classic 1967 masterpiece "The Graduate" that Alfa Romeo would truly be a global name. This movie saw a very young Dustin Hoffman driving one of Alfa Romeo's most famous models, the Alfa Romeo Spider, a car that has had many incarnations over the decades, many of which have become so successful that even today a used Alfa Romeo Spider will still be priced very competitively. However, it would be in the realm of motorsports that Alfa Romeo will seal its place in history, thanks to cars like the Alfa Romeo 156.

Alfa Romeo is famous for its involvement, and success, in many different races, like the Formula One, European Touring Car, and Italian Super Touring Car Championships. In fact, Alfa Romeo will forever hold the distinction of creating the car that would win the first two Formula One World Championships in 1951 and 1952, through the famous 158 Alfetta. And even to this day, Alfa Romeo continues to be involved in motorsports, winning many more races via its newer car models.

The legacy of Alfa Romeo lives on to this day. There are many who wish to get a piece of Alfa Romeo, by trying to find the best deals they could. Whether it's for a used car, or a brand new one, an Alfa Romeo is an amazing investment for any would-be car owner.




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