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I have a soft spot in my head for Alfas.  I love the way they look… except the Spider, oddly enough.  For most people, when they think of an Alfa Romeo, the car that comes to mind is the Spider.  For me, it is the GTV series.

When I hit eBay to find an Alfa (Always Looking For Another), the car that popped right off the screen for me was this little 1966 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Coupe.  The engine and transmission are out, but the interior has been redone and the body appears pretty solid.

The best part is that you probably won’t pull up next to another at a traffic light, unless you happen to be at an Alfa Owner’s Convention.

Aside from styling, it seems that the Italians are also pretty good at making engines with a great sound… and I suspect that with a little tuning and the right exhaust that the pipes on this little car could sound like ripping burlap.  Combine that with crisp shifting, tight handling and a nimble car and it would be a fun little toy to toss around in the mountains.

 

Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint

This isn't it either... but pretty similar. Image via Wikipedia

I am going to say one thing, though… a VW GTi could probably whack in on a track… in fact, a Ford Taurus might be able to give it a good smack-down.  That isn’t to put the car down, it is just to say that technology has moved on… and the VW (not to mention the Taurus) will never be as pretty or have the same kind of sound as this little Alfa.

 

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