I've been obsessed with cars for as long as I can remember, and I started drawing them the very moment I could hold a pen in my hand: this led me to pursue a career as a car designer, and that's been my profession for ten years.
With this channel, I want to create a space dedicated to the "Gentleman Car Enthusiast": a place to celebrate the culture and love for the automobile in the widest sense.
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I had a 1986 Spyder and loved it. So much fun to drive. Great style.
The British motoring press didn’t like the 33, because they were obsessed with the Alfasud. It seems the extra weight, but the same engines, even same power levels, took the edge off performance and handling. The Sud’s real secret weapon was the inboard discs. If you’ve ever lifted a brake rotor, you can feel the difference 😂
Yes, I know the 33 isn't held in the same high regard as the Alfasud handling-wise. Yet the Italians at the time couldn't care less and bought 33s by the truckload. The 33's design gave it a classier, more upmarket image, perfectly in tune with the 80s zeitgeist.
Fiero di averne posseduta una 2000 twin spark uno spettacolo di eleganza,di confort,e prestazioni ❤ancora oggi mi viene in sogno di tanto in tanto
Amazing stuff, I had no idea they built these aluminum cars, I had one in the 80s and I still love them, super little baby Ferraris🇮🇹👍
Wait the 164 is LESS boxy than the 75? Umm... To me they are 100% obviously part of the same family, even if a generation apart
I just bought one 2.0 jtdm, rosso, most beautiful car in my part if town, ok there's Giulia rosso but he's a guest, not resident 😊 Everyone is turning when I pass by. Alfa should reconsider making a Brera mk2 honestly and no deals with GM or anyone else, also needs to be much lighter
They kept the prototype X denomination because the X1/9 greatly fitted the futuristic styling. Spaceship X 1/9.
Я помню Жигулей как вчера. That's the first car I was allowed to drive back in 70's! 😍
It was planned with a 3 rotor Wankel. Just imagine a CX Prestige with a 700 HP 10000 RPM Mazda 20 B! UUUUÄÄÄÄHH !!
Underrated? By whom? “The Graduate”, “Tequila Sunrise”, “Fletch Is Alive”, “See Nothing, Hear Nothing”, “The Woman in Red”, "The Godfather III" and a bunch of Hollywood dramas, comedies, series where these beauties constantly appear. As a kid, I remember every other issue of Playboy (which I read in secret from my parents) with ads of Spiders and sometimes GTV6 (with a lottery for tickets to Milan). In a certain sense, this beauty is one of the Italian automotive symbols of the 80's. Along with Testarossa, Countach and Quattroporte (bad guys' car)
Underrated compared to the other iterations of the Spider, as I said right at the beginning of the video.
@@Matteo_Licata Maestro, when you gonna come back? I miss your videos. And I'm not the only one, to be honest
Reminds me of the first BMW 7series by Paul Bracq!
Yeah, they do look quite similar indeed
Should have given it to the Brazilian Dardo clone.
Finally a video that mentions South Africa's homologation special GTV 🔥
I've watched so many Italian car chases. I see that if the bad guys don't drive Italian, they often drive BMW. Bit like Jags being driven by the bad guys in the UK. As for my favourite, l love them all.
Yeah, that happened quite often in Italian movies, but it wasn't a fixed trope: there were just as many movies where the bad guys drove Giulias or Fiat 124s... Just as they did in real life at the time!
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How much is a sandblaster mashine?like this one?
Citroën died after the last Xantia rolled off the assembly line. The C5 was ok too, but not like the older models
You should mention the amazing zf engine mounted gearbox. Meaning a more responsive drive than the gtv6 ( I owned 2 GTV6 since 1986.) I'm busy mating a 262 5speed CR getrag gearbox to the 2.5 sedan flywheel/pressure plate with my bellhousing. I swapped the zf for a getrag because the gearshift is better positioned than the 90 zf box. I believe the 90 could have been sport upgraded hugely with widened wheel arches, 3-piece split rims etc and become much more popular in the right hands. Just like the later gtv 24v with those stupid headlight holes. I wish someone here would make a mould off one of the latest alfa and create a sexy integrated bonnet/ f/bumper in carbon fibre for a 24v cabriolet gtv 3L. The way mini did. 4 holes in the bonnet....Yuck!
I used to drive a silver SM (ODP 591M) in the West End of London back in the late 70s. A wonderful car to drive and a real head turner.
My flatmate had one, and killed it through neglect. I did an engine and trans transplant on it. A bit fiddly, but it was a fun car to drive when it was finished.
Bel concentrato di notizie sulla 33!!!! La coupé mi mancava ❤️🇮🇹🍀💪🎉
Grazie!!!
I had a 1968 124 with the 1.2 liter engine. It was one of the most fun cars to drive I ever owned. I paid $150 US for it in 1976.
My dad owned a 1.2 124 too. It got stolen while he was in the cinema, watching the original Star Wars movie!
I'm here because of your visit to Lingotto with HubNut. Thank-you. / Sono qui per la tua visita a Lingotto con HubNut. Grazie.
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The 124 was a very good family car, then they were the Lada and also FSO Polski Fiats...
Nice !
I almost bought a used one in 1992, but didn't because I wanted something smaller. I ended up getting an AlfaSud Sprint Veloce 1.5 and fell in love with it instantly.
I miss my 75. I should have never let it go. It was great all around.
I owned a 1974 AR Spider 2000 Euro version, which I think was the prettiest with the headlight covers and small bumpers. In those days they were one of the most capable roadsters available.
Wonderful video. And a wonderful piece of Alfa Romeo history Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
he G.Cpuüe till looks futurutic ttoday! owned bea coupr, mzch later Thema. both totally reliable, good deigns.then the arque lef uk :(. pleae make electrc Gamma coupe and/or ,aller voncept coupe of 90's. please Lancia!
We need many designers like him to design for many automakers , every year new ugly or copy design cars coming out
Una delle auto più belle mai realizzate, è un peccato che non esista una continuazione di questo modello
I miss my 3L Verde and wish I had never sold it. It hurts. It was my favorite Alfa out of all 10L owned. Those Recaro seats were perfect, not more, no less.
Legend has it that the limited series 75 that featured in the video used up the stock of Recaro interiors leftover from the end of Milano production... But I agree, they look and feel great, way better than Alfa's standard chairs
Did they ever make multivalve heads for these engines?
No. Alfa in the 80s evaluated three and four valve heads but went with the Twin Spark head in the end.
Reminds me of Subaru, but the Alfas look better but rust too quick…pity
Very interesting and unusual topic! Thanks!
Thank you!!!!
Mon père avait acheté une 124 neuve en 1967. Il l’a gardé jusqu’en 1976. Je me souviens encore de l’odeur du neuf lorsqu’il a été livré. Je me souviens aussi des moindres détails du tableau de bord. Depuis j’ai toujours roulé en Fiat : 127, uno, punto, panda et 500 !
mom had had a 127 in sahara yellow. in 1978 we emigrated from czechoslovakia to switzerland in it. this car ride has changed my life forever ....
I bet it did! Thank you for sharing this memory with me!
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You're the greatest. I love prototypes and concepts, and have learned a lot here again.
Thank you!!!
Love this man. Tom, thank you for everything
I had three 33s and no regrets. A 1991 1.7 8V, a 1990 1.7 16V and for nine years I ran a 1991 1.7 16V (last year before catalytic converters) 137hp P4. Great fun. I moved on to a Cloverleaf 145 Twin Spark with 155hp. Even more fun, a complete go-kart with incredibly direct steering.
my brother had a gray Fiat 131 racing 2.0L ! he mounted the engine hood from the Rally car. The rear end light were from the Supermirafiori 1.6L TC sold in Swiss. Don't know if they had the same rear lights in Italy.
A bit sad seeing these legendaries, privilege, innovative beauties are stored in such as crowded facility. Government should support more, in order letting next next generation know all these genius designers craftsmanship. And be proud such as innovative for true automotive history.
My dad is Turkish he talked about his love of the Fiat 124 aka Murat so many times. The car is so much loved that car culture in Turkiye is centred on this particular Italian car that is loved by all.
I always thought it was such a beautiful sedan. It reminds me of the difference between an Alfa Romeo 75 and 164 where the latter had the room necessary to go head to head with the competition. The 75 was fine for us without kids and the occasional passengers. Ah, to have a Ghibly Cup, a Shamnal, and that Quattroporte in my dream garage!
Interesting. Like the idea in 2024, would keep up with the traffic!
Glad you enjoyed it. It's an interesting thought, but probably too much hassle for what it's worth. There are plenty of ways to make a 500 faster without having to install a Guzzi engine!