La Grande Storia items
21-5-2013 11:16
Unique Lancia Astura Pininfarina up for auction in Silverstone
In the beginning of the last century, Lancia – before it disappeared into the background again – was an internationally recognized luxury brand and a manufacturer of powerful vehicles. This …
023-4-2013 18:33
Alfisti commemorate Giuseppe Busso in Arese
Alfa Romeo; unlike any other brand in the world, it is linked to numerous names of legendary people. These people are never forgotten by true Alfisti, who honor the men …
022-4-2013 14:51
New documentation about Giuseppe Luraghi presented
We want to let Alfisti from all over the world know that a new book has been presented about the legendary Alfa Romeo-president Giuseppe Eugenio Luraghi (1905-1991). For years this …
023-1-2013 17:28
Ten years after the death of Gianni Agnelli
Tomorrow it will be exactly ten years ago that the ‘Godfather’ of the big Fiat-concern, Gianni Agnelli, was buried. Despite the fact that great industrialists are nearly always reviled in Italy, …
09-12-2012 22:03
Column: “Big sedans by Alfa Romeo”
Tastes differ, but ever since I owned that piece of paper which allowed me to drive a car, I’ve had a weak spot for big Alfas. Especially the Alfetta 2.000 …
020-11-2012 10:53
New Tazio Nuvolari museum opened in Mantova
Heroes from the Italian motorsport deserve their own museum and that is why yesterday, on the day of birth of the Mantuan racer Tazio Nuvolari, a new museum was opened …
016-11-2012 0:47
Column: “A friendly favor with the Maserati Indy”
Did I ever tell you that I’m an ‘Italofile’? Well, I have now. I try to prove this to myself by visiting the Promised Land as much as possible. Nowadays, …
03-11-2012 14:16
Column: “Poor, poor Lancia. My beloved Lancia…”
Foreword:
These columns by Paul van Beukering normally aren’t translated into English from our Dutch site. However, after the devastating news of earlier this week, we felt obliged to share our …
15-10-2012 20:14
Franco Angelini memorial in honor of ‘The Magician’ of Il Biscione
Alfa Romeo has a very remarkable history, not only because of its cars, but maybe just as much because of the people who have been operating behind the scenes throughout …
014-10-2012 23:07
Polish Fiat factory celebrates 10 millionth
The Fiat-factories in Polish Tychy and Bielsko-Biala have been manufacturing cars for 41 years now and are up to their 10 millionth produced car. The one which got the honor …
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