Since the 1930s the Alfa tradition of sporting coup\233s has been as strong as that of their incomparable open cars. But the coup\233s, while sometimes overlooked, have arguably been even finer cars than open-topped siblings and they have certainly had more than their fair share of success in competition. This new book, by well-known motoring writer Graham Robson, looks at the classic pedigree of Alfa coup\233s, from the Giulietta in 1954 to the end of Alfasud Sprint and Alfetta production in the 1980s. Well-illustrated and including comprehensive specification tables and copious information on design, production and performance, this is the only book a fan of these fine cars will ever need.
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Graham Robson possesses a worldwide reputation as a motoring historian, and has been close to the sport of rallying for many years, as a competitor, team manager, organizer, reporter, commentator and observer; in more than forty years he has never lost touch with the sport. Not only has Graham competed in many British and European events, he's also reported on marathons in South America, and acted as a traveling controller in the legendary London-Mexico World Cup Rally. As a recognized authority on many aspects of classic cars and motoring of that period, he is the most prolific of all authors, with more than 130 published books to his credit. Over the years Graham has owned, driven, described and competed in many of the cars featured in the Rally Giants Series, and his insight to their merits is unmatched.
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Invaluable Giulietta and Giulia Restoration help.,
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This review is from: Alfa Romeo Sports Coupés 1954-1989 (Hardcover)
If you are restoring a Giulietta or Giulia and are unsure about what is original for your car and what things are supposed to look like in the many incarnations of the 750 and 101 series, this is the book to have. Special bodied Alfas are also well covered. Great book.
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What good pictures are these people talking about?!? Did they buy a different book? The whole thing is in BLACK and WHITE except for a few pics in the middle of the book. If I want only tech data I will get it thru other sources; when I buy a book on a car I like I expect to see great pictures.
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A definitive history with a few factual errors,
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This review is from: Alfa Romeo Sports Coupés 1954-1989 (Hardcover)
Well... a definitive history since 1954 of the +2 cars. However a few little errors bug me about it. After reading Pat Braden's technical accounts of the Giulietta and Giulia, I notice that a few things about the Veloce's are gotten wrong in this account concerning technical features of the most sporting versions of the production cars. Which leaves me wondering... is anything else slightly off? I don't know enough about the Suds or the GTA's, GTAms to say, but I will have to dig now to find out.
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internal gearbox ratios, mainstream cars, telescopic dampers, shortened wheelbase, styling houses, unladen weight, coupé model, radius arms, boot lid, instrument layout, rim width, rolling chassis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alfa Romeo, Giulia Sprint, Giulietta Sprint, Sprint Speciale, Sprint Veloce, Alta Romeo, Alfasud Sprint, Grand Prix, Front-Wheel-Drive Flair, The Mainstream Cars, Dimensions Track Front, Little Beauty, Clutch Single, Transmission Five-speed, Giorgetto Giugiaro, French Alpine, Bold New Layout, Tubolare Zagato, Zagato Coupés, Cooling Water Main, Layout Unit-construction, Production Figures, Rear Live, Turin Motor Show, Wheels Steel Browse Sample Pages:
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internal gearbox ratios, mainstream cars, telescopic dampers, shortened wheelbase, styling houses, unladen weight, coupé model, radius arms, boot lid, instrument layout, rim width, rolling chassis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alfa Romeo, Giulia Sprint, Giulietta Sprint, Sprint Speciale, Sprint Veloce, Alta Romeo, Alfasud Sprint, Grand Prix, Front-Wheel-Drive Flair, The Mainstream Cars, Dimensions Track Front, Little Beauty, Clutch Single, Transmission Five-speed, Giorgetto Giugiaro, French Alpine, Bold New Layout, Tubolare Zagato, Zagato Coupés, Cooling Water Main, Layout Unit-construction, Production Figures, Rear Live, Turin Motor Show, Wheels Steel Browse Sample Pages:
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