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WELCOME
The last week of May and the first week of June came

ITALIAN CAR NEWS
Along-disappeared Marcello Gandini concept car has

Highbred Hybrid
Welcome to a new era of speed – the fastest road car Ferrari has ever made. With fully 1000hp from its plug-in hybrid drivetrain, to its four-wheel drive platform, it’s a natural-born successor to the LaFerrari. Named in honour of Ferrari’s 90th year of racing, the SF90 Stradale is a hypercar like no other

All Stickered Up
THIS ‘RETRO RALLY’ DRESSUP ONE-OFF SPECIAL HAS BEEN CREATED BY ABARTH TO CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF THE BRAND

WALKERS’ CRISPNESS
It looks like a pukka Martini-liveried rally integrale, but this immaculately prepared Walkers Garage Lancia is arguably even better than the original. We tested it out during some fast laps in this incredible road-legal rally/hillclimb special

Vault Find
Incredibly, this Alfa Giulietta SZ has emerged from 25 years in oblivion, so entombed in an underground vault that it had to be hoisted out. Not so much a barn find as a crypt find, then – and it’s in sensationally original condition

Talented Twins
It’s not just their colours that make this Aurelia couple look like reunited twins – they share virtually identical number plates. But just how alike in character are the B20 Coupe and B24 Spider?

FOUR CAST
What’s the prediction when combining the latest, lightened, powerenhanced AlfaWorks 4C with a cold, greasy Brands Hatch? A day of utter exhilaration, that’s what

Selling The Italian Dream
There’s something about Italian cars that has always inspired ad agencies to produce brilliant campaigns. Here are some of our favourite Italian car ads of all time

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Auto Italia Italian Car Day at Stanford Hall
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Merc Muncher
The 130 was an exceptional luxury flagship for Fiat, but ultimately a commercial flop. On its 50th anniversary, we ask whether is was misconceived or merely misunderstood

Super Cali, Fragile Is It?
Ferrari’s first-ever front-engined V8 car was its new entry-level model at launch over 10 years ago. With prices now falling down to around £70,000, should you take the plunge?

Historic Minardi Day
Formula 1 stars and racing machinery rub shoulders at Imola

48H Alfa Romeo Lizitalia
We report from the biggest ever Alfa gathering in Portugal

Bianco Auto Developments Open Day
Ask most people what Bianco Auto Developments is about and they’ll probably point to the company’s huge presence in Alfa Romeo racing. Well, attending Bianco’s Open Day in May proved that it has an awful lot more going on…

CLASSIC ALFA CHALLENGE
Silverstone played host to some fine classic action

BOOKSHELF
Come on, who doesn’t love The Italian Job? It’s a classic

AUTO ITALIA eMAIL BOX
WRITE TO THE EDITOR AT: AUTO ITALIA, GINGER BEER PROMOTIONS

OBSCURATI
CURIOSITIES FROM THE AMAZING WORLD OF ITALIAN CARS