Alfa Romeo Car Books - History (2/2)

Alfa Romeo Coupes & Spiders in Detail since 1945

Few marques inspire such enthusiasm as Alfa Romeo, and among its most celebrated jewels are undoubtedly its coupes and spiders, the sportiest members of an already sporty Alfa family.

This book tells the full story of Alfa's two-door cars in the post-war era. It starts with the achingly handsome 6C 2500 and coachbuilt 1900s, followed by the glorious Giulietta Sprint, Spider and SZ.

Then comes the host of Giulia models, from Bertone's Sprint GT and Pininfarina's Duetto to the racing GTA and TZ. Add in some rare V8s - 33 Stradale and Montreal - plus the Alfetta GT and the monstrous SZ/RZ, and Alfa's rich heritage is indisputable.
It's all clearly detailed by a true authority on Italian cars, Chris Rees, editor of Auto Italia.

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Author:	Chris Rees
Details:	176 pages, 27 x 21 cm / 10.6 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	300+ colour photos
Publisher:	Herridge & Sons Ltd (GB, 2019)
ISBN:	9781906133863

Alfa Romeo (1920-1940) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book about the Alfa Romeo models from the years 1920-1940. Describes the Alfa Romeo G1, P2, P3, Kegresse, 6C 1500, 1750, 2300, 2500, 8C 2300, 2900, 12C/3700, type B, type C, Aerodinamica Spider, Alfetta, Bimotore, Monoposto and other models.

• The articles, taken from contemporary British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and technology.
• Also driving impressions, tests, comparison tests, technical specifications, etc.

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Details:	350 pages, 28 x 21 x 2.2 cm / 11 x 8.25 x 0.87 in, paperback
Illustrations:	profusely illustrated
Publisher:	Brooklands Books (GB, 2012)
ISBN:	9781855209473

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Alfa Romeo Monza : The Autobiography of a Celebrated 8C-2300 (Great Cars)

This book tells the remarkable history of an Alfa Romeo Monza and its characterful drivers and owners, some with life stories worthy of a movie script. Built in 1933, '2211130' was raced that year by the Hon Brian Lewis and won the arduous Mannin Moar race on the Isle of Man.

The car continued to be raced until the war by John Cobb (1934), Luis Fontes (1935), Anthony Powys-Lybbe (1936-37) and Fay Taylour (1938), at venues as diverse as Vila Real (Portugal) and Phoenix Park (Ireland).

Post-war, it passed through several significant collectors to arrive at its status today as one of the more important surviving Monzas, and a car with so much charisma and historic interest that it is a most worthy addition to the acclaimed 'Great Cars' series.

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Author:	Mick Walsh
Details:	320 pages, 29.5 x 24.5 x 3.5 cm / 11.6 x 9.7 x 1.38 in, hardback
Illustrations:	300 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Porter Press International (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781907085444

Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 - 6C 2500 (3 Volumes with slipcase)

The "6C" series was without doubt one of the most successful in the great history of Alfa Romeo, starting from the victorious 6C1500 and 6C 1750 until the final evolution with the 6C 2500, the car became a predominantly "Gran Lusso" (luxury car) which was combined with the typical Alfa Romeo sports heritage.
It was a successful series that lasted nearly three decades, in all possible variants: two-seater racing cars, monumental ministerialsedans, "Gran Turismo" convertibles, colonial cars for the "Regio Esercito" (Royal Army" and sports coupes. Some were even modified for advertising vehicles and work vehicles as vans and "autoemoteche".

These were the years of the great Italian ateliers, and design was purely inspired by their infinite creativity, not yet subjected totoday's constraints, such as the size of the vehicle, the interior roominess, safety standards, cost reduction, rationalisation ofproduction cycles, economies of scale, etc.

This is a work of great commitment, a research work of over two years, which follows the path of this important Alfa Romeo model. Twenty years after the fundamental work of Angelo Tito Anselmi, Fabio Morlacchi and Stefano Salvetti deservedly take up the theme of the Alfa Romeo 6C 2300/2500, extraordinary cars that are already long collector's items.

A must for all alfisti in the world: the book on the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500. Three volumes, over 800 pages, hundreds of photos, many of them unpublished.

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Author:	Fabio Morlacchi, Stefano Salvetti
Details:	808 pages, 24 x 28 cm / 9 x 11 in, hardback, in cassette
Illustrations:	numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Fucina Editore (IT, 2014)
ISBN:	9788888269429

Alfa Romeo, tous les modèles (2ème édition)

This book presents the chronological evolution of the different car models produced by an Italian car brand that became a centenarian in 2010, "Alfa Romeo".
For everyone, the name "Alfa Romeo" is readily associated with those of "car racing", "renowned drivers", "sportiness" or even "original lines". All this constitutes the identity of Alfa Romeo.

We invite you to dissect this exceptional genetic heritage, thanks to illustrated technical sheets model by model allowing a complete panorama of Alfa Romeo production.

New edition enriched with the 2 latest Alfa Romeo novelties. An exhaustive catalog of all Alfa Romeos. An illustrated technical sheet for each model.

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Author:	Didier Bordes
Details:	192 pages, 31 x 23.5 cm / 12.2 x 9.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:	650 illustrations
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2016)
ISBN:	9791028301620

Alfa Romeo : berlines, coupés et cabriolets de 1958 à 1998 (Autofocus)

In this book dedicated to Alfa Romeo road cars, twelve production models from the 1960s to the 1990s have been selected. From the most popular, but no less endearing, such as the Alfasud, to the most emblematic, such as the Montreal, and others that have become legendary, such as the Giulietta Sprint coupe or the Giulia Spider, without neglecting the more recent but racy 156 or GTV6.

Whatever their price, their year, whether as a sedan, coupe or convertible, these Alfas have managed to retain an extra soul, a real personality, a joy of living, a Latin feel and, above all, arouse emotion, which has earned them the term, la meccanica delle emozioni!

Summary:
1. Giulietta sedans 1955-1965
2. Giulietta coupé Sprint 1954-1965
3. Giulia Sedans 1963-1977
4. Giulia coupé 1964-1976
5. Giulia Spider 1966-1993
6. Alfa Montréal 1971-1977
7. Alfa GTV6 1981-1987
8. Alfa Sud TI 1972-1983
9. Alfasud coupé 1975-1990
10. Alfa 75 Turbo 1985-1989
11. Alfa 164 1988-1998
12. Alfa 156 1997-2006.

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Author:	Patrice Vergès, Nicolas Delpierre
Details:	160 pages, 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	300 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2019)
Series:	Autofocus
ISBN:	9791028303044