Just look… There she is. All alone. Almost shy. She knows that we are staring at her perfect lines. Along her hips to her beautifully shaped, modest back with those characteristic deep-set rear lights. Through its clear windows to the 55 year old leather.
She knows this needs to be replaced… Is she a little embarrassed? For her worn-out sneakers? She looks so modest but is nevertheless the mother of the legendary Iso Rivolta, the Gordon Keeble and the BMW 3200 CS. She lent them her blueprint. For the money, probably. But she didn't sell her soul. Not her secrets. She kept a piece of herself, her pride. Now she would like us to just get in. Her delicious six cylinder started so that she can finally clear her throat and give men what they want. Because she's good at that. Her insecurity disappears as we run off with her with a brutal scream. Her strength, athleticism and flexibility is her secret that few of us will ever discover in real life. She is addicted to attention and know how to please. She is blessed with a golden voice from Soprano to Contra-Alto. With 145 HP, 2,584 cc and triple carburetors, the Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint up to 200 kilometers per hour.
Giorgetto Giugiaro
Italy 1959. The design of the Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint originates with the Alfa Romeo 2000 series. It is the first ever creation of the young designer Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone and he is immediately in the saddle for life. Later he draws iconic cars as the first one Volkswagen Golf and the DeLorean DMC-12. But also the Ferrari 250 GT, the magically beautiful Lotus Esprit and the first Fiat Panda. Even the Hyundai Pony is his ...
With an air scoop on the hood through which a row of 6 cylinders is grinning, it is very simple Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint born in 1962. A top formula with which Alfa Romeo goes back to the 30s where straight-six engines were the beating heart of their legendary Machinas.
Sophia Loren
Italy 1964. The year in which the film “Matrimonio all'Italiana” goes around the world, which means her international breakthrough for Sopia Loren. In the same year, the snow-white Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint delivered from this report. With mocha leather and rally wheels. And coincidence or not, Sophia Loren frequently cashes in on her success from then on Alfa Romeos. It's also the year the band's first Ford Mustang rocks and roll. Incidentally, it was criticized by the public for its disappointing design, which, of all people, is reminiscent of Giorgetto Giugiaro and years later. They promptly win the Best of Show award at the New York International Automobile show. But this turns out to be just a one night stand of which they will unfortunately not keep the beautiful bastard… what happened in The States, stays in The States.
New shoes
Hardenberg 2019. Back to the Dame Blanch, here on the ice-cold dyke. You can see her age, her crow's feet up close. She apparently has never succumbed to cosmetic polonaise. Is that her pride again? Although she apparently has had good care, her chrome still shines and her physical condition is very good under her hood, her paint can sometimes be nicely renewed. Her interior has almost perished. Of course, the seats are good. The dashboard is beautiful. Everything works. But someone has to carefully overhaulin her to pay a visit to the restorer. It can make a world of difference with relatively few resources. It is time for a second chapter in her life. Promise her new shoes!
my father had one of these, bought a few years before his death, as the last foil. Bordeaux with natural leather inside, I got to choose it, was 13 years old at the time! Drove to Le Mans to test it! Sweet memories. What a car. Was a lot with the garage owner!
Beautifully set, but be aware of the grammatical errors (!) in the otherwise very informative story.
Beautifully written, a beauty, without a doubt