Posts Tagged ‘alfetta’

Inspirational – 1978 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina

February 14, 2015

It’s part of this site’s unofficial mission to feature every reasonably priced forlorn Alfetta out there, as the RustyButTrusty Alfetta GT was part of the inspiration for many of the cars featured here. That started with a lucky find in the storage lot of a trailer park, with a car that had some recent repairs but still looked rather rough. However, it was nearly complete and solid in many critical areas, and you can see what that turned into. Anyhow, let’s take a look at this 1978 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina for sale for $1200 in Hazel Green, AL.

1978 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina 2 right front

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Questionable – 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina

October 21, 2014

In the continuing quest to chronicle all the surviving scruffy Alfettas in North America, not many have gone unnoticed. And for a long time, this poor little orphan was left out, since it’s got even more issues than the average Alfetta. But let’s remind ourselves of the positives – a tried and true four-cylinder engine, rear transaxle for excellent balance, and handsome, square late 1970s styling. Check out this 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina for sale for $1750 in Santa Cruz, CA.

1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Berlina 2 left front

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Long Lost Cousins – 1981 VW Scirocco and 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT

July 30, 2014

One of the major shortcomings of most car shows, aside from the fact that the owners aren’t driving their cars, is that they’re mostly arranged by marque or by year. What if show organizers arranged cars by more esoteric themes, such as designers, design trends, or social themes? You could tell much more interesting stories that way – juxtaposing Engle-designed Lincolns and Imperials, for example, or a progression spartan post-war European cars through the 1980s. Or you could set various cars from the wedge styling trend together so you could look at a VW Scirocco, Isuzu Impulse/Piazza, Lotus Esprit, Lamborghini Countach, and Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT all in the same row. Well, some of those are out of our budget, but perhaps these two cars can get you started on your own wedge collection. Check out this 1981 VW Scirocco 16v for sale for $3000 in West Hollywood, CA.

1981 VW Scirocco 16v left front

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