Ferrari Mailing List: Re: New Alfa

[Larry B (larrybard]

Or simply a matter of different subjective tastes.
 
> From: l02turner [at] comcast.net
> 
> I guess it's one of those cars that look better in photos than in person....
> 
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> From: "Larry B" <larrybard [at] hotmail.com>
> >
> > There was one on the showroom floor at Algar (along with a McLaren); 
> > didn't care much for the looks. Liked the F430 Scuderia nearby a lot 
> > more.
> >
> >> From: l02turner [at] comcast.net
> >>
> >> The newest Motorweek this morning had a brief segment about the Alfa 
> >> Romeo
> >> 8C Competizione - an incredibly beautiful machine! There were only 100
> >> sent to USA and all have been sold (~$280k) with a fair amount going to 
> >> the
> >> rest of the world - IIRC 250 was total production. Powered by a 4.8L V8
> >> pulling a ~2000# car the performance must be as spectacular as the looks.
> >>
> >> According to Wiki it's based on a 2003 show car.
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_8C_Competizione                    
> >>