THE DEPRECIATOR: looking for real Euro flair? Take a chance with an Alfa Romeo GTV

摘要

It may not have bad as many comebacks as Dame Nellie, but Alfa Romeo is certainly something of a comeback kid in this market. You probably don't remember the 1960s and '70s when Alfa was a real force here in Australia, but take it from us, it was. The Italian firm was genuinely seen as a viable mid-price Euro along with several other manufacturers that tripped over their underdaks around the same time, including Renault, Lancia and Fiat. The difference being, of course, that Alfa Romeo has managed to stage a proper fight-back (the jury is still out on Fiat and Renault. And Lancia? Don't make me larf) around the fag end of last century.