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FNM - Alfa Romeo's Brazilian Connection 1950-1986

di jan 04, 2005 10:23

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Most Alfa Romeo enthusiasts are familiar with Henry Ford’s remark, “Every time I see an Alfa Romeo, I tip my hat.”

His comment was made back in the years when Alfa Romeo was at the leading edge of motor sport and super sportscar production, very much in the same sense as Ferrari today. With Alfa Romeo's brilliant current range, Ford's opinion of the legendary brand could still be valid to this day.

Henry Ford passed away in 1947, so he was unable to witness Alfa Romeo enter mass-production. As a result, he was also unable to remark on Alfa Romeo's global assault as a volume car manufacturer. Each and every one of Alfa Romeo's foreign production plants deserves a place in history, as each is equally as fascinating, but the most successful of these factories was situated in Brazil.

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