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Ah, Alfa Romeo’s 4C – a much maligned and misunderstood sports car, yet a hidden treasure for those who know. And our full expert Alfa 4C guide tells you everything you need to know when buying. We test another all-time classic – the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio – in facelifted Model Year 2024 form for the first time, alongside the new Stelvio Q. One final Alfa story this month is a centenary salute to the hugely successful P2 racer. Is it really 40 years ago that Ferrari launched not one but two of its most iconic supercars, the 288 GTO and Testarossa? It is – and to celebrate, we drive them both. We also sample Maserati’s glorious Khamsin. Fiat fans will delight in our round-up of coachbuilt Fiat 500 sports cars, and the beautiful Fiat Vignale 125 Samantha, while we also give our verdict on the new Fiat 600e. We have show reports from the US, Switzerland, France and Brooklands. Oh, and as always, all the latest Italian car news, cars for sale and a full 2024 events diary.
CONTENTS
FERRARI 288 GTO & TESTAROSSA – Celebrating 40 years of twin icons from 1984 – a very good year for Ferrari!
ALFA ROMEO 4C BUYERS’ GUIDE – Expert advice on owning Alfa’s misunderstood modern classic
ALFA ROMEO QUADRIFOGLIO MY2024 – Facelifted Giulia and Stelvio Q on test: better than ever?
ALFA ROMEO P2 – All-conquering Alfa racer turns 100 years old
FIAT 500 SPORTS CARS – Coachbuilt coupes and spiders on Fiat’s baby 500, from 1957 to 1970
VIGNALE FIAT 125 SAMANTHA – Rare 1969 time-warp coupe driven
FIAT 600e – Electric five-door hatch tested on UK roads
MASERATI KHAMSIN – Classic 1970s V8 grand tourer with an extraordinary brown-on-green colour scheme
ICE ST MORITZ – Superclassics on ice: winter concours report
RETROMOBLIE – Best of the Italian cars on show in Paris
CAVALLINO CLASSIC PALM BEACH – Ferraris on parade in Florida
OBSCURATI – Fiat 1500 Lunga: riding a taxi in Capri