The Ultimate Alfa

January, 1980

There was something wonderfully strange about this brand--new car we were wheeling through the Italian Alps. It was Alfa Romeo's latest effort, a bold foray by the Italian maker into the world of high--dollar luxury sedans by the likes of Mercedes, BMW and Jaguar.Italian cars, of course, are created by and for Italian drivers, who are like no other drivers in the world. Their right feet know only two positions--full throttle and full brake. Their arms are extended, race-driver style, their knees...