Alfa Romeo's THREE GREATEST DESIGNS...

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
  • World renowned designer, Frank Stephenson, lists his three most favourite designs from iconic Italian brand, Alfa Romeo
    _____________________________________________
    Hey all. In this weeks episode I'm selecting my three favourite Alfa's. Alfa has always been a mark that is close to my heart and I grew up with many in my family so this is an episode dear to my heart.
    Enjoy!
    Frank
    #FrankStephenson #AlfaRomeo #ThreeGreatestDesigns
  • Авто/МотоАвто/Мото

Комментарии • 909

  • @FrankStephensondesign
    @FrankStephensondesign  3 года назад +185

    Thanks so much for watching this episode. This week has been a great one for new subscribers so, if this is the first video you're watching since following, welcome and thank you! As always, I'd love to hear your three favourite designs from Alfa! Leave a comment below and I look forward to reading them.
    Best,
    Frank.

    • @pamsingi
      @pamsingi 3 года назад +2

      Love from india

    • @Counterweight800
      @Counterweight800 3 года назад +3

      Nice Video Again ! But there is not really something to add to your selection. The GTV is a timeless beauty, just imagine driving through the Bavarian Mountains without a Radio

    • @x3a3x3
      @x3a3x3 3 года назад +1

      Another amazing vid Frank!!

    • @carswapnetwork5584
      @carswapnetwork5584 3 года назад +5

      My favourite Alfa Romeo are Disco Volante, Tipo 33 Stradale, Giulia

    • @timgosling6189
      @timgosling6189 3 года назад +3

      The 33 Stradale gets right in, of course. For me the other 2 would be the Duetto Spider (for its wonderfully clean surfacing) and the Alfasud Sprint Veloce (because I owned one back in the day and it still makes the '70s wedge shape look beautiful). The trouble with these old Alfas is that they assault you through their looks, the way they move and the way they sound. You just don't stand a chance of not falling in love.

  • @alidaraie
    @alidaraie 3 года назад +225

    3rd. Dad's car
    2nd. Hot teacher's car
    1st. Alfaromeo 33 stradale

    • @richardmiranda640
      @richardmiranda640 3 года назад +2

      Hey, Alfa Romano, two words, wise up!

    • @brainiacbreakdown
      @brainiacbreakdown 2 года назад +1

      🤣

    • @studiocalder818
      @studiocalder818 Год назад +1

      my favorite middle school math and science teacher had a Lancia Fulvia coupé: I fell in love with both, in fact

  • @trapjaw5310
    @trapjaw5310 3 года назад +289

    For me, the Alfa 159 is so underrated...look at it next to an Audi, Mercedes or Bmw from the same era: the Alfa will look as it went in production 10 years later of the others.

    • @josephhardwicke6344
      @josephhardwicke6344 3 года назад +8

      Yes

    • @jurajkusy
      @jurajkusy 3 года назад +7

      Yes.

    • @FDMastering
      @FDMastering 3 года назад +7

      Yes

    • @dawnkeyy
      @dawnkeyy 3 года назад +35

      The back end looks aaa little dated, but that front end... It was the best looking front end when it was first launched and has been every year since, and it will probably never stop being the best looking front end. It just doesn't age. It just looks universally good.

    • @trapjaw5310
      @trapjaw5310 3 года назад +3

      @@dawnkeyy yeah I can agree on the back, but still it isn’t that bad if you compare it to the other cars of that era. A true masterpiece. Unfortunately, talking about performance, it wasn’t as sporty as the Giulia and it didn’t get a quadrifoglio version...

  • @ruisantos8291
    @ruisantos8291 3 года назад +56

    “What makes Alfa Romeos so desirable:
    1. Highly emotive
    2. Timeless looks
    3. Cultural authenticity”
    Words of a master. Thank you Frank! Love this series!

  • @ii7317
    @ii7317 3 года назад +148

    Seeing Alfa Romeo carrying the signature grille through the years is very pleasing. Some manufacturers coughcoughbmwcoughcough should take it as an example and not cheap out on buckteeth.

    • @gerardmontgomery280
      @gerardmontgomery280 3 года назад +15

      I love the front of BMWs, muscularity and elegance combine in a OHMYFUCKINGGODWHATHAVEYOUDONETOTHEGRIL

    • @ddewaard3265
      @ddewaard3265 3 года назад +22

      to me it feels like bmw sold their soul to the chinese market and makes the west suffer by looking at that hideous new grille.
      In general i don't like the trend of making enormous grilles, all you see these days are enormous grilles.I'm looking at you, Mazda, Lexus etc. Mazda's look like basking sharks nowadays

    • @amanwholikescars
      @amanwholikescars 3 года назад +4

      Hate to be this guy, but *Alpha* Romeo?

    • @ii7317
      @ii7317 3 года назад +3

      @@amanwholikescars thank you and shame on autocorrect.

    • @jvvbvzu
      @jvvbvzu 3 года назад +1

      Bmw has returned a bit more to their classic design with the new grills if they weren't that big ... In the past they had always vertical kidneys, only in the more modern era they changed them to horizontal which we are more familiar with ... So if the size wasn't that big it's literally more traditional than the recent designs

  • @tarettime9392
    @tarettime9392 3 года назад +61

    When Frank Stephenson calls your favorite car "the most beautiful car ever designed" 🤸🤸

  • @s0m3cunt91
    @s0m3cunt91 3 года назад +14

    An 8c in the flesh is truly breathtaking, and you can see how the 33 was an inspiration.

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur 2 года назад

      it's a pity it's made exclusively for midgets

  • @breakintheline
    @breakintheline 3 года назад +29

    The only thing more emotional than driving an Alfa Romeo... is looking at one.
    Very passionate cars

  • @Courageous_Link
    @Courageous_Link 3 года назад +12

    Frank, my father is a Sicilian immigrant who started a mechanics shop in the 70’s called Alfa auto clinic in Long Island New York and owned it until he retired a few years ago. Like yourself, the Alfa Romeo brand is engrained in my DNA through my family. My father has owned 2 out of your 3 picks (I’ll let you guess which one he couldn’t buy) and I’ve owned 3 Alfa 164’s. To this day we own a red 1969 GTV, a white 81’ spider and a 92’ red 164 sport. Excellent video and by far my favourite car RUclipsr.

  • @eshanjadhav265
    @eshanjadhav265 3 года назад +149

    The editor deserve a raise ....
    Really enjoyed the video

    • @FrankStephensondesign
      @FrankStephensondesign  3 года назад +70

      Pay rises all round at 200k subs! 😉

    • @eshanjadhav265
      @eshanjadhav265 3 года назад +6

      @@FrankStephensondesign already subscribed and put on the notify..😉

  • @wolz71
    @wolz71 3 года назад +73

    Everybody: car.
    Frank Stephenson: automotive machinery.
    You surely love and live your job! Great video again!

  • @Nicolas-zq7cl
    @Nicolas-zq7cl 3 года назад +59

    no matter what alfa romeo design is someone's favorite, you can't argue with them. they are all so beautiful.

    • @ultraguy8771
      @ultraguy8771 3 года назад +2

      Not the RZ/SZ.

    • @isluderea8322
      @isluderea8322 3 года назад +9

      @@ultraguy8771 even they have their charm. I like those 2 monsters

    • @NorHeadHunter
      @NorHeadHunter 3 года назад +3

      @@ultraguy8771 The SZ is definitely in my top 3, spectacular and unique design

    • @wolfsburvviann
      @wolfsburvviann 3 года назад +1

      Except for the Arna, that is a turd

    • @bonjolor8298
      @bonjolor8298 Год назад

      @@wolfsburvviann It's just a Nissan with a triangle on the grill if I remember correctly so it don't count ;)

  • @danielesbordone1871
    @danielesbordone1871 3 года назад +94

    Maybe the Montreal could have deserved to be mentioned. It's such an underrated car.

    • @kylestephens9593
      @kylestephens9593 3 года назад +4

      nice, but not exactly top design

    • @mr.carguy654
      @mr.carguy654 3 года назад +5

      I personally think it’s the most beautiful car ever! You can’t have a negative opinion or remark over its style whereas you can get critical of these designs shown the Montreal is a superb piece of Italian flair European style and unexplainable Alfa magic!

    • @Mexxx65
      @Mexxx65 3 года назад +3

      What happened to the ah umm Alfa Romeo Spider (Original)

    • @mr.carguy654
      @mr.carguy654 3 года назад +2

      @@Mexxx65 It oxidised into a pile of unrecognisable orange/brown powder!😂

    • @Skeggi
      @Skeggi 3 года назад +2

      Agreed! I love the Montreal. And the fact that it wasn't sold in Montreal makes it even better.

  • @kahumike
    @kahumike 3 года назад +14

    Even the more plebian Alfas like the 147 and 156 are still great looking more than 20 years after their introduction. The more I learn about design the more I appreciate about them.

  • @STB-1
    @STB-1 3 года назад +78

    For me the Alfa 156 is an amazing design for a four door practical modern car. That and the 2003/4 spider are beautiful.

    • @IgorRapczewski
      @IgorRapczewski 3 года назад +10

      156 is propably the first saloon with coupe-a-like look so this could be the first step to 4 door saloons which we know today from Mercedes or BMW. Also shame that they didnt released 156 Shooting Brake (see concept in google) which was 15 years ahead of its time.

    • @vabu94
      @vabu94 3 года назад +2

      I owned one of the Giugiaro facelift sportswagons. So fun to drive, but as they say here in Finland: "Owning an Alfa is a very expensive hobby or a full time job." That statement is true even for their more normal vehicles.

    • @IgorRapczewski
      @IgorRapczewski 3 года назад +5

      @@vabu94 I own 156 2.5 Busso and thoose cars are not cheap to maintain and need more attention and knowledge. If you drive a lot and do big mileage then there's many cheaper and more relaible cars. But joy from a drive makes up for everything.

    • @JackBandicootsBunker
      @JackBandicootsBunker 3 года назад +1

      @@vabu94 Yet here I am trying to get a 2.0 TS. The reason to me is not just the design, but it and the 155 really vindicated themselves (they weren’t appreciated by Alfisti at the time due to them being Front-Wheel Drive) by racking up Touring Car wins.

    • @AdamAus85
      @AdamAus85 3 года назад +3

      @@IgorRapczewski The 156 Sportwagon isn't a bad compromise. I had known of the sedan and admired it, but only found out about the sportwagon in recent years. After 3 E39s (I still have 2), I've acquired an 05 156 sportwagon manual in alfa red with tan interior. Fun to drive and one of the most beautiful wagons I've ever seen.

  • @ProjectFairmont
    @ProjectFairmont 3 года назад +5

    I believe the Alfa 4c is modern classic. So short, yet proportional with pleasing contours. Now that it’s no longer available new, they are future collectible. An amazingly fun car to drive, look at and own.

  • @alexandercarabitses8081
    @alexandercarabitses8081 3 года назад +62

    The Tipo 33 Stradale, the Brera, and the TZ2 resonate with me the most, but there are still plenty more that I love

    • @Michele-ue5eu
      @Michele-ue5eu 3 года назад +10

      I distinctly remember as a kid seeing a red Brera on the road for the first time, I don't know why it struck me so much, from that point on 7 years old me started asking a lot of questions about cars

    • @asganaway
      @asganaway 3 года назад +4

      The brera prototype was amazing

    • @stanojkovicm
      @stanojkovicm 3 года назад

      @@asganaway Yes. Pure art

    • @ErkanMehmedali
      @ErkanMehmedali 3 года назад +2

      I totally thought Frank will talk about them. The first 2 are lovely vars but Tipo 33 is god like

  • @encoreartz1028
    @encoreartz1028 3 года назад +45

    I really like to mention Disco Volante
    As an honourable mention as it's my personal favourite

    • @South4153
      @South4153 3 года назад

      which one?

    • @encoreartz1028
      @encoreartz1028 3 года назад

      @@South4153 Disco Volante , remember?

    • @South4153
      @South4153 3 года назад

      @@encoreartz1028 there‘s an old and a new one?!?

    • @encoreartz1028
      @encoreartz1028 3 года назад

      @@South4153 I only Know the one reviewed on top gear by Clarkson.

    • @bawanthaliyanage4571
      @bawanthaliyanage4571 3 года назад

      That’s the new one, yes beautiful car

  • @vincenzospena2814
    @vincenzospena2814 3 года назад +4

    When I saw the video on my home page I wished it was about the Brera. Please, Please Frank, do it.
    My favourite Alfas anyway
    156
    Brera
    1750 GTV

  • @matirs342
    @matirs342 3 года назад +5

    Shoutout to Frank's english teacher! Must've been cool if she owned an Alfa.
    3 top choices, although I prefer the earlier Giulia Sprint with the "Scalino" or Step Nose. I think it looks better.
    Alfa's such a great brand, hope to see more of it on the channel. An interview with current or past Alfa designers would be amazing. As a 145 QV owner I'd love to hear Chris Bangle or De Silva on his Alfa days.
    Ps: As a suggestion to the format, I'd add other honorable mentions apart from the "Top 3". Cars from that brand you find interesting design-wise or concept-wise but are not necessarily the most beautiful ever.

  • @leaguemastergg3647
    @leaguemastergg3647 3 года назад +115

    This is the fastest I have ever clicked on a video! I love Alfa Romeo
    My personal favorite is the new 4c

    • @tobiaslenehan
      @tobiaslenehan 3 года назад +9

      I do really like the newer Alfa Romeos. The Giulia is probably one of my favourites.

    • @ilovemyeggs
      @ilovemyeggs 3 года назад +4

      Just bought one, coupe 2018 brand new 0km.. shipped direct from italy to Dubai, it’s amazing

    • @RobertKarlBerta
      @RobertKarlBerta 3 года назад +1

      My first car was a 1969 ALFA spider (round tail) 1750 Spica injected that I bought new and kept for over 40 years...would still have it if I had the garage space. Now have a 2015 4C Launch Edition that I bought new....that is an amazing car. Many people don't get it as they expected a GT type car instead of a no nonsense drivers car. With just a few simple mods the 4C goes to the next level. I also had a 1967 GTV 1600cc that my buddy and I raced in SCCA racing in the US. Those GTVs were and are timeless cars. My favorite ALFAs.....T33s race cars, Stradelle of course, TZ1 and TZ2, GTAm of newer cars. The ultimate though are the classic ones of the 30s....those were works of art as shown by their value in the multi millions. I have driven real TZ1, GTA and GTAm all in race configuration....those are amazing cars handling is so good for cars that are that old...it is mesmerizing. Also drove a Montreal a few times....it was OK but not my cup of tea. ALFAs are just so much fun to drive and you look for any reason to take one for a drive. ALFA....Always Looking For Another!

    • @stanojkovicm
      @stanojkovicm 3 года назад +1

      Disco Volante, to me it speaks something special

  • @jeanpaulvissepo1863
    @jeanpaulvissepo1863 2 года назад +5

    My favorites:
    - 4C (which no one seems to have mentioned)
    - 33 Stradale
    - Giulia GTAM
    Honorable mention to: Montreal, GTV and Syder

  • @cemberkmicoogullar398
    @cemberkmicoogullar398 3 года назад +7

    I really like 8C. 159 with 3 headlight was also great.

  • @isluderea8322
    @isluderea8322 3 года назад +15

    1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA, one of the most beautiful cars ever made

  • @Sinr0ne
    @Sinr0ne 3 года назад +7

    Alfa Romeo has been at least for me , the pinnacle of design. Absolutely stunning cars.

  • @lorenzocuseri9865
    @lorenzocuseri9865 3 года назад +22

    Great insight as always! As for my top pics I would choose:
    - 8C 2900 B
    - Giulia TZ2
    - Brera

  • @stavrosk.2868
    @stavrosk.2868 3 года назад +5

    My late brother had an Alfasud ti in Benetton green, we drove with friends to Greece and back (from Brussels). My best car trip ever. The exterior look, the interior look, the sound of the boxer engine. A memory to cherish.

  • @Liphzzy
    @Liphzzy 3 года назад +10

    Recently restored a GTV2000 Veloce with my uncle and that car is just amazing. Sounds good, is pretty fun to drive....and looks amazing.
    It's also incredible how many people turn their heads and give you thumbs up when they see you.
    People really seem to love the car, every age group (allthough especially the older generation).

  • @KeenJT
    @KeenJT 3 года назад +3

    My 1st car was an alfa..a 159 jts ti. Its truly changed my life, I had a crap job and I couldn't afford to keep it service + fuel..so I had to get a better job to afford it. The car also kick started my love for cars.

    • @dusankocisevic6823
      @dusankocisevic6823 4 месяца назад

      Yessir, they are notorious for their drinking habits
      😂😂🙏🙏🇮🇹🇮🇹

  • @arceyes
    @arceyes 3 года назад +6

    My first car was a 1750 GT Veloce. Thank you for including it Frank.

    • @johnfarina6155
      @johnfarina6155 3 года назад +1

      Still in love with mine these many years later. Nothing else compares.

  • @flyingphoenix113
    @flyingphoenix113 3 года назад +2

    Not going to lie, I'm quite dissapointed that *NONE* of the TZs made the list. And, I'm rather surprised the 4c, 8c, Duetto Spider (early boat tail), Brera, and Disco Volante weren't on here as well. Nevertheless, great video! You could do a "best Alfa designs of each decade" video for the 50s through the 00s and still have plenty of content! Alfa is truly a powerhouse of emotional automotive design.

  • @lancylo1018
    @lancylo1018 Год назад +2

    I left my heart, a 1967 1600 Sprint GT in my hometown before immigrating to the United States thirty years ago. Tears now.

  • @AlexHMK4
    @AlexHMK4 3 года назад +9

    I’m an alfaholic and would love for you to do a critique episode for modern (90’s and up)Alfa Romeo’s. Like the GTV/Spider, the 164, the 159, the new Giulia. Or perhaps do separate 80’s, 90’s and 00’s episode?

  • @laurentiuprisacariu9905
    @laurentiuprisacariu9905 3 года назад +7

    and my 4C right? 😁 I was waiting for this episode like all my life 😁

  • @DV-dt9sq
    @DV-dt9sq 5 месяцев назад +1

    Alfa Romeo 33. When I was a teenager, somewhere in the mid eighties I saw that car parked in a small alley. I was so overwhelmed with this clean, black car. It had such a beautiful line and a peaceful presence. It was a first Alfa Romeo I saw in my life. I thought it was gorgeous 🥰.

  • @DanCapostagno
    @DanCapostagno 3 года назад +4

    Mine are, like yours, a very personal story:
    1) 164- not an obvious choice, but I saw one in an advert, and it awoke something in me that spawned a love of automotive design. I still have the advert today. I consider the 164 and the [Peugeot] 605 to be perfectly-styled sedans (though I give the #1 spot to the 164.)
    2) The 916 generation Spider & GTV- the first time I went to Rome, these were everywhere, and I fell in love with the styling. Along with the 156, it reminds me of that trip. I love the sweeping cutlines to the rear breaklight, and consider the rear of the 916 GTV to be the best view of any car's rear.
    3) the Gulia Berlina (1300) - I especially love the single headlamp version. I have a soft spot for 60s/70s European-sized 3-box sedans. Simple, clean, un-cluttered designs that do more with less and aren't trying too hard are immediately cool...it's textbook sprezzatura.

  • @AndySnap
    @AndySnap 3 года назад +4

    The Alfa 156 estate must be the most perfect estate car design...?? Maybe you could show us your thought on estate car design in a future video, Frank??

    • @warrenflood2809
      @warrenflood2809 3 года назад +1

      For me it's the 159 SW Ti - possibly the most beautiful estate ever. The 156 is a better, more fun drive on the backroads though. 90s and 2000s Alfa's are the best designed cars comparative to the competition in their era. 916 GTV and SZ are standout, original designs with no equal among 90's 2 door hatches. 155, 156 and 159 were the best saloon designs in their time - and the only to really stand out, apart from possibly the e30 and some volvo designs. This was at a time when japanese design language dominated and all of the rest relied on retro elements with little innovation. The Brera was a standout concept that unfortunately was made into a portly coupe. The craziest thing about all these cars was that they were not exclusive models like the TZ2 or the Tipo 33, but attainable, afordable everyday cars, arguably with designs that demonstrated the same level of attention to detail as the 3 examples mentioned in the video. I do not know of another brand that has done this.

  • @pandamator
    @pandamator 3 года назад +2

    The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA. That owl face is even better looking than the GTV's four headlights.

  • @HandlewithcareVibes
    @HandlewithcareVibes 3 года назад +2

    Thank you very much, it was a pleasure to watch. Big Alfa fan here, born in a 164 then 156 then finally 166...

  • @-DC-
    @-DC- 3 года назад +3

    That 1750 GTV shot driving at night Omg 😍, thank you Frank really enjoying your perspective .

  • @TorkildKahrs
    @TorkildKahrs 3 года назад +4

    To me, Alfas are small two-door GTs. In no particular order: 8C Competizione, Brera and GT Junior. SZ gets an honorable mention.

  • @alidaraie
    @alidaraie 3 года назад +12

    It's a shame that Frank had to pick only 3. There are too many beautiful Alfas to limit the list to only 3. My own favorites are Montreal, TZ2 and 159

  • @leonardo3689
    @leonardo3689 3 года назад +3

    My favourite 3:
    - 33 stradale
    - Giulia TZ2
    - Brera: we had one in the family, pure art!
    I was waiting for this video, ty Frank, Alfa is the best

  • @nathanaelstewart159
    @nathanaelstewart159 3 года назад +2

    100% agree on the 1750 GTV. I had a silver (similar to 5:08 except no green stripe) beautiful "driver" condition 1750 GTV in the mid 90's while in my late teens/early 20's. The prior owner had done a show quality paint job so it was absolutely stunning in morning/evening light. Zero rust as well, which was unusual for old cars in the area. Had to sell when my parents sold their house and I (as a college student) no longer had a place to store it in the winters. I'd love to get one again some day. Interesting side note, the mechanic that did some work on my car (Keith Goring's shop in CT) actually owned a 33 Stradale at the time. I got to see the car a few times in the workshop, a very fortunate experience - truly the most beautiful car of all time.

  • @iamsoboredtoday
    @iamsoboredtoday 3 года назад +10

    Really enjoy your videos. I would love to see a similar episode on Lancia. I would love to hear what you have to say about the Fulvia coupe. Thanks and keep these coming!

  • @jakobahlgrimm6909
    @jakobahlgrimm6909 3 года назад +5

    Hey Frank you give me so much Inspiration. Please keep up the great work.

  • @domenicozagari2443
    @domenicozagari2443 Год назад +2

    When a was 3-4 years old i got in the back of a car for the first time, the first thing that hit me was the profume, it was an Alfa Romeo Giulia 4 doors of the 50's.

  • @roadofplenty237
    @roadofplenty237 3 года назад +2

    Nice episode, Frank. I really enjoy your channel! My top Alfa Romeo designs would be:
    1. Alfa Romeo 8C
    2. Alfa Romeo 156 pre-facelift (best looking four door sedan ever)
    3. Alfa Romeo 159 SW - Alfa Romeo's Sportwagons always looked great, and in the case of the 159 better than the sedan. It's a shame they didn't make a SW of the "new" Giulia. Perhaps you could make a design!?

  • @emiliomantero1805
    @emiliomantero1805 2 года назад +4

    Tengo un 159 año 2007 Rosso y aun hoy sigue llamando la atención en las calles. Es toda una maquina.

  • @chipperfield74
    @chipperfield74 3 года назад +6

    Anyone for a 1989 SZ? I love the crazy 80s Zagato styling. Big favourite from my childhood.

  • @_Matt_Matt_365_
    @_Matt_Matt_365_ 3 года назад +1

    A Frank stevenson video is what I look forward to everyday when my class is over.. very well done!!

  • @davidsherley2652
    @davidsherley2652 3 года назад +1

    Another great video Frank! I really appreciate your ability to articulate what you see and feel when you look at an automotive design. As an architect, I’m very aware of design quality and the inspiring quality of good design. But my area of understanding is buildings. Of course I have intuitive reactions to automotive design, but it’s so cool to hear you articulate and explain in detail. You open a pathway into a new and exciting world for me.

  • @EktorTsolodimos
    @EktorTsolodimos 3 года назад +8

    Alfa Romeo: the brand that first got me interested in cars. My first car was a modern Giulietta. My second and current car is a BMW F36. Still feel connected to the brand. I might return some day.

    • @EktorTsolodimos
      @EktorTsolodimos 3 года назад

      @Tommaso Luce the Giulia actually misses quite a lot of things that I want. But it's really beautiful though. I'm looking into a diesel cruiser such as the new 5 or 7 series. From sportiness to comfort. I drive quite a bit actually (30k km's per year) and therefore start to value different things.

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur 2 года назад

      30k a year?? what are you doing if i may ask?

    • @EktorTsolodimos
      @EktorTsolodimos 2 года назад

      @@hazardeur haha well, I'm a professional photographer. Little surprised by your question, but a at least you are being respectful, unlike a lot of people in the comments in general.

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur 2 года назад +1

      @@EktorTsolodimos treat others like i want to be treated is my motto so it's a given for me to be as respectful as I can, thanks. 30k really is a lot. I once did about 10k in a year and thought i'm constantly on the road lol. You must really like your work and be in demand then I guess, which is great!

    • @EktorTsolodimos
      @EktorTsolodimos 2 года назад

      @@hazardeur great mentality! I do love my work indeed, which is something I wish everybody had. People are always like "It's not about work bla bla". Well, actually in many cases life is pretty much working all day. Then it beter be something you enjoy. I honestly feel like I don't have a job, even though I work easily 60 hours a week. I can highly recommend that. All the best to you!

  • @generalguilmon6719
    @generalguilmon6719 3 года назад +8

    I would also fall in love with a teacher if she owned a classic Alfa Romeo

  • @juvecro
    @juvecro 3 года назад +2

    I knew before the video that GTV is gonna be on there. One of my favorite classic cars.

  • @marcantoine3840
    @marcantoine3840 3 месяца назад +1

    Great selection. As a kid I also grew up with Alfa Romeo, first two subsequent Alfettas, then the Alfa 6, then the 75 that unfortunately was the last one due to unreliable electronics. Back to Alfa when I bought my own 159 Q4 sportswagon. I love that brand, looking forward to returning to it.

  • @dool1002
    @dool1002 3 года назад +3

    Would you ever consider in future videos design a modern-day version of a past car on the spot (also teach viewers how to approach it while respecting the DNA of the past design).
    Thanks for uploading, I learn a lot from your videos about design and systems architecture.

  • @histriamagna1014
    @histriamagna1014 9 месяцев назад +3

    The 159 looks so modern almost 20 yrs after being presented.

  • @blacktoothfox677
    @blacktoothfox677 3 года назад +1

    I grew up getting blasted around in a GTV6 B200 Chaparral... ADORE the brand. As a designer, don't you love that they use a lower-case 'a' for alfa and a capital 'R' for Romeo, just to give the logo a lovely swooping and rounded script!?
    I know I appreciate that irreverence!
    Best channel on YT, Frank. Stay healthy mate. - UK

  • @andrerocha2130
    @andrerocha2130 3 года назад +1

    Frank, thanks for this video. I have saved it to watch later and never came back to do so. I would not be able to name Alfa's top 10 designs, so I admire your capacity to pick just three. I feel so happy to notice that so many people rate the T33 Stradale as the most beautiful car ever made. Include yourself. Best regards from Brazil.

  • @-Diceman
    @-Diceman 3 года назад +4

    I was waiting for the 33 Stradale! That's my favorite car! I particularly like the 8C, as well, and am a bit surprised it wasn't mentioned. To me that car has the best proportions Ive ever seen and they are really shown off from the rear 3/4 view. Great video still, cheers

  • @petardqnkov2659
    @petardqnkov2659 3 года назад +4

    I wish you made an exception and did a Top 5 Alfa's. Also please consider doing something like overview/history or top pics for Pininfarina, Giugiaro, etc. Great work as always!

  • @igor4mobile
    @igor4mobile 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! Your insights are much appreciated. I'm eager to watch your analysis of the Stelvio and Giulia. Keep up the good work!

  • @nothinghere7391
    @nothinghere7391 3 года назад +1

    Finally. A thumbnail that doesn't spoil Frank's choices

    • @alidaraie
      @alidaraie 3 года назад +2

      Well there is the 33 stradale in the thumbnail, but honestly we all saw that coming from a mile away

  • @wildmnara
    @wildmnara 3 года назад +5

    Woooow Alfa is really EMOTIONAL 👌🔥. Well, Alfas have always looked nice and well designed For instance, most latest Alfas are good looking and even some call them sexy. Take for instance C4 and C8. Also the latest Giulietta QV and Giulia quadrofoglio. Great job alfa romeo 👏👍💪

  • @spinister4357
    @spinister4357 3 года назад +4

    33 stradale and 8c are masterpiece

  • @Jeemus.
    @Jeemus. 3 года назад

    Wow these are just gorgeous! I hope we continue to see elegant designs in the future. The hype around the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq5 I feel is well deserved as they are both striking but I feel myself getting less and less excited the more I see them. You just know they won't hold a candle to these Alfas in 5-10 years time. There are some brands going to simpler designs like NIO and BYD but they're still a long way off drop dead gorgeous. Love the videos and can't wait to hear more! Just amazing how you're channel has grown!

  • @f.xavier45
    @f.xavier45 Год назад +1

    I am an Alfa Romeo lover too and my favorite Alfas are those designed by Touring, particularly those 6Cs from the 50s and 60s, lovely cars!

  • @alenseven11
    @alenseven11 3 года назад +4

    33 Stradale. Pure emotion. Greatest car design ever. Period. And I'm biased, I own a 147 GTA which is the greates hot hatch design ever. Did I mentioned I was biased?

  • @GeorgeVenturi
    @GeorgeVenturi 3 года назад +2

    I love the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, the 8C Competizione and the Montreal. One day please make a video about weird cars like the Fiat Dino, the coupe designed by Bertone and the cabrio by Pininfarina. My father owned the cabrio in Madrid, Spain.

  • @TheRealChilly
    @TheRealChilly 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much! After your first video on Lamborghini I definitely wanted a vid on Alfa Romeo.

  • @EnhancedNightmare
    @EnhancedNightmare 3 года назад +2

    My favourite is AR Carabo concept. In that sweet green it seems out of this world.

  • @flacjacket
    @flacjacket 3 года назад +3

    Personally I think the Giulia Quadrifoglio deserves honorable mention, while there have been many good looking and handsome sedans, like the E34 5 series and the W204 C class, the Giulia QV is one of the only sedans ever built that is, to my eyes at least, genuinely beautiful.

  • @michakwiecien1133
    @michakwiecien1133 3 года назад +3

    I fell in love with Alfa Romeo with the Brera since when I was really getting into cars it was their latest sporty coupé. I just love how that car looks. I’d really like to own one at some point.

  • @nz6065
    @nz6065 3 года назад +1

    Great presentation Frank, I love the 33 S and the 1965 GTA !

  • @simontaylor2613
    @simontaylor2613 3 года назад +2

    I can't argue with your top 3 and there was only ever going to be one winner
    ! Honorable mention to the 8c Spider and the Alfasud Sprint.

  • @McLeodAl
    @McLeodAl 3 года назад +2

    My fav. tree Alfa's are the 8C Spider, 4C Modified, and my top one is the Giulia Quadrifoglio ❤️ Lowered on KW's🔥

  • @Scede
    @Scede 3 года назад +4

    Great choices! My picks would be:
    1. 8C 2900B Lungo
    2. Giulia 1600 Sprint Speciale
    3. 8C Competizione

    • @Scede
      @Scede 3 года назад +1

      Also, the SZ will always have a special place in my heart!

    • @tofu_RS
      @tofu_RS 3 года назад +1

      @@Scede Interesting-- In the beginning I despised SZ, now I am confused. I agree strongly with your Top 3.

  • @thathyze
    @thathyze 3 года назад +1

    I love your channel so much. My personal list is: 159 TI, 8C and 33S of course.

  • @MusoMaker-SouthAfrica
    @MusoMaker-SouthAfrica 3 года назад +1

    Brilliant analysis on these icons of art.

  • @bertramspielt
    @bertramspielt 3 года назад +3

    The B. A. T. 7, for me, one of the most beautiful cars ever made - but I think, it should be a production modell...
    Alfetta
    Giulietta / 75
    Brera.

  • @IGamePlayOnly
    @IGamePlayOnly 3 года назад +18

    Frank, id love to see you redesign or "touch-up" the Alfa romeo 33 stradale, after these few critiques u had! Also possibly a modern take on it?

    • @SoYFooD2
      @SoYFooD2 3 года назад

      this, we need this

    • @SoYFooD2
      @SoYFooD2 3 года назад

      @@fredriksvard2603 u know they make brand new hand build jaguar e-type's that are a almost indistinguishable form the originals.

    • @SoYFooD2
      @SoYFooD2 3 года назад

      @@fredriksvard2603 cooler yes, but some day i may have 200.000 buks to spend on a car. but not millions for a origional.
      and yes the 200K is a dream and please let me have this one dream.

    • @SoYFooD2
      @SoYFooD2 3 года назад

      @@fredriksvard2603 collectors and investors drive up the prices of originals to extreme levels, a modern copy will not become a collectors item.

    • @SoYFooD2
      @SoYFooD2 3 года назад

      @@fredriksvard2603 im afraid it is going to get much worse in the future.
      wont be long til u can only get new cars that are electric.
      ges wat the price for the "grandfathered" fuel cars is going to do.
      petrol heads like me are going to drive the second hand market insane

  • @longhaulblue
    @longhaulblue 3 года назад +1

    I've given up driving but looking at the Giuletta and the 1750, I feel a pang. Don't know the last car but I've seen the first two and they are gorgeous, the Giuletta on the feminine side, the 1750, so distinctively, masculine and Italian. You have the eye, maestro.

  • @philipthedude
    @philipthedude 3 года назад +1

    it's great to hear you talk with such passion, and it really helps me develope my way to express myself about car design and train myself to look critically. My favorite Alfa is the Montreal. My dad had a 156. Its not exactly spectacular but he was in love with it. Also where can I submit sketches so you might hopefully review them on your chanel? I have been practicing a lot lately and could use feedback a lot!

  •  3 года назад +5

    And the best looking car was just there, on your table in front of your laptop the whole time :)

  • @jami7772
    @jami7772 3 года назад +3

    Mine are the 8C 2900 Lungo, c52 Disco Volante and Brera.
    Mind you also add the Alfetta Gtv6 and the boat tail spider. There's too many!

  • @k_hristov27
    @k_hristov27 3 года назад +1

    Hey, Mr. Stephenson, I really enjoy your videos and now you hit me in my sweet spot - Alfa Romeo.
    I'm more a fan of the boxy AR era, but I agree with you that these are one of the most beautiful cars ever made, especially the 33S!
    My personal top 3 is a bit different and let's say.. more affordable :D - 155 (I own one, love that car), second goes to 75 and third for 33 type 905, especially the pre-face. Honorable mention is the 164.
    Looking forward seeing your point of view of the boxy era too!

  • @GeorgesChannel
    @GeorgesChannel 3 года назад +1

    Great video! I also love Alfa Romeo. My 3 favorites: Alfa Romeo GTA, Alfa Romeo Montreal, Alfa Romeo 155 DTM (and the recent Alfa Romeo Guilia Quadrifoglio).

  • @sync232
    @sync232 3 года назад +8

    Can you talk about the new Mazda designs? I think they are amazingly beautiful.

  • @Vadu1337
    @Vadu1337 3 года назад +3

    A Video that I would be really interested in would be one where you give your own opinion on cars that are loved by most of the car enthusiasts. For example the Nissan Skyline, Toyota Supra etc.

    • @samwestenskow
      @samwestenskow 3 года назад

      Though loved by many, I wouldn’t say that JDM cars are loved by most

  • @HeliSal700
    @HeliSal700 3 года назад +1

    I had two Alfa Romeos in my life. A 33 from the late 90ies and a 164 Twin Spark. I loved both.
    From the Design point of view, I love the 4c, the 8c and the Disco Volante. These three looks gorgeous.

  • @MrMirofl
    @MrMirofl 3 года назад +1

    i love these episodes!

  • @Mint_Egg
    @Mint_Egg 3 года назад +5

    I actually really like the Alfa Romeo MiTo. Something about it's simple design and smaller figure.

    • @SoYFooD2
      @SoYFooD2 3 года назад +1

      just scroling down thil some one mensiond the MITO.
      i own a red QV and i love it

    • @dusankocisevic6823
      @dusankocisevic6823 4 месяца назад

      Hear, hear🙏🙏🇮🇹🇮🇹
      MiTo benzina FIRE owner here!

  • @MrxXtHeEdDy15Xx
    @MrxXtHeEdDy15Xx 3 года назад +4

    The Montreal, one of my favorites

  • @basithph8958
    @basithph8958 3 года назад +2

    I'm certainly looking forward to the comeback of the GTV Coupe!

  • @davidhirt9129
    @davidhirt9129 3 года назад +9

    If Jack Black had a bigger more serious Brother he would look exactly like Frank - I imagine.

  • @omarkhaled3172
    @omarkhaled3172 3 года назад +3

    I love the new grill shape it looks more aggressive especially on julia and stelvio models .. here are my best 3 alfas :
    1- julia
    2-8c
    3- 33 stradle

  • @maryhagy5576
    @maryhagy5576 3 года назад +2

    Just. Beautiful.

  • @reitsmaassociates
    @reitsmaassociates 3 года назад +2

    Not really an Alfa devote, have to say I am more modern Alfa observer - the stunning looking Brera(although I read its not a great car),great looking classic Alfetta GTV and Alfa 64 for something edgy - Go Alfa .thanks for another excellent video Frank - really knocking it out the ball park . Cheers once again from Brisbane

  • @panolo145
    @panolo145 3 года назад +3

    this channel is very important, i like it! why don't you make a AR 33 redesign?