The Italian Sports Car that Stayed Old...
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2024
- Today we're looking at the story behind the incredible Alfa Romeo Spider and how it basically never changed
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I really enjoy Bart's videos. I'm stunned, however, by the "feminine" characterization of so many of the cars in this video. It doesn't matter but just to be clear, I'm straight hetero male. I would characterize these cars as soft, not feminine. They're beautiful but the evoke speed, even if they weren't always particularly fast. Even 2024 Alfas are soft, especially relative to all the sharply angular competition--competition cars that have things glitz randomly glued onto them and protuding from the body for no reason at all except to create an irrelevant ugly angle. Were the Austin Healey Bugeye or the 3000 considered feminine? The old Shelby Cobra? The Datsun 240z? I don't think so. Maybe the Miata although in handling it is a true sports car. Guess I'm a luddite but i think the designs of most modern cars are basically styling exercises that are just ugly. I've got a 2011 Saab 9-5 Aero. Curvy, fast, fun to drive. Unfortunately, at least for me, GM cheaped it out then shoveled into the graveyard. Anyway Bart, you do great stuff and I like that you have an old Triumph 500. I rode a BSA Royal Star (500cc) through Europe a long time ago--what fantastic fun that was. I brought it home even though it was useless on Interstate highways.
Please do the Fiat 124 Spider! I’m mostly through my first resto-a ‘72-and it’s really a great car. The styling, the Lampredi engine, the rally heritage, Abarth etc make this an awesome choice for those who want to restore a classic but maybe don’t have tens of thousands of dollars.
The C8 corvette is a good looking car in my opinion
it was perfect no need to mess with it
I can't say if the series 1 Spider was designed in a wind tunnel, but the series 2 definitely was, as it lead to the kamm tail and the lower more steeply raked windscreen.
I had a yellow 1984 spider and loved it. Just a fun little second car for top down beach trips and cruising.
How about beautiful / non beautiful instead of feminine / masculine? The last generation cars with Bosch fuel injection are superbly built and in my opinion the best looking.
the reason today's car design are more angular and "masculine" is because today's men have fragile masculinity, i always loved mazda's car because they have a cute face like the nc miata or rx8 and their 2010s line up
thumbs up for that quick shot at the C8. lol!
I remember growing up in the back of my dads 86 Spider. He made me sit on the parcel shelf lol. I was to scared to ride in it bc I was worried I would fly out the back and the wind made it hard for me to read my berenstein bears book
Damn, what a beautiful machine.
I own a 3rd gen Spider. It’s the favorite car I own. Even more than my V8 AMG. It’s the femininity that I love + the driving experience. Cruising through the countryside of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. I think it makes me look happy! Which I am!
The best thing about the Alfa and its contemporary Italian competition, is that they beg you to flog them. As the revs go up, they become more and more happy and willing. So responsive - so fun! One of the weaknesses of the Alfa, though, is that I think the oil sump on these things was typically about 3 inches off the pavement - Watch those speed bumps!
Every time I drive my 1990 Alfa I get “ thumbs up” and I can see kids peering out the back windows in awe!
I had a 1983 Spider Veloce and they are twin cam, but only two valves per cylinder.
I don't know how it is in the rest of the world, but in Italy everyone calls it "Duetto", even if it's not the official name
I have always thought that these Alfas where really hideous, but man is that glass roofed-concept good looking!
You should make a video on Runge cars and the craftsman behind it Chris Runge, I think it totally worths it, It's like the Janus of cars.
My Daihatsu Copen is an achingly beautiful, very feminine little roadster. She's so feminine, a young Japanese woman loudly reminds me to put on seat belts, lock the car etc etc, in curt Japanese. I'm a huge fan of soft design language in sports cars. But also reliable lol. Cheers from Australia Bart.
I still wonder what