Alfa Articles

[Alberto_Fontova@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Alberto Fontova)]

I was doing some research & put in 'Alfa Romeo' for fun.  Here are a few
of the articles.

Document 2 of 23.
Copyright 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Business Week 
September 14, 1998 
SECTION: UP FRONT; CAR TALK; Number 3595; Pg. 8 LENGTH: 173 words 

HEADLINE: WHEELS OF FORTUNE? BYLINE: By Keith Felcyn; EDITED BY ROBERT
McNATT 

BODY: MENTION THE ALFA ROMEO, and most car buffs think of Dustin Hoffman
in The Graduate, shooting across the Bay Bridge to snatch sweetheart
Katharine Ross from an unwanted marriage. Now, the 1966-69 Alfa Romeo
Duetto Spider is more than a movie memory. Hemmings Motor News has named
it one of 1998's best entry-level collectible cars, says editor Dave
Brownell. He pegs its popularity not to the movie but to the fact that the
Duetto is a good drive, sharp-looking, and -- here's what collectors love
- -- undervalued. Pre-World War II models are too pricey for starting
collectors. But a '69 Duetto in mint condition goes for only $ 10,000.
Most collectible cars go up in value from 5% to 10% annually. Brownell
expects the Duettos, of which 6,300 were made, to appreciate at the 10%
rate. ''The Alfa is a wonderful driving car with very balanced steering
and the verve and spirit of a Ferrari,'' he says. He cautions that the
cars are rust-prone and temperamental. But who cares when you can drive
the car that made Dustin a star? GRAPHIC: Photograph: WATCH THE RUST:
Alfa's Duetto PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID GOOLEY LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LOAD-DATE:
September 10, 1998 


Document 18 of 23.
Copyright 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Architectural Record 
April, 1998 SECTION: NEW PRODUCTS; PRODUCT BRIEFS; Vol. 186, No. 4; Pg.
166 LENGTH: 78 words HEADLINE: Long live Italian design! 

BODY: Viva, a sleek and efficient Snaidero kitchen design created in
collaboration with automobile designer Paolo Pinin-farina (think Ferrari,
Alfa Romeo, and Bentley), has a '60s retro color palette that includes
Vanilla, Malaga Orange, Mint Green, Night Blue, Grecian Blue, Rope White,
and Smelting Gray. Other features include smoked glass doors, sloping
cabinets, and a set of exclusively designed tables, chairs, and stools.
310/516-8499. Snaidero, Los Angeles. LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LOAD-DATE: April
23, 1998 

I wonder he places a PininFarina badge on the cabinets?

------------------------------