70s Alfas

["Steve Allenby" <sxa870@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim wrote: 
>On the otherhand the Alfasud & Alfetta weren't that
>unsucessful in the UK. Yes they struggled but part of the issue was
>the perception of the press regarding them. They are also expensive
>in the UK, but compared to the Crap say BLMC were turning out at the
>time they were wonderful. 

Alfas of the time were beautifully uncynical designs when compared to
the products of the British motor industry of the same period.  And,
at least within the enthusiast press, their qualities were recognised.
The 'Sud was still being used as a benchmark by 'Car' magazine at the
beginning of the 80s (at least as far as handling/ driver satisfaction
are concerned).  See the early test of the first of the FWD Ford 
Escorts (actually outpaced the 'Sud around Car's test track).

The rest of the press may well have been telling a different story.

Steve
1982 Alfasud Cloverleaf

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