RE: Alfpala

["Ev Micou" <mdg36@domain.elided>]

A few posts ago, digest readers were treated to the ItalDesign Giugiaro Alfa
concept car.
NOW SEE the real GM version in the APRIL 2002 issue of Automobile
magazine!!!
See "The Excitement Division Delivers" on page 32. The Pontiac Solstice show
car.
Anybody see any similarities with the ItalDesign? Isn't it amazing how all
the corporate puzzles fall into place. Will we see the new US Alfa as a
ALFAAC or maybe a PONTIALFA or PONTALFA or PONTI ROMEO, but that's a bridge
in Venice isn't it? Rest assured GM will find the best way to sell'm-How
about an ALFA GTO?

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
Mike Nakamura
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 12:31 PM
To: Alfa Digest Posting
Subject: Alfpala


Hey, if the Impala is cool enough for Maytag repairmen to drive, who am
I to say it's not good enough for an ALFA driver?



Note to digest readers not familiar with US Maytag advertisements: For
many years the Maytag commercials featured an actor portraying "the
Maytag repairman," but he sits lonely by the telephone because the
Maytag appliances are so reliable no one ever calls for repair.
Recently, an Impala ad features the same repairman with a younger
repairman driving the Impala on curvy (ALFA roads) instead of waiting by
the telephone.  The two repairmen laugh about ignoring their duty by not
waiting for repair calls.



I hope to continue with Italian cars, mostly ALFA's.  Cannot explain why
I enjoy them so much, but I do, so I'll keep driving them.



I wonder why ALFA's have been on US TV over the last two years.  Is it
my lack of notice in past years?  Or are more ALFA's showing up?  The
Spider purchased by bicyclist.  The Graduate repaired in the insurance
ad.  Did anyone confirm the restoration project in the college professor
series?  Seems like it was years between ALFA appearances on TV, then
several in the last few years.  Granted, not a lot, but from zero to
three (or more) in one year.



I think I remember a Milano TV ad where the car came down from the sky.
It ran so infrequently, I maybe say it one time.  Does anyone remember
how that ad went?



Mike Nakamura



mike_nakamura@domain.elided

Fall City WA USA

91 Spider Veloce

94 164LS

02 Dakota hauler

Saving for more Italian cars.

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