stylish!

[Pottree@domain.elided]

In a message dated 4/12/2002 2:27:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Yesterday, Motor Week did a segment on the 2002 Geneva Auto Show and they 
> claimed that the new Alfa "Brera" was the hit of the show.  It was so busy 
> at 
> the display that they could hardly get a decent shot of the car, only a 
> brief 
> view of the engine compartment with the hood up.  Penned by 
> ItalDesign/Giugiaro, 400 hp, all wheel drive, and "some seriously sexy 
> sheet 
> metal".  Concept car? or the shape of things to come????  Would love to 
> have 
> seen more of the car.
> 
OK, those who scoff at me when I say Alfas should be pushed to the hoi poloi 
as fashion items more like Prada than Porsche: "Brera" is the quarter of 
Milano where most of the fashion houses are, the textile and leather 
magnates, the trendy clubs and eateries, and where the streets are literally 
packed with the world's most beautiful models running off to interviews and 
fashion shoots.  This is one of the places in Milano where you see industrial 
spies photographing women's shoes in shop windows (I have seen this!!) and 
where everyone has the very latest bags and eyeglasses.  Naturally, the 
official colors are black (with red piping).  This tiny section of town is 
the fashion and style nexus of the planet.  And, there are a LOT of Alfas on 
the vehicle streets even though most people walk there (some streets are 
pedestrian-only). The show car's name is no coincidence.  

But by coincidence, Brera is also where you can get the WORLD'S CERTIFIED 
BEST GELATI!

Charlie
LA, CA, USA

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