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AlfaRomeo 156 GTA
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re centlytippedtheseas Alfasto
buy now.It'seasyto seewhy.
The glorious3.2-litreV6 blends
to rquewithhigh-revvingzing
an d gorgeousgoodlooks.This
one neededa littlelove,butit
was easyto be seduced.Fiat 131 2000/TCSeriesIII
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th e eventblessedwiththeLampredi
twin-cam,butthisonedrewthebiggest
cr owd.The 131 wasa successfulrallycar,
notchingup 20 rallywinsbetween 1976
an d 1981,plusoveralldrivers'titlesfor
Sa ndroMunari(1977),MarkkuAlen
(1 978)andWalterRohrl(1980).Lancia Delta HF Turbo
Before the Integrales came along Lancia did a front-
wheel-drive HF Turbo. Launched in 1984, its blown
1.6-litre four pot squirrels it to 60mph in a shade
under nine seconds and on to a breezy 126mph.Ferrari 360
Spider
While not quite as
pretty as the F
before it, the 360
still has the power
to stun; Roman
gods have blessed
its 3.6-litre V8.The Lancia Delta we didn't get
When Lancia pulled out of the British marketin 1994,thatmeant
we didn't get this: the Delta HPE. In 2.0-litreturbochargedform,
it produces 190bhp, and is front-wheel-drive only.
Moody blues
The Alfa Romeo GTV 916 celebrates its 25th
birthday this year. The Maserati Quattroporte V
uses a Ferrari 4.2-litre V8 like that in the F430.
Supporting the scene
Modern Classics was more than happy to support
the event. Share your pics via Instagram
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modernclassicsmagazine. Bonus points if you
spotted a sunburnt Nathan in Dr Zoidberg pink.Red alert
Three for every taste – the Ferrari 308 fulfils all your
Brut-drenched supercar dreams, while the Alfa
Romeo Brera (right) puts a frugal 2.2-litre four into
a sexy body. The 75 offers brutal looks and V6 pace.