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48H Alfa Romeo Lizitalia
We report from the biggest ever Alfa gathering in Portugal
Story by Orlando Ferreira
passion of all the participants was clear
right through the huge Alfa Romeo
procession. Among the highlights of the
cars participating were a glorious Alfa
Romeo 1900 Super Sprint, an ‘osso di seppia’
Spider, a Junior Zagato, a number of Bertone
Sprint GTs, Montreal, Alfetta GTV, 147/156
GTA and several 4Cs.
Particularly memorable was a visit to the
Miniature Museum of Gouveia, where a
fantastic collection of scale models was
opened under the theme ‘Alfa Romeo in F1’.
The tour also visited the CaramuloAutomobile Museum (notable for its
collection of Renaults and Alpines),
where there was also a magnificent dinner.
The event included a trip to the Vila Nova de
Paiva karting track, where each participant
had the opportunity to drive his or her Alfa
on the circuit.
There was also a set of passenger rides,
with track demonstrations in the Alfa Giulia
Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio,
piloted by Tiago Rodrigues and Pedro Silva.
The countdown to the fourth edition in
2020 has already begun!T
he third edition of the 48H Alfa
Romeo Lizitália took place on the
weekend of 30 and 31 March, the
tour representing the pinnacle of
Alfa Romeo events in Portugal. A
record number of 80 Alfas, both classic and
modern, and 150 Alfisti, enjoyed a 400km
route over two days on some of the most
beautiful roads in the country. Every year it
becomes more international, and this year
was notable for attracting a very large
selection of Spanish Alfisti.
The enthusiasm, great mood and clear