Auto Italia Magazine - AUTO ITALIA ISSUE 334

In this issue

Our December issue sees us review the highlights of the year that was 2023: our favourite cars, stories, events and awards. Our cover story this month is a heart-warming tale of a father and daughter who own two very different Italian classics, both of which are orange: an Alfa Romeo Montreal and Fiat Punto Sporting. Alfa enthusiasts will also love our Giulia Spider Veloce racer track test, as well as the full story of the Alfa Nuvola prototype of 1996. We road-test the new Fiat 600e and two classic Fiat-based Morettis: a Sportiva 850 and a 124 Coupe. In the exotic stakes, we have the stories of Zagato’s sensational 250 GTZ TdF, an aircraft-inspired 1965 supercar called the Strale and the little-known tale of how Lamborghini almost made cars in the UK during the 1990s. Show season is in full swing as we report on superb events like Silverstone Festival, Salon Privé, National Alfa Day and the Festival of the Unexceptional. All in all, it’s discoveries, rediscoveries and glimpses of the future – all in one beautiful package! END OF YEAR REVIEW – All the highlights of 2023 as well as our coveted awards ALFA ROMEO MONTREAL & FIAT PUNTO SPORTING – Two orange classics, owned by father and daughter ALFA ROMEO GIULIA SPIDER VELOCE – Classic racing star tested on track ALFA ROMEO NUVOLA – So nearly a revival of the coachbuilt Alfa FERRARI 250 GT LWB TDF ZAGATO – One of five Tour de France 250 GTs by Zagato MORETTI SPORTIVA & 124 COUPE – Driving a pair of rare Fiat-based sports cars LAMBORGHINI: MADE IN BRITAIN? – Curiously, Sant’Agata once courted Albion FIAT 600 – All-new Fiat 600e road tested in Italy: is this the family car to make you go electric? OUTER LIMITS: STRALE – An extraordinary almost-ran 1960s Italian supercar with jet-age pretensions SILVERSTONE FESTIVAL – SALON PRIVE – NATIONAL ALFA DAY – FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXCEPTIONAL – SPRING FLING NEW ZEALAND OBSCURATI – Vignale Fiat 1100 TV Désirée