Auto Italia Magazine - September 2021

In this issue

Gran Turismo Alleggerita – now there’s a phrase to get any Alfista salivating. Shortened to GTA, it represents the pinnacle of Alfa Romeo’s road car programme. Now it’s back with the new Giulia GTA and GTAm – and to celebrate we have fully 22 pages of GTA coverage this month, including road and track tests of the GTAm, plus the 1960s GTA Junior 1300, modern 147 GTA and 156 GTA and some little-known lost GTA prototypes. Ferrari fans can find out all about the sensational all-new 296 GTB – the very first Ferrari-badged V6 road car – as well as how the new Portofino M performs on UK roads. A pair of cute Fiat 850 derivatives – Spider and Amigo Camper – add to the fun factor, while we have the exclusive story on an amazing restoration of the “world’s rustiest Iso Grifo”. The summer events season is in full swing, too, as we report with glee from both Italy and the UK.
CONTENTS
ALFA ROMEO GIULIA GTA & GTAm – Alfa’s new 540hp heroes tested on both road and track
ALFA ROMEO GTA 1300 JUNIOR – Alfaholics’ original GTA road car turned racer
ALFA ROMEO 147 & 156 GTA – 21st century performance icons assessed
ALFA ROMEO GTA PROTOTYPES – Lost causes: the GTAs that got away
FERRARI 296 GTB – Maranello’s all-new V6 hybrid sports car: the full inside story
FERRARI PORTOFINO M – Full UK road test: is the reworked spider now as good as the Roma coupe?
ISO GRIFO – World’s rustiest Grifo gets an amazing restoration
FIAT 850 SPIDER & CAMPER – Two very different rear-engined Fiats owned by one family
NATIONAL FERRARI DAY – First ever UK club event open to all Ferrari owners
ALFA ROMEO 111TH ANNIVERSARY – Monza Circuit hosts a big Alfa birthday party
MODENA CENTO ORE – Full report from one of Italy’s finest rallies
OBSCURATI – The unique Alfa Romeo 75-based Castagna Vittoria