Auto Italia - Auto Italia Issue 361

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Alfa Romeo’s Alfasud is the focus of this month’s issue, with very good reason: as Alfa’s first ever front-wheel drive car and its best-seller of all time, it deserves its legendary status. Over 13 pages, we assess its legacy five decades on. An Alfasud engine is the surprising fitment to a bonkers classic Fiat 500, which we track-test this month. We also sample a freshly restored Alfa Romeo AR 51 ‘Matta’ and review over 20 more classic Italian 4x4s. Our other cover car this month is a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta TdF – but not just any example: it’s the very car that gave the 250 Tour de France its name. Also celebrated this month are the Maserati Biturbo and the racing car builder Osella, while we also ask, ‘what have the Romans ever done for us?’ in a comprehensive review of major Italian motoring innovations. We also have lots of event reports, book reviews, cars for sale and news items, too – an unmissable issue we think you’ll agree! CONTENTS ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD – Is this Alfa’s best ever car, or its worst? Alfa’s FWD hero goes under the microscope FERRARI 250 GT BERLINETTA TDF – The very car that gave the Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France its name ALFA ROMEO MATTA – Brilliant AR 51 4x4 restoration story and test – off-road and on ITALIAN 4X4S – Italy was once the global off-roading capital: here are 20 4x4 classics showing how FIAT 500 ALFASUD – Could this be the ultimate 500? We get to grips with an Alfa boxer mid-engined classic 500 OSELLA – Celebrating the work of the late Enzo Osella and his racing car company ITALIAN INNOVATIONS – What have the Romans ever done for us? MASERATI BITURBO – Appreciating the semi-exotic twin-turbo MODENA CENTO ORE 2026 – Alfas and Ferraris in action in Italy AUTO E MOTO D'EPOCA 2026 – Europe’s biggest classic car show in Bologna MITCAR 2026 – Italian cars starred at AROC’s Midlands bash OBSCURATI – Limande Fiat-Abarth: the world’s lowest production car?