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Old 03-14-10, 01:49 PM
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Wow, this is one nice beauty of a sports car...the Alfa 4C. Looks like it took some cues from earlier Corvette Sting Rays and the 1970 Opel GT, but, in the meantime, IMO, managed to look even better.

Rumors have it coming to Pebble Beach.

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/03...4c-coming.html

http://www.industrialdesignserved.co...omeo-4C/356119

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1...r-pebble-beach

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...26tbs%3Disch:1




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I just don't like the V/triangle impression, of the front grill and hood. IMO they should have made the grill oval and the hood surface smooth/flat.
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I just don't like the V/triangle impression, of the front grill and hood. IMO they should have made the grill oval and the hood surface smooth/flat.

That's an Alfa tradition. But the rest of the car seems to be taken from Corvette Sting Rays and the Opel GT......two great-looking sports-cars.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
That's an Alfa tradition. But the rest of the car seems to be taken from Corvette Sting Rays and the Opel GT......two great-looking sports-cars.
I know...but it seems over powering/noticeable.
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Never mind the grill, most manufacturers seem to have big ones right now.

The better question is: will it be more or less reliable than a vette and can it go toe to toe with a vette and hold its own
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very very nice. I hope they actually bring the brand back to the US market so we can see these beautiful machines on the roads
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