Long before Dustin Hoffman discovered it in the "Graduate" a nascent, Neapolitan entrepreneur, Nicola Romeo had taken over this fledgling auto company and turned it into a racing and sports car legend. In the 1920’s and early ‘30’s Enzo Ferrari and his drivers dominated European sports car racing as their lightweight but powerful Alfas tore up the tracks. These stylish and fast racecars fetch millions of dollars today from collectors who like to take them out and try to re-create their greatest racing moments. The company also catered to the rich who wanted a little of that racing glamour in the cars they drove to the office. After the War Alfa had to find a way to recapture its glory. Its factories were destroyed but its spirit was still intact.
EP 108
16 окт 2024
