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CAR JUICE

Alfa Romeo vino. Red, of course:

1. Greatest assignment I ever had as a journalist—go to Italy in 1994 to drive the new Alfa.  Only time I ever felt like I was stealing their money for doing my job.

   Posted by Clubbeaux on 2007 03 08 at 09:32 AM • permalink



2. Who says drinking and driving don’t mix?

   Posted by Diggs on 2007 03 08 at 10:06 AM • permalink



3. Is that thing going to leak oil all over my dinner table?

   Posted by Matt in Denver on 2007 03 08 at 01:27 PM • permalink



4. Yes, but it’ll look beautiful doing it.

   Posted by Spiny Norman on 2007 03 08 at 01:57 PM • permalink



5. Now I’ll be depressed all day as once again I mourn for my two lost loves: my beloved GTV 1800 and and her equally passionate sister, GTV 2000. So carelessly cast aside by a callow, uncaring youth in search of greener pastures. Never again to hear the predatory snarl as those twin Delorrtos open up. (sob)
   (‘Course that was before Fiat took over and buggered the marque forever.)

   Posted by Boss Hog on 2007 03 08 at 03:04 PM • permalink



6. Hey, Eddie Bauer branded a Ford Explorer, why not the Robert Mondavi brand Chevrolet?

   Posted by Clubbeaux on 2007 03 08 at 03:29 PM • permalink



7. Every man/woman and his/her dog has been getting into this branded wine gimmick recently - cars, fashions models, movies actors. Pathetic. Still, if you’re an Alfa lover who’s forgotten or willing to overlook Alfa’s rustbucket “British Leyland of Italy” days it goes with the watch, jacket, cap, key fob, &c. It’s for tools.

   Posted by walterplinge on 2007 03 08 at 05:09 PM • permalink



8. If it is a true alfa, the wine will taste great but the cork will break off in the bottle.

   Posted by Looneyc on 2007 03 08 at 05:23 PM • permalink



9. Goodness! is that long oval silver grill object a chastity belt?
   No wonder the car is such a hit amongxt red blooded Italian males.
   The wine of course is to be shared with the vehicule and no other as a sign of fidelity.

   Posted by davo on 2007 03 08 at 05:51 PM • permalink



10. Alfa, your free alfa bottle will get you a lay. so buy one today

    Posted by 1.618 on 2007 03 08 at 07:19 PM • permalink



11. Had a ‘67 Guilia Super once. Looked like a brick, but had something today’s cars lack: panache.

    My older brother still has his ‘67 Duetto. A classic.

    Posted by rinardman on 2007 03 08 at 07:34 PM • permalink



12. maybe, just maybe, if i sprinkle a bit of that wine over the engine in my 75 3 Litre QV it might re-vitalize it…

    or maybe one of the GTV shells i have laying about various places are more deserving?

    Posted by drewh on 2007 03 08 at 07:38 PM • permalink



13. I’d be careful of that stuff.  My car started to have real handling problems after the third bottle…

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2007 03 08 at 10:53 PM • permalink



14. Had a 1750 GTV, which I poured a fortune into race tuning while it rapidly corroded. Baby poop yellow. Broke the alloy sump cover into 72,573 pieces putting it into a gutter outside the Regatta Hotel doing a 270 degree spin on a wet (and well refreshed) Friday night, but still managed to get it to my brothers house 2kms away with only the oil that was in the galleries. Also managed to cram 7 people into it one night, right in front of a paddy wagon who totally ignored us (ah Qld- beautiful one day, fucked up the next).

    This was followed by a 1750 boat-tail spyder, nice car but strangely dull- made me return to Triumphs for a while with a TR6, which went like a whippet with dencorub up its arse.

    Posted by Habib on 2007 03 09 at 12:55 AM • permalink



15. Yeah that would be probably the ugliest wine bottle I’ve ever seen. It gives the impression there is motor oil inside.. Not something I’m really looking for in a beverage.

    Posted by Fiona on 2007 03 09 at 01:19 AM • permalink



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