Alfa Romeo

Guide Note

With their debut model in 1911, the Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo began a long history on the racing circuit. Despite their racing success, the company experienced several financial difficulties and ultimately merged with Fiat in the late 1980s.¹

The Alfa Romeo Duetto became a part of Hollywood history as Dustin Hoffman's car in the The Graduate and the Alfa Romeo GTV6 gained fame when driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in Octopussy.²

Fast Facts

1. Based in Turin, Italy
2. Founded in 1910¹
3. Subsidiary of Fiat
4. A.L.F.A. is an acronym for "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili", which translates to "Lombard Anonymous Automobiles Factory"¹

1. 1910: Launched its first model, the HP 24¹
2. 1911: The HP 24 made its debut as a race car at the 6th Targa Florio¹
3. 1915: Stopped making cars with the advent of World War I and instead constructed military hardware as part of a group of companies controlled by Nicola Romeo¹
4. 1920: Now known as Alfa Romeo, Giuseppe Campari made the company's first win driving the 40-60HP at Mugello¹
5. 1924: The P2 won the European Grand Prix held in Lyonand Alfa Romeos were the first four cars to finish at the Italian Grand Prix held in Monza¹
6. 1933: The Institute for Industrial Reconstruction acquired the company and shifted the focus to producing cars rather than racing¹
7. 1946: Successfully returned to the racing circuit with a win at the Grand Prix of Nations held in Geneva¹
8. 1987: The first model, the Alpha 164, rolled out under the Fiat-Lancia Group, a merger between Alfa Romeo and Fiat¹