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Alfa Romeo was a bit of an oddball make in 1960s America. In the era of muscle cars with four times the displacement of today’s economy cars, Alfas had tiny 1.3-liter, 4-cylinder engines. Their secret wasn’t about sheer power, but sheer finesse.

This week’s Petrolicious video takes us through a family of Alfa lovers who proclaim the good news of skillful and rewarding driving. They are mechanical things, they say; meant to be driven, not left rotting.

Now Petrolicious isn’t saying anything new, per se; it’s the same message they tout every week.  However, it’s a always good to be reminded. Get out and drive the cars you love.

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Alfa Romeo was a bit of an oddball make in 1960s America. In the era of muscle cars with four times the displacement of today’s economy cars, Alfas had tiny 1.3-liter, 4-cylinder engines. Their secret wasn’t about sheer power, but sheer finesse.

This week’s Petrolicious video takes us through a family of Alfa lovers who proclaim the good news of skillful and rewarding driving. They are mechanical things, they say; meant to be driven, not left rotting.

Now Petrolicious isn’t saying anything new, per se; it’s the same message they tout every week.  However, it’s a always good to be reminded. Get out and drive the cars you love.

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