ALFA ROMEO

"Alfa Romeo is something special. It occupies a place apart. It is a kind of disease, this passion for a means of transport. It is a way of life, a very special way of thinking about a powered vehicle. It's hard to define. It is one of those irrational human traits that defy logical definition.

It's to do with feelings and passions, things that have more to do with that heart than the brain. It's a way of thinking that derives from racing, where excellence is indispensible and the pressure to perform is constant... We have always believed that these concepts find their true expression in the cars we sell - their driveability, the way the driver 'feels' the car in his hands."

Orazio Satta, Technical Director, Alfa Romeo - 1962