This Abandoned Alfa Romeo Dealer Hides a Treasure Trove of Iconic Cars
One YouTuber,
The Bearded Explorer
, discovered a dealership in Holland stuffed with Alfa Romeo cars mainly from the 1990s and 2000s, with a few slightly older models. It's a barn find hunter's dream.
Old Glories
The video opens with a Ferrari 360 Modena, which has nothing to do with the
Alfa Romeo
world, but we certainly can't deny it's a beautiful sight, even if it is in a sad state of repair. A few kilometers later, we come to the dealership with an incredible collection of abandoned Alfas.
We start with an Alfa Romeo 156, followed by a handful of 159s, a 145, and what appears to be a 1970s
Giulia
. All that remains of her is the rusted bodywork and little else.
Next appears an Alfa Romeo 166 with the 24-valve 3.0-liter V-6 engine. The legendary Busso, here in the 226-horsepower version, delivers a top speed of 147 miles per hour. Not an unremarkable pedigree for Alfa's last great flagship—a good design that was unable to break through and play on equal footing with the usual Germans.
The Era of Front-Wheel Drive
While the 166 had little luck, the
155
, designed by Ercole Spada, who recently passed away, with almost 200,000 units sold, was a good success—even if it was too closely related to the Fiat Tempra, which received some criticism. The abandoned example looks like one of the best-preserved, with the green bodywork almost immaculate and the black alloy wheels intact.
Behind it hides a red 33, heir to the legendary Alfasud, which surpassed it in quality. It was rewarded with about one million units sold in 12 years. Alongside it was another 33, this time in Quadrifoglio Verde and recognizable by its rear wing and body-color bumper. It's equipped with the 105-horsepower 1.5 boxer derived from the Alfasud Ti and is capable of reaching 185 mph.
Then, there is a true piece from the 90s (at least for those who, as I wrote, did not enter adolescence in the 90s); the Alfa Romeo 156 GTA, the ultimate expression of the Biscone's sportiness between the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. It had the Busso engine, tweaked aesthetics, and nastiness to spare.
The Surprises
The long tour takes us into the workshop where a GTV6 sits on the deck, in apparently good condition. It has a 2.5-liter, 160-hp V-6 under the hood. Then there is a 33 decked out in a special way with six additional lights perched on the front, presumably a safety car for some local championship.
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