I guess that if he doesn’t like how Italian cars look he also doesn’t like how German cars look (Golf) or how British cars look (Esprit)...

I DD’d an Alfa Romeo for five years and it was fine. Mostly.

Who would’ve thought. I thought they had just disappeared. As I said in the 90’s they were moderately popular in rural areas.

The UK is still in Europe...

Modern WRC cars would still trash them to death.

The Ragnotti win in the ‘85 came as a bit of a surprise as no one expected the Maxi to win. Also the entire Lancia team retired following Attilio Bettega’s death.

I was thinking of Alfa Romeo (mainly) and Lancia. Maserati is far too upmarket.

Haha, no. The Toyota was the only moderately successful Group B car, although only on very specialised environments: long distance African endurance events. The Renault 5 Turbo was mostly successful on a national level.

And yet, they outsell Alfa Romeo.

Somehow I doubt it. And especially with the merger FCA-PSA has plenty of other storied brands with premium aspirations...

DS points to a big dose of nope.

It’s the second time they have done it so...

And his daily would be a Lancia, not an Alfa Romeo.

They make a lot of sense and are very cheap and practical. The Sandero hatch is available from 8 grand or so. Mind you, this gives you a 70bhp three cylinder engine, a 5 speed, unpainted bumpers and no equipment whatsoever (not even air con).

This most possibly the case. They must also have been only available in selected markets. I don’t think Lada has had presence here in Spain for a long time.

This seems to make sense.

They are, turning into an EV brand. So I guess the point still stands.

Dacias have the same concept only with contemporary engineering.

Ghibli > Daytona.

I have fond memories of the Niva. At least two friends and a family relative owned one at some point in their lives.