One day, after learning that I own four Alfa Romeos, a young man asked me, “Why Alfa Romeo? Why do you like Alfas so much?” Difficult to answer the question at first thought. However, I tried to explain the memory the cars evoke in me—to a person who knows little of motor sport’s history and doesn’t care much about classic cars. I told him of this passion for cars at that age before the hormones began to shape my adolescent brain. I told him of the lingering influences of the design and mechanical developments that Alfa Romeo had in our current lives and means of personal transportation. I tried to explain the importance of the design and mechanical concepts of certain classic cars, such as the Alfa 1900, which are still today with us, even though most of us don’t realize that. As an example, I explained the significance of the legacy of the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante to modern automotive design. “Disco what? What is this?” I was asked several times.
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