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We love to celebrate anniversaries at Auto Italia and birthdays don’t come much more golden than that of the Lancia Stratos, which turns 50 this year – and expert Karl Ludvigsen recounts his personal tale of the Stratos this month. We also have a twin test of Lancia’s rallying predecessor, the Fulvia Coupe HF, in both 1300 and 1600 HF variants. If you’re not familiar with the name Federico Formenti, our profile of the man behind Carrozzeria Touring gives the full story of his hidden genius. One of his brilliant designs – the Maserati 3500 GT – also features this month; well, actually three 3500 GTs! Another triplet of cars is Alfa’s big saloon offerings of the 1970s to the 2000s: the Alfa 6, 164 and 166 all go under Steve Berry’s entertaining spotlight. Two Fiat stories at opposite ends of the spectrum are the new Fiat 500 Action electric and our own heavily modified 124 Special T. And if you’re in the market for a Ferrari 575M, our full buyers’ guide has everything you need to know. Happy reading!
CONTENTS
LANCIA STRATOS AT 50 – Celebrating the golden anniversary of a rallying legend in style
LANCIA FULVIA TWIN TEST – 1300 HF and 1600 HF road cars back to back
ALFA ROMEO 6, 164 & 166 – Steve Berry ponders Alfa’s perplexing saloons
FERRARI 575M BUYERS’ GUIDE – All you need to know about Ferrari’s V12 GT
MASERATI 3500 GT TRIPLE TEST – Early Maserati heaven – times three!
FEDERICO FORMENTI OF CARROZZERIA TOURING – Profile of Italy’s little-known design genius
FIAT 124 SPECIAL T – Our Fiat 124 Special T is finally on the road
FIAT 500 ACTION – UK road test of Fiat’s entry-level electric car
AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS – Italian cars shine in Florida
HISTORIC RACING & RALLYING – Plenty of action from Brands Hatch, Spain and Italy
OBSCURATI – Rarest of all the Alfa 6s: South Africa’s 119i
