Alfa Romeo has been around since 1910. It was originally named the Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili) given the company it’s now famous acronym.
Sporting cars have been a mark of Alfa Romeo almost since the conception of the company. Italian design and elegance are some of the other key features of automobiles produced under the banner. The passions used to build the company spilled over into the brand and the Alfa Romeo became an object of desire and a status symbol.
The company has struggled over the years and has been bailed out by the government and by other companies. Even with the difficulties, the automobile has continued to stand tall. It continues to push today to combine sports and luxury in ways unique to Alfa Romeo.
The design, speed and dependability of the Alfa Romeo vehicles has created a following that is matched by only a few others in the industry. There are clubs, online sites and shows dedicated to the former and current models of the Alfa Romeo automobiles.