Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacture founded in 1910 and has been a part of the Fiat Group since 1986. The company was originally known as A.L.F.A., which is an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (translated: Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company). It became famous for its expensive and exotic motorcars and its successful racing vehicles.
In 1910 Romano Cattaneo was given the job of coming up with a badge for the new Milan-based, ALFA. At the Piazza Castello terminus in Milan, he gained inspiration from the great Visconti family's red cross and biscione (child devouring serpent) coat of arms emblazoned over the great door of Castello Sforzesco. With the help of Giuseppe Merosi, a designer, his sketches incorporated both the City of Milan's emblem and that of the Visconti family, bordered by a dark blue metallic ring containing the inscription 'ALFA - ROMEO' and 'Milano' separated by two Savoy knots. After the victory of the P2 in the inaugural Automobile World Championship in 1925, Alfa added a laurel wreath around the logo.
The 2600 series was named for the aluminum 2.6-liter six-cylinder twin-cam engine provided in these vehicles. Production of the Spider convertible with coachwork by Touring was 2,152. A five-speed transmission and 4-wheel disc brakes were featured. This 2600 was restored in Switzerland in 2001. | |
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