I’ve had a number of Alfas over the years. Two Sprints (plus caring for another for six months), two 16-valve 33s, a GTV6 from the mid-80s and….. the most recent one, which I’ve never written about: My Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV. Well, my former Giulietta QV. I’ve recently sold it because we’re moving to Sweden in the coming weeks. I thought it was well past time I committed some thoughts about this car to print. At just over three years owned, it’s one of the longest-held cars I’ve ever had. It’s one of the best, too. —— Styling The Giulietta […]

As you now know, we’re moving to Sweden. And as I sold my Alfa (quite literally) just five minutes before starting this post, my mind is now on what keys will be in my pocket when we’re living there. This is a genuine quandry, and one I wouldn’t mind your collective advice on. My default is to go with the most fun at the cheapest price. But I might be growing up. And I might have some miles to do and need some reasonable accommodation and decent mileage. My penchant for classics might not cut the mustard here. The criteria: […]

Question – Have the prices for classic cars gone as nuts in your country as they have here in Australia? It’s reminiscent of this old classic TV ad from Melbourne back in the early 1990’s (with thanks to Turbin!) I’ll let you decide for yourself whether or not Madonna had lost the plot back then. But there’s a reasonable argument that sellers and buyers of classic cars – mostly buyers, IF they’re actually buying – have lost the plot right now. I bought and sold quite a few cars between 2009 and 2015. I bought Saabs, Alfas, my beloved Subaru […]

This is a bit cheap, isn’t it, Turning a Facebook challenge series into a blog post? I know. I’m sorry. But it’s been soooo long since I’ve written something here and this challenge was actually quite Swadeology-ish, so why not? The idea is in the title – list 10 cars that changed the way you think about cars.  They’re not necessarily cars I’ve owned, though many are.  Cars have played a central role in my life so it’s fair to say that many of these are cars that have shaped my life, for better or worse (overwhelmingly for the better). […]