To people of a certain age, Alfa Romeo is how you say "sports car" in Italian. Its two seat barchetta, the Spider Veloce, played a staring role in Mike Nichols' classic movie The Graduate. You don't even have to know Italian to know what "veloce" means. Just say the word and it definition become clear.

Road & Track often waxed poetic about the superb handling that was baked into the Alfa Spider. Its dual overhead cam aluminum engine was a thrilling site for those used to a 283 small block Chevrolet. That little jewel was light years ahead of anything offered by the Big Three in Detroit.

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