 Rick Nicolaas writes: "Last Thursday visited the new re-opened Alfa Romeo museum in Arese, Italy. Close to Milan. It opened on the 30th June after being closed for 4 years. It is worth the visit when you are in the neighbourhood. From the 1911 A.L.F.A. 15HP Corsa to the last model Alfa Romeo Giulia." The Alfa Romeo Museum has been completely renovated and is even more prestigious. The historical site in Arese has a new look and will be open to public from June 30th with a refined arrangement that reflects Alfa Romeo's distinctive DNA. Six floors of history binding past, present and future and complimenting the achievements of an extraordinary brand, its vehicles, its technology and style. First open to the public in 1976, it is the result of passionate individuals within the company. Luigi Fusi joined Alfa Romeo in 1920, as he puts it "in short pants", and was a designer since the time of Jano. He began collecting, putting in order and organising the fragments of history, restoring the cars and writing the captions. He was also a test driver who travelled to grand prix with Nuvolari and Varzi. "... Varzi was an artist, but I always preferred Nuvolari, he drove with his heart." Fusi worried the museum lacked one important car, read here how he built them a Monza. (Text by Robin Batchelor, pictures courtesy of Rick Nicolaas) |
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Alfa Romeo Museum - From 1910 to the future
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