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Alfa Romeo GTAm Voted Favorite Among Alfisti

Andrew Cannon - 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM DennisGray
Andrew Cannon - 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM

Although Alfa Romeo has to date created more than 70 models in its rich 100 year history, it all came down to a battle between just two iconic Alfas in a poll of fans’ favourites, initiated to celebrate the Italian marque’s centenary year.

And it was the classic Alfa Giulia GTAm that came top of the poll, beating the modern 8C Competizione supercar to the chequered flag with less than one percent more of the vote.

The Alfa Giulia GTAm, which gained 20.4% of the overall tally, derived from the standard 1750 GT Veloce production model, and secured its place in the Alfa Romeo elite by winning the 1970 European Touring Car Championship in the hands of Dutchman Toine Hezemans. The votes for this poll were collected from admirers and owners – known as Alfisti – who submitted photos of their Alfas to the alfacentenary.co.uk website to create a unique piece of mosaic artwork.

The GTAm and Alfa’s current supercar, the 8C Competizione, led the way against a shortlist of classics including the 2900 B Le Mans, Alfasud and the 156 GTA.

A worthy runner-up with 19.8%, the 8C Competizione debuted as a concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003 and went on to be produced in 2008 as a limited edition model of just 500 examples and selling out almost immediately. The car’s name derives from Alfa’s world famous 8 cylinder (8C) engine and the marque’s racing pedigree.

The Alfa Spider Duetto, widely regarded as a design classic, finished in third place with 16.01% of the vote. This car was first launched in 1966 and famously starred in the legendary film The Graduate in 1967, alongside Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft.

Alfa Romeo UK Brand Communications manager, Damien Dally, says: “The Giulia GTAm was a great Alfa and a deserved winner. It’s really interesting to see how people voted in the poll. We all have our favourites which is testament to the fantastic cars Alfa Romeo has produced over the past century.”

Favorite Alfa Romeo Poll

1. Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm – 20.4%
2. Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione – 19.8%
3. Alfa Romeo Duetto – 16.1%
4. Alfa Romeo Giulietta – 13.1%
5. Alfa Romeo Sud – 11%
6. Alfa Romeo 156 GTA – 7.5%
7. Alfa Romeo 159 Alfetta – 7.3%
8. Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Le Mans – 3.4%
9. Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Sprint Speciale – 1.4%

[Source: Alfa Romeo; photo credit: Dennis Gray]