Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione to go on sale later this month in U.S.

Ever since the last remaining new 1995 Alfa Romeo 164 was pushed off of a United States showroom floor, the fabled Italian automaker has announced its intention to return to the world’s most important car market. Later this month, deep-pocketed Alfisti will finally be able to buy a brand new, legal Alfa Romeo from a genuine Alfa Romeo dealership in the U.S. Perhaps no automaker has been subject to as much speculation as Alfa Romeo and its return to the U.S. Initial rumors first suggested that Alfa Romeo would return to the U.S. with the 156 and 166 sedans in the late 1990s. Then it was the revised 159 that would lead the Milanese automaker’s charge back to the “land of the free.” Finally, Alfa Romeo said it would be the high-performance supercar 8C Competizione. Cynics questioned when the voluptuous sports car would actually... [read full story]