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History seems to be repeating this month, as we feature a string of cars that mingle past and present. We have several new ‘restomods’ – including a modern Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan, a 21st century Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale and a rebooted Ferrari 250 GT SWB – plus a memorable encounter with the exquisite Alfa-engined Effeffe Berlinetta. We also compare and contrast the two most exotic cars of the early 1960s: Ferrari 500 Superfast and Maserati 5000 GT Allemano. Tested this month is a very rare Alfa 75 Turbo QV limited edition, while a freshly restored Abarth Simca 1300 ‘Longnose’ gets its first UK shakedown. We also celebrate a few golden anniversaries, with the 50th birthday of Fiat’s 127 – the world’s very first ‘supermini’ – as well as the Fiat 130 Coupé and 128 Coupé, and we remember how the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 took a famous win a Brands Hatch in 1971. Top that off with a story of how the designer of the Lancia Fulvia coupe upset Giovanni Michelotti and your Italian car reading pleasure is complete.

CONTENTS
MODERN REVIVALS – Alfa 33 Stradale, Ferrari 250 Breadvan & 250 GT SWB reimagined for 21st century
EFFEFFE BERLINETTA – Alfa Romeo-based artisan arrival
FERRARI 500 SUPERFAST V MASERATI 5000 GT – Early 1960s exotics go head-to-head
FIAT 127 AT 50 YEARS – Celebrating the world’s first supermini
1971: FIAT’S big year – Not just the 127, but 128 and 130 Coupés, too
LANCIA FULVIA COUPE V FIAT-OSCA GT – Did Lancia steal Michelotti’s thunder?
ALFA ROMEO 75 QV 1.8 TURBO – Rare ‘ASN’ special edition on test
ABARTH SIMCA 1300 LONGNOSE – Sensational coupe completes UK restoration
ALFA ROMEO TIPO 33 – How the 33 stormed Brands Hatch in April 1971
FIAT 124 SPIDER & COUPE RIUNIONE – Biannual sports car gathering in New Zealand
OBSCURATI – Drogo Ferrari 250 GT SWB