I wanted to share this story. Last week I was outside on the driveway doing yard work with the garage door open. A neighbor walked up to talk to me and noticed my car in the garage. He said to me, "I don't have my glasses on. Is that an Alfa Romeo?" Now I don't even know what an Alfa Romeo looks like, but it seemed like a positive comment at the time.
This was the 3rd time that I can remember that someone was intrigued by my car, yet didn't know what it was. Anyone have any similar experiences?

 

If I didn't see that you lived in Maryland I would think you lived overseas! Never seen anyone who could not identify the S197!

 

I would work the pimp hand on that guy.

 

heh must be thinking of the old GT-V

 

I think ANY sort of Alfa would be the LAST car I would say looks like the S197 haha!

 

Yea, that sure is a weird one!

Size-wise, the Mustang is about as big as the box an Alfa would come in!

 

ask your neighbor if they've ever been Jab-slapped and then demonstrate.

 

yesterday, i saw vw jetta with alfa 75 front grille... wtf? i've had 1 alfa romeo 156 and 2 lancias (prisma and hf delta integrale 8V), while hf was fun, italians are better to stick with pasta. cars they make suck.

 

Is your neighbor's last name Magoo?

 

 

Here in Kuwait there are very few S197s. I've only seen 4 other ones here. Mine is the only vert i've seen around. ALL the time people confuse the pony emblem for a Ferrari (arguably the most common car on the road in this filthy rich country). That’s a step up from an Alfa Romeo (pronounced ro-may-oo, not as in Romeo and Juliet).

Ever been in or even seen a Maserati? A Ferrari? Or a Lamborghini? What are you smoking in that crack pipe??

 

Pics of the new Alfa Romeo coupe called Brera:


3.2 V6 engine 260 Hp

Does it look like a s 197 ???

 

My ex-wife said she didn't like the S197 at first because it looked "too Toyota Celica like. "I yelled, "Are you insane!!!" Crazy behind woman.