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May 24 2006Fangio's Alfa to race again at Le Mans
The Le Mans 24 Hour race is one of the true legendary motorsport events and this year the organizers, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, are celebrating their centenary with two unique classic car races before this year’s 24 hour event kicks off on 17 June 2006.
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May 24 2006Ferrari launches authentication arm
Almost every car that Ferrari has built since its first model, the 125S, was produced in 1947 has survived the ravages of time and the legendary car maker wants to ensure that this unique record is maintained.
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May 24 2006159 gets another award
The new Alfa 159, which goes on sale in Australia on 1 June 2006, has won the Design Award in the UK's 2006 Fleet World Honours.
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May 24 2006A balmy Brisbane Autumn evening
ItalianCar was lucky enough to swing an invitation to the gala opening of the new Alfa - Ferrari - Maserati (and shortly to be Fiat) showroom last week.
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May 24 2006Maserati engineers get to race the cars
Most automotive engineers and researchers spend their working days locked away in laboratories, pouring over computers, but not at Maserati’s research and development department.
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May 24 2006Can you marry Alfa with Diesel?
The Alfa 147 JTD marks a watershed for Alfa Romeo in Australia, a toe in the water for what many will see as a bold move – marrying the sporty Alfa image with a diesel engine.
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May 24 2006500 days to new Fiat 500
With just 500 days to go to the launch of the new 500, Fiat has launched an international operation known as "The 500 Wants You".
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May 15 2006
Sydney charity run calls for entrants
On Sunday 21st there will be a cruise to raise funds for the Laeukaemia Foundation to fund research and to help find a cure.
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May 15 2006New official book on Lamborghini
"Lamborghini. A tempo furioso" is the latest book on Lamborghini, written with Lamborghini’s complete authorisation, and available in English, German and Italian.
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May 15 2006Maserati wins 1st round of GT World Championship
Maserati’s defence of its GT World titles could not have got off to a better start at the weekend (7 May 2006) with the Maserati MC12.
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May 15 2006F430 GTC wins race debut
The Ferrari F430 GTC has proved a dominant force in the opening round of the newly created European FIA GT3 series.
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May 01 20065 adrenalin-charged hours with the Maserati Spyder
We’d been offered the chance to test drive ‘a Maserati’ on the Monday - it turned out to be a drop dead gorgeous Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa...
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May 01 2006Auto Italia Canberra 2006 Report
ItalianCar has sponsored Auto Italia Canberra - the largest annual gathering of Italian cars in Australia.
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May 01 2006The New Alfa 147 on the Gold Coast
The 147 shares the same feel as the 156 and the GT - only the 166 and the Spider feel like different cars on the inside..."
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