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Quirky adj. 1 having or characterised by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects 2 Automotive see: Alfa Romeo. The Oxford English Dictionary may stop at the first definition in reality, but anyone wh

The Gordon GT broke cover at the 1960 Geneva motor show, and took until 1964 to reach (limited) production. It marked the jumping-off point for Giugiaro’s career as a designer: its outline made the le

Opera is dead. And has been for quite a long time. I don’t care what anybody says about Poulenc and Prokofiev, I cannot be persuaded that any listenable music theatre has been written since Puccini. (

The Jet was based on a DB4 GT platform that departed the UK in December 1960. Giugiaro rustled up a new outline with breakneck speed, while Bertone’s artisans fashioned the new body inside three month

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf R32 Price (new): £22,340 Powertrain: 3.2-litre V6, 238bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds Top speed: 153mph Fuel Consumption: 24.4mpg Annual VED: £430 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Price (new): £

IF YOU’VE EVER flown a modern glider, you’ll have been told that for every foot gained in altitude, you will be able to fly an extra 40ft in distance. This is the Glide Ratio, and a skilled pilot can