RE: Berlinas

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> > All this talk about Berlinas has me thinking - what are they like to
> > drive?  Anything near the handling of a GTV?
>
> traditionally, alfa sedans have handled very similarly to the comparable
> coupes, and have often had better aerodyamics.

Berlina feels a little heavier than a GTV, has similar handling
characteristics.  You're right about the aerodynamics, books I've read put
the Berlina at .34 and the GTV at around .38.

> > I must admit, I like the brick-like homliness of the car.  It out-bricks
> > a Volvo.
>
> there are a couple of reasons why i built an alfetta sedan as an ITB car,
> the freak show value of having a 4 door sedan race car being one of them.

Nick Fonte was *very* competitive in his Alfetta at our Lime Rock event last
month.  Low 1:06's in his street driven Alfetta, that was around a second
off the FTD of a very hot 3.0 GTV6.  Mighty impressive driving, well
balanced and set up car.

I always thought the Berlina was the ultimate sleeper car, looks like a
Volvo 144 but goes like hell.

bs
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