5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Fabulous Alfa Romeo 166
Largely shunned when new, the Alfa Romeo 166 is approaching collectors’ car status, especially when equipped with the revered “Busso” V6 engine. So it’s an excellent time to discover five things you probably didn’t know about Alfa Romeo’s last flagship saloon.
Alfa Romeo has built almost everything in its long history, yet has never quite managed to establish itself as a serious player in the executive car segment.
Apart from the brilliant 164, which sold in well over a quarter of a million copies, all other attempts from Alfa Romeo to lure executive buyers away from the competition have only produced also-rans that hardly compensated the company’s investments.
It’s therefore hardly a surprise that Alfa Romeo’s last flagship to date, the 166, quietly ended its run in 2007 without being replaced. Unfairly shunned by luxury car buyers when new, the Alfa 166 is now fast approaching collectors’ car status, especially when equipped with the revered “Busso” V6 engine. So it’s an excellent time to discover five things you probably didn’t know about Alfa Romeo’s last flagship saloon.
