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Old 04-20-2006, 02:32 AM
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Such overviews of one century of racing/industrial activity are for sure good introductions, for newcomers, to Alfa's impressive historical background.

However, I can't help feeling sad when the author do superficial work, as error are even most likely to be carried over and over when it's to be found on the net rather than in obscure publications.

Anyone is free to call me pedant, but a quick glance at his text - smytsa, this is not about you since you just copied/pasted it - reveals almost an inaccuracy at every line.

A sample from the beginning:

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Originally established as early as 1909
Nope: 1906 for Darracq Italiana, 1910 for A.L.F.A.

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Anonima Lombardo Fabbrica Automobili
Lombarda

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began life manufacturing Italian versions of the French Daracq
Darracq; actually this is not accurate, as A.L.F.A. is born from the previous Italian branch of Darracq precisely to switch from assembling French car to producing genuine Italian machinery


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Nichola Romeo
Nicola. He took over in 1915, i.e. at the beginning of the war, not after.

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Alfa Corse
Alfa Corse was created as late as January 1st, 1938...

So, I apologize for ranting - it may just be because I'm in bad mood - but this could justify stressing the difference between proper, serious historian work and hastily written summaries...
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