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Interesting Alfa patent
Not an airbag, but headed in that direction. This patent was filed in 1974:
Inflatable head protector - Google Patents
It's amazing how many patents they filed in the US. Try entering "Alfa Romeo" into the Google Patent Search site...bunches and bunches are returned.
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- Eric H., Marietta, GA, USA
Current stable:
1976 Spider "Felicite III" (beauty) - 1999 BMW 540 "Gunter" (beast)
1991 164 <not yet christened> (the good) - 1995 Dodge Caravan "Boris the Spy Van" (the ugly)
Past Alfas (drivers):
1979 Spider Veloce "Felicite I" - 1987 Milano Platino - 1983 GTV6 "Felicite II" (Sperry Stage 3, baby) - 1993 164 L - 1988 Milano Verde
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