Vantage/alfa cross

[Ex Boy Racer]

Saw this earlier today. Thought people might be interested to see what a Vantage with a VERY different front would look like

[Jon39]

The gen 1 owners won't be happy about trading-up.

The headlights are too big !

Needs a bonnet gap line running across the car. Always a handy feature for provoking lengthy debates.


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Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 25th November 19:18

[Ex Boy Racer]

Personally I think it gives an idea of what the Vantage might look like if the grill wasn't doing an impression of a snow plough. Squint your eyes, make it Aston shaped and I reckon it's pretty good

Edited by Ex Boy Racer on Wednesday 25th November 12:14

[V8V Pete]

As the previous owner of two Alfas and two Vantages I think it looks great. Not sure anyone's going to make it though ........

[baconsarney]

Is it an Aston Romeo or an Alfa Martin

Liking the looks though...

[cayman-black]

I love Aston and Alfa so its a yes from me.

[baconsarney]

cayman-black said:

I love Aston and Alfa so its a yes from me.

Same here but never owned an Alfa... Quite fancy one of those Quadrifolioglyoly things though..............

[vernierMike]

I've had several Alfas (only one Aston so far!) and it's a YES from me. Coorrrrr!

Good point about the bonnet, though...

[AstonV]

Hideous, FrankenVantage.

[LTP]

AstonV said:

Hideous, FrankenVantage.

Is now the moment where I turn my inner pedant up to "11" and point out that Frankenstein was the name of the doctor and not of his creature?

Edited by LTP on Wednesday 25th November 19:38

[vernierMike]

AstonV said:

Hideous, FrankenVantage.

Haha! Fair enough! Beauty, eye, beholder etc. I must say I see it as a sexy Alfa, not anything Aston would or should consider...

Ie clearly it's an Alfa!

[oilit]

vernierMike said:

Haha! Fair enough! Beauty, eye, beholder etc. I must say I see it as a sexy Alfa, not anything Aston would or should consider...

Ie clearly it's an Alfa!

^^This ^^

Alfa have made some beautiful cars over the years, and some horrors...

Always fancied one but never been brave enough since watching the rusty Alfasuds the teachers had in bright colours like Orange and Yellow & Green - maybe the Orange was the rust ?

[vernierMike]

I have owned and loved a Sud 1.5 Ti, Alfetta GTV6, Alfetta Saloon 2.0 twin cam. Of course, nothing to the class or quality of an Aston which I also love! But they were loved, nevertheless. Such brio! Bellisomo!

It's Alfa learning from Aston?? Quite right. Btw the Guilia QV is an awesome but ultimately uninspiring drive.... IMHO!

[AstonV]

This is the most beautiful Alpha 8C

[AstonV]

LTP said:

AstonV said:

Hideous, FrankenVantage.

Is now the moment where I turn my inner pedant up to "11" and point out that Frankenstein was the name of the doctor and not of his creature?

Edited by LTP on Wednesday 25th November 19:38

It's still a FrankenVantage..

[Phil74891]

Can’t beat an Alfa Romeo

[Dingle Dell]

Indeed, hence why I changed my V8 Vantage for a Quadrifoglio!

Though a V12 may now replace that in 2021!!

[Dewi 2]

Phil74891 said:

Can’t beat an Alfa Romeo

A beautiful piece of nostalgia.

Before your V12VS, did you once own a Vantage N430 reg MAN, Phil?

I only ask, because a long time ago I downoaded three photos of that car. I happened to see them again today, displayed on my Aston Martin theme (slideshow) PC screen saver. The photos are uncannily clear. Excellent shots.

[Phil74891]

Dewi 2 said:

A beautiful piece of nostalgia.

Before your V12VS, did you once own a Vantage N430 reg MAN, Phil?

I only ask, because a long time ago I downoaded three photos of that car. I happened to see them again today, displayed on my Aston Martin theme (slideshow) PC screen saver. The photos are uncannily clear. Excellent shots.

Yes, I did own a 2013 V8VS in Tungsten reg V430 MAN. I swapped it for my V12VS in 2014 at HWM. That was my first Aston. Great car.

[cayman-black]

AstonV said:

This is the most beautiful Alpha 8C

I do like these but i still think my V12V is better looking ! Phil that Alfa is just gorgeous.