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LETTER OF THE MONTH

As the current owner of an XJ40 and former owner of an Alfa Romeo from the Eighties, I was fascinated by Craig Cheetham’s twin test between the Jaguar and the 164 in the August 2021 issue (p60).

Although the Alfa I owned in the early 2000s was a GTV6, Craig is spot on when he says of the 3.0-litre V6, “It sounds amazing, too, with a guttural exhaust note that rises to a howling crescendo as you open it up.”

The best part of any Alfa V6 ownership is.

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