If this car had a working stereo, then Matt Monro would be on it. Because it’s days like this that you will certainly remember. We’re driving a 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1.6 Spider around the twists and turns of what is unquestionably one of the most beautiful and thrilling coastal roads in the world: the UNESCO-listed Costiera Amalfitana, or the Amalfi Drive as it is more commonly known in the UK.
The roof of our graphite grey beauty is down and, while the February wind is a little brisk in our hair, the sun is shining, and a hat and gloves are enough to keep us warm. Why this time of year? Well, the roads are empty of the many tourists that flock here in the summer months, turning the 30 or so miles between the towns of Sorrento and Amalfi into one long traffic jam.
The car is on hire from Spider Lifestyle, run’ so beloved by Italians, and even a white 1970 VW Beetle Convertible.
