1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork
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1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #1

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These two took forever to arrive. The last two models I've bought from the 1/24 Alfa Centenary partwork by Hachette. I might get a 1900 Sedan too and a couple of others if the prices drop further.


The first model is the Alfasud Quadrifoglio Verde - this is a later, 2-door hatchback Sud, as opposed to the 4-door booted earlier sedan that appeared in both this and the earlier Quattroruote Collection partworks:

































 


The second is the Alfa SZ Zagato. Apparently this is a model of the prototype which has some slight differences to the production car. 


 































I really like the engine on this one:







The luggage space is behind the seats, so that little catflap-sized hatch in the back is just to access the spare wheel:


Re: 1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #2

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Very nice and detailled cars. The open features give these 2 just that extra fun

Re: 1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #3

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Great models. I love these 1/24 Fabbris. I don't think I've ever seen any of the centenary models for sale, so there can't be too many of them. What are the current price levels like?

Re: 1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #4

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They retailed for 20 Euros each - you can find most of them on eBay now for between about 15-25 Euros each plus shipping depending on the seller and the model (that's why I tried to buy several at a time from one seller, to get combined postage so it wouldn't add too much to the cost of each model. I paid 14.95 Euros each for the Duetto, Alfetta GTV and Giulietta Sprint and 19.99 Euros each for the Alfasud and SZ. Like the Quattroruote collection, some are easier to find and cheaper than others.

Re: 1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #5

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Nice cars and the details on that engine would make it worth the cost alone.

Re: 1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #6

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Thanks - out of interest, here are all the ones I have from this series together, in chronological order:

























 


















































Re: 1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #7

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Wow, that is astuuning collection. Thanks for sharing
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Re: 1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #8

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Here's the prototype - http://home.wxs.nl/~evdbeek/szgeneve.html

Not sure how the ES 30 prototype is different externally from the production SZ...
Last Edit: 10 months, 1 week ago by karls.

Re: 1/24 Alfasud & Alfa SZ from the Alfa Centenary Partwork 10 months, 1 week ago #9

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I think the differences were in the interior and if I remember rightly, the roof on the model is black, while on the production cars it was very dark grey (I could be wrong about this last) - I read on an Alfa forum where some owners were complaining that there were inconsistencies between their cars and the model, then one of them realised it was a model of the prototype so was correct after all.
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