40 most amazing cars in the Alfa Romeo Museum

What's the best car museum in the world? Peterson in Los Angeles has amassed countless vibrant classics. The collection of the Princes of Monaco cannot be underestimated. Be sure to visit the Mercedes Museum, which starts with the first car in history. Like Ferrari and Porsche, not to mention the BMW Museum of High Technology and Innovation in Munich. However, those who regard the six-story Museo Storico Alfa Romeo in the Milan suburb of Arese as the greatest temple of the automotive industry are not entirely unfounded.

Alfa Romeo is currently going through a difficult period, having temporarily shrunk to two models and still aiming to make a big breakthrough in the premium segment. But we must not forget that this company has a 110-year history, far more than most of its competitors, and has made invaluable contributions over the years to both automotive technology and motorsport mythology.

There is hardly another company that is so ready to experiment, prototype and concept at a relentless pace and with the help of such geniuses as Nucho Bertone, Batista "Pinin" Farina, Marcello Gandini, Franco Scalione and Giorgio Giugiaro.

The company announced this week that it is expanding its collection with new, previously unseen exhibits. This gave us a reason to recall some of the most interesting cars in it.

33 Stradale Prototipo - Today, many leading automotive designers call it the most beautiful car in history.

Alfa Romeo Bimotore. It is the first car designed by Enzo Ferrari as head of the Alfa racing team.

Prototype 33 Navajo by Bertone.

P33 Cuneo prototype made by Pininfarina.

1972 Alfetta Spider, designed by Pininfarina.

Alfa 2600 SZ, designed by another genius - Ercole Spada.

Zeta 6 has the characteristic Zagato handwriting.

The Alfasud Sprint 6C Group B prototype is a mid-engined beast that never entered production.

The Osella-Alfa Romeo PA16 is another race car that was never meant to be raced.

With these cars the legend of the Alfa was created: the 6C and 8C of the 1930s.

Yellow Montreal prototype shown at the 1967 Canada World's Fair, followed by Alfasud and Alfetta.

Prototype Alfa Sprint Speciale, 1965

The original 1900 C52 Disco Volante, created in collaboration with Touring.

ALFA 40-60 HP Aerodinamica - a prototype ordered by the Count in 1914, mechanics from Alfa, and an unusual aluminum coupe from Castagna.

33 Carabo - the handwriting of the great Marcello Gandini is easy to recognize.

33 Iguana is the first Alfa designed by Giorgio Giugiaro in his own ItalDesign studio.

This 33/2 coupe looks more like a Ferrari, and it's no surprise - the design is by Pininfarina.

1996 Nuvola Concept, drawn by future VW chief designer Walter de Silva and several of his students.

Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TIs.

Alfa 75 Evolution.

The revived Alfa 8C is one of the most beautiful cars of the last quarter century.

Conceptual Montreal.

Zeta 6 inside.

Prototype for group C.

Alpha 156.

Alfa GT 1600 Junior Z

Alpha Giulia TZ.

Alfa Giulia Sprint GT and Sprint GTA.

Alpha Juliet Sprint Special.

Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo created by Touring Superleggera in 1938.

6C 2500 SS Villa d'Este designed by Touring Superleggera.

Giulietta Spider from the movie Nine.

Duetto Spider from the legendary movie The Graduate.

GP Type 512.

8C 2900 B Special Type Le Mans.

Alfa Romeo Scarabeo prototype designed by Giuseppe Buzo.

Alpha Brabham BT45B.

Alpha 1750 GTA-M.

Alpha GTV 6.

Designed for military use 1900 M Matta.