Alfa Romeo launches heritage certification and restoration programme
Alfa Romeo house owners will quickly be capable of validate their automobiles’ origin in a lot the identical method as house owners of outdated MGs, Triumphs and extra, because the model launches the Alfa Romeo Classiche heritage programme.
Launched right this moment on the Auto e Moto d’Epoca present in Italy, Alfa Romeo Classiche will provide a restoration and upkeep service in a lot the identical method as Ferrari’s related Classiche programme, plus these of the likes of Mercedes-Benz, or Mazda’s MX-5 restoration service in Japan.
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Whereas that may presumably require a go to to Italy although, Classiche’s Certificates of Authenticity and Certificates of Origin providers needs to be wider-reaching, and supply factory-backed recognition of your Alfa Romeo.
Very similar to British Motor Heritage can situation you a certificates for automobiles from manufacturers like Austin, Morris, Rover and others – confirming particulars of its manufacturing, authentic specification, chassis numbers and extra – Alfa Romeo will provide related recognition in two levels.
The only will likely be very similar to BMH’s certificates, utilizing the automotive’s chassis quantity to unearth particulars on the automotive in Alfa Romeo’s product registers. The ensuing certificates will corroborate the automotive’s 12 months of manufacturing and authentic configuration, together with specs, engine and chassis numbers, and the unique color mixture.
It’s the best method of figuring out simply how authentic your automotive is – not all the time simple when a automobile may need undergone quite a few alterations and even new paint jobs over time. It’s so simple as filling out a kind – one thing you possibly can already do on FCA Heritage’s web site.
Extra advanced, but additionally extra thorough, Alfa Romeo can now additionally situation a Certificates of Authenticity. It will want a visit to Officine Classiche in Mirafiori, Turin (or, in the event you’re ready to pay, representatives from Alfa can go to you personally), because it requires specialists to undergo the automotive intimately, verifying it in opposition to these particulars held by the corporate. As a method of verifying your automotive is totally authentic although, it sounds unmatched.
With many producers struggling to take care of their heritage in a interval of speedy change for the trade, it’s no shock storied manufacturers like Alfa Romeo are doubling down on their vibrant and appreciable heritage.
“Whereas planning for the long run, our heritage is all the time our foremost supply of inspiration” explains Jean Philippe Imparato, CEO of Alfa Romeo.
“For us, the Alfa Romeo Classiche heritage programme goals to reinforce our historic automotive heritage by certifying the authenticity of classic Alfa Romeos and giving new life to marvellous examples that also captivate and excite automotive fans all over the world.”
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