Thursday, February 2, 2012
FACTORY ALFA ROMEO STORY and plants: part 2 ALFA ROMEO in KHAKI UNIFORMS
The first part of this attempt to revive the industrial history of the Alfa Romeo ended on a dramatic scene: Alfa Romeo was on the verge of conclusion, and only a miracle move lead to removal proceedings, the Director of the Orazi, entrusted with the arrange the liquidation of the company, and its replacement with the head of high profile Ugo Gobbato, now in charge of the restructuring of Alfa Romeo and upgrade its ability to successfully meet the needs of the Mussolini regime for advanced mechanical industry unable to provide military supplies for the upcoming war.
This chapter will focus on in the years 1933 to 1945, for a shorter period than is covered by chapter (1906-1933), and Ugo Gobbato, no doubt, will be a key figure of the entire period, the end of the war, the tangent-not really random--with his death. Some of the more famous and controversial figures will also appear, such as Jane and Ricart. Mussolini also will never be far away.
It is also the most paradoxical part of the history of Alfa Romeo: at the same time, it was the brightest time for ultimate Alfa cars: 8 C 2900 is rated as the world's best pre-cylinder sports car, definitely the highlight in the production of the Alfa Romeo, but in any stage of life has the car production was so marginal, with regard to the total activity in a factory. Roughly 35 2.9 has been produced for more than 5 years, and, car Manufacture a total of 5% of the overall activity in the late 80s. Cars have not already been central to our focus for the first chapter, but will be even less so in this one.
