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Supercar prize
9:43am Friday 5th September 2008
Alfa Romeo’s awesome Alfa 8C Competizione supercar has scooped the award for Best Design of the Year in Auto Express’s 2008 New Car Honours. The announcement came after more than 4000 Auto Express readers voted in the category, putting the Italian 4.7 V8 head and shoulders above its rivals. Auto Express’s judging panel agreed with their verdict.
Editor of Auto Express, David Johns, said: “Choosing the best designed car of the year is never easy, so we turned to the experts for help – Auto Express readers. Only one car was ever going to win – Alfa Romeo’s 8C Competizione simply blew the opposition away.” Marketing Director of Alfa Romeo UK, Nicholas Bernard, added: “It’s fabulous to know that this supercar has stirred the emotions and unified car fans across the UK. It is the epitome of the Alfa marque and will provide the design inspiration for future models.” Significantly, many of the design cues from the Alfa 8C Competizione have been projected on Alfa Romeo’s eagerly awaited Alfa MiTo.
Alfa 8C Competizione wins best design of the year
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I remember that...
I HAVE attached an old picture of Daisy the donkey, with my father Charles Davies who was the gardener in the Seaview Children’s home Bradford Place, and an unknown rider. The field opposite the home was named the Donkey Field. I wonder if anyone remembers Daisy? I think I took the picture in the late 1950s. Daisy lived in a stable in the grounds and one of my jobs was to bring her in at night from the field. My aim was to ride Daisy from the field through the side driveway to her stable, but Daisy always took the corner with a fast swerve and I regularly fell off.
JPs sought
THERE are 22 million volunteers in Britain, who give freely of their time and effort.The benefits of voluntary work, of all kinds, to the community and the individual volunteer, are clear.
Thank you
ON behalf of Lower Penarth Community Association, I should like to thank everyone who helped raise £459.63 for the Marie Curie (Holme Tower) Hospice at the recent coffee morning.
MP seeks review in Shannon case
Dewsbury MP and government minister Shahid Malik called for an independent review into the contacts social services had with Shannon Matthews prior to her disappearance in February.
MP seeks review in Shannon case
Dewsbury MP and government minister Shahid Malik called for an independent review into the contacts social services had with Shannon Matthews prior to her disappearance in February.
Allardyce fancies Sunderland job
Sam Allardyce has declared his interest in the Sunderland job after Roy Keane quit the Black Cats on Thursday.
Norton replaces Wogan on Eurovision
Chat show host Graham Norton is replacing Sir Terry Wogan as commentator on the Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC said.
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