Alfa Romeo GT

The GT has no right to be any good. Cooked up as an afterthought in a rush to widen the range before the 159 was ready, it borrowed bits and pieces from both the 156 and 147 and was rushed to the market in 2003. From these rather unfortunate beginnings, however, was borne perhaps our favourite Alfa from the 2000’s. The 156’s choice of engines and handling set-up (which the GT largely carries over unchanged) were always widely celebrated, so draping these in a gorgeous Bertone coupe body was always going to satisfy driving enthusiasts. Throw in an incredibly practical boot space, some stunning limited editions and the very last iteration of the legendary Busso engine, and you’ll see why we love the GT so much (and if you want to hear us wax lyrical about this car even further, see our Alfa Romeo GT Buyers’ Guide).

Alfa Romeo GT Cloverleaf

The Cloverleaf badge, of course, has historically found it’s way onto Alfa’s sportiest models. While the GT that boasts this moniker basically has had just a few shiny bits and some nice wheels thrown on, it’s so bloody gorgeous we’ll let it slide. These were available with the 1.8 Twinspark, 2.0 JTS and the 1.9 Multijet diesel. As unfashionable as it is to admit now, the derv is the one to plump for - and particularly if you hunt the Q2 version down. These include a red “Sports” button in the centre console, which when pressed increases power to 170bhp and were fitted with the Q2 limited-slip diff’ as standard.

Alfa Romeo GT Blackline

That rarest of things, a special edition model which actually came with a lower list price than the standard model. Again, not much other than some cute bodywork additions was actually included, but the unique Blackline wheels are a thing of beauty. Often finding their way onto the corners of other Alfa models, they’re up there with the ubiquitous teledials in Alfa’s Alloy Hall of Fame, in our opinion.

Alfa Romeo GT 3.2 V6

It’s unlikely that you’ll be browsing our page without having an infatuation for Alfa’s V6 engine, affectionately known as the Busso after its original designer. After a quarter of century of powering Alfa’s most loved models, it took its swansong here in the GT. As such, they’re a very important model for any self-respecting Alfisti. Finding one in the UK isn’t actually all that easy (just 447 were ever sold in RHD), but worth hunting for.