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While today the boxer 4-cylinder is the specialty of Subaru Imprezas and Porsche Boxters (heh), and most famously, it powered the Volkswagen Beetle throughout its long lifecycle, Alfa Romeo is also known for its experience with the engine configuration. Alfa Romeo got its start mass-producing the boxer engine with its Alfasud models, which were produced in Naples. The Alfasuds were succeeded by the 33, which went on to sell over one million examples. Today's Alfa Romeo 33 Sport Wagon, from the second restyling of the 33 model line, is a mundane but well-kept offering from the 33 range.

Year: 1992
Model:  Alfa Romeo 33 Sport Wagon
Engine: 1.3L 4-cylinder boxer
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage:  127,578 km
Price: €9,500
Location: Brescia, Italy

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Alfa Romeo 33 Sportwagon seconda serie costruita dal 1989 al 1995. Acquistata nuova da concessionario Alfa Romeo di Brescia nel 1992, solo due proprietari. Pochissimi chilometri, condizioni della vettura pari al nuovo. Revisioni periodiche sempre effettuate. La versione offerta è la 1300 con 90 CV di potenza. Possiede tutt'oggi targhe e libretto di prima immatricolazione Brescia. Regolarmente iscritta al registro ASI.

We ourselves are fans of the Alfa Romeo Milano (75), so we like that the original 33 was designed under the direction of Ermanno Cressoni, designer of the Milano. We've never experienced the boxer 4-cylinder, but we don't have high hopes for it. These were built to be affordable transportation, not aspirational sports sedans like Alfas before them. Still, we love a well-preserved slice of history like this beige Alfa Romeo 33, and would enjoy running errands in one like this.

-Graham