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BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br />
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'Torpedo' body shape.<br />
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The first Alfa Romeo road car in the world has emerged for sale - for an eye-watering £740,000.<br />
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The Alfa Romeo G1 dates back to 1921 and only 52 were ever built. Of those 52, only one survives to this day and it's appearance on the market is bound to send petrol heads racing.<br />
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Famously, Jeremy Clarkson has always maintained no one can call themselves a true car nut unless they have owned an Alfa.<br />
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Despite being notoriously unreliable, he has always insisted they have a charm all of their own making the G1 a must-have for serious motoring enthusiasts.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: RMSothebys/BNPS

'Torpedo' body shape.

The first Alfa Romeo road car in the world has emerged for sale - for an eye-watering £740,000.

The Alfa Romeo G1 dates back to 1921 and only 52 were ever built. Of those 52, only one survives to this day and it's appearance on the market is bound to send petrol heads racing.

Famously, Jeremy Clarkson has always maintained no one can call themselves a true car nut unless they have owned an Alfa.

Despite being notoriously unreliable, he has always insisted they have a charm all of their own making the G1 a must-have for serious motoring enthusiasts.