Here we have an opportunity to get yourself an Alfa Romeo 156, what’s so special about that you may say? Well, this is a bit different for a number of reasons; it is finished in bright red, which is very rare, and the only colour to have an Italian car in; it has only covered 31,000 miles; it is low ownership; it has a nice factory standard specification; it has that amazing 2.5 V6 engine; it has a great service history; and it has been in the care of a vendor who was fastidious about keeping it in top condition, which he has and all credit to him for doing so.

This Alfa has even had many features on YouTube with rave reviews, and was on the Alfa Romeo stand at the NEC Classic Car Show in 2022 and at the Festival of the Unexceptional in 2022.

The vendor has cherished this 156 whilst in his ownership, and it shows In fact, it has got better year on year.

The Alfa 156 was launched in 1997 making this an early example.

Upon launch, it was voted ‘Car of the Year’ in 1998, a high accola...