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DEBUT – ALFA 8C SPIDER

To understand how GoodCarBadCar feels about the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, think on these things: it is #1 on the list of most beautiful cars for the company CEO; it was given a thorough rundown in a GCBC Lowdown; and there was even a profile of the new Alfa boss.  

To understand how GoodCarBadCar feels about the new droptop version of the same car, read those articles and strip them all of a roof.  The Alfa Romeo 8C Spider inevitably engenders added appeal in SoCal, Miami, and Monte Carlo. It likely loses at least some of the driving appeal and certainly loses one of its best pieces of metal. Nonetheless, Italian automotive beauty doesn’t stretch much further than this.  
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Day 233 — Houthi strike kills 53+ at a Shabwa camp (Yemeni officials). The strait remains closed.
Day 233: Yemeni officials say a Houthi missile strike on a Shabwa training camp killed at least 53 soldiers; Riyadh reports a missile intercepted.
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