Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1907. Alfa Romeo has been a part of Fiat SpA since 1986. The company was originally known as ALFA, which is an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (translated: Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company). A point of interest at this juncture - the FIAT company name as we know it, is an acronym for Fabrica Italiana Automobili Torino.

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