The new Alfa Brera will be the absolute star, when the biggest ever gathering of Alfa Romeos in Hungary takes place tomorrow in front of the country’s most imposing church located in Esztergom. The 1st of April this year will the date when Hungarian Alfisti make their way with their dazzling array of Alfa Romeos - from truly historic to to the most modern - to what is expected to be the biggest meeting of the brand in this Eastern European nation thus far.

This will be no ordinary gathering though, because it will take place in front of Hungary’s most imposing and famous church, in Esztergom. Organised by Alfa Amore, the on-line home of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts' in Hungary, last year's event at the same location saw more than 250 cars, and approximately 800 members attending. This year, Alfa Amore hope, more than 350 cars will turn up for the year's opening meeting. If the numbers are as is expected tomorrow this event will be the biggest Hungarian Alfa Romeo meeting ever staged, and moreover, it will be the biggest Hungarian automotive brand meeting ever, a real indication of the unrivalled passion that the Milanese brand stirs in this country.

"In spite of the large numbers attending though, this will be a familiar meeting, where owners and enthusiasts alike will be able to make new friendships," says Zsolt Halápi. "During April most of the Alfa Romeo owners' in Hungary put their alloy wheels back on, wash the dirt of the winter away to reveal their shiny cars, and Saturday will be a great opportunity to show their cars to each other," he adds.

"The organizer, Alfa Amore, is the on-line home of Hungarian Alfisti. On this site the main topics revolve around Alfa Romeos in Hungary, the fascination of these cars and driving them. All inquires will find facts about the Alfa Romeo's history, news, models, and technical data. Our members, visitors and registered users, are generally between 18 and 40 years of age who are Alfa Romeo owners', or want to buy an Alfa Romeo. We have more that 700 members now and more than 600 registered users. Most of them are active users, so they regularly use the website’s services.

"This will be our 6th meeting at Esztergom, an unrivalled location which we are really fortunate to be able to secure, and our events there have recently raised the Hungarian media's curiosity too.
 

"In 2003 Hungary’s authoritative television car magazine “Totalcar” arrived and presented an interesting report, as did the national network, Hungarian Television (MTV). This year a TV crew is set to film a brand-new document during the meeting about Alfisti here, and Hungarian Television will be back to file a television report once again," says Zolt.

In the last couple of years, the Alfa GT Coupé and Alfa Crosswagon Q4 have both made their national debuts during this high profile meeting, and this year it will be the turn of the Alfa Brera to be the event's star. The Giorgetto Giugiaro-styled Alfa Brera is the most exciting sportscar to emerge from Alfa Romeo's factories for a good number of years, and it has created a stir wherever it has appeared. Tomorrow it is expected to excited the crowds who will be seeing it in Hungary for the first time

"Every year we arrange slalom and navigation races during the day," says Zolt. "This April's meeting will see us hold the navigation race once again, so the city will be full of Alfa Romeos during the day. We hope that more than one hundred Alfa Romeos will take part of this race, bringing the sight and sounds of these wonderful cars to the city's streets. This year there will also be a new competition to test Alfisti knowledge on the marque's history and news, while there will be prizes for the concours winners'. During the meeting all visitors will be able to vote for the most beautiful Alfa Romeo present. We will have prizes for the youngest and the eldest Alfas and drivers also. For the children we will arrange activities including a drawing competition," he concludes.

For further information visit Alfa Amore