This cars' story begins when the "Società Italiana Automobili Darracq" was founded in 1906 to produce low priced cars. That company quickly ran into difficulties as the car market that had boomed since its creation at the start of the century now faltered so that car sales flagged. Just before World War one european economy was in turmoil and sales were faltering for this upstart company.

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Nicola Romeo one of the former engineers bought up the liquidated company with his company, "Accomandita Ing. Nicola Romeo e Co.". In the Twenties, the company became involved in another crisis. In 1927 there were even thoughts of liquidation. Alfa Romeo had made a name for itself both in Italy and abroad and had established trade relations with America, Spain and Britain among others.



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