Alfas have always held a special place with me. I also had a Giulietta - a '59 back in '71 when I was in college and couldn't afford it.
The first sports car race I saw was in Corpus Christi sometime around '62, held at an old airstrip. The man next door to us had a shop, and he was the mechanic for someone who had a Giulietta. He invited me (12 years old at the time) to go to a couple events, and I was hooked forever!
Probably never be able to afford one now, but if I ever get the chance...