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The Quadrifoglio symbol came into being in 1923 with Ugo Sivocci, a driver with an enormous amount of experience but often hampered by bad luck and considered the eternal second-placer. To banish his bad luck, when the Targa Florio came around, the driver painted a white square with a green four-leaf clover (Quadrifoglio) in the centre on the grille of his car. Sivocci had immediate success, crossing the finish line as outright first.
The Quadrifoglio became the symbol of the racing Alfa Romeos with the victory at the Targa Florio. Almost as if to prove the magical effects of this symbol, Ugo Sivocci lost his life on the Monza racetrack during the European Gran Prix trials a few months after winning the Targa Florio. The Salerno driver's P1, which went off the track on a bend, did not have the Quadrifoglio.
The bodies of Alfa Romeo racing cars have been adorned with the Quadrifoglio as a lucky charm since 1923. In memory of Sivocci, the white square is replaced by a triangle to denote his absence.
The greatest drivers of all times started to race under the familiar symbol. In 1925 the Quadrifoglio graced the bonnet of the glorious P2, the first Alfa Romeo car to win the World Championship and attain the incredible speed of 225 km/h.
In 1951, another world championship car came onto the scene, the Tipo 159. Better known as the Alfetta, it took the Formula 1 world championship title in 1950 with Nino Farina and in 1951 with Juan Manuel Fangio, the Argentine ace who won the first of his five victories with Alfa Romeo. The Quadrifoglio emblem was smaller and was placed close to the passenger compartment of the Alfetta 159.
The Quadrifoglio was used to mark the particularly sporty versions of Alfa Romeo standard production models in the years following World War II, such as the 1963 Giulia TI Super - also called the "Giulia Quadrifoglio" - and the 1965 Giulia Sprint GTA
We have now reached the 1960s, which marked the arrival of the Giulia Sprint GTA: an icon and serial winner of Turismo car races, with a career that lasted until 1972 with various twists and turns.
The penultimate title came in 1975: the 33 TT 12 won the Constructors World Championship. Equipped with a 500 HP 12-cylinder boxer engine set inside a tubular frame, the Sport massacred the competition. The car had a very distinctive look and the Quadrifoglio created a direct contrast with the Alfa Red of the bodywork.
In the 1980s, the Quadrifoglio symbol was duplicated for more elite versions: "Quadrifoglio Verde" for sporting trim levels and "Quadrifoglio Oro" for trim levels with more accessories.
The 155 V6 Ti dating from 1993 ends the selection of classic models whose performance enabled them to win major international races such as Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft in Germany. The super-saloon driven by Nicola Larini notched up 10 wins in 20 races during the championship, seeing off the German competition on home ground A tiny Quadrifoglio on the side panel, immediately above the side direction indicator, brought it luck.
A historic brand exemplifying elegance and modernity: the four-leaf clover emblem decorated and fitted out a sporty and modern 8C Competizione. The luxury of tradition and the most highly advanced materials went into its making. It is unrivalled in terms of looks and functionality, where past and future come together.
The Quadrifoglio has evolved in style and content to become the symbol of the most advanced automotive engineering, capable of combining advanced technology and responsible performance with Alfa Romeo driving satisfaction. Taking it onto the road today are the MiTo and Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde: two cars designed to bring to life the charm of the brand's heritage through the excellence of the present.
