Alfa Romeo – Victory by Design (DTS)
Picture: B- Sound: B Extras: C+ Film:
B
For the true Alfisti, this
is the program that will have you grinning from ear to ear. One of the coolest programs from the Victory
by Design series (look for the reviews on this site for Ferrari, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Maserati and Porsche)
our host Alain de Cadenet is at it again driving some of the classiest cars all
over the place as we are invited from our home viewing station along for a
ride. While it would be impossible to
check out all these vehicles in true depth, he covers some of the most
essential elements of each as we take a tour into each vehicle in this lengthy
program.
When these shows aired on
the Speed Channel, they were about 45 min. in length in order to fill an hour
time slot, but here they are presented uncut for a total run time close to
98-minutes, so that alone shows how much more in depth these are and more cars
are covered. Here is the listing:
RL Targa
Florio
6C 1750 Gran
Sport
8C 2300 Zagato
Racer
8C 2300
Touring Racer
8C 2300 Monza
8C 2600 Monza
Monoposto B
2900A
(Racing-bodied)
2900A
(Touring-bodied)
2900B
2900B
Tipo 12C
Tipo 308
159 Alfetta
Disco Volante
6C 3000CM
Giulietta
Sprint
Giulietta
Spyder
Giulietta SZ
Giulia SS
TZ1
GTA
GTAm
T 33/2 Daytona
TT33/3
TT 33/12
As with the
other discs, the show is presented in a 1.78 X 1 anamorphic transfer, which
looks very good and demonstrates some of the superb camerawork that goes into
making these shows look as good as they do, especially some of the car mounts
that allows us to ‘feel’ the ride of each model. There are two soundtrack options as well, the
5.1 Dolby mix or the 5.1 DTS mix, with the DTS offering the best results as
always. The engine sounds, the zipping
around corners, and all the other natural sounds of these shows is accurately
defined in the DTS mix with a constant amount of activity filling the
soundstage.
There is only
so much that can be said about these programs other than to just check them
out! These are fun, fascinating, and the
best way to show your friends just how cool a home theater can be outside of
just feature films. This would be a good
start for your collection of the Victory by Design series as well, since it offers
some of the more recognizable vehicles.
Some of these vehicles are priceless and their beauty is truly seen and
demonstrated here in this show. You will
hardly ever get another opportunity to see all of these models in one place
ever again and now you can experience it like never before on DVD.
This and other DVDs from
the series are only available from the manufacturer exclusively, so you can
order and get more information at www.VictoryByDesign.com
or call toll free at 1-877-466-6660 to get your hands on this great series, the
initial six of which are reviewed throughout this site.
- Nate Goss
