Is it a boat? Is it a sports car? Pics of the new Alfa Romeo

3:19 AM Tue 14 Jul 2009 GMT

'New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. A sportscar below decks?' Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a sports car? Or is it an Alfa Romeo cunningly disguised as Neville Crighton's latest boat?

Whatever. here are some exclusive pics of the new 70' Alfa Romeo, designed by Reichel-Pugh, and pushed out of McConaghy's shed in China a couple of weeks ago (yes, we've been keeping it under wraps).

Congratulations, Neville, on your new TransPac record. And congratulations on being the owner of the only pocket maxi in the world with wing mirrors on the steering pedestals and a sports car stashed down below. Outrageous! Wonderful!

For the record - that's the coolest nav station Sail-World has EVER seen, and the sassiest engine cover in the world (check out the wheel arches, yup, they're there!). But can we have just a little padding in the Recaro bucket seats? Please?

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. Nav table or dashboard? - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. The Alfa grille... or is it the companionway steps? - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. Galley, and note Alfa radiator grille pattern between the cubby holes. - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. Wing mirrors on the steering pedestal? - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

New Alfa Romeo 70' at McConaghy's China yard. - Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia

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