After the last 1995 164 S found an owner Alfa Romeo pulled down the window shades and flipped over the plastic sign that hung on the inside of the glass front door to read 'CLOSED'. At that time most everyone thought Alfa Romeo's departure from North America would be a permanents situation. Small groups of Alfisti gathered to mourn the loss of what they considered to be the world's greatest marque, a car company much richer in heritage than the Japanese upstarts that were encroaching into its entry-level sport/luxury market.
