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Carabinieri Car
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The corps was created by King Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy, with the aim of providing the Kingdom of Sardinia with a police corps similar to the French Gendarmerie. Previously, police duties were managed by the Dragoni di Sardegna corps, created in 1726 and composed of volunteers. After French soldiers had occupied Turin at the end of the 18th century and later abandoned it to the Kingdom of Piedmont, the corps of Royal Carabinieri was instituted under the Royal Patents of July 13, 1814. The new force was divided into divisions on the scale of one division for each province. The divisions were further divided into Companies and sub-divided into Lieutenancies which commanded and coordinated the local police stations, and were distributed throughout the national territory in direct contact with the public. Image taken near the Presidential Residence "The Quirinale Palace”. Car is an Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS V6 24V Q4 Q-Tronic max speed 284 km.

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.Catharina1
08/21/10 9:46 AM GMT
What a car! Good photograph you made on this 'Italian Stallion'! Great work! Mich
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::luckyshot
08/21/10 1:45 PM GMT
Ed - How many police cars are Alfas? Not many I assume. Is the guard on the right watching over the car or the building? lol I like the reflections of the building on the car. Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
.koca
08/21/10 2:30 PM GMT
Oh, what a police style. Interesting shot, Ed.
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.elektronist
08/21/10 3:06 PM GMT
What a car! Wonderful design and esthetics.

Tanju
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::0930_23
08/21/10 3:09 PM GMT
A good incentive to join the force EDV. Good info and nice posing of the auto.

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Cameras are like people--sometimes they lose focus.
::casechaser
08/21/10 3:35 PM GMT
Ed, is this your daily commute car? If so, can we form a car pool? Beautiful car and excellent photo.
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::Inkeri
08/21/10 6:33 PM GMT
A Fantastic car with Beautiful design.Superb photo,Ed.
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Logun7
08/21/10 6:59 PM GMT
That's one snazzy looking car Ed!
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every day is a gift......that's why it's called the present!!
::PatAndre
08/21/10 9:20 PM GMT
Does that ever bring back memories. I remember them from when I was stationed in Sicily. They scared me to death whenever I came up on a roadblock set up by them. I guess they are equivalent to our State Police.
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::tigger3
08/21/10 9:46 PM GMT
Very good Ed, that is one fine looking ride! =^..^=sandi♥

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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
::billyoneshot
08/22/10 1:41 AM GMT
Great capture of a fine looking machine my friend and I really love your history lesssons. I learn much from you.
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::busybottle
08/23/10 5:21 AM GMT
Ed
I want one of these as well!! Nice looking car!
Paul
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"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes."

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