In between, we have driven the hugely popular Alfa GTV (the 2-liter and also the 2.5-liter) and even the Brera, 159 and the Giulietta which was the last Alfa Romeo to be officially sold in Malaysia. The franchise holder (brand guardian) for the Alfa Romeo brand remains with the Sime Darby Group till today and since the launch of the 2012 Giulietta back in May 2012 the management of Sime Darby Group were forced to retire the brand soon after as there was no proper direction from the management of the Alfa Romeo team from Italy on new models, updated variants or even attractive pricing to compete with the strong German and French automotive offensive into Malaysia and also the region. To date there is still new brand guardian for the Alfa Romeo brand in Malaysia and it remains open for negotiations. In ASEAN, Alfa continues to have a great following and owners of classic Alfa Romeo's will never sell their 'works of art' until their hands are forced.