IniezioneIniezione The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club

“Barn Find” at Alfa of Tacoma

It was about a week before the Half-fast Lap last September when my friend, Steve Anderson (now a new club member) called, so excited about a “barn find” he had heard about that he couldn’t even wait for me to finish my shower. An uncle, Steve Bates, had been to his house for dinner the night before, and had told of a 1957 Alfa spider that his brother-in-law had taken to Alfa of Tacoma for repairs in 1977 and never picked up. Steve B’s brother-in-law, Phil George, had lived in Richland and acquired the car in about 1967. Steve remembers that Phil drove the car actively, and on one particular “hold on tight” ride, Phil told him that he and the Alfa “became one” when he drove. Steve had his doubts. When the engine began to show problems, Phil brought it to Alfa of Tacoma. Carlo ended up rebuilding the top and bottom ends, the front suspension, the brakes, and replaced the steering box. Carlo knew the car and said Phil had always taken good care of it, but when it came time to pick it up, he couldn’t pay for it. He stopped by often to see it, though. Phil remarried, but his new wife thought he really didn’t need that car, so there it sat, in the second bay from the window, on jack stands and under a cover. Phil died about five years ago and Lino had no idea how to contact any of the family. He finally told the story to one of his Ferrari customers, a Microsoft employee, who agreed to help. They found Phil’s first wife, Betty, in a retirement home and told her she could have the car if the repair bill and a storage fee for the 35 years were paid. She didn’t know what to do but in approximately March 2011, contacted Steve B, fervently hoping he could do “something”. By the time Steve B told the story to Steve A, he had been to see the car and Lino a few times, and together, they had gotten a title release from Phil’s stepdaughter, who had power of attorney for her mother. No one in the family was interested in it, especially in the condition it was in. Steve A certainly was, though. A few days after he called, he, his uncle and I went to see it. It is a nor- male, SN 1495.03151, built December 10, 1957 and sold January 10, 1958 to Hoffman in New York. Other than the front end, brakes, and steering column being disassem- bled and parts all over the place, it was in great shape, very solid, with a very nice top and tonneau cover, upholstery, glass, etc., and NO rust. The included pictures are as we initially saw it. On October 20, we went back and paid Lino for the repairs that had been done in 1977 and some “storage” since then. The title was lost, and the state only has records back seven years anyway, so we

Inside this June 2012 issue…

* Barn Find ……………... pg 1,2 * Mystery Car ….……...... pg 7 * Classifieds ……..….. pg 12,13 * President’s Column ….. pg 3 * Member Rcmd ………….... pg 8 * Calendar ……………….… pg 14 * Club Meeting …...…..…... pg 4 * Bataar Hero .…..…….…... pg 9 Next club events… * News ……..…………...……. pg 5 * Membership …………….. pg 10 * Lapping Evening ….…...… Jun 13 * Ville d’Este ….………….... pg 6 * Historics / BBQ ….……. pg 11 * Club Meeting …………....… Jun 14

Barn Find cont’d...

have to do the “Ownership in Doubt” process to become the legal owners. We can register and license it, though. Carlo was really enthused about the car, and told us stories of being an apprentice in the Alfa dealership in Rome when the Guilietta was new. He took us to the fabled basement to see his own Guilietta spider Veloce (and everything else, too!). He agreed to get the engine running for us and then we would pick it up and start doing what we could. It turned out that Carlo’s enthusiasm took him through the whole car! The next time I called, he had rebuilt the ignition and carburetor, gotten the engine running and was working on the master cylinder. He went on to replace the brake lines and whatever else that he thought necessary. He rebuilt wheel cylinders, packed the bearings, sent out the gas tank for cleaning and had the missing keys remade for the ignition and trunk. He was assembling everything and doing needed repairs as he went. The car was so solid and rust free from its life in the Tri cities, we didn’t even have to re- place the exhaust system. The last time I saw the car, in the middle of May, it was on its wheels, completely together and just needed a battery hold down, working brake lights and a driving check-out by Carlo. Next, we will have it trucked to Group 2 for alignment and new tires. Then home for some clean up (Steve and I only live about four blocks apart) and we will bring it out for the first time, either at the June meeting in Kirkland, or the corral at the Historics. Lino says that “these Classic Alfa Cars generate a lot of excitement and joy” in him and Carlo and they will miss it, but Steve and I are very excited and looking forward to enjoying it, and the Guilietta being a part of the NWARC. By Bill Gerhing (with tears of joy in his eyes as he wrote.)

2012 Half Fast Lap Sept 15-17 Maryhill Hillclimb Each year, NWARC enjoys Save The Dates: October 6, 7 2012 a wonderful 3-day drive. SOVREN’s featured marque will be Alfa Romeo at Last year took us to the this year’s Maryhill Hillclimb and Concours. This Tri-Cities, Palouse, a event is held annually at the Maryhill Museum and Snake River dam, and a on the Maryhill Loops Road. The Alfa Romeo wind turbine farm. Back Owners of Oregon (AROO) will be joining this in 2010, we wandered Mt event as well. St Helens, the Washing- ton coast, and parts of The Maryhill Loops Road was first constructed the Olympic Peninsula. from 1909 to 1913 by Samuel Hill (1857–1931), founder of Maryhill Museum of Art. The road as- This year, our destination cends 850 feet in a series of 25 curves including 8 will be the Columbia River hairpins with a gradient of ascent at 5%. Gorge, twisty roads of eastern Oregon, the Goldendale Observatory, per- haps a little vino from one of the great Oregon wineries, and plenty of history and scenery along the way. Save Sept 15-17 for this event!

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President’s Column by Merril Gordon

as the original MX-5 Miata successful, and that is compactness, very light weight, and moderate costs (Alfas had better styling). Well, I know Giuliettas were quite expensive in their day, but working with Mazda will require good value of their end product and that’s for the better. Anything less will not bring success. Mr. Chapman was famous for once saying “To increase perform- ance, add lightness,” and that needs to be a critical requirement. Mazda Romeo? Alfa Romazda? No badge engineering either, although I think the car companies What will it be? have learned. In fact, Pininfarina’s 2uettottanta concept is a Do any of you Alfisti ever get tired of slam dunk of Italian gorgeousness for Alfa’s version. Make it always hearing from main stream media happen boys, and I’m not interested in excuses. about the Graduate movie with Dustin The chassis ob- Hoffman’s character driving a Duetto? viously has to As if Alfa spiders didn’t exist before be pretty much then? That movie is 45 years old now identical as a and while I think the Duetto is fine, I cost savings so have no problem liking Giulietta and that leaves out Giulia (Sprint Veloce’s of course) Spiders unique items either. And where was Alfa Romeo (ok such as trans- FIAT) when Mazda came out with the axles but hope- Miata? Sitting on their hands, that’s fully we’ll see A where. I’m sure many of you are aware -arm & mul- that Toyota and Subaru have collabo- tilink suspensions and none of those forever compromising rated on a new 2-seat sports car coupe Macpherson struts dirtying up the undercarriage. One of the ar- of 2+2 nature with a target weight of ticles I read said Alfa would supply its own engine. Well I hope 2700 lbs. Nice, but a convertible ver- so, it does need to have some Italian soul and while modern en- sion may be a few years off. gines can rev from DC to daylight, the Italian one needs to do it Which brings me to the latest headlines while sounding better and louder than its counterparts. Have at regarding collaboration in work between it Alfa Romeo and Mazda, and make me proud. Mazda and Alfa Romeo. That’s not what Merril Gordon I want! I want Alfa Romeo (not FIAT) NWARC President and Maserati to combine their engineer- (And not at all convinced the Alfetta chassis wasn’t the best one ing and financial resource to create a they ever produced.) compact sports convertible. Probably not Maserati’s market anymore. But here’s a thought that makes sense; Mazda probably needs a newly engi- neered and styled Miata to stay current in the marketplace but with develop- ment costs so high it’s a difficult busi- ness case to make. And since they won’t be using the platform anywhere else in their lineup, that makes for an expensive car. Enter Sergio Marchionne who understands Alfa badly needs a small, moderately priced Spider and the opportunity is obvious. Anyone like words not generated from a marketing department? Here’s one: “memorandum of understanding”, a non -binding one at that. Ok, I can give in on that one Sergio. Go for it! My recommendation is to not forget what made Giulietta’s, Giulia’s, Duetto's, other sundry early Alfa spiders, as well

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NWARC June Club Meeting Board Members President Merril Gordon Thursday! Yes, our June club meeting is moved to a Thursday with the location being (206) 290 4704 the LeMay Club Auto space in Kirkland. Club Auto has a number of great cars displayed [email protected] in the wonderfully automotive themed space. They have kitchen and sitting areas as well as large screen TV for presentations. Vice President Bill Gehring (425) 822 4231 When: Thursday, 14th 6:30 - 9:30 PM [email protected] Where: LeMay’s Club Auto (w/Hagerty Ladies) Secretary Gordy Hyde (425) 241 9307 11200 Kirkland Way Kirkland, WA 98033 [email protected] Join us for finger foods, sandwiches, drinks, Treasurer Thomas Jermann movies, and collector cars starting at 6:30 PM. (206) 276 3484 During the evening we’ll have a short meeting [email protected] then enjoy both the display of cars and watch Committee Directors movies that include Alfa Romeos. We’ll have a few to choose from, but if you have DVDs of Activities Shannon Low your favorite movies to share… bring them! (206) 715 9670 [email protected]

Competition Joe Faherty (253) 549 6828 We may even [email protected] get into the Membership additional space Paul & Kristy Affolter next door that (206) 523 8534 houses Peter [email protected] Hageman’s col- [email protected] lection as well. Iniezione Editor Fred Russell [email protected]

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NWARC July Meeting... Technical Editor Wes Ingram Our July NWARC club meeting will be 15613 “C” Peterson Road held at Lombardi’s Cucina in Issaquah. Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707 5701 Normally a club member but on this [email protected] special night, Fred Wright will be our guest. He’ll be talking about the new race course, The Ridge, on our July 10 http://nwalfaclub.com meeting. It may include some construc- tion pictures as well as how our mem- www.aroc-usa.org bers can use the track. www.alfabb.com Facebook: NWARC Just the Facts... The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organization of Alfa Ro- Club Liaisons meo enthusiasts. NWARC is a regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC). Chapter meetings are held the second Tuesday of most months except December. Italian Car Club of BC Fritz Duernberger Membership dues are $63 per year, which includes subscriptions to either the digit and / or print versions of the Iniezione and the monthly national publication, Alfa Owner. For information about joining the club, contact the 604 988 7904 membership director listed in the right hand column. SOVREN (Society of Vintage Opinions expressed in the Iniezione are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the club. (The Racing Enthusiasts) author may simply be nuts!) Dick & Judy Buckingham Publication of articles describing technical procedures does not constitute an endorsement by the club, its officers, 425 277 3177 or AROC. It is the responsibility of the person performing any procedure to accept all consequences of his or her actions. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone would take personal responsibility? AROO (Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon) Commercial advertisements in the newsletter are a win! During this tight economy, give your business added exposure while supporting the NWARC. Ad rates are: Ed Slavin 503 789 3282 [email protected]  5”x8” $85/Quarterly $200/Annually FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW)  4”x5” $65/Quarterly $170/Annually Gordy Hyde 425 241 9307  2”x3.5” $50/Quarterly $120/Annually MGCCNWC (MG) E-mail a color tif, or pdf file (300 DPI) to [email protected] Ken Bottini 425 883 9615

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Alfa News

At the 2012 Monaco Historic Grand Prix, the flamboyant racing driver from the 70s, Arturo Merzario, suffered mechanical problems in his Alfa Romeo 8C 35 but unfortunately mechanical problems. The 2012 Mille Miglia was run on May 17 through 19 this year. NWARC mem- ber and avid vintage racer, Jon Shirley, has run the Mille in previ- ous years and chose to do it again this year. Trying to cover 1000 miles of Italy in mid May without rain is nearly impossible and it proved true. Jon drove his 1932 Alfa Romeo 8c2300 and was able to stay dry for part of the drive while it changed to rain later on. No roof means the fun is damp- ened a bit. He’s survived rain be- fore and he did again this time. Nicely done, Jon! Fiat has climbed into bed with people before. (Ferrari, Nissan, Lada are coming to mind.) Some of these relationships have produced great outcome, others were not so good. Now they are jumping back into the sack but this time it’s with new partner; Mazda. Fiat and Mazda signed an agreement to evaluate sharing development of the next Spider along with the next Miata. Though plans can change when they close in on reality, the current plan is for a Rear Wheel Drive car produced along the shared assembly line in Japan as the Miata. The differences will be the body lines, trim, engine, and suspension. It’s easy to be scared, but I think we should wait and judge the real car when it happens. Marchionne confirmed that Chrysler’s SRT division will produce a version of the new Alfa based Dodge Dart. They are working out the details regarding trim, engine, and more… but the good part is SRT always produces their most aggressive cars!

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Alfa Romeo 6C1750 Gran Sport Figoni Coupe wins 2012 Ville d’Este!

Perhaps not as well known as later models, the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 is one of the quintessential Alfa Romeos of its era. First introduced as a replacement for the 6C 1500 in 1929, the 6C 1750 evolved from a relatively simple road car to a very sophisticated racing machine in the five years it was produced. At the 1929 Rome Motorshow, the 6C 1750 was introduced. Technically it was almost identical to the 6C 1500 Jano design, with the enlarged engine as the biggest differ- ence. First and foremost the 6C 1750 was intended to carry larger and heavier fixed head bodies. The first model available, the Turismo, was equipped with a 122 inch wheelbase. Soon after a shorter wheelbase version, dubbed Sport, was launched. More importantly it was fitted with a double overhead camshaft engine, which would form the base for a series of very successful competition engines. The most powerful version was the Super Sport, which was fitted with a 95 bhp supercharged engine. Production of the Sport and Super Sport lasted for only two years. The replace- ments were the Naturally Aspirated Gran Turismo and supercharged Gran Sport. With a wheelbase of just over 106 inches, the Gran Sport was not only the most powerful, but also the shortest of the series. It is this model that is best known of all 6C 1750s produced. The final evolution was a further modified Gran Sport, pro- duced in 1933. It was equipped with various chassis modifications compared to earlier models. As was common practice in the day, the cars were delivered as rolling chassis for the coach-builders to body. Most of the 6C 1750s were bodied by Italian coach builders, with Zagato and Touring being responsible for the bulk of these. Other notable coach builders were Castagna and Stabilimenti Farina. Zagato's bodies were mainly chosen for the competition cars, because of their light weight. In 1933 the Gran Sport model was replaced by the 8C 2300, which shared the Gran Sport's basic design elements. The Turismo was replaced by a series of six cylinder cars of which the production would last until the outbreak of the Second World War. All of Alfa Romeo's successful competition models of the 1930s built on the lessons learned in the development of the 6C 1750. Jano's double overhead camshaft de- sign would remain unchanged and proved a winning formula in both Grand Prix and Sports car racing. This Ville d’Este winning car was one of the final 6C 1750s produced, chassis 121215054, was initially delivered as a rolling chassis to Joseph Figoni's workshop in Paris. The Italian-born master coach-builder clothed the Alfa Romeo with one of his first 'teardrop' designs. Finished in a two-tone black and white paint-job, the car 6C 1750 Gran Sport Figoni Coupe was shown at the 1933 Paris Motor Show on the Alfa Romeo display. It was sub- sequently awarded with a 'Prix d'Honneur' at both the Monte Carlo and Nice concours d'elegance in 1934. The unique machine was later also shown in Deauville. Its French owner had completely different plans for car the following season and replaced the stream- lined coupe body with a lightweight open body to go racing. The only element left from the original de- sign was the front valence panel. Driven by Guy Don and Jean Desvignes, the 6C 1750 Gran Sport fin- ished an impressive sixth overall and first in class at Le Mans. Once the car's racing career was over, the original body was re-fitted. It is believed that later in the decade the Figoni Alfa Romeo was acquired by South African George Elkin. He used the car both on

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6C1750 Cont’d...

the Cote d'Azur and in Johannesburg during the respective summers. In 1968 the car changed hands, while remaining in South Africa. As a young man, the current owner, David Cohen, often saw the car on the streets of Johannesburg while riding to school on his bicycle. It was the start of a love affair but it would eventu- ally take until 2008 before he finally convinced the previous custodian to sell him the Figoni Coupe. Now painted a two-tone blue, the car had been subjected to a hasty restoration with many corners cut with the help of excessive amounts of filler and even fibreglass. It was quickly decided that a complete Unique Car Mystery! body-off restoration was required to return the one-off to its I rarely see cars I don’t recognize, but the other day former glory. RX Autoworks of Vancouver BC was called in to while looking at images from this year’s Mille Miglia, I tackle the project. spotted a With the help of historian Simon Moore, the car's history was “support” car in pieced together. Pictures from both the Paris Salon and the two the background concours d'elegance were unearthed. On the frame and front that stumped valence panel the blue paint was found, which the car sported me. It took re- at Le Mans. Carefully preserving as many original bits as possi- search from my- ble, the car was gradually put back together. Among the origi- self and a couple nal elements saved were small sections of the blue paint and a coworkers but to-do list left inside the seat during the original construction of we figured it out. the car. The extensive work was finally completed early in It is the 2012. Marciano 268A. This car is an Soon after the 6C 1750 Gran Sport Figoni Coupe was ready, it Alfa Romeo Montreal rebodied "a la" Alfa 33 Stradale made its post-restoration debut at the Concorso d'Eleganza for a private collector in Italy, Vincenzo Marciano. The Villa d'Este, where it won all the major silverware. The Alfa Ro- car was built in 1972 (possibly with help from Auto- meo will later this year be shown at Pebble Beach before David delta). Take a V8 from a wrecked Montreal, the wheels will start using it on the road. of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, windshield from a Fer- Words and photos by Wouter Melissen and reprinted with per- rari 250 LM, Jaguar differential, build a frame with mission. For more fun go to: Ultimatecarpage.com small tubes of molybdenum steel, design and imple- mented with a low and sleek lightweight body. It really looks good in my eyes. Oh well… mystery solved.

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Member Recommendations

This month the list of recommended providers ex- pands with the addition of Tire Rack. This newest vendor was suggested by Fred Russell based on their history of good products at good prices. All providers listed were recommended by one or more club members as being highly satisfactory, but are not specifically endorsed by NWARC. The list includes: Classic Interior Restorations, Seattle Headliners East Bay Collision, Gig Harbor - Collision Repair Mark 2 Collision Center, Lynnwood Collision Repair North Kitsap Auto Rebuilt, Poulsbo Collision Repair Professional Glass Company, Seattle Windshield Replacement Security Safe & Lock, Inc., Bellevue Lock Rebuilding Tire Rack Internet - Tires, Wheels and Parts You can add to this list by sending your recommenda- tions to Ken Case at [email protected]. Ken maintains the list and contacts the providers. Ken will also exclude a provider from the list if you send an email indication a provider should never go on the list. All providers of automotive goods or services are eligible for the list if: 1. They are recommended by a member based on per- sonal experience 2. The provider has no family or financial connection with the member recommending them 3. The primary business of the provider does not com- pete with one of the providers advertising in the Iniezi- one If you have a provider you have found to be highly satis- factory, share your wisdom and pass your recommenda- tion on to Ken. With your help, we can all be better automotive consumers.

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Team - Bataar Hero (UK to Mongolia on the Mongol Rally)

New faces, familiar faces and plenty of Alfa chatter preceded another great monthly meeting for NWARC. The May 8th meeting went well with a little help from brief words from the club officers and good food from Lombardi’s Cucina. The best part of the meeting was our interesting guests, Brian & Kim Shrader. While most of us go on vacations at times, Brian & Kim go on adventures. They shared their tale of one such adventure with us… a 10,000 mile road rally originating in London, and ending 6 weeks later in Ulaan Baatar in Mongolia. Not only that, their Brian Shrader unique story and chosen route took them across a couple con- tinents while raising money for Mercy Corp., all known as the Mongol Rally. Mercy Corps does fantastic work throughout the world helping with support of rural people and education. Brian, Kim, and 4 friends teamed up as Team Bataar Hero in two underpowered 2007 Fiat Puntos and joined approximately 450 other teams on this quest. Less than half of these teams will make the end of the drive due to chal- lenges along the way. Starting from Goodwood, England, then onto the ferry to Calais, then across Europe into Turkey. While having dinner one night, Kim’s passport was stolen. This changed the complexity of the adventure. The po- lice were of little help and without her passport she would never make it through the numerous border crossings that lay ahead. For the next three weeks, Kim was stuck working on getting a new passport and flying ahead to wait for Brian. Brian headed into Georgia, and then, after a 6 hour border crossing challenge, into Azerbeijan. The police pulled them over 4 times trying to extract as much cash as they could, one time demanding as much as $150 USD. Eventually, they crossed the Caspian Sea into Turkmenistan where the police where much better. As they crossed the “...stan” countries, they did a little tourist stops first at the Darvaza Gas Crater, a huge hole in the ground that has been burning since 1971 when a drilling operation collapsed into a sink hole. Next they stopped at the Aral Sea. Back in 1960 the Aral Sea was one of the largest lakes on earth but is now almost completely dry. Back on track they continued across the “stans” including Khazakstan. One night while changing oil in the car in the hotel parking lot, Brian befriended a Khazak Secret Service agent… that friendship came in handy within a day or two when they were Darvaza Gas Crater. While drilling in 1971, the area collapsed and stopped again for another police shake started leaking natural gas. Thinking it would burn off the gas in a down. couple days, they lit it on fire… the gas is still burning. They eventually crossed into Russia and would soon be reunited with Kim, who had been waiting to be with them at the finish. They continued to the border entering Mongolia and made their last portion of the drive to the finish line! Brian shared many secrets he learned along the path… Protect your passport more than anything else. Cigarettes and Vodka work as a great bribe. Police and borders like US dollars. When an individ- ual policeman demands money is a shake- down. Demand another policemen be Note the size there before you pay and they will proba- of the people.

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Bataar Hero Cont’d...

bly drop the demand. On the The Aral Sea… What used to be a huge lake is now a dry waste land due to large really good side, they raised irrigation canals that rerouted all the water that fed the lake. What water is left is highly polluted and sickens the people and animals nearby. thousands of dollars for Mercy Corp and the donations are still coming in. Now, Brian & Kim are heading to another rally around Baltic Sea countries in a SAAB 9000 and they’ll share info about this and future adventures! Read more about this adventure or their future trips by going to: http://rally.roamgreen.org/

Membership The NWARC would like to welcome these 6 new The following members have volunteered to provide Alfa Mentoring!!! members who joined in the last 30 days! Don’t hesitate to contact any of these members for good Alfa info!  Steve & Cindy Anderson, Kirkland Model/Series Member Name Contact 164 / GTV-6 Dan Jardine [email protected]  Brian & Patti Bradfield, Redmond GTV Dave Emerson [email protected] ‘93 Spider Spiders, GTV Fred Wright [email protected] Spiders (101/105) George Gibbs [email protected]  Erik Rulien, Gig Harbor 80’s Spiders Harry Reed [email protected] Almost Anything! Fred Russell [email protected]

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PNW Historics BBQ June 29th

Once again, our club is invited to the home of club members, Gary & Marie Patitz, for a wonderful BBQ. The food, friends, and cars cannot be beat. Sim- ply ask anyone who's gone before and they'll tell you this is not to be missed. Plan to attend this for great sights, conversation and leave with a full stom- ach! All are welcome! When: June 29th Anytime after 3 PM. Where: Patitz Home 13412 SE 301st Street Auburn 98092

PNW Historics Car Corral RSVP!

Pacific NW Historics Car Corral 6/30 & 7/1. Each year at the local vintage car races, the differing car clubs gather in the car corral to show off their cars while enjoying the day at Pacific Race- ways. On Saturday & Sunday they allow the clubs to drive parade laps around the track as well. It is a ton of fun and a great way to show of your Alfa passion while supporting Seattle Children's Hospital, the recipient of all proceeds from the weekend! If you want to join in, contact Shannon Low at [email protected] and let him know which day / days you want. If you’d prefer, you can call him at 206-715-9670. A Car Corral ticket is for a car / driver. One day is $30, or all 3 days around $50. Passengers cost around $25 per day or $40 for all 3 days. There is a deadline of June 10th to reserve these spaces so if you want them you need to contact Shan- non Low by Noon on the 10th with your ticket request so he has time to arrange everything with the event organizers!

Lapping Evening June 13th

When: June 13th 5PM—Dark Where: Pacific Raceways - Kent This is especially fun lapping event since it’s into the Evening. Register by June 8th to make sure there is space and food for you! This is always a great event and the long shadows and golden hours make for excellent photo ops if your not driving or working the event. Did you know that Alfas go faster in the evenings? Come on out and find out for sure! To drive, work turns, help with setup of the event, go to: www.nwarc.motorsportreg.com

The gates are open by 4 PM and we try to start as early as possible after 5 PM. There will be plenty of track time so this is a great deal for the money… plus you only have to leave early from work. (No day off required.) It’s your last chance to dust off the car before the PNW Historics event as well. The next chance to play on the track with NWARC isn’t until July 18th.

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Classified Ads Cars & Parts For Sale and Wanted

For Sale: 1974 Spider Veloce New Lower Price $6500 OBO Complete me- chanical restoration including all suspension - with poly bushings, Rugh sport springs, Bilstein shocks, adjustable upper front arm. Complete engine rebuild with Hannifer Stage 1 head work with new race springs and 11mm cams, 10:1 pistons, Ingram HP Spica pump to match, Crane Cam ignition, High voltage coil. Transmis- sion rebuilt by Ingram, Diff upgraded to 4.10 for nice cruising. Interior in decent shape with recent seat covers. New top. Gas tank cleaned and sealed by Seattle radiator. Radio upgraded to Alpine 4 x 65 W with 4 coax speakers discreetly mounted. This runs and drives better than new and is ready for a late summer cruise as it sits. Eventually the new owner may want to address the body and paint as it is patina rich but still looks good from 20 feet. Call Greg at 206 890 2525 - located in Kirkland. For Sale: 1987 SPIDER GRADUATE $8,500 Summertime fun-to-drive daily driver. Red with black interior and new top. Looks great! 8+ over- all. Stock with Wes Ingram engine. Runs great and starts first try. Extras included 55K miles. Always waxed, covered, and currently stored. Call Tom at (206) 604-0079

Parts For Sale: I have a bunch of GTV6 stuff… doors, hood, trunk, trim and left overs from rebuilding my car. If you know anyone needing parts, I want them out of my way! Dave Bibby 206 255 5669 Parts For Sale: 2.5 Ltr V6 Motor / Transaxle from Milano Call Joe 253 549 6828 Parts For Sale: Complete rebuilt 3.0 Ltr V6 Motor w/Auto Trans, from ‘91 164 L sedan Engine still at rebuild shop. Reduced Price… a great deal at only $900 Call June 425 244 2875 Parts For Sale: Four 15 inch Giulietta/Giulia wheels for sale. In good condition incl. hub clips. $150.00/set Jon Wright 206-459-2674 Parts Wanted!!! Rear view mirror for 1968 1750 GTV. Philip at 604-240-0864 or [email protected] Parts Wanted!!! 1750 Berlina parts (e.g. seats, armrests) Contact Gary at [email protected] For Sale: 1976 Yellow Spider Make Offer Doesn't run currently, but does have plenty of extra parts and a few new parts like shocks and sway bar. Stephanie Raupach 360-509-2993 . For Sale: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Silver with hardtop plus new soft top. Power windows and mirrors, AC, Nardi Classico wood steering wheel, Grey leather, 5-Speed, Cromodora wheels, original war- ranty books, front bra, matching numbers on the engine and transmission, 89,286 miles, and a custom wind cover for the passenger seat, custom car- pet. Has a few door dings. Hasn’t driven in 6 months after one cylinder lost compression. I have replaced the tires, oil pan (no leaks), engine mounts, and exhaust. Priced to sell as I have already moved to San Fran- cisco. Call Ted at 703 862 1820 and I can put you in touch with her caretaker in Seattle.

For Sale: 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce $8950 Excellent condition, Garaged, White/ Black / Chrome, No rust, One owner last 25 years Approx. 106K mi. All service records since 10K miles. Recent $4800 service & tune- up: Frank Spicer & Wes Ingram. Loves to be driven. Spica fuel injection doesn’t miss a beat. Robbins™ premium canvas convertible top. New aviation leather seats. Custom carpet. Tonneau cover, exterior car cover & Alfa key chain included. Fuel efficient. Must see to ap- preciate. Ready to warm-up & go! (206) 718-4946 [email protected]

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Classified Ads Cars & Parts For Sale and Wanted

For Sale: 1987 Milano, 172K miles Good Condition. New Exide 72 month battery, windshield, Hankook K106 performance tires. Recent rebuild of Front and Rear suspension, drive system rebuild (differential, Clutch, rear brakes and drive line) and ANSA exhaust. Complete engine rebuild: (OEM Pistons/Liner set, reground Cams, all new Valves with new rod and main Bearings and complete Radiator rebuild) at 128K. Power steering rack and rebuild front brakes at 122K. Good driver, Base for Race car or Parts car to support other Milano’s. Asking $2250 all reasonable offers considered. Car is garaged in Maple Valley; call Paul 425-584-7604 (home), 425-578-4749 (cell).

For Free: Two sets of Cromodora 14” x 5 ½” alloy wheels for 105 and 115 series Alfas. Free, but you have to pick them up in Ellensburg. Both sets have tires of questionable worth mounted. One set of wheels is quite good-the other has some road rash and finish blems. Ken (509-925-3888), [email protected]

For Sale: 1976 Spider $8,000 OBO 64,700 miles Cream w/Black The car was restored 12 years ago. Toyo tires mounted on Cromo- doras still have 90% wear. (Original wheels available as well.) Electronic ignition, rebuilt alternator, Ansa exhaust, Koni shocks, Carello headlight covers, good top, small tear in passenger seat, paint chip on hood. Car is in Spokane. Call Larry Cowles 509-448-1478

For Sale: 1984 Spider $17,000 40,000 miles. This is a real time capsule car. If you want a brand new Alfa, but don’t want to wait for who knows when… here is your car. This car, with its Anthracite paint and dark tan interior looks, drives, sounds, and even smells just like new. Everything is excellent on this car including how quiet it is. It has been cared for by Alfa of Tacoma and Ferrari of Seattle its whole life and owned by a me- ticulous car guy. This really is an outstanding car… start your own museum or enjoy it as you would a new car. On behalf of the owner, contact Fred R at [email protected] with inquiries.

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2012 Calendar of Events

 June 10 Convertibles Only Cruise In Triple X - Issaquah  June 13 NWARC Lapping Evening Pacific Raceways - Kent  June 14 NWARC Meeting / Movie Night Club Auto - Kirkland  June 17-24 AROC / ARCC Nat’l Convention - www.alfacanadese.ca  June 29 NWARC Pre-Historics BBQ (Patitz Home – Kent)  June 28-July 1 SOVREN PNW Historics  July 8th FEN Annual Picnic  July 14 NWARC Viva Italia Car Show  July 18 NWARC Lapping Evening Pacific Raceways  July 26-29 AROO Monte Shelton nwclassicrally.org  Aug 17 Concorso Italiano (Pebble Beach Aug 19)  Sept 8-10 FEN 3 Island Drive  Sept 15-17 NWARC Half Fast Lap of Washington  Oct 6,7 Maryhill Hillclimb Alfa Featured Marque  Oct 27 NWARC Driving School Bremerton  Dec 1 NWARC Holiday Gala

Photo of the month: Just a fun shot of an 8cCompetizione off the internet. NWARC June 2012 newsletter page 14