Iniezione The newsletter of the Northwest Club

Three Garage Tour, NW Style Words by Fred Russell Photos by Jason Tang

To the detriment of our much needed snowpack, the Pacific Northwest is enjoying a very mild winter. Snow has been something we read about online or see on TV burying , homes, and lives from Detroit to the frozen forests of the mythical Heavy Metal Alfa. The NW has enjoyed a spring-like season with our first day of sum- mer coming early on March 7th; the day we held our Three Garage Tour. To use the term “garage” may be a bit of a misnomer as none of the three collections we visited are housed in anything you’d describe as a garage. Combined, these three private collections contain some of the most signifi- cant, beautiful, fun, and diverse cars anywhere, with each showing off the passion and diversity of their own- ers while being displayed in three outstanding buildings The guests listen to a few words from Fred before the tour starts. next door to one another. With the event open to preregistrations only and extend- ed to both the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club (NWARC) and the FIAT Enthusiasts Northwest (FEN), it filled up with the maximum of 200 people in just a couple of weeks. Strategically placed Alfa Romeo A-board signs guided people to the event with a large Alfa banner marking the spot. The majority of guests came from the local area. Kent Fleming brought his guest from Spokane, while Dick and Jessica Camp came over from Yakima. Ulrich Lanius headed up an Alifsti contingent driving down from British Columbia. Steve Schaeffer flew up from LAX while AROC An Alfa 8cCompetizione and McLaren MP4 12C dress up the parking area. board member, Sean Russell, brought his wife Alex up from San Diego. The Associate Editor of Road & Track magazine, Sam Smith had just arrived from Michigan, and the Erhler family came from the winterland of Ohio to join our special day. None were disappointed as two of the three collections opened up right at noon. Much to my amazement, one guest with a German accent stopped to tell me that, as a guest of the Ulrichs, he had flown in from Germany to be there that day. Volunteers staffed the doors and issued event wrist bands as people entered the first collection, which be- longs to Greg Whitten, who is both a very early (legendary) employee at Microsoft but also a successful The cars and restless crowd just before the start. businessman and car fanatic.

Inside this April 2015 issue…

* Three Garage Tour .. pgs 1-5 * Alfa News …………...…... pg 8

* St Paddys Party ……….... pg 5 * Joint Club Drive ……...…. pg 9 Upcoming events… * President’s Column …... pg 6 * Membership …………..... pg 10 * Club Meeting …………..… April 8 * Club Meeting ...... pg 7 * Classifieds ………..….…. pg 11 * All Italian Gathering ….. April 19 * Tulip Rallye Info ……….. pg 7 * Calendar …………...….… pg 12 * Tulip Rallye …………...... April 25

Garage Tour Cont’d...

Greg welcomes a group in his garage.

His cars are kept in two side-by-side spaces; one is dedicated to his passion for and technology, while the oth- er side displays his vintage car interests. The commonality is clear, as his vintage choices are not only perfect, rare beau- ties, but they were also technological leaders in their day. Although Greg’s stunning blue LaFerrari wasn’t able to join us this day, the room had many other Ferraris, including his Enzo, F40, 430 Scud, 599 GTO, 599 Aperta, a new California Spyder, the all- wheel drive FF, and his extremely rare 250 GTO Part of Greg's space. Series II in traditional Rosso Corso. Seeing this great range of Ferrari herit- made), and his only current Alfa Romeo—the 1932 Tipo age was special, but it went B (P3) BiPosto. This Alfa started life by winning races even higher as guest Leslie like the , but it then went back to Brooks smiled nicely while Ferrari Scuderia to be modified into the only BiPosto P3 getting a ride around the with fenders, lights, and room for a small navigator to area with Greg in the take on road races like the and the Mille GTO. Miglia in 1935. With the burly Carlo Pintacuda driving, the car won the that year, but on this day, The second half of his col- we got to hear what it sounded like. lection holds a few cars, including his Aero V8- Greg rolled that Alfa outside to warm it up and make a powered Hispano Suiza, a few runs back and forth past the happy guests. The low 1957 Aston Martin DBR2 roar of the 2.9-liter engine combined with the twin supercharger whine, and when he passed by, you could (one of only two ever Guests check out Greg's Alfa P3 in the sun.

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Garage Tour Cont’d...

Guests discuss Bruce's mix of cars.

even hear the sounds of the trans- Bruce's Meyer's Manx sits ahead of his NSX mission … symphony to Alfisti ears. and Shelby Super Thanks a few million, Greg!! Snake. Our second host, Bruce W., has a fun irreverence for life and celebrates it with his wide-ranging collection of cars, toys, art, memorabilia, bicycles, and more. It’s impressive how he can balance being a guy and a successful businessman and entrepreneur. We were greeted outside by his 1969 Meyers Manx dune buggy sitting next to a rare ‘07 Shelby Mustang 427 Super Snake. The cars inside ranged from a custom Corvair, street rods, a hot rod ’55 Chevy, the Monogram Models T- Bruce's full scale Mars rover Curiosity replica. bucket, and a low-mileage Ford Boss 429 to a Messerschmitt KR175 from the early 50s. We enjoyed the Ford GT, Lamborghini and tractors, a Pantera Tom Tjaarda Special, an Auburn Boattail Speedster from 1932, an “Bob’s Big Boy” display extremely low-mileage DeLorean, a Bora, an Edsel wagon, and the amazing Bertone X1/9 with around 3,500 original miles—including the factory seals on all of the engine bolts, as the car has never had to go in for its factory servicing. Wow! To show just how much fun Bruce can be? If you ignore the unique rocket motor near the corner and all of the cool memorabilia surrounding you and then simply stare at the full-size replicas of the Mars rovers Spirit and Curiosi- ty parked nearby, you realize just how special this man really is. These two replicas of the vehicles NASA landed on the surface of Mars were built for the National Geographic Society and then purchased by Bruce so they can make the museum tours in the coming years. Generous, fun, and with a wonderful variety of cars. People didn’t starve as they toured, as each space had snacks, bottled water, Alfa logo-decorated cookies, coffee, do- nuts, and other fun shaped cookies. When 1:30 came around, the third collection opened up with more finger foods, including Nürburgring-shaped cookies and more bottled water. (Thanks goes to Cindy Akana for her help with over 300 wonderful home-baked cookies.) The third collection, belonging to Jon Shirley, is focused on the cars he enjoys on vintage car drives and race events, and those with a rich history. Greeting us right away as we entered were the Pebble Beach Best of Show-winning 1938 Alfa Romeo Alfa logo sugar cookies 8C2900 B Lungo sitting next to the 1932 8C2300 Touring—two

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Garage Tour Cont’d...

Jon's 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 Touring Jon's 1938 Alfa 8C2900B Lungo of the most beautiful and best-driving Alfa Romeos ever produced. The 8C2900 was the car that entered and won the first SCCA race held—which also was the first race at Watkins Glen, New York, back when it was still run on roads and part of the Collier estate. The 8C2300 was part of the Piaggio collection before residing in the Biscaretti Museum for many years as a rolling chassis display. Missing from Jon’s collection on our tour day was his other special Alfa, the 1934 P3 that the Flying Mantuan (Tazio Nuvo- lari) drove flawlessly to victory in arguably the best Grand Prix race win of all time—the 1935 . In that race, the older 300-hp P3 was going against the 400+-hp Auto Unions and Mercedes-Benz cars on their home track. Tazio drove the race of his life, always staying close while the German car’s extra horsepower went through tires faster but also had higher top speeds. Distinctively different Ferrari's. 500 Mondial (L) 250 GTO (Middle) 375MM Rossellini (R) As the white flag flew, ’s Mercedes-Benz led with Tazio 35 seconds behind, but as they made that last long lap of the Green Hell, von Brauchitsch’s worn tires gave way, allowing Tazio the chance to slip past and take the lead until the end. With the faster Mercedes-Benzes beaten, you can only imagine the disappointment and anger on Hitler’s face as the mighty M-Bs and Auto Un- ions took a back seat to the #12. Luckily Tazio had the Italian national anthem on a record, since the confident German band was not prepared to play the song for the winning driver.

The Fiat made Ferrari Transporter

Ranging ages of Jon's Ferrari race cars from 1949 to 1997.

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3 Garage Tour Cont’’d...

Jon talking to the tour attendees.

Back to the collection … Jon led the tour of his space, going car by car as he passed last year’s Pebble Beach Best of Show-winning Ferrari 375 MM Rosselini car and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, as well as the Ferrari 500 Mondial Spyder, 500 Mondial Coupe, 250 GT California Spyder, 1997 F1 car, 355 Spyder, 275 GTS/4 NART Alloy Spyder, the extremely early Ferrari 166MM Barchetta from 1949, and the 212 Vignale Coupe. The Jaguars, , Mercedes-Benzes, and more rounded out the floor space … except for one more big distrac- tion—one of two purpose-built Ferrari transporters from 1958. Built by FIAT on their 642R truck chassis and powered by an inline 6-cylinder diesel with a 1,500-rpm redline, it is one of the slower “Ferraris” you’ll find on the road, but rare and cool. Upstairs at Jon’s is his amazing collection of miniature cars, which focuses primarily on Ferrari and a few Alfa Romeos. Also, there is a Trophies and miniature cars overlook Jon's stunning collection. stunning display of trophies, plaques, and awards from the numerous race and show events the cars in his collection have earned. The net revenue from the individual $10 entry fees will be donated to charity, split evenly between Seattle Children’s Hos- pital, The Village Theater, and AOK Friends. This was the first time in many years that either NWARC or FEN had visited Greg and Jon and the first time as a guest of Bruce’s. A huge thank you to our hosts, to the volunteers who did a marvel- ous job, and to all of the guests that made this such a fun “summer” day in the warm NW weather.

St. Pat’s Faherty Party, March 21, 2015 The Equinox The day developed into a lovely sunny experience once folks arrived on Fox Island. Rainy gusts and even downpours north and east did not keep the approximately 25 guests away. They came with food in hand and a proper greeting to honor all Irish (even those Irish for one day only). The largest non -Alfa award went to The Hebrant’s who also traveled the furthest and happily stayed the longest…(overnight in their motor home in the neighbor’s driveway). Emerson’s drove their nice ’66 Guilia Alfa sedan and represented the marque well. A couple of FIATs rounded out the Italian stable. Joe’s Irish fare was delicious as usual and plentiful! So many succulent and yum- my other foods were offered. Be sure to come next year and see what this group can cook up! Comments heard in the party atmosphere were, “The sky is so beau- tiful here!” “I love the drive here.” “You have to try this …….” (by Joe & Lynne F) Photo by Gordy Hyde

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President’s Column By Bill Gehring information sheet with color photos and descriptions of thirty of the Shirley cars. Arriving early, Fred made sure everything was in order, put out the refreshments he had ordered, then conducted an introductory meeting. Did you notice the cookies that were decorated with the Alfa Romeo symbol? Guess who decorated them? Fred. Should I mention the three-day Half Fast Laps every September? Fred completely plans them, pre-drives the routes, arranges for meals and lodging and writes a multi-page illustrated guidebook. Then there is the “Anti- Football Drive” every January. Same thing. And guess who is the editor of this newsletter that you are reading? Fred reminds us of deadlines, collects all of the copy, writes articles that should appear that no one else has submitted and puts it all together. Then he puts it online, arranges for it to be printed, Many of you were at the fantastic Three Garage Tour picks them up from the printer and mails every one of March 7. Although it was offered only to our club and them. All of this, when he’s in some foreign country Fiat Enthusiasts Northwest, the limit of two hundred half of the time, photographing cars for Microsoft / attendees was reached two weeks before the event. Turn 10 Studio group. I am probably leaving out It is was a thrill to see Jon Shirley’s two Pebble Beach some things, and Fred deserves all of the credit we Best of Shows, a myriad of other fine cars and the give him, and more. most extensive model and memorabilia collections I can think of. Among other impressive cars was Greg In my last column, I mentioned one of the Giulietta Whitten’s P3, the first one made, which he started spider prototypes, number 00007, that was once in and drove outside for us. It won the 1934 Grand Prix our area. A long-time member, David Sablan, who of Monaco and the 1935 Mille Miglia. Bruce W’s now lives in Portland called. He remembered it, and eclectic collection was mind blowing and I could have we had an interesting conversation. It was owned by stayed there all day. It was a beautiful day and it John Lorraine, who was a member of the other local was fun to see many people that I hadn’t seen in a Alfa club, and that just whets my desire for more long time, as it brought out people from the whole information. I mention David by name because he is West Coast. The only question, as pointed out by a a long-time member that has moved to Portland and member who came from Whidbey Island, was, he asked about many of you. He had a Sprint Spe- “Where were the Alfas?” A good question, as there ciale with recessed headlights that he imported him- were only a few among the spectator’s cars. On a self and a GTA. He wonders about the SS. Does day like that, to an event like that, why didn’t we anyone know of it now? drive them? There were some fine ones, like the I usually mention magazine articles but don’t have restored GTA, bright blue Super and the 8C, but it the space this time. I have to mention a couple of would have been nice to see a lot more. Oh well, covers, though. The May Hemmings Sport and Exotic maybe next time. Car has a photo of all four series 105 and 115 Alfa Our gracious hosts were so generous with their spiders with the caption “Alfa’s Fantastic Spiders.” narration and opening their collections to us that I The March/April Road & Track cover has an Audi S3 had to send thank you notes. One person who careening around the back of Pacific Raceways, going deserves much more than a note, however, is Fred through a corner on two wheels. The related articles Russell. He does so much for our club that we take are interesting, too. for granted. For this event, he contacted Jon, Greg Top down season is here. Enjoy it! and Bruce, and over many conversations organized it. Then he was in charge of admissions, collecting the Bill Gehring money and making sure everyone was a legitimate NWARC President member. He did a lot of emailing, then made a list of everyone’s names so that we could be checked in and given a wristband that he had ordered. He made an

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April Club Meeting Board Members We have something special President Bill Gehring (425) 822 4231 planned for the April 8th [email protected] meeting at Angelo's in Belle- vue. Our speaker will be Da- Vice President Ken Case vid Sova a local artist and (425) 702 9298 architect. When not dealing [email protected] with his day job of designing Secretary Gordy Hyde buildings, David paints beauti- (425) 241 9307 ful pictures of his favorite AL- [email protected] FAs and other related auto- Treasurer Ron Calkins motive subjects. Those of you that attended last September's (206) 403 3445 meeting may remember Shana Blum (the wheel lady) intro- [email protected] duced us to some of his artwork. David is a former ALFA owner with an appreciative eye for automotive beauty. Come share Committee Directors some time with David and hear what inspires his work. Maybe he can do a painting of Activities Earl Krygier your favorite Alfa Romeo. [email protected] When: April 8th 6:30 PM—9:00 PM (social, dine, meet) Competition Co-Directors Where: Angelo’s Restaurant 1830 130th Ave Ne, Bellevue, WA 98005 Mirko Freguia (206) 795 0861 After David's presentation we should have ample time for discussing matters relating to Chris Benny (206) 283 9065 the 50th birthday party, the AROO joint drive and recent developments at our local Alfa Membership Romeo dealers. Paul & Kristy Affolter (206) 523 8534 [email protected] 34th Annual Tulip Rallye April 25th [email protected] Iniezione Editor Fred Russell Make your plans now to attend the MG Car Club’s 34th annual Tulip Rallye on April 25th! [email protected] Reschedule anything in the way and plan to start from the Skagit Valley Mall in Burling- ton and wander the scenic roads of Skagit County. Along the way, answer the gimmick Webmaster Earl Krygier questions, stay on course, and enjoy the great variety of cars, including Alfa Romeos. [email protected] The competition is fun, but tough amongst friends and family. Technical Editor Wes Ingram Go to: http://www.mgccnwc.com/ or fill out the registration form and mail to the 15613 “C” Peterson Road address below. Then plan to have fun! Burlington, WA 98233 ------(360) 707 5701 YES! I want to participate in the 34th Annual Tulip Rallye (And win for Alfa Romeos) [email protected] Name ______Digital Printing by Swifty Phone ______Type of Car ______Print Seattle / Dan Hatch Address ______City ______State _____ Zip ______http://nwalfaclub.com E-mail ______www.aroc-usa.org Which Car Club do you belong to? ___ NWARC ___ www.alfabb.com Entry Fee per car ($12 USD or $15 CDN in advance) $ ______Facebook: NWARC Event Short Sleeve T-Shirt ($15 USD or $18 CDN) Med ___ LG ___ XL ___ XXL ___ $ ______Club Liaisons $ ______SOVREN (Society of Vintage Mail to: Tulip Rallye, c/o Rosalie Bottini, 12835 NE 36th St, Bellevue WA 98005-1323 Racing Enthusiasts) TBD

AROO Just the Facts... (Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon) Ed Slavin 503 789 3282 The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organization of Alfa Romeo en- [email protected] thusiasts. NWARC is a regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC). Chapter meetings are typically held the second Wednesday of most months except December. Membership dues are $68 per year, which includes sub- FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW) scriptions to either the digital and/or print versions of the Iniezione and the monthly national publication, Alfa Owner. For information about joining the club, contact the membership director listed in the right hand column. Opinions expressed Gordy Hyde 425 241 9307 in the Iniezione are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the club. (The author may simply be nuts!) Publication of articles describing technical procedures does not constitute an endorsement by the club, its officers, or MGCCNWC (MG) AROC. It is the responsibility of the person performing any procedure to accept all consequences of his or her actions. Ken Bottini 425 883 9615 Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone would take personal responsibility? Commercial advertisements in the newsletter are a win! During this tight economy, give your business added exposure while supporting the NWARC. Ad rates are: 5”x8” $85/Qrtly $200/Annu 4”x5” $65/Qtrly $170/Annu 2”x3.5” $50/Qtrly $120/Annu E-mail a color tif, or pdf file (300 DPI) to [email protected] To subscribe to the digital newsletter: Send an e-mail to [email protected] ...then when the automated tool sends you an e-mail message, simply reply to the msg and you’re on the list.

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Alfa News By Fred Russell

The Alfa Romeo Museo Storico (Museum) will officially re-open on June 24th, 2015. The rumors have been out since Marchionne mentioned it at the Detroit Auto Show, but they put a date to it officially. The display should include most of the heritage cars we’d expect or have seen there before. (Almost all the original cars were dusty but still there last summer.) Added items like a book and memorabilia store will be included as will a new car showroom and event space in the updated building. To add to the event on the 24th, Alfa Romeo will announce and launch the new Giulia model… that hopefully will make it to the USA soon afterwards.

In the home décor news, you can add a great looking lamp to your den, nightstand, desk… wherever. This is no ordinary lamp as it has a great vintage image from a grand prix race with and Alfa Romeos prom- inently displayed. Selling for just $52.72 apiece. Mine arrived and they look great! Go to Sears.com and search for: LAMP IN A BOX, LLC. Trans- portation - Alfa Romeo Sport Silver Lamp

Weather permitting, the 2015 season starts for the Exotics at Redmond Town Center. This is always a good way to start a weekend, and there are often a number of nice Alfas on display. The targeted first day is coming up on April 4th. Aim to be at the south parking lot of Redmond Town Center from 9-11 AM if the weather is sunny, grey, or anything but wet.

NEW DATES: I accidentally noted the wrong date in last month’s issue about the All Italian Car Gathering at the Triple XXX Drive Inn. The correct date is Sun- day, April 19th. Also, the NWARC 50th Birthday Party has been moved to June 10th. Details to come, but save the date!

The Citroen Club, and it’s member Paul Melrose, created and lead the Spring Drive in mid March. A few Alfisti showed up, but I haven’t heard of any driving their Alfa Romeos. Hmmmm. (Photos by Todd Fitch)

The world may not be safe any longer. Miguel Salguero now has a 3D printer… of course he started with making an Alfa Romeo em- blem. Cool!

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AROO / NWARC Joint Club Drive May 16-17 Words by Gordy Hyde

A family commitment has arisen that will preclude me from participating in the AROO-NWARC tour on weekend of May 16-17. Fortunately, I chanced to encounter an NWARC member in Costco a short time before I was notified of the family visit. As fate would have it, Whit Forrest suggested in Costco that he hoped to get more involved in NWARC activities this year. As soon as I heard I needed to remain in Seattle in order to get my brother and his wife to Vancouver for an Alaska cruise, I called Whit, who willingly agreed to step in and help out. Actually nothing has changed, except for the person that will be liaison with the NWARC. At the fantastic Three-Garage Tour, Whit told me that he had made reservations for Friday night at the Best Western in Chehalis, in keeping with accom- modations for Saturday night in Ellensburg. On Friday, Whit will be driving some back roads from the Seattle area to Chehalis, as I had intended. If you would like to meet up with him, you should contact him regarding a convenient meet- ing point, just as you would have had to do if I were leading the Friday group. Whit’s cell number is (425) 870-5646. His e-mail is jolyrgr90 @hotmail.com. If that email appears familiar too you, it may be because you have seen his beautiful Spider with a similar vanity plate. Whit has been a regular participant in the Italian Concours at Columbia Winery and has also attended the FIAT All-Italian show at the XXX in Issaquah. We will still be starting the “actual” tour 10:00 a.m. on Saturday (May 16), south of Chehalis, near the intersection of I-5 and US-12 (exit 68), and continue with the route announced in past issues of the Iniezione. I was not surprised to discover that of the original 20 rooms blocked, there remain six king and nine double-queen are still available at the Best Western – Lincoln Inn and Suites. It is apparent that AROO members are equally complacent in mak- ing advance plans as are NWARCers!! You must be aware that these remaining rooms will be held only until May 1. I found it easiest to call 509-925-4244 to make reservations, but if you prefer, on-line reservations at are available at http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/WA/Ellensburg-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PLUS-Lincoln-Inn--- Suites/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=48154. The group code is “Alfa Romeo Club”. The discounted room rate for this event is less than $104. This rate also includes a 10% discount at The Roadhouse Grill, which is where we are din- ing Saturday night. Please do not delay any longer to make your plans for this event, which hopefully will become an event. Call and reserve a room before the block is released. Call me (425-241-9307) or Whit (425-870-5646) to verify your participation and let us know if you want to join the Friday portion of the tour, or only the Saturday-Sunday event with AROO. I remain fearful that there will be more Oregon cars than Washington Alfas observed on this joint NWARC/AROO tour.

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Membership The NWARC would like to extend a warm welcome to our 6 newest The following members provide Alfa Mentoring!!! members. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events. Don’t hesitate to contact any of these members for good Alfa info! Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself to others within the club. Model/Series Member Name Contact  Richard Arnold Tacoma ‘73 & ‘79 Spider 164 / GTV-6 Dan Jardine [email protected]  Letcher Ross Seattle GTV Dave Emerson [email protected] Spiders, GTV Fred Wright [email protected]  John Rubenis Mill Creek '85 Spider Spiders (101/105) George Gibbs [email protected]  Barbara Spear Seattle 80’s Spiders Harry Reed [email protected] Almost Anything! Fred Russell [email protected]

 Kevin Wang Bellevue ’93 Spider

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Classified Ads Cars & Parts For Sale! Books For Sale: Starting with the first 4-cylinder races on abandoned airports in the early 1950s and wrapping up with three big-time professional racing circuits in place at the conclusion of the 1961 season, Long Straights and Hairpin Turns takes the reader through a wonderful decade where skinny- tired cars and their t-shirt-wearing drivers raced for little more than fun and trophies. The saga is contin- ued with Long Straight’s successor, Weekends of Glo- ry, which covers the increasingly big time racing era of the 1960s. Long Straights and Hairpin Turns is a one-of-a-kind record of a fabulous era sadly neglect- ed until this book revived it for all race fans, young and old. It is available from Martin Rudow at (206) 427-1124, email [email protected], as well as at selected motorsports outlets and bookstores. Sold as a set with its companion volume, Weekends of Glory, a $139.90 value, for $100 total.

Parts For Free! Yes Free: Several dellorto carbs with or without key parts, 2 three shoe brake drums, an oil pan from something soon after 101, some starter motors, a generator, a fly wheel presumable from 101 series car, and 3.5 or 4 quarts of Dentax 85 90 trans oil for early cars. Call Fred R at 425 308 6621 to pickup what you want.

Parts For Sale: 3 new '78-79 Alfetta Sedan doors with factory stickers on them. Also for sale- a 3L block for Milano/GTV6 new. Must sell-make offers. Call Peter in Seattle at 239-292-4838.

Wheels For Sale: 4 Alloy 5 spoke wheels from a 1985 Spider. These look really nice! $300 Call Jeff at 206 300 6468

For Sale: 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider The car has always been stored in a heated garage (the body is rust free), and 2 years ago was sent down to Alfa of Tacoma to bring it up to good running condition. The car now runs and drives exceedingly well. Top and tires are in very good, almost new condition. Interior and body are basically in original condition with minor detailing required. The car has been well maintained since I bought it in 1989, and I have all the service records. The odometer shows 128,000 miles. Asking price: $6,000. Contact Priscilla at 206-282-6152

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2015 Calendar of Events  April 8 NWARC Club Meeting Angelo’s Restaurant Alfas as Art (page 7)  April 19 FEN All Italian Car Gathering XXX Drive In Issaquah www.allitaliancarshow.com  April 25 Tulip Rallye Skagit Valley / Burlington See Page 7 for details.  April 24-26 Hagerty Spring Thaw Tour Vancouver BC www.classiccaradventures.com  May 1-3 SOVREN Spring Sprints Pacific Raceways Auburn, WA  May 13 NWARC Club Meeting Alfa Romeo & Fiat of Kirkland  May 16-17 NWARC / AROO Scenic, fun, Alfa tour. (Info on page 9)  June 6,7 SOVREN Festival of Speed Spokane, WA  June 10 NWARC 50th Birthday Party Jay Nuxoll’s Garage Bellevue, WA  June 24-28 AROC National Convention Warwick RI www.alfa2015.com  June 28 MicroCar Gathering McMennemins / Forest Grove Oregon  July 3 Pre-Historics BBQ Patitz Home Auburn, WA  July 3-5 PNW Historics Pacific Raceways Auburn, WA  July 11,12 LeMons racing at The Ridge Motorsports Track  July 15-19 Fiat Freakout (National Convention) Monroeville, PA  Aug TBD Viva Italia Woodinville  Sept 5,6 SOVREN Columbia River Classic Portland, OR  Sept 13 PNW Concours d’Elegance LeMay Museum, Tacoma  Sept 19-21 Half Fast Lap Possible overlap with another CCA group tour.  Sept 26,27 Fall Finale Pacific Raceways Auburn, WA  Nov 15 Desert Concorso Palm Springs, CA  Dec TBD NWARC Holiday Gala Event ideas? Contact: Earl Krygier [email protected]

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