The newsletter of the Northwest Club Iniezione June / July 2010

In This Issue:

Alfa‟s Turn 100… Join our Birthday / Show / Drive / Lunch * 100th Birthday ……...pg 1 * Alfa at 100…………... pg 2 * President‟s Column...pg 5 Plan to celebrate the belated Birthday of * Half Lap of Wash…….pg 6 * July Meet Wrapup…. pg 7 Alfa Romeo with NWARC on August 14th. * News / Lapping …….pg 8 * Membership……...... pg 9 Of course, the primary focus will be what * Kirkland Concours.. pg 10 * Nat‟l Convention…. pg 11 we enjoy most about the … the look, * Vancouver BC……....pg 15 * PNW Historics…….. pg 17 and the driving. * Classified Ads ….....pg 19 * Calendar………...…..pg 20

We‘ll start the day at 8 Next club events... * Club Picnic ……….…. Aug 14 AM at Ruby‘s Diner at * PR Lapping Day……...Sept 1 * Club Meeting ………..Sept 14 the Redmond Town Cen- * Half Lap ………....Sept 18-20 * Brem Lapping……….Sept 23 ter for breakfast.

At 9 AM we‘ll display our cars at the RTC / European Exotics show.

At 10 AM, we will head out for a pleasant drive on nice backroads coming back to a lunch at Brian Carter Cellars in Woodinville.

Once at the Winery, we‘ll have options of wine and snacks… but you‘ll also have an option for a free lunch. To get your free lunch, RSVP to Sharon Crosetto at [email protected] or via phone at 425 223 1890. Special… The club will provide Birthday Cake. 2 Month Issue!

by Donald Osborne Celebrating Alfa at 100 The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Printed with permission of Keith Martin and SCM.

8C 2900s were the McLaren F1s of their day, as at home on the racetrack as on the runway of the Concorso d‟Eleganza

It would be difficult to find someone in the automotive world who would not agree that Alfa Romeo belongs to the small group of top- rank marques. The roots of the company go back into the first decade of the last century—among the pioneers who moved automobiles from rare playthings of the wealthy to the center of modern life. During the past 100 years, Alfa has seen its fair share of the great crises that seem to regularly punctuate the corporate life of auto companies. No matter what one might think of the current steward- ship of the brand under the big tent of mamma , Alfa ha sur- vived, if not always thrived, on a constant identity. Alfa has always been the manufacturer that has looked to bring the excitement of competition to every drive—and succeeded more of- ten than not. Away from the race track—for now Like many companies which built their reputation in racing, Alfa has gone through some lengthy stretches away from the track. We‘re in one of those periods right now, and it‘s due in no small part to the problem Fiat faces by having so much competitive racing history in the same company. That Ferrari must race is a no brainer. But, beyond that, who has the better sports rac- ing pedigree? Maserati or Alfa? How about rallying? Fiat or Lancia? Or Abarth? We‘ll leave Chrysler out of the equation for now. Questions such as those mean you have marketing departments which refer obliquely to ―sporting hearts‖ and the like while selling (hopefully) sporty family cars. Alfa‟s four eras Alfas can be divided nicely into four eras: Early, Pre-War, Post-War and Contemporary. For the sake of argument – and when you get more than three of the ‗Alfisti‘ together, there‘s bound to be one – these eras are roughly 1911-1926, 1927-1939, 1946-1985, and 1986- present.

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Why those dates? From the start up to 1926, the company felt its way between competition and fairly character-free big touring cars. With the 1927 introduction of the 6C 1500, the blending of racing attributes into the touring cars settled into the classic Alfa pattern, and the greatest masterpieces of the marque then followed until the start of World War II. The post-war years, specifically the 1950s and 1960s, were Alfa‘s second golden age. Things were once again a bit confused by the time of the Fiat takeover in 1986—does anyone remember the ? I‘ll give you time to think about that question, as the answer will be forth- coming in a bit. An Alfa enthusiast‟s “bucket list” There are few Alfas of any period that are not worth collecting, a good number which are great to own and more than a few which are among the true blue-chip stars of the vintage car universe. Why not start with those? Any true enthusiast‘s ―bucket list‖ of must-haves has a 1931—33 6C 1750 Zagato Spider; a race-winning car in the hands of some of the leg- ends of motorsport. Even today you can take one to any vintage rally, race or concours d‘elegance in the world. One could be the centerpiece of a collection of any size. Price? If you have to ask… but, things aren‘t always what they seem. At auction, prices for 6C 1750s have averaged $1.1m. However, a somewhat visually challenged example, with a cabriolet body by Castagna, sold in late 2008 for a reasonable $343,000. Find one such, or a rare surviving coupe or , and you‘re in the club. Equally wonderful, and even more expensive, are the 8C 2900 B Al- fas. Only 38 were built, most wearing the most beautiful aerody- namic bodies ever created by Carrozzeria Touring and Stabilimenti Farina. The McLaren F1 of their day, they were as at home on the racetrack as on the runway of the Concorso d‘Eleganza. These Alfas remain stars today. Sorry, no entry-level options for this one, unless you want to consider the slightly less- fabulous 6C 2300. Clothed by the same great coachbuilders, they‘re yours for a million and some less than an 8C 2900. Other Alfas of the 1920s and 1930s might not require that you mortgage your family—and many of them will provide a terrific driving experience and be almost as wel- come at events as are the stars. Following World War II, after treading water with some prewar de- signs, came the Alfas which made the marque‘s modern reputation: the well-known Giulietta and Giulia. These, along with their big sis- ter the 1900, were the cars that turned Alfa Romeo into a real vol- ume manufacturer, only 50 years after the company began. Every Giulietta/Giulia is a blast to drive, even the now-rare quirky sedan, or berlina. From the most expensive, the Mille Miglia eligible, early Giulietta Sprint Veloce at well over $100k to the single-carb 1300 berlina in the low $20ks and various Spider Veloces, Normales

Alfa at 100 cont‟d The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club and Sprints in between, there‘s one for every taste and pocket. The blue chips in this period are the sports racing cars. The Zagato-bodied SZ and TZ were racing champions in period and remain hot rides in vintage competition today. The Trans-Am made the reputation of the GTA and its variants. Despite the fact that a 2-liter GTV bought for barely $10k from a breaker‘s yard and built up into a racer will show its taillights to your six-figure, original GTA, connoisseurs still look for the real deal. Among contemporary offerings, the final version of the evergreen Spider, updated by Pininfarina in 1990 and produced until 1993, can be a reli- able everyday classic. Once just another used car, prices for the best examples have actually risen during the past few years and stand in the low teens to the low twenties for the best, low mileage examples. An Alfa worth waiting for In a few years, as DOT and EPA statute-of-limitations kick in, we here in the United States will be able to import the love-it-orhate- it late 1980s SZ, also known as the ES30. A brutal but stunning- looking from Zagato, it delivers a terrific driving experience through the shortened Milano (75 in Europe) sedan rear-wheel-drive platform, including the superb 3.0 liter V-6. I know I‘ve got the day marked on my calendar. While waiting, the knowledgeable have discovered the joys of the late 164 S sedan. With clean, elegant Pininfarina lines andan equally clean and elegant, though indecipherable dashboard, the sporting variant of Alfa‘s big sedan makes it hard to see how the company got it so wrong here at the very end. There‘s no comfort in recalling that the United States importer was an outfit called ARDONA, which was a joint venture with Chrysler…. As fewer good examples of the 164 survive, those that do are more highly prized. It‘s not clear if the 8C Competizione will become a classic, as it takes the verdict of time. Certainly at this point, the now out-of-production Coupe and current Spider are expensive used cars in the secondary market. They have impressive performance and advanced specs - including a lovely Pininfarina-designed all carbon fiber body. It‘s also true that they frankly have less connection to any mass-production Alfa than did the extravagant and ultra-rare 33 Stradale of the late 1960s, from which they draw inspiration. Whether the now mythic return of Alfa to the United States ever happens, it‘s a sure bet that the marque will remain high in the esteem of both hard-core and casual car enthusiasts. I mentioned the Arna a few paragraphs back. What was it? The result of one of Alfa‘s rare missteps, the car was a joint ven- ture with which saw the Italians building a version of the (Pulsar in the United States). With all the draw- backs of early 1980s Japanese body engineering and angry Ital- ian labor union- built mechanicals, it was mercifully short-lived. Looking past such anomalies, Alfa Romeo has, and continues to, produce cars with an unmistakable aura and driving experience accessible to an incredibly wide range of lucky owners.• Thanks to Keith Martin, Donald Osborne, and Sports Car Market!

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www.pastanovaitaliano.com President‟s Column By Harry Reed

War Birds Off The Ground Nice turn out for our May 15 monthly meeting, at the FLYING HERITAGE MUSEUM, which is lo- cated at Paine field. We had an excellent tour guide who entertained us with great stories and informed us that all the aircraft were maintained in an airworthy condition. Two of the aircraft did fly the day of our tour. There is a flight schedule for the rest of the year, where two different aircraft will fly on a given Saturday, all flights are at noon. I just completed a 1,638 mile drive in ALDO; it was one of the best four day drives that I have ever experienced. There were great roads with breath tasking scenery. I started my Idaho morn- ing tour with the original LEWISTON GRADE, what a breath taking drive there was no traffic at 630 AM. The weather was clear and yes the top was down. I preceded Southeast in Idaho on RT- 95 to a spot in the road called Culoesac just opposite the Culoesac turn off is the OLD WIN- CHESTER GRADE, 8 miles of hairpin, switchbacks and just plain great curves. It was up to the top and then back down. By the time I was back to RT-95 I already knew I was going to turn around and do it again. Do the math that is 32 miles of constant super curves. From here I pro- ceeded to OLD WHITE BIRD SUMMIT, another great excursion. It was time to make my way South to McCall, as I still had a long drive to reach Stanley ID in the Sawtooth Mountain Range. By the time I reached McCall it had started to snow, so that meant stopping to put the top up, yes it was cold. Snow flurries and rain the rest of the after- noon. I reached Stanley about 4:30 PM found a nice log cabin to stay in. I awoke at 3:30m AM and decided to make breakfast and hit the road as I had a 500 mile drive ahead of me. Packed up my stuff and opened the cabin door, to find ALDO buried in snow. About 4 1/2 inches of the white stuff. It took me more than an hour to cover the first twenty miles, then the road was clear of snow. Needless to say there was no traffic that time of the morning. I man- aged to avoid some big horn sheep, some cattle on the open range and flock of wild turkeys. Outside of all that, the morning was uneventful! Had snow flurries and rain on an off in Montana and them back into Idaho. The roads were clear for the most part, on the way back to Viola ID. Would I do it again, you bet, I think I will look for a fall date the next time. Aldo ran fine and got plenty of exercise. As I pen this Column, Memorial Day is upon us once again, it‘s time to remember and give thanks to all the young men and women who have gone before us, so that we may live free to pursue our passions. There is a lot going on in the Alfa world, consult your INIEZIONE. See you on one of the GREAT NORTHWEST BACKROADS.

Ciao, Harry

Half Fast Lap of Washington Sept 18-20 The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club

The date has moved… to not conflict with the Kirkland show. Make your plans for Sept 18, 19, and 20.

RSVP / Reserve rooms by July 19th!

This year, we‘ll circumnavigate the Olympic Peninsula in a clockwise rotation. Day One will take us south out of Seattle to a stop at Griot‘s new facility, then to Morton for lunch, and Windy Ridge viewpoint at Mt. St. Helens. We continue south to the Ape caves area, before landing for the night at Lone Fir Resort. This resort has a number of cabins for us, a restaurant, and plenty of imports and microbrews to enjoy. (Don‘t miss the reservations… there are no other overnight options in the area.)

Day Two will take us westbound and then along the southern shore of the Columbia River on Oregon Hwy 30, before cross- Lone Fir Resort ing on a tiny Ferry back to Washington. We‘ll stop in a couple small towns and end the day at historic, and haunted Lake Quinault Lodge.

Day Three, we‘ll head to the shore to enjoy Ruby Beach, then a short walk in the Hoh Rain Forest. We‘ll keep the doors locked as we drive through Forks… either to keep the vampires out, or the Twilight fans out. We‘ll have an Italian lunch in Port Angeles before stopping by a private car collection in Sequim, then head for the Kingston Ferry for our return to the area.

The roads and scenery should be almost as good as the company we keep! Reserve your Rooms now… the resorts are holding space for us. RSVP / Reserve rooms by July 19th!

Contact Howard or Beth at Lone Fir Resort, ask for the NWARC event on Sept 18th and reserve your cabin ($65—$95). The number is 360 238 5210. They take VISA / MC.

Contact Amanda at Lake Quinault Lodge, ask for the NWARC (#2K77FD) event on Sept 19th and reserve your room ($155—$175). The number is 360 288 2900. They take VISA / MC.

Please also contact Fred Russell at [email protected] or 425 308 6621 so we can have an idea of how many are joining!

The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club July Meeting / Bristow‟s Exclusive Auto Repair Club Liaisons Board Members Italian Car Club of British Columbia President Harry Reed Fritz Duernberger (604) 988 7904 8111 184th St. SW Edmonds, WA 98026 [email protected] Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVREN) Vice President Merril Gordon Steve Schaeffer (206) 789 9317 (206) 290 4704 [email protected] Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Oregon Secretary Our July club meeting was held at: Dan Sommers (503) 274 0064 Gordy Hyde 425 241 9307 Bristow‟s Exclusive Auto Repair www.nwalfaclub.com [email protected]

4731 South Washington Street Treasurer The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the Tacoma, WA 98409 Thomas Jermann Northwest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organi- (206) 276 3484 Tuesday July 13th at 6:30 PM zation of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts. NWARC is a [email protected]

regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Committee Directors There can often be a challenge finding Owners Club (AROC). Chapter meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month except De- Activities just the right expert to work on our cars. cember. Valerie Garner Sometimes that isn‘t very hard at all. (425) 750 8588 Membership dues are $63 per year, which in- [email protected] Many members know the secret that is cludes subscriptions to the Iniezione and the Competition Administrator found at Pete Bristow‘s place in Tacoma. It has been too long since the national publication, Alfa Owner. For information [email protected] club visited Pete so we‘re glad he invited us down. about joining the club, contact the membership director, whose name appears on the previous Membership Mirko Freguia Pete gave us a great tour of the projects in his shop, but more importantly, page. [email protected] shared many of his stories of how he got to today… a successful track in- (425) 898 0232 x100 Opinions expressed in the Iniezione are those of ______structor, excellent mechanic, and very nice guy. He told of growing up the author and do not necessarily reflect those with a father who included him Iniezione Editor of the club. Publication of articles describing in repair tasks, provided him Fred Russell technical procedures does not constitute an en- [email protected] service manuals instead of dorsement by the club, its officers, or AROC. It is comic books. There were many the responsibility of the person performing any Webmaster times Pete had the chance to procedure to accept all consequences of his or Earl Krygier drive gokarts, rally cars, and [email protected] her actions. sports cars and when he did, he Technical Editor pushed hard and either won, or Wes Ingram 15613 ―C‖ Peterson Road came damn close. It was all Burlington, WA 98233 very fun to hear. The only thing (360) 707 5701 [email protected] better was the fantastic food set up to welcome us to his shop.

The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club News For Alfisti…

Half Lap of Washington Reserve Your Rooms NOW! See page 6 for more details! Deadline is July 19th Alfa Romeo‘s new web store - www.store.alfaromeo.com Happy Birthday Alfa Romeo! The car we loved turned 100 years old… I hope I look as good at 100 as Alfa Romeo does. There are so many events this summer that feature Alfa and you must make sure you attend as many as possible. In Italy, the celebration started June 26th and went through the 28th with 1000‘s of cars involved. I have a friend there so I hope to have images for your next newsletter. Around the globe nu- merous clubs are creating great birthday events. In this country, many of the biggest car shows are honoring Alfa Romeo. Pebble Beach, Con- corso Italiano, Watkins Glen Grand Prix, and many more. Locally, we had the Pacific Northwest Historics, and the upcoming Kirkland Concours, and others. Spouses, kids, friends and others will just have to understand that this year requires a little extra patience for us, the die hard Alfa Romeo fans.

The June and July issues of the Iniezione are combined to be this 2 month issue! Sorry for confusing a few folks!

Next Lapping Day… September 1st

The last Pacific Raceway event of the season which features Alfa Romeo. Don‘t miss this opportunity to have a great time at a very fun location. Each track event this season has had a great turn out of Alfas so you can drive with an Alfa Romeo chasing you in the mirror. Sign up at: www.NWARC.Motorsportsreg.com .

Pacific Raceways Lapping Evening WrapUp… June 23rd

Once a year we hold a Lapping Evening, and this year was no excep- tion. The event went great overall with perfect weather and no bent metal. Our track master (Fred Wright) and all event crew, did a great job of keeping things ―on track‖. Watching the lighting change with the added challenge it poses, is very fun. Also, seeing the cars running with headlights is a cool change… not to mention the added glow from brakes and the random flame from the exhaust. We ran until 9:52 PM, when the darkness made it tougher for turn workers and drivers to see each other safely. A great day was enjoyed by all. One fun discussion started after the day was finished… during our re- Photo by Tina Christiansen view of the day we asked instructors, drivers, workers what we could do better. There has been a great discussion about flagging, driver‘s instructions, and communications. This will just serve to make these events even more fun, and as safe as possible going forward. Thanks to all of those who participated in the evenings event, as well as those who contrib- uted in the discussion. It is your club and its each member that makes it as great as it is!

On behalf of the entire NWARC, a warm and enthusiastic WELCOME to our 13 newest members: Robert Allen Sedro Woolley GTV6, Milano Jeff Bedell Woodinville 2 Spiders, Alfetta GT Fred Burtt Reno, NV Patrick Cameron Lake Forest Park „88 Spider Vafa Fouroohi Kirkland Ryan Francescutti Lake Forest Park „84 GTV6 L. Robert George Seattle Harry Jones Bothell „58 and ‟63 Spiders Charles Metteer Tonasket John Nes Edmonds 3 Milanos

by Mirko Freguia Mirko by Edmond Nickson Langley „91 Spider Jason Sebesta Everett „85 GTV6 Keith Stein Vancouver, BC

The following members have volunteered to provide Alfa Mentoring!!!

Model/Series Member Name Contact Model/Series Member Name Contact 70‘s Spiders, Series 4 Greg Miller [email protected] GTV-6, 164 Randy Rumley [email protected] 70‘ Spiders, GTV Fred Wright [email protected] 164 Dan Jardine [email protected] Spiders (101/105) George Gibbs [email protected] Membership Membership GTV Dave Emerson [email protected] 80‘s Spiders Harry Reed [email protected] Everything! Fred Russell [email protected]

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Why Not?

Spouse: ______Many of us would prefer buying services from

fellow Alfisti before looking outside the Address: ______―family‖. City/State/Zip: ______Advertisements in the newsletter are a win, win, win! Home Phone: ______1. Ad revenue goes to the club. 2. Members feel better about who they contact. 3. Your E-mail address: ______business gets added exposure during this very

tight economy. From contractors, attorney‘s, Work Phone: ______designers, printers, landscapers, etc… Spread Do you wish to be affiliated with the local Alfa Club, NWARC? ______your word by placing an ad. Please indicate your interests: Advertising Rates Full Page: $25 Monthly $175 Annually Technical_____ Tours_____ Social______Rally______Vintage Cars ______Half Page: $20 Monthly $120 Annually Bus Card size: $15 Monthly $90 Annually Cost: $60 annual + $3 to join NWARC

NWARC / AROC Membership Application Membership AROC / NWARC E-mail a tif, or pdf file (300 DPI) to: Make check payable to: ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] CC [email protected] Mail to: ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB P.O. BOX 12340 KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-0340 to arrange payment.

The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Bizarro Correction

For two months… I included the stories of Kirkland Concours d‟Elegance Sept 12th Bizarro and the discoveries and repairs from the tuning session at Carb Connection. Good stories and fun information. The only funny part was I gave the authors name incorrectly. Those great contributions were made by Barry Constant. Thanks Barry and sorry for the error! Fred R. Among car enthusiasts this family oriented event has quickly become recognized as one of the premier concours events in the country with participant vehicles selected from across the United States and Canada. All profits from this spectacular Alfa Miniatures… Latest release! event benefit uncompensated children's care at Seattle Chil- dren's Hospital and Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, with There are plenty of new Alfa Miniatures coming out because of the 100th year, more than one million dollars already donated to these needy but there are a few that are cooler than others. Here is the 1:43rd scale of the recipients. transporter would have used to haul around the Alfa 6c1750 in Set on the beautiful shores of Lake Washington, the Kirkland 1929. Concours is enjoyed by individuals of all ages. This year will

be special for us Alfisti… they are featuring Ford and Alfa Ro- It sells for around $600 including shipping. Contact ABC Brianza if you want to meo as the marques of choice. add one to your collection. [email protected] Date: Sunday - September 12, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Carillon Point in Kirkland, WA

AROC National Convention June 23-27 The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club

Photo by J Michael Hemsley The AROC National Convention was held on June 23-27 in Frederick, MD in what turned out to be on of the greatest conventions in AROC history.

Photo by J Michael Hemsley

It doubled as the Alfa Centenary Cele- bration as well which attracted a number of great cars, and a tour of one of the best car collections / resto- ration shops in the world. A few of our local members were for- tunate enough to attend and had a great time. Gordy Hyde went to both the pre-tour and the convention itself. Photo courtesy of Brewster Thackeray He shared his thoughts below:

Alfa Centenary…. Where Should I Begin?…. …With the borrowed 164Q that had to be left behind merely two miles into the pre- convention tour? …With the ―We are Alfisti‖ responses received which allowed three stranded Northwesterners to complete the wonderful pre-convention tour in style, with new friends, and smiles on their faces? …With 95 degree temperatures (and 90% humidity) while the Northwest was ―suffering‖ in rain and 60 degrees? …With spending a morning touring a collection containing some of the most significant Alfa Photo by J Michael Hemsley

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Photo courtesy of Brewster Thackeray

Romeos outside of Arese and then watching (and lis- tening!) to two of them, the oldest Alfa in the US -- a 1925 RLSS and a P-3 Monza go around and around behind the museum. …With pictures from a great museum and restoration shop that looked like they were on steroids!!! …With passing up a 40-mile ride to the Summit Point Raceway? (in a 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C2300) 8^( …With memories, but alas, no pictures of a Stradale and a race Tipo 33 on the track, roaring in anger? …With a ―pay it forward‖ attitude helping another stranded 164 owner awaiting a tow, while making us late for the ―official‖ U.S. 100-year birthday party of Alfa? …With ―making up time‖ on some GREAT Alfa roads on the first leg of the TSD Rallye (and finishing 6 minutes, 17 seconds AHEAD of schedule) (insert BIG Grin!!) …With strolling over the grounds of a 200-year-old country club viewing possibly 600 (yes, 600!!!) Alfas Photo courtesy of Brewster Thackeray

AROC National Convention cont‟d... The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club collected at the con- cours. …With listening proudly as NWARC member Ron Calkins accepted the ―Long Distance Trophy‖ (sponsored by NWARC) for driving the greatest distance in an Alfa to attend the con- vention (in a 164 which did NOT break down!!)

Photo courtesy of Brewster Thackeray

…With the calamitous trip home which caused me to miss connections in Cincinnati, al- most again in Chicago, and ar- rive in Seattle one day late, but with great feelings of being home while looking at the snow -capped tops of Mts. Rainier, St. Helens, and Adams. A wonderful trip, a wonderful experience, but it sure is great to be home!

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Photo courtesy of Brewster Thackeray

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Vancouver BC French & Italian Car Show The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Words and Photos by Steve Schaeffer

On June 20, I took a Sunday drive and attended the Italian Car Club of BC‟s (formerly known as Pacific Coast Alfa Romeo Owners Associa- tion) Father‘s Day Car show. My goal was to meet as many of my old friends as possible. It had been quite a while since I‘d seen some of the core members of this club. I had met many of them, right after buying my 1967 GTV in 1989, on a long weekend joint club event to Osoyoos. 21 years later and they are still going strong. I was able to meet just about everyone from that trip so many years ago. They are as passion- ate as ever, and the cars remain a link to bind us all together. Oh yes, I guess there were a few Alfas to see as well! There was also a French Connection there, too, as Gallic cars were on display. Nobody designs cars like the French. That‘s either a good or bad thing. Person- ally I think commuting to work in a Citroen CX25 would be tres bien! Fritz Duernberger started this event 20 years ago, and it has become an

Michael Kay brought his two great Alfas!

annual success. Fritz organizes this without email or a fax, I‘m told. Years ago Fritz also got into restoring Italian motor- cycles and racing bicycles from the early ‗60‘s and early ‗70‘s. Not only do they take up far less room, they are even health- ier if one chooses to pedal around. Core member Hans Sipma had pedaled to the event in his carbon fiber framed bicicletta. Fritz and his wife looked terrific, stay- ing fit and trim. Felix Chiu and his wife Cherie were also displaying their cars and two-wheeled artwork. I could go on and on name dropping, but I‘ll try to post my pics on the Al- faBB or even on my Facebook ac- count. I have to admit it‘s a great place to share pics. Michael Kay must have been a very Juan Manuel Fangio’s autograph!!! proud papa, as he and his ace re-

Vancouver Cont‟d…. storer Peter Emhoff drove his two babies, his GTV and Giulia Super, to this event from Seattle. You‘d have to search long and hard to find a prettier pair of Alfas. They received a lot of well-deserved attention. Jeff Bedell drove his pristine ‘69 Duetto up as well. Oddly enough, there‘s a concurrent Oldsmobile Club car show there as well, just over the RR tracks. I grew up in an Olds household. We had a few 1970 442‘s and I began driving in a ‘70 Cutlass W-31. Both were on display there. Quite amusing to think of all my car passions coming to- gether there. What are the chances of that? After the event I continued driving west on Marine Drive to Horseshoe Bay and Whytecliff park. One can catch a strong taste of Supernatural British Columbia by visiting these areas. Let‘s aim for more NWARC cars up there next year! It‘s a great way to spend Fa- ther‘s Day.

Felix Chiu and his wife Cherie

Complete with eggs on the seat! Alfasud!

Pacific NW Historics Wrap Up July 4th weekend! The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Words Fred R and Photos by Dave Emerson

Each year, the July 4th weekend is always a great gathering of vintage and historic cars #12 Nuvolari P3 from the ‘35 German Grand Prix in the NW. The paddock area had countless great Alfas including two P3s, a few GTAs, GTVs, and Giuliettas. With the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo, the weekend included four extra reasons we should all be there. First, the Alfa Only races were fantastic each day! From trackside, we could watch a great variety of Alfas running at speed and competing for position. Then, for those driv- ing, they had windows and mirrors full of Alfas, plus the honor of running at speed with the Alfa P3 that won the 1935 German Grand Prix… one of the all time greatest Grand Prix victories, and arguably, the most historic Alfa Romeo around, and driven well by Jon Shirley! Second, the demonstration runs with a new 8cCompetizione driven by Eric Hawley and an original 8C Alfa P3 driven by Jon Shirley or Greg Whitten. Wow! Both gave great displays as well as produced an exhaust note treat we could all enjoy. The sound of each of the cars at speed was unique and fantastic to hear. Third, the display tent for all visitors entering the race had four great cars that represented our favorite marquee well with a great mix of styles and years. The 8cCompetizione (Eric Hawley), 2009 Spider (Microsoft), Giulietta Sprint (Dave & Jane Emerson), and 8C2300

Dave Emerson’s Giulietta Sprint and Jon Shirley’s 8C2300 Touring

Greg Whitten in #20 Pintacuda P3 that won the Mille Miglia

Fred Wright chases Mike Alfstad Jon Norman was fast all weekend in #58 The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club PNW Historics cont‟d...

(Jon Shirley) each attracted plenty of attention and envy. Dave Kingstone looking good as usual! Fourth, we had a full Car Corral area and they gave us a prime spot under a large tent . With over 250 total cars, ad around 20 Alfas on display, it was fun to wander through. The extra treat was the chance to drive the parade laps in these displayed cars. The corral included a number of older Giulietta Spiders, a few newer Spiders, a great GTV or two, a GTV6, Giulia Super, Duetto, and even a very rare 1900CSS (featured on page 16 of this month‘s Alfa Owner). We had many great treats for eyes and ears, combined with great racing on the track. It was also great to see how many people showed up wearing Alfa Romeo shirts, hats, jackets, and more. It was a weekend of Alfa passion in our great Pa- Fred Russell drives Harry Jones around in the ’63 Giulietta cific Northwest.

Dave Mericle and Gary Patitz lead parade laps with Gordy Hyde in his JrZ, and Marty Stitsel coming up behind.

Glen Olivera leads Mark Colbert through back of the course. Brian Williams achieved new fast laps over the weekend!

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Car For Sale: 1974 GTV Red Restoration Project Car is complete, but in parts. Rust has been cut away and metal prepped, but not welded yet. All pieces are there… hydraulics, electrical, engine, , wheels, bumpers, glass, carpets, interior, trim, emblems, etc… There are also extra parts… cams, differential, radiator, brakes, SPICA, etc. $6000 or best offer. Call Harry Wong at 206 329 3750.

Parts For Sale: One set of 14 x 6.5 GTA Replica wheels $600. One set of 14 x 6 Panasports mounted with Hoosier Dirt Stocker Rain Tires… Run only once. $1000. 2.0 ltr Motor from Alfetta $250. Anacortes. Fred Schueddekopp 360-588-8311 [email protected] Parts Wanted!!! Rear view mirror for 1968 1750 GTV. Philip at 604-240-0864 [email protected] Wheels Wanted: Wheel & Tires set of 4 to fit Milano. Preferably 195/70 14. Alex Voss Tel: 206 721 3077 [email protected] Cars For Sale: Bill Gilham‘s friend Jacque Consenz, has a number of cars for sale. Here is the Contact info. [email protected] Cell - 541. 217. 1056 Home - 503. 538. 0149 To contact Bill Gilham: email at [email protected] if you are serious and he will provide additional information. 1969 1750 Spider "Duetto" 35,000 mile original. This is the nicest 1967 GTV Jr Step Nose complete. original unrestored Duetto I have ever seen. 1973 Berlina Runs partly disassembled. 1966 GTV Race Car RT hand drive, English Racing Papers and Docu- 1982 Spider Runs unrestored mented history, Famous owner, simply Beautiful. 1966 GTV Step Nose Body 1973 GTV with Tech II motor Fast and Pretty. 1965 Spider hammered but good spares 1965 2600 Sprint Runs and drives Original Unrestored. 1974 Berlina Parts car 1966 2600 Sprint Runs and drives Original Unrestored. 1973 GTV parts car

Alfa Inspiration… Ford Start Concept Car

―It‘s about the length and width of a , but it‘s very differ- ent from a Mini. We created something that we believe is sportier. Its influences and inspirations come from sports cars, not .‖ Freeman Thomas Head of Ford‘s Cali- fornia design studio. (He‘s also the designer of the modern VW Beetle) ...the design team had a 1956 Porsche Speedster and a 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato in the studio while they worked on the Ford Start concept car.

The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club 2010 Calendar of Events 100th year of Alfa Romeo

July 17,18 VRC Historic Races Mission, BC Aug 5-8 NW Classic Rally Oregon? Aug 13 Concorso Italiano Monterey, CA (Alfa Featured Marque) Aug 14 NWARC Shine / Drive / Picnic (Alfa featured at RTC) Aug 15 Pebble Beach Concours d‘Elegance (Alfa Featured Marque) Aug 28,29 SCCA Vintage Grids Bremerton Aug 28,29 Sports Car Club of San Juan Island Tour / Show Sept 1 NWARC Lapping Day Pacific Raceways Sept 4,5,6 Columbia River Classic Portland Int‘l Raceway

Sept 9-12 Alfas at the Glen, Watkins Glen , NY (Alfa Featured Marque) TypeBold = NWARC Event Sept 12 Kirkland Concours d‘Elegance (Alfa Featured Marque) Sep 18,19 SOVREN Fall Finale Pacific Raceways Sept 18-20 NWARC Half Lap of Washington Sept 23 NWARC Lapping Day Bremerton Oct 3 SOVREN MaryHill Hillclimb Goldendale Oct 3 AROO Track Day Portland Int‘l Raceway Oct 23 NWARC Novice Driving School Bremerton

Photo of the month by Brewster Thackeray