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The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club December 2011 Iniezione In This Issue: * Driver’s School …..... pg 1 * Elections ……….…..... pg 2 Driver’s School * Presidents Column .. pg 3 * News …………………..….. pg 4 * Alfa Romeo Furia ... pg 5 On Saturday, Nov. 12 the NWARC hosted its final * Holiday Gala ……...... pg 6 novice driver's school of the year, barely! Pre- * New Year’s Drive .... pg 6 Kim Christiansen on the handling oval with Ray Sinclair registration was very light for this event and we * Books and Fun …..... pg 7 discussed calling it off, but the numbers picked * Logo History ……...… pg 8 up just before the event. It was enough for us to * Alfa MX-5 ……….....… pg 9 decide to move forward. Thank goodness for * Membership ………. pg 11 that, because we ended the year on a very high * Classified Ads …pg 14,15 note. We put 11 or 12 students through the * Calendar ………...…. pg 16 paces. Our A-team of workers and instructors was there, giving it their best. 'A' stands for Alfa Next club events... team, we don't have a B team! We always give * Holiday Gala …….….... Dec 3 our best. * New Year Drive ….….. Jan 2 * Club Meeting ……...… Jan 10 It's a lot of work to set up a driver's school. Thanks to Kathleen and the Corsa committee of course, for organiz- ing everything. A special thanks to Bob Bundy for arriving so early and setting up the autocross. The rest of the workers and instructors, thanks for showing up and giving your best, even on a cold, rainy, and windy day. That said, we got down to business. Lots of newer German cars showed up for this event. This makes tech easier for John Gates and crew. I ran the driver's meeting, and took nearly an hour because we had the time. Instructors can talk about 'racecraft' all day long, but finally we just have to get the show in motion and release the students. We ran one group of students, instead of the usual 3 groups. We ran the usual exercises, which is a great way for students to get to know their cars. We started with Fred Wright leading our braking exercise, where they can really feel how ABS works on their cars. After that it's to Joe Faherty and the slalom, where they exercise their 'eyes up' and peripheral vision skills. We had pizza for lunch, then it was to yours truly and the handling oval to figure out what we mean by braking in a straight line, apexes, and rotation. Use all the track, people! From there it's to Pete Bristow and the skidpad, where they learn how to use the throttle and weight transfer to control the car's behavior at the limit of adhesion. The latter two events can be a fun place to disable your car's stability control. Normally we wouldn't recommend that, but in these low speed exercises, one can see how they reign the car back into control. Thanks to Kim Christiansen and Merril Gordon for flag waving duties. The final event of the day is the combined skills exercise, where they get to practice all the skills they have discovered in an autocross-type track. Once they get used to seeing Bob Bundy's 'sea of cones' and figuring out just where to go, they really enjoy that event. It was a bit too cold and rainy for a track walk, so we were benevolent. Instructor David Jackson had to test his new Audi on the course, for all of us to listen to. The day ended with lots of smiles and tired cars and drivers. We put away the wet cones and will patiently wait for yet another year of generating memories. Our challenge is to better market events like these so we can put more and more safer drivers on the local autostradas. Words by Steve Schaeffer Photos by Kim Tina Christiansen 16 year old girl learning the skid pad!

The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Dec Club Meeting Club Liaisons Board Members With the excitement of Italian Car Club of British Columbia President Fritz Duernberger (604) 988 7904 Merril Gordon the Holiday Gala this (206) 290 4704 month, the club will Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts [email protected] (SOVREN) TBD count the Gala as the Vice President Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Oregon Bill Gehring (425) 822 4231 official December meet- TBD ing! See page 6 for details. [email protected] FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts Northwest) Secretary Gordy Hyde 425 241 9307 Gordy Hyde MGCCNWC (MG) TBD 425 241 9307 [email protected] Election Finals! www.nwalfaclub.com Treasurer Thomas Jermann One regular ritual at our November meetings is (206) 276 3484 The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the to elect new officers for the club. It is also a [email protected] Northwest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organi- great time for the non-elected positions to up- zation of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts. NWARC is a date or change. November 8th was a fine ex- regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Own- Committee Directors ample of this election process. ers Club (AROC). Chapter meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month except Decem- Activities Our current President, Merril Gordon, was re- ber. Shannon Low elected for another year. Membership dues are $63 per year, which in- (206) 715 9670 cludes subscriptions to the digital Iniezione and [email protected] The Vice President role moves to long time the national publication, Alfa Owner. For infor- Competition member, Bill Gehring. Thanks Bill! mation about joining the club, contact the mem- Joe Faherty bership director listed in the right hand column. Gordy Hyde stays as Secretary, just as Tho- (253) 549 6828 Opinions expressed in the Iniezione are those of [email protected] mas Jermann stays in the role as Treasurer the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Membership with both being re-elected. the club. (The author may be nuts!) Paul & Kristy Affolter Publication of articles describing technical proce- With regard to the non elected roles, Activities (206) 523 8534 dures does not constitute an endorsement by the [email protected] (Shannon Low), Webmaster (Earl Krygier), club, its officers, or AROC. It is the responsibility [email protected] of the person performing any procedure to ac- and Newsletter Editor (Fred Russell), all remained in the same trusty hands for the coming cept all consequences of his or her actions. Iniezione Editor year. Commercial advertisements in the newslet- Fred Russell [email protected] One of the new changes is the role as Member- ter are a win! During this tight economy, give your business added exposure in both our print ship Chair. For the last couple years this role and digital newsletters. From contractors, attor- Webmaster has been done by Mirko Freguia, but he‘s ney‘s, designers, printers, automotive, etc… Ad Earl Krygier stepped aside as Paul & Kristy Affolter are tak- rates are: [email protected] ing on this task.  5”x8” $85/Quarterly $200/Annually The other news is that Joe Faherty has stepped  4”x5” $65/Quarterly $170/Annually Technical Editor Wes Ingram into the important role of Corsa  2”x3.5” $50/Quarterly $120/Annually 15613 ―C‖ Peterson Road (Competition) Director. This should improve E-mail a color tif, or pdf file (300 DPI) to Burlington, WA 98233 our ―committee‖ style leadership we‘ve tried for [email protected] and remember to (360) 707 5701 [email protected] the last couple years with mixed success. CC [email protected] to arrange payment.

President’s Column by Merril Gordon The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club

With the holiday season upon us we can all be thankful . . . YUK ! You ever get enough of that saccharin syrup from the me- dia and elsewhere to fill a cesspool to overflowing? Well I‘ve got something way better to further enhance your enlightened mind. I talked with Doc Doolittle on the phone the other day to get the straight scoop from one of our long time members. 25 years in fact. But I‘ll get to that later. Note his better half Gloria Buono a 1st generation Italian who‘s been hanging with Doc since high school. They‘ve been an official team for 42 years and maybe she‘s the secret reason why they‘ve had numerous Italian cars over the years. Being a classic baby boomer, Doc grew up in the 50‘s among the surfing and hot rod scene of California, Gloria was born and raised in Seattle. Doc‘s first car was a 1950 Chevy coupe followed by a 50 Ford F1 panel. He‘s always liked the early 50‘s Chevy styling and recently got back to that vintage with a purchase of a 51 Chevy Sedan Delivery. He‘s giving it a Rat Rod theme yet will still do duty as the type of utility vehicle he‘s always favored. Doc worked in the sail boat industry as a shipwright. His skills included equipment installation, repair, modification, and yacht delivery services. Dur- ing that time he skippered for the Explorer Scouts on the 52ft sail boat Groote Beer. Rumored for first being owned by the infamous Nazi Herman Goering then later owned by Stuart Anderson who ultimately donated it to the Scouts. That‘s when he first met a teenaged Fred Russell. Doc was driving a 124 Fiat wagon following that up with a 131 Fiat Wagon Doc and Glo‘s mutual interest in sailing morphed into windsurfing and eventually evolved into a manufacturer‘s rep position for the wind surfing industry. While returning from a trade show in San Francisco in the fall of 1986 with new demo models, a Southern Oregon glass artist by the name of Chris Hawthorn offered to trade art glass for some of last year‘s windsurfer demo sails. While there Chris asked if they‘d be interested in buying a sports car. Turned out to be a 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV. Gloria thought it was interesting and made a mistake in saying it might be a nice collector car. Doc worked on Gloria the rest of the drive back to Seattle to talk her into purchasing the car. He later stopped into Butch Segale‘s British Italian Car Center and asked if he‘d heard of ―Alfa Romeros” ? What model ? Doc said GTV, Butch said ―buy it or I will‖ ! Doc and Gloria drove it home the following weekend. Doc entered his 1st autocross the following week at Bremerton Motorsports Park, named it ―Punkin‖ due to its Ocra color, and promptly joined NWARC. Later on, back at the British Italian Car Center, in the blackberry bushes, he saw tail lights that matched his GTV. That car became ―Verdego‖, their second Alfa a 73 GTV which morphed into a race car. The transformation started with carbs and cams and continued with modifications to this day. They‘ve been tracking Verdigo for 16 years now. Car has been active in SCCA Vintage, SOVREN, Autocross and Track days. Doc‘s mentors in getting the GTV competitive included locals Mac Russell, Ned Kolhaff, and Denny Piller from Portland who through their guidance en- abled Doc to improve the car in a methodic fashion. Their 3rd Alfa was a 71 Spider ‖Snowflake‖‖, followed by a 1977 Alfetta ―Wasabe‖,and then a 59 Giulietta ―Ruby‖, and another 72 GTV. Now down to the 71 GTV ―Punkin‖, a newly restored 69 Duetto ―Pistaccio‖, 73 GTV racecar ―Verdego‖ and 1976 Alfetta being turned into a rally car ‖Hoonagain‖. Where ALFA was known as Always Looking For Another, with Doc and Gloria Alfas now come looking for them ! Alfisti‘s ? Yes ! Doc is currently employed at the Dirt Fish Rally School as well as a Senior Instructor at Pro Formance Driving School at both Pacific Raceways and Oregon Raceway Park where he‘s worked for the past thirteen years. In addition he was one of the original employees at Swerve Driver Training with Ross Bentley and Fred Wright. If that isn‘t enough Doc and Gloria also provide team management for Team Seattle which is in its 15th year participat- ing in the 24 Hours of Daytona. Is that all ? No, but I‘m out of space. Let me finish by saying Doc has been a musician since he was 13 and actively performs with three different bands at his current haunt at the Owl and Thistle in Seattle, See him perform on Dec 2nd, 17th and the 23rd. My salute to two great Alfisti. Thanks Doc and Gloria. Merril Gordon NWARC President

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The Ridge Motorsports track in Shelton, has paving down and the course is no longer simply an imagination. They are hoping to have it Arial photo of the freshly open for events next season though there is still much to accomplish. paved track at Shelton. Either way, enjoy this image and go to the NWARC website to watch a video of a Corvette doing a relatively fast lap a day or so after the pave- ment was down.

If you are at the Detroit Auto Show in 2012, Dodge Hornet? watch for the first all-new car designed by the combined Chrysler and Fiat Company. Rumored to be called the Dodge Hornet, which is better than the Dart Swinger, and will replace the Caliber. It uses a modified C-Evo chassis from the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta and uses a shared Dodge / Fiat engine. It is rather small, fitting halfway between a Honda Fit and a Honda CRV. A slightly modified version will sell in Europe as well. The new ad campaign in the US for the Fiat 500 Abarth… ―You‘ll never forget the first time you see one.‖ I like her Abarth tattoo but I‘m still not going to run out and get myself a tattoo. With over 1 Million hits on You- Tube, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpi2IAec9Ho Mille Miglia North America Tribute was held along the California coast in late October. Done in conjunction with the Mille Migla in Italy, complete with rules, distance, and 3 day timeline, the cars headed north past Big Sur, Monterey, and ―Frisco‖ Bay before returning to the start point in Santa Barbara. This event had a number of great vintage cars including Alfa Romeos. There will be a nice TV special on the Velocity channel starting on Wednesday Nov 1st, with the first airing at 5PM our time. As a promo 5 cars from this event were granted automatic entry into next year‘s Mille Miglia in Italy. www.millemiglianorthamerica.com One funny accident happened when Alain de Cadenet drove quickly up onto the raised stage in his 1957 Ferrari Berlinetta 250 GT Coupe, then braked, the carpet slid about 18 inches and all the nicely dressed dignitaries fell down who had been standing on the stage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQP9tzlhIUA

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The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Alfa Romeo Powered Furia at SEMA

Most of us have never seen an Alfa Romeo Fu- ria, but if you had walked the floor of the SEMA show in Las Vegas this year you would have spotted an Alfa. Pete Bristow wandered the show and provided the photos of this Alfa. Created by Toni Bianco, an Italian living in Bra-

zil...the Furia (or Fury) was built and raced in The Ladies of SEMA the early 70s. Of the 5 built, they had differing engines; Chevy, BMW, Ferrari, and one time a V12 Lamborghini engine salvaged from a poor guy‘s crashed Miura. Only one Alfa powered version was made. It raced in a 6 Hour endurance race in Brazil and took 5th place in 1971 against the likes of Ferrari 512s and Porsche 910s. It had a 2150cc 4cyl Alfa Romeo engine producing 138 HP, a tubular chassis, triangular suspension arms, and Hewland Girling 4

Alfa Furia at SEMA wheel disc brakes. Today the car belongs to Antonio Villas Boas from Brazil. Toni built his first race car in 1955 with many more built over the years to come. He went to work as Design Director at National Motor Factory (FNM) who was licensed to produce Alfa Romeos in Brazl. Later, along FNM 2000 Sedan with his partner Victor Massari, Toni opened a small company called Fury Auto Sport Ltd to produce the race cars. They also produced a good looking prototype 2+2 street car, using the same Alfa engine, called the Furia GT. It was initially red but has been nicely restored as a silver car. It never made it into production. After Fury Auto closed, he opened Toni Bianco Competitions in 1974, to produce race cars for customers and built a Tipo 33 based race car as one project. They also produced the VW powered Tipo 33 Base Bianco S street car. By Fred R.

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The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Act Now!!!! Holiday Gala December 3rd

This is the last day or two to register to join NWARC at the Holiday Gala! As of November 26 there’s 52 members registered for the event, and November 30th is absolutely your last chance. The Gala is December 3rd, starting at 5PM at The Harborside in Seattle. Just like in years past, we‘ll have plenty of time to talk, laugh, shop the auction tables, and even eat and drink. You‘ll get to meet the new elected club officers, hear a few words about the year past and the good efforts people have done to keep the shine on the best Alfa Romeo club you can join. The cost is $55 per person and details about the food options, address, requirements, and all other info is noted at http://nwarc.motorsportreg.com/ Do Not Delay!!! If you have already signed up, thanks!

New Year’s Drive Jan 2nd, 2012

Start the year off enjoying a nice drive, shop visit, and lunch with your Alfa Romeo friends. This year, we‘re even giving you a chance to watch football on New Year‘s Day, then join us on January 2nd for the drive up to Autostrada in Anacortes. Our host, Fred Scheuddekopp, always puts on a nice event plus this time he‘ll let us into his second storage space where the race cars are stored. When: 9 AM Jan 2nd (If the weather turns bad, we‘ll cancel by sending an e-mail and posting on the Alfa BB and NWARC Facebook sites.) Where: Starbucks at 1330 164th SW in Lynnwood 98037 (1 block East of I-5, off Exit 183 just North of Alderwood Mall.)

Arrive at Starbucks with enough gas to travel at least 100 miles. Come early and enjoy a warm drink Autostrada and yummy Top Pot donuts! filled with Alfas and The drive will take us up I-5 for only 15 miles, then it‘s nice Alfisti back roads the rest of the drive north. We‘ll follow the winding shoreline towards Kayak Point then up the Pioneer Hwy to small town of Stanwwod. From there, we tour Camano Island before heading north to Conway, then past the former site of Skagit City, the first settlement on the Skagit River. We‘ll pass the Rexville store, where the secret is you should quickly honk as a greeting since the owner has an Alfa Romeo at home. We‘ll skirt the edge of LaConner then cross the Swinomish Channel and head towards Anacortes. Starbucks is a Destination: Autostrada is located at 2900 T Avenue in good start point Anacortes. We should arrive just before noon!

The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Alfa Bookshelf by Gene Davis Alfa Romeo Giulia Coupes, 1963-1976. Limited Edition Ultra. Aprox. 8” x 10- Norwood P4 Recreation 1/2”, 200 pages, Brooklands Books. Softbound. ISBN 9781855207707 This car showed up at the Whidbey Quoting the publisher: ―This book traces Island European Sports Car Club the progress of one of the greatest coupes meeting on Nov 5th. The fellow by of all time as well as one of Alfa‘s best the rear of the car is a local Whid- cars‖. The story is told through new model bey resident and the person behind introductions, road tests and historical arti- this project. After meticulously cles. Included are photographing the real Ferrari P4 a full performance few years ago they, set out to build figures and advice the car in Texas. They actually on acquiring a pre- made new bucks for this aluminum owned GTV. Models body. A few bits of the running reported on are gear are from the spare parts bin the: Sprint GT from the original three cars. All the 1600, TZ, GTC, rivets in the body are exactly like GTA, SS, GT1300 & the original and no expense was 1600 Junior, and spared making the car as authentic the GTV 1600, as possible. The only departure 1750, & from the real thing is the 575 Maranello engine, which by the way sounded pretty great, and 2000.‖ (Well, that‘s the left hand drive. They hope to manufacture 2 to 3 cars a year. He will also install a year a mouthful). appropriate engine if desired. By Rod McNae More at: http://www.p4bynorwood.com/ Primarily a series of road tests, the book is a compilation of automobile enthusiast magazine articles from around the world, Mirko’s Creating a New Alfa 75 Evo written between 1964 and 2007. The articles cover visual as well as behind-the- November means the coming Mirko rounding turn 9 wheel impressions, comparisons to other holidays to most of us, but to at Pacific Raceways similar cars, and are enhanced by scores of Mirko, it means getting his pro- black and white photo‘s, performance ject on the track for the first charts, and technical data. Reading 200 time. Mirko has been trying to pages of details on the same basic group of balance schedule between family, cars can bring on a sense of deja‘ vu, how- work, racing, and creating a fast ever, the articles are well written, very track Alfa Romeo Milano modeled thorough, and manage to hold the readers‘ Under Construction in many ways, after the legen- interest. dary Evo racers from the 80‘s For those dreaming of a future GTV, or just The car project was well documented on the AlfaBB which not only shared the step by step reminiscing about cars gone by, this book build, but Mirko received tons of feedback, much of it valuable from experts across the Alfa in a wonderful resource. Available from family. http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/milano-75-1987-1989/183935-milano- Books4cars (www.Books4cars.com). race-car-project-icscc.html

The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club The History of the Alfa Romeo Badge

The Alfa Romeo logo is clearly very unique and probably the most beautiful logo on cars today. The source of inspiration for it‘s design, was, according to Romano Cattaneo who‘d been hired to design a badge, the family crest on the front of the Visconti family‘s Sforza Castle in Milan. This family insignia uses the red cross on a white field from the first crusade and a Biscione, or serpent devouring a child. A.L.F.A. used these images surrounded by a dark blue ring reading ALFA and MILANO

from 1910 to 1915. In 1913 the rule was made required the two words to be in white text only. As the 1st World War started in 1915, Nicola Romeo bought the company and changed the works into a munitions factory. As the war ended in 1918, they resumed producing cars. At that point they updated the logo to read ALFA-ROMEO plus the Savoy knots to honor the unified Kingdom of Italy. As future badges were updated, the unique use of the hyphenated ALFA-ROMEO remained until 1972. In 1925 as Alfa Romeo won the first World Motor-Racing Championship, they commemorated the win by encircling the logo in a laurel wreath. The only exception was in between 1931 and 1934 around 200 cars, (6c1750 & 8c2300) were sent to France for final assembly in Paris. These rare cars had badges that said "Paris" rather than Milano. I saw one of the French built 8c2300 Le Mans cars in 1999 at the Mille Miglia in Bre- scia, Italy. As Italy became a republic in 1946, the Savoy knots were replaced with two curvy lines. The final change came in 1972 as the Biscione was modernized and the name MILANO and the two curvy lines were eliminated after Alfa Ro- meo opened the new Alfasud factory in Naples. Eventually, the logo will change again in the future, but at least we know the history, understand what‘s behind the design, and enjoy the beauty as it is today. By Fred R.

Member Referrals!!! With your help we continue to gather a list of auto service providers through member referrals. The providers listed were recommended by one or more club members as being highly satisfactory, but are not specifically endorsed by the club. This month's list includes: Mark 2 Collision Center, Lynnwood - Collision repair Professional Glass Company, Seattle - Windshield replacement Security Safe & Lock, Inc, Bellevue - Lock rebuilding You can add to this list by sending your recommendations 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 personal experience 2. The provider has no family or financial connection with the member recommending them 3. The primary business of the provider does not compete with one of the providers advertising in the Iniezione If you have a provider your have found to be highly satisfactory, share your wisdom and pass your recommendation on to Ken. With your help, we can all be better automotive consumers.

The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Alfa Romeo MX-5

It‘s no surprise that the award winning Mazda MX-5 is a popular sports car. Many of us in and around Bristow’s the NWARC drive and enjoy them with minimal complaints, except why it doesn‘t have an Alfa logo. Exclusive Auto Repair When driving one today, you sense how someone Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider: Mazda MX-5: 4 cyl, dual overhead cam, 4 cyl, dual overhead cam, felt in the late 50‘s and early 60‘s driving a fun, 1300cc, Front engine, RWD, 1600cc, Front engine, RWD, lightweight, simple Giulietta Spider. The base Ind. Front Suspension Ind. Suspension Alfa was good looking and fun, while the Veloce  80 HP  114 HP option was faster. Mazda sold 136,500 MX-5s in  Length 152.8 inches  Length 155.3 inches the US before they even rolled out a Sports  Wheelbase 86.6 inches  Wheelbase 89.2 inches (option R) version. Both the Giulietta Spider and  Weight 1900 lbs  Weight 2100 lbs the MX-5 were basic fun right from the beginning  Drag Coefficient 0.50  Drag Coefficient 0.38 and enjoyed the ―soul of a sports car‖ as Ken Case and his ‗63 Spider MX-5 nose... Mazda worded it. Side by side, fun similarities are there; a The votes were cast and the readers of little more power to carry the weight of the added safety fea- the Tacoma Weekly recognize what tures, and a little easier through the air. most of us already knew… Bristow‘s ―The early [Alfas] were spartan, they didn't keep the rain out Exclusive Auto Repair is a good shop! very well, they didn't keep you warm when it was really cold, the (Best Auto Repair 2011) windshield wipers were a joke and the drive train leaked every fluid, and you smiled every time you drove one.‖ per member Our member and club supporter, Pete Ken Case ―What made the cars such a delight was a combination of good power and great handling.‖ Bristow has been in business in Tacoma since 1995 and works on a variety of The words coming from Italy over the last 12 months make it sound like Alfa Romeo may have learned cars, including Alfa Romeos. Every an important lesson about the value of light weight sports cars. Its kind of funny since they used to time I‘ve been there, I‘ll see an Alfa know this concept. First we heard about the new 4C weighing in at under 2,000 pounds, with a 200 HP, 4 cyl mid engine, RWD, providing a 0-60 mph time under 5 seconds, which should be a lot of fun for the there for work, or driven by someone $60,000 price tag. There is even a rumored 4C Abarth version to come later. Both of these seem to be just stopping to visit Pete. targeting the same customer who would consider a Lotus Elise, BMW M3, Porsche Caymen, etc… higher Congrats on the being recognized for than the typical Miata market. your quality work. By Fred R. The spicy extra news is that Alfa Romeo is developing a new additional Spider following Mazda MX-5′s recipe of fun and simplicity. Powered by a front mounted 150 HP version of the 1.7 liter 4 cyl that‘s an option in the new Giulietta, which, if the car stays under the targeted 2200 pounds, should prove to be fast and fun. Alfa‘s $40,000 targeted price will be more expensive than a Mazda MX-5 but this may be fine since a person will be getting a real Alfa logo on the car and if were lucky, it will sound like one too. Though Alfa‘s track record of gathering awards and producing outstanding looking cars is rather good, their sales and marketing and heavyweight cars haven‘t won over the customers. We can only hope they stay the rumored course, keep the cost and weight low on the basic car while keeping the performance and quality above average. (Heck, questionable quality doesn‘t seem to impact Minis, Audis, Lo- tus, SAAB, or any number of cars being sold today.) My fantasy forecast based on the MX-5 history… Sales would start in late 2014 with 50,000 cars sold the first 12 months, reaching the 1 million cars sold by 25 years in… countless Car&Driver 10Best awards, Automobile of the Year awards, etc… It all can happen if intelligent, gutsy people at Fiat / Alfa Romeo make choices the way people did at Mazda. By Fred R.

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Alfa Romeo has always been synonymous with essential style capable of conveying strong emotions, technical research that is always at the cutting edge, plus superlative road holding and driving satisfaction, combined with the maximum efficiency of the vehicle and maximum onboard safety. The same values lie behind the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCT, the MiTo TwinAir Turbo, and the Giulietta 120 HP 1.4 LPG Turbo - able to combine respect for the environment with driving pleasure. First off, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta’s TCT gearbox uses the innovative twin dry clutch automatic transmission designed to provide driving comfort and a sporty feeling superior to the automatic transmissions with torque converter, plus lower running costs and fuel consumption. Available with the 170 HP 1.4 TB MultiAir gas and 170 HP 2.0 JTDM diesel engines, the Giulietta TCT has the best efficiency/performance ratio in its category. This transmission can operate in totally automatic or sequential mode by manually managing the "up and down" positions using the "shift paddles" on the steering wheel. In addition, the driver can customize the car's character using the Alfa DNA driving selector to enhance its features of comfort, performance, safety and efficiency. In particular, the Giulietta MultiAir with the TCT is the most eco-friendly gas powered car in its category in Europe. Using the 170 HP 2.0 JTDM-2 diesel engine and compared to the same manual gearbox version, acceleration from 0 to 60 MPH actually improves slightly. The low running costs together with low fuel consumption make it the ideal choice also for company fleets. Also available in Europe is the Giulietta Euro 5- compliant 120 HP 1.4 Turbo dual-fuel (LPG and petrol). It is a mix of power and technology in line with Alfa brand values because it is able to combine top-level performance with respect for the environment and low running costs. Available in three different trim levels (Giulietta, Progression and Dis- tinctive) for all European markets, the new version boasts performance at the top of its category. With maximum power of 120 HP at 5000 rpm and with 152 lbs of torque at 1750 rpm, the Giulietta LPG reaches a top speed of 122 MPH and accelerates from 0 to 60 in 10.2 seconds. One more version that is available is the Giulietta flagship; the 235 HP 1750 TBi engine as part of the Quadrifoglio Verde trim level. This engine produces 144 lbs per liter of torque, which is the highest of all gas engines in this category and - an excellent feature - the max of 251 ft lbs of torque are delivered at just 1,900 rpm. In detail, the 1750 gas turbo engine boasts a revolutionary scavenging control system that gets rid of any "turbo lag" while using direct fuel in- jection and dual continuous variable valve timing. The three Giulietta models are achieving excellent sales figures across Europe. At the cutting edge in terms of technology, the Giulietta is a functional car that affords roomy interiors and superior comfort besides a safety record (Euro NCAP 2010 5- star rating, with the highest score ever obtained by a compact sedan) and attentive to running costs, as demonstrated by the diesel engine servicing interventions to be carried out only every 22,000 miles. The Alfa Romeo MiTo uses the powerful 170 HP 1.4 MultiAir Turbo "Quadrifoglio Verde" or the new 85 HP TwinAir Turbo version that will debut in the forthcoming months. The innovative two-cylinder TwinAir engine was voted "International Engine of the Year 2011" and promises promptness and agility owing to both an output of 85 HP at 5500 rpm, but also to the 107 ft lbs of torque delivered constantly between 2000 and 3500 rpm. All with a significant reduction in fuel consumption and emissions. The Quadrifoglio Verde option has been reworked with original and distinctive styling features. It comes equipped with the powerful 170 HP 1.4 MultiAir Turbo (awarded Best New Engine of the Year 2010), offers the innovative "Alfa Active Suspension", a system that actively and continuously controls the electronic shock absorbers developed in partnership with the engineers at Magneti Marelli. Combined with experience gained on the racetrack, the system allows the MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde to excel even further in terms of agility and handling, giving it exceptional driveability and top level safety. Without considering that the "Alfa Active Suspension" system perfectly interfaces with the three different dynamic control settings of the "Alfa DNA" device ("Dynamic", "Natural" and "All Weather"), managing all the applications on the car: from the ESP, steering and Q2 electronic differential to engine response and, if present, the Alfa TCT. Alfa Romeo engine development is focused on optimizing torque efficiency, maximizing performance and minimizing fuel consumption, therefore "performance never to the detriment of fuel consumption, and fuel consumption never to the detriment of performance". From Alfa Romeo PR

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Model/Series Member Name Contact Membership  Rafael Berman Graham  Spiders, GTV By Paul & Kristy Affolter  Fred Wright [email protected]  David Cavenah Seattle  Spiders (101/105)  Dawn Zalusky Seattle  George Gibbs [email protected] A warm and enthusiastic  Gordon Nelson Seattle welcome to our 6 newest  80‘s Spiders club members who have  Ryan Porter Shoreline  Harry Reed [email protected]

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November Club Meeting Wrapup The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club It‘s become traditional that Park Place invites us over at least once per year to host our club meeting surrounded by their great assortment of cars and toys. On November 8th place drew a nice crowd of 29 members, including Bill & Mary Banta who‘s GTV was being serviced at Park Place at the time. Another long time member in the crowd was Gary Kenyon who made it across the floating bridge to attend along with Paul & Kristy Affolter. Some of the other smiling faces were Bill Gehring, Ken Case, Chris Papendorf, Gene Davis, Joe Faherty, Keith Willson, and Jay Nuxoll. (There were a few more Alfisti as well… is was a great gathering!) Even Doc and Gloria Dolittle were part of the show! Shannon Low, Car Dude at Park Place, welcomed us and talked about how busy their place has been lately. With Auctions, online sales, foreign markets… they have been selling plenty of cars, whether that‘s American muscle, Lotus, Aston Martin, or Porsche. Another aspect that has kept them hopping is that they are the only NW SAAB dealership. Shannon explained that SAAB customers are much like Alfisti; very passionate about their favorite marque. SAAB puts out some great cars but, like Alfa, has struggled to keep its path clear. They seem to be selling well in their select market so that bodes well for the future of Alfas selling rea- sonably well in the US in 2013… or 2014... The meeting covered the past events as well as current financial status (good), the club elections, a Holiday Gala update, and future events. We also had sandwiches and chips along with bottled wa- ter to enjoy but the best part was just checking out cars and chatting with other Alfisti. By Fred R.

Help Wanted Help Wanted: This ad is a little different, but I am looking for help finding a fun job. I have had great success as a production / operations manager as well as handled successful contract negotiations repeatedly at Microsoft. I have Six Sigma training and used it with facility planning as well as developing web tools that supported order submission and info sharing. Outside of work, I have a passion for Alfa Romeos, nature, history, photography, boats, travelling, and just enjoying family & life. What am I looking for? Surprise me! I enjoy working with customers. I would be happy working the lines on a boat as much as managing a production space, or working a desk role supporting a program. If you know of someone who is hiring… please let me know. Call Fred Russell at 425 308 6621 or e-mail me at: [email protected] Thanks!

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Should Alfa Romeo Brand Have Come Before Fiat? The Italian auto giant Fiat has had a difficult time re-entering the U.S. market this year after being away for decades. The main problem is that drivers have not warmed to the Fiat 500, the subcompact car that was meant to seize a retail beach head that would make way for a wider range of Fiat vehicles to be sold here. But not enough people are buying the 500, and I think Fiat could have put a better foot forward in getting its U.S. business started. The company has a number of brands under its umbrella, including Alfa Romeo, which has a more glamorous image and a more devoted following in the U.S. than the Fiat name- plate. Because of their racing heritage — and those great scenes from ―The Graduate‖ – Alfa‘s were considered exotic, upscale and cool where consumers mainly thought of Fiats as inexpensive appliances. Models like the Alfa GTV of the early 1980s ran with BMWs and Audis while the last Fiat models in the U.S like the Strada competed more with Toyota Corollas and Honda Civics. When former Fiat and Alfa owners recall their cars, the Alfa people gush about beautiful designs, sharp handling and wonderful engine sounds while the Fiat folks talk about rust and mechanical breakdowns. It isn‘t that Alfas were trouble free, but for several reasons they carry goodwill the Fiat brand lacks. Indeed, for years I have heard people in the talking about the eventual return of Alfa Romeo. Not so for Fiat. Mention Fiat and people ask, ―Don‘t they own Alfa Romeo?‖ Fiat‘s master plan for the U.S. includes bringing back Alfa Romeo, but only after Fiat is established. I think Alfa would have made a more favor- able impression and stoked consumer interest better than the Fiat brand. The company sold 15,826 of its subcompact Fiat 500 cars through the end of October. During the same period BMW‘s Mini brand sold 27,316 Mini Cooper hardtops and convertibles, which are the 500′s closest competitors. Would Alfa have done any worse? By Jonathan Welsh WSJ Driver‘s Seat Blog http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2011/11/26/should-alfa-romeo-brand-have-come-before-fiat/

Fiat will build Alfa Romeo vehicles in China Starting in July, 2012, as part of a joint venture with local partner Guanhzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd. Company president Zeng Qinghong told Automotive News that ‖Besides the Fiat brand, after talks between the two shareholders, we will introduce the Alfa Romeo brand to the venture company.‖ No timetable was given for when the vehicles would go on sale, but the new venture would be dubbed Guangqi Fiat. Guangqi Fiat will initially produce 140,000 vehicles annually, and will likely expand be- yond just Fiat and Alfa Romeo cars. Fiat has large interests in commercial vehicles, trucks and other vehicles. Alfa Romeo will also have to compete in an increasingly crowded premium vehicle segment in China. From: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/category/manufacturers/alfa-romeo

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For Sale: 1974 Spider Veloce Reduced Price $6500 OBO Complete mechanical 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. Transmission rebuilt by In- gram, 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: 1967 Duetto "project" $3,000 It's a very complete car that needs some work but well worth what I'm asking. Nice original car was white now red, dash still white. Car really needs everything but is very straight, front and rear bumpers intact, nice grille, original interior and top, engine compartent complete and original. Engine turns-over but old gas prevents starting. Needs floors which I have purchased and will include. Also put decent used rotors up front and have new rears. Calipers re-built and in box, also have re-built m/c, new brake pads -these parts worth about $1500.00 bucks alone. This is an early ATE brakes car, no head-ache Dunlops! Located in Anacortes. Call or e-mail Fred S. at 360 588 3811 or [email protected] For Sale: 1987 SPIDER GRADUATE $8,500 Summertime fun-to-drive daily driver. Red with black interior and new top. Looks great! 8+ overall. 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 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, transmission, 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: 2.5 Ltr V6 Motor / Transaxle from Milano Call Joe 253 549 6828 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 [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 .

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For Sale: 1978 Spider In her day she won People‘s Choice at a concours, led wine tours, and fueled that shifty Italian mystique with her intense lip-red gloss and top-down black cap. She was a hugger whose curves were perfection. Her embrace would caress you with tanned suppleness, and she responded to your every maneuver with a zooming passion that left you exhausted yet with a hunger for more; she could steer you astray, and her idle purr could drive you wild. The lady had class! Alas, cruising home from clubbing all these years and living on the streets has been cruel. She can still run with the pack but is embarrassed at her appearance; she‘s mechanically healthy but she‘s lost her ferocity for velocity. She‘s still loved, but her tattered wardrobe, rag tag cap, and furrowed countenance needs a makeover; she‘s fighting melanoma. In the right hands she could be rejuvinated to her prior exotic beauty, where her maturity would be admired. Her family says this they cannot do. Can YOU? Do you have the heart to adopt her into your family and drive her to your home for long-term care? It starts with a serious offer at or about $2,400 directed to Brenda or Bruce Blair in West Seattle, (206) 938-8190 or [email protected] .

For Sale: 1978 Alfetta GT parts car Runs well, Euro Headers, and more, but needs help. Call Michael Patjens at: 253 531 5921

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 warranty books, front bra, matching numbers on the engine and transmission, 89,286 miles, and a custom wind cover for the passenger seat, custom carpet. 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 her caretaker in Seattle.

For Sale: (At Fantasy Junction) 1949 6c2500SS SWB Serial no. s/n 915797 Dark blue with red leather interior. Restored a few years back but aging well. The chrome and aluminum trim is straight and complete. Glass, emblems, and lenses are all in good order. The interior is beautifully presented with the factory correct gauges, knobs, and switches throughout. The trunk is restored to match complete with the matching spare tire. The car sits on aluminum Borrani 17‖ wire wheels, date-coded April of 1954, with Firestone tires. At the time of the restoration, a new tan canvas top was installed, with a matching boot. Call 510 653 7555 Fantasy Junction

2011 / 2012 Calendar of Events The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Bold Type = NWARC Sponsored Event Dec 3 NWARC Holiday Gala Jan 2 NWARC Anti-Football Drive Anacortes Jan 10 NWARC Club Meeting TBD TBD ‘12 NWARC Go Kart Enduro? Feb 26 NWARC Chili Cook Off Fred & Kathy’s in Olympia TBD ‘12 NWARC St Paddy’s Day? TBD ‘12 NWARC Spring Tour? April 21 Tulip Rallye - Skagit Valley April 22 FEN All Italian Day at Triple X - Issaquah May TBD NWARC Alfa Romeo Roll Out Party June 17-24 AROC / ARCC Nat‘l Convention - www.alfacanadese.ca TBD ‘12 NWARC Viva Italia Car Show June 28-July1 SOVREN PNW Historics July 19-22 AROO Olympic Penninsula Tour July 26-29 Monte Shelton NW Classic Rally nwclassicrally.org TBD ‘12 NWARC Half Fast Lap of Washington Sept TBD Maryhill Hillclimb Alfa Featured Marque

2012 AROC / ARCC National Convention

Start planning now for joining Alfa Romeo Owners Club USA and the Alfa Romeo Club of Canada for a joint Convention in Toronto in June 2012. Toronto is the cultural and financial centre of the Canada with one-third of all Canadians living within 100 miles. It is the fifth largest city in North America. The United Nations has called Toronto ―one of the most multi-cultural cities in the world‖ and includes largest Italian speaking population anywhere outside of Italy. Access to Toronto is easy with multilane highways coming directly from the US border crossings. Toronto is less than 2 hours from Buffalo and about 4 hours from Detroit. From pre-drives, concours, track events, to galas… they have it all planned. www.alfacanadese.ca