Iniezione The newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club February, 2019 Twists and Turns, Waterfalls and Wonderful Cars! Good times on the New Year’s Day Anti-Football Drive

hanks, Fred, for a great drive! me in my bright white new I was new, the 4C even newer, only a few 4C; many would have T months old, when I decided to partake in a drive said, 'just follow the little through the country with the Alfa club of the NW. white Alfa'. We got the route five minutes before going on the So they did. road. Not knowing the route and having no navigator on For a while. board, I was left with the “follow the person in front of Or less. you” dilemma/procedure. Now, not everyone had an "Honey, where’s that Alfa, so it was hard to know who to follow. white Alfa you were sup- Again, this was/is posed to follow?” Cars the Alfa group, not the following me soon evapo- Toyota or Ford group rated, along with the frost on the road. going for a car cruise. Some may have re-appeared miles Think speed and well- later, but how would I know? There handling vehicles; this were so many other vehicles taking was the fastest cruise part in this early day drive. I’ve ever been on! Being a back roads driver I was fa- Think about struggling miliar with many of these roads. I had (but only slightly) to so many flashbacks of the simi- keep up with the person lar scenery I was flying by, in front of you. when I was here last? We left at 8:30 AM, no-one on any Who cares... just step on it! road, which was so pleasant. At many Keeping focused, I never lost intersections the driver in front of me my way, still smart enough to may not have had any turn indicators let a fellow Alfisti slip in front on, but would take off as fast they ar- me as we were leaving rived. Snoqualmie Falls en route to I had to go, too, or be left behind. Tacoma. Nice museum in Ta- I am sure many tried to keep up with coma, 5 levels deep. What a fun day, I keep telling everyone, because In this issue… * Tulip Rallye ...…..…………... p 8 it was so true! Beats a day at the track; I’ve done * New Year’s Day Drive .... pp 1, 4 * Garden Tour ……………...… p 9 that too. * President’s Column ...... p 2 * Concorso Italiano …….…….. p 9 Thanks, Fred! * Race Prep at Prova …...…… p 3 * Alfa News …………………… p 9 - Mark Greengo * TSD Rallying Overview ….....p 3 * AROC Mid-Year Retreat .… p 10 * Selling Your Car/Authentic * A Star-Gazing Road Trip … p 11 hat to do on New Year’s Day? I don’t Advice …………....…….pp 5, 6 * Calendar ………...... ……... p 12 watch football and like to drive, so hitting * Alfas at Imola …………..….. p 6 W this event was right up my alley. Two * Pasta Cook-Off …..…...….….p 7 Next club events… friends of mine in the club assured me that showing * Driving School/HPDE …. …...p 7 * Prova Motorsports …..….Feb 12 up sans Alfa Romeo would be okay, and I’d only * Citroen Spring Drive …...……p 8 * Pasta Sauce Cook-Off . Feb 17 receive mild ridicule concerning my ride. Plus, not * FEN Italian Car Show …...... p 8 * Driving School/HPDE …. Mar 10 a club member, so total (continued on page 4)

President’s Column By Fred Russell There is Happiness in Both Old and New Heading into the rest of the s I write this I’ve just finished enjoying one of the 19 year we have other good cent cheeseburgers from the 65th Birthday celebra- things that came from the A tion of Dick’s Drive-In. The first location opened on board meeting. The new club NE 45th between the University District and Wallingford logo that’s used on the news- neighborhood. Though I’m not old enough to remember the letter and website… we have first year… I did start going there as a kid in 1968. stickers for you to put on your As a second grader at Lake City Elementary, I would sneak car. I’ll have them at every off the playfield during lunch time and walk the short block event, so ask for a few when over to Dick’s Lake City location, where my lunch money was you see me. exactly enough for a hamburger, small fries and a small root There are lots of events in 2019 starting with our Feb meet- beer. Ten years later, when I bought my first Alfa Romeo, ing at Prova Motorsports where they’ll share tips on setting up within an hour of getting the keys I was in that same place your car and mindset for driving schools and lapping events. buying a few cheeseburgers and a chocolate shake. Ahh, the As the year goes along we are planning at least 4 days at the fun memories of being a kid. track with Skills Schools and HPDE events. These events Another NW favorite from that era was the TV show from teach safety, awareness, vehicle handling and give you that the city dump with J.P.Patches. For 2 hours each morning, chance to hone your skills in a safe environment. With the J.P. would talk to his Patches Pals, as we were known, about number of distracted drivers on the road, every second everything in the world. He’d show cartoons, laugh with counts and all your skills will help you avoid a collision. It al- guests like Gertrude, Ketchikan the Animal Man, Boris S. so helps you enjoy the capabilities of your car! Wort and many others. When you think of how off balance I February also has the annual pasta sauce competition at am these days (focused on cars and Alfa Romeos in particu- Fred and Kathy’s in the Olympia area. This is always a great lar), think of how far off I’d be if it hadn’t been for J.P. Patch- event with wonderful tastes at a fantastic location! As the es. Locals can remember J.P. by visiting his and Gertrude’s year goes on there are drives, shows, parties, rallyes, BBQ statues in the Fremont neighborhood whenever we want. I and another of Debi’s ever-popular Garden Tours. This year was there as they unveiled this great bronze display and en- it’s early in the season, closer to mid May. joyed seeing the smiling clown faces. We all wore our red Ever the philanthropic club, our board agreed that our dona- noses that day. tions of excess proceeds from the auction tables at the Festa Now, it seems, our State Legislature is considering the ad- or other events will all go to local causes. Places like Seattle dition of a Patches Pal license plate; the announcement Milk Fund, America’s Car Museum, local Technical Schools should be any time now. I know I’ll be get- focused on automotive topics, etc. It’s ting one. Heck, if I put it in a Dick’s Drive- great to know that we can combine friend- In frame, I’ll have most of my good child- ships, cars, playing and generosity, and the hood memories in one place! benefits can be far reaching. We had a great start to 2019 with our Some money is being re-invested into New Years Day Anti-Football Drive. With a items we need for driving schools and track wonderful number of people (over half driv- events: reflective vests, new cones, im- ing their Alfas), good weather and nice roads - that is how proved radios, banners and more. It also helps cover the every year should start. Thank you to each of you who made costs of drive set up and printing route guides. Also, check it out to share the day! out the new lists for services and suppliers for both older and We followed this with a club board meeting. We have a new Alfas under the Resources area at nwalfaclub.com great leadership team and thanks to our meeting host (Prova Lastly, I want to thank Shane Capper at Rairdon’s Alfa Ro- Motorsports) and their efforts, we cranked through the agen- meo of Kirkland. He has been happy to support our club and da items making directional decisions and plans for our club. members in the past but now is working with us to enroll new I can vouch for the fact that this group is impassioned about Alfa buyers into the NWARC for their first year. It’s a win for making sure we keep building the club and making it the best him, his customers and us. They buy a car and immediately it can be. We don’t exactly measure this result other than by get introduced to our family of Alfisti and the many events we seeing people at events and hearing feedback from all of you. enjoy with our cars. Thanks, Shane! Let’s do like we always If our January meeting is any measure (see page 5) there do… welcome all new members and make them feel right at were plenty of people gathered, lots of good questions asked home. and plenty of info shared. Thanks, Shannon! - Fred Russell Iniezione page 2 February 2019

Next Club Meetings Board Members President Fred Russell February 12 Track Prep at Prova Motorsports (425) 308-6621 [email protected] he February club meeting returns to Vice President Prova Motorsports for a Track Day David James double header. (206) 849-3211 T [email protected] Ashley Shoemaker, Northwest Marketing Secretary Sales Manager for Hagerty Insurance, will Our host Chris Benny will then talk about Joanie Vivaz present the new Hagerty Track Day insur- track day prep beyond the checklist, getting (206) 420 8161 [email protected] ance program and answer your questions, yourself and your vehicle ready for high per- Treasurer both about the program itself and about formance driver education events. Chris has Ken Case Hagerty insurance offerings in general. Ms. 10 years of driving instructor experience for [email protected]

Shoemaker has over 11 years of insurance the club and Proformance Racing School, and club raced an Alfa Milano for sev- Committee Leadership eral years. He will discuss his philoso- Activities Directors phy that “You are the most important Judy & Bill Gehring component … make sure you are as 425 822-4231 [email protected] fast as your car is.” Chief Driving Instructor Join us at 6:30 pm to socialize with Mirko Freguia your fellow club members, with the for- 206-795-0861 mal meeting starting at 7:00 pm. Prova Membership Chairs will provide snacks and light refresh- Paul & Kristy Affolter 206-523-8534 ments. Bring a dinner or order ahead if [email protected] industry experience, having worked at Farm- you wish, and bring along any unwanted [email protected] ers Insurance Group before joining Hagerty magazines to exchange with others! Newsletter Editor Jon Inge in 2010. When not working she enjoys sum- Prova Motorsports 206-355-3111 mer boating with family and friends, traveling, 4022 23rd Avenue W [email protected] attending Seahawks games and participating Seattle, WA 98199 Webmaster Earl Krygier in any classic car drive or rally. - David James 206-349-3913 [email protected] Technical March 12 TSD Rallying, location tba Wes Ingram 360-707-5701 t the March club meet- any sort of motor vehicle. [email protected] 15613 “C” Peterson Road ing John Humphreys, John will give explanations Burlington, WA 98233 President of the North- and advice to demystify it A west Rally Council, will talk and make your rally expe- about Time/Speed/Distance rience more enjoya- http://nwalfaclub.com www.aroc-usa.org (TSD) rallying and the Friday ble. Meet at 6:30 pm to www.alfabb.com Night Nighter Rally series. socialize; the formal meet- Facebook: NWARC TSD Rallying is a motor sport ing starts at 7:00 pm. that can be enjoyed by anyone with virtually - David James Club Liaisons AROO (Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon) Informazioni Generali Doug Zaitz 509-768-4312 The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organization of Alfa Ro- [email protected] meo enthusiasts. NWARC is a regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC). Chapter meet- ings are typically held the second Tuesday of most months except December. Membership dues are $65 per year, FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW) which includes subscriptions to the digital and/or print versions of the Iniezione and the monthly national publica- Gordy Hyde tion, Alfa Owner. For information about joining the club, contact the Membership Chairs listed in the right hand 425-241-9307 column. Opinions expressed in the Iniezione are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the club. (The authors may simply be nuts!) Publication of articles describing technical procedures does not constitute MGCCNWC (MG) an endorsement by the club, its officers or AROC. It is the responsibility of the person performing any procedure to Ken Bottini accept all consequences of his or her actions. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone would take personal responsibility? 425-883-9615 Commercial advertisements in the newsletter are a win! Give your business added exposure while supporting the Pacific Coast AROA NWARC. Ad rates are: Fullpage: $110/Qtr, $275/Yr Half Page: $90/Qtr, $220/Yr Qtr Page: $65/Qtr, $170/Yr (BC, Canada) Business Card: $50/Qtr, $120/Yr. E-mail a color .jpg, .tif or .pdf file (300 DPI) to [email protected] Don Best 604-939-5056 To subscribe to the digital newsletter, please sign up using the form at the lower right corner of the Club Web- dlbest@telus site’s home page, www.nwalfaclub.com.. Iniezione page 3 February 2019

Twists and Turns, Waterfalls and Wonderful Cars - continued stranger status. Shy I’m not, so sign me up and I’ll be there. bonus. I could get used to this, not a bad way to spend a holi- Sounded like a cool way to ring in 2019. day morning. Well, actually any morning! Bright and early New Year’s Day, I and my 19 year old son – We eventually arrive at Snoqualmie Falls, turning the upper my cohort for automotive tomfoolery – pull into the Starbucks parking lot into the impromptu car show. Quick view of the in Redmond and park my recently acquired ’02 Porsche Box- falls, more gearhead related chatting, photographing cars and ster among a few Alfas – adding some bratwurst to the pasta. general milling about. The weather cooperating for the festivi- Despite arriving via Porsche I actually super dig Italian cars, ties, not a bad deal for the PNW in January. First stop now including Alfa Romeo. complete, on towards Tacoma, the string of Italian classics In the ‘80s I owned a string of ‘70s Fiats – does that count? and hangers-on pointed towards the LeMay museum – our Friend of mine back in New Jersey also owns an ‘80s GTV6, final destination. now slowly becoming I’m not that familiar with backroads in the Tacoma a future barn find for area, so it was all a blur following the Italian train someone else. I along entertaining byways. At one point I lost the weep, thinking about train at a red light, my son heroically peeling the route its current dusty sta- sheet from the floor mat to point the way. When in tus. I daydream doubt, read the instructions! Back on track, the high- about daily driving a light of the day was the spirited sprint on some very ‘70s 308. I’ve stopped numerous times at the Alfa dealer in Kirkland to gawk at the new Giulia. Why, oh why is this not available with a manual trans? See, I’m just as wacky as the rest of you. Okay, back to the drive... After the tiny Starbucks breakfast sandwich, meeting friendly club members, photographing interesting cars await- ing the start, the light- hearted drivers meet- twisty sections, two GTV6s and my ing, and the ceremoni- pal John’s Spider in front of us lead- al distribution of the ing the charge. Big fun indeed! official route sheet – Group drive officially over as we we’re off! – all sprinting pull into the LeMay parking area, Le Mans style to our club Alfas getting the show spot cars and jockeying for right in front of the museum – cool. first turn position. Discounted admission and shared Well sorta, more like an orderly lunch at the museum café certainly appreciat- queue exiting the parking lot. What a ed, followed by cruising the exhibits on display, queue it was, though, a great string quite the collection of cars. If you’ve never of not-so-ordinary automobiles. been to LeMay, it’s very recommended – it Modern Giulia and 4C, vintage Spi- was the third visit for me and I’ve enjoyed all of ders and GTVs, Fiat 500 Abarth, kill- them. Good excuse for a drive, especially with er blue McLaren, Subaru micro van a bunch of like-minded folks like the local Alfa sporting the 660cc motor - great mix club. of cars to witness and be part of. Thanks to everyone who organized and put As soon as we hit the street, the route sheet hits the Boxster this event together, my son and I had a great time. If no one floor. My son’s interest in following a route sheet is about the minds the Porsche occasionally poaching your Alfa events, I’d same as doing college homework – I don’t blame him - better love to return. My friend’s dusty GTV6 back in New Jersey not lose the car in front of us! We head towards Carnation, now looms in my mind, visions of restoration and shipping cost then onto Snoqualmie Falls via twisty bits and scenic rural bouncing around my head. Now, see what you did? views. I’m familiar with some of these roads from my previous - Dan O’Connell sport bike motorcycle era, now enjoyed with four wheels (and - all photos: Dan O’Connell heat!), rolling Italian artwork filling the windshield as an added

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How to Sell Your Car - Authentic Advice! e all know that Alfa stands for “Always Looking For all major Another”, but for those of us without large amounts bodywork W of storage space buying another Alfa usually in- issues taken volves selling one we already have. That’s a painful but nec- care of. This essary thought, and we like to ease the pain by making sure means clean we get top dollar for our beloved car when it’s time to find it a oil, brake/ new home. clutch/steering fluid and coolant, new belts and hoses, body Twenty six of us gathered on a wet and windy night for our dings taken care of, paint buffed out and polished as needed January Club meeting at Authentic Motorcars in Red- mond to learn more about this. Authentic graciously provided pizza and salad for us all, and we perused the many highly desirable cars for sale there while desperately trying not to get greasy fingerprints on them. After a short Club meeting to take care of official business and receive reports from the officers present, Authentic’s Shannon Low and Jeff Chalker gave us some useful guidelines. Shannon’s been selling cars for over 25 years, including with Alfa Romeo and Fer- rari dealers, and has been managing Au- thentic’s collec- tion for a couple and all chrome polished. All the electrics must of years, buying work, and the upholstery should be clean and in and selling as good repair. First impressions count more than needed. Jeff ever, and the car must look its absolute best. Do has decades of your homework on the cost of all this work, of experience working on ex- otic and race cars, and added much practical advice. Shannon pointed out that the two major considerations when selling classic cars these days are that by far the ma- jority of sales happen on-line, and that buyers are looking for the most perfect and original example they can find. To get maximum dollars, therefore, you must both focus on cosmet- ics to present the car as well as possible, and have as much

course, with a realistic assessment of what your car will be worth afterwards; you don’t want to spend more than you’ll get back. Because most buyers aren’t in a position to drop by and look at the car themselves, a comprehensive set of photos is critical. These need to cover every aspect of the car, every panel, every aspect, door jambs, roof pillars, engine bay, supporting documentation as you can possibly manage. trunk, wheel wells and especially the underside; buyers want Mechanically, all service on the car must be up to date, and to see if there are any signs of rust, oil (continued on page 6) Iniezione page 5 February 2019

How to Sell Your Car - continued leaks, caked-on mud or any kind of damage. slot for your car to come up; early lots don’t always get the As full a set of service records as you can manage is critical, best price, as bidders won’t have settled in to the action. presented in a binder and including everything, including when On the other hand, motivated buyers are right there and if you had the battery charged and the engine run up during any your car appeals to them - there’s that cosmetic issue again - periods of non-use. The car’s history and if the bidding goes past your re- and provenance (prior owner history) serve price, you will sell it. There are are also important; buyers love a expenses, of course, including trans- good story. porting your car to the auction, entry Fashions change in what’s desira- fees, often additional fees for a cov- ble. There was a time when sensible ered display area and, of course, upgrades were a bonus, such as a 10% commission to the auction larger engine or upgraded electrics or house. Bring-A-Trailer is much brakes; now originality seems to be cheaper (5% commission) but more highly prized. While there’ll doesn’t reach as many impulse buy- always be a market for the modified ers. cars (and if that’s what you want to do with your car, of course Even if you’re not planning to sell your car in the near future you should!) but unmodified, matching-numbers cars attract it’s very worthwhile to have a third party such as Authentic higher prices at the moment. (they can recommend other companies if that would be more As to where to sell your car, Bring-A-Trailer is a strong site convenient) run it through a pre-purchase inspection every 5-7 that sets the bar for how to sell. They don’t list every car avail- years. It’s easy to get used to your car’s minor quirks and un- able; your car must meet their requirements as to desirability consciously learn to compensate for slowly increasing wear, and condition and you must provide all the documentation and it’s very helpful to get an objective view as how the car mentioned above. It helps enormously if you monitor and re- would appear to a potential buyer. Not to mention that it’s spond to all the stream of comments and questions potential usually cheaper to fix minor issues before they become big buyers post there; an involved seller is a great help to giving ones, and it’s a whole lot more fun to drive a car in really good buyers a sense of comfort that the car is actually as represent- shape! ed. After thanks to Shannon and Jeff we all indulged in a little Hemmings is another good location due to its widespread more fantasy -kicking and trying on various , Por- coverage, both in the USA and internationally, but the actual sche 911s and other exotica for size before heading back out sale process will still take place mostly on line. Auctions can into the night. Hmm… I wonder how much it would cost to be tricky. You need to pick the right one, offering several simi- insure a V12 DB7? lar cars for sale so that interested buyers are more likely to - text and photos Jon Inge attend, but you also need to try and get a good afternoon time Something to Look Forward To

It’s hard for a vintage racing enthusiast to endure the re- before it strictions of winter, so here’s a reminder of the sort of action hosted a we can look forward to when the weather warms up! - Editor single------seater he Imola Classic 2018 was staged 26-28 October at race. Leg- Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Ferrari in Imola, endary T Italy, the final event of the drivers like Peter Auto 2018 historic racing Nino Vac- season. carella, and Henri Pescarolo won at Endurance racing returned to Imola at the wheel of emblematic cars such as the Imola in 2011 after an 18 year Alfa Romeo T33/2, Porsche 917K, PB, absence. Far from being just a Matra MS670 and the Lancia LC2, some of which Formula 1 track (as it’s become were racing this weekend. known), sports cars did battle - adapted from an article in Sports Car Digest here from 1954 onwards, long 11/29/2018, photos by Photo Classic Racing Iniezione page 6 February 2019

Upcoming Events

Sunday, February 17 Pasta Sauce Cook-Off, Olympia he Pasta Sauce Contest returns on February 17, once water and across to the several beaver ponds. Remember to again at Fred Wright and Kathy Lombardo’s lovely bring waterproof shoes/boots; the trails will be muddy! T home near Olympia. When: February 17th at 1:00 pm. Sauce Bring your best sauce, and choose either regular or gluten- judging begins at 2:00 pm. free pasta for it. Our hosts will provide the boiling water, Where: cooked pastas and soft drinks. If you want, bring a side of 3843 85th Avenue NW salad, biscotti, veggie or wine to share and compliment the Olympia, WA 98502 wonderful sauce flavors. The judging will be as impartial(!) as (360) 628-8679 ever, though everyone will surely have their favorites. Enjoy the friends, food and a walk on the While you’re there, explore the beautiful grounds of Fred beach. This is always a great event; come and Kathy’s waterfront home, following the trails down to the and show us what you can do!! Sunday, March 10 Drivers’ School/HPDE, Pacific Raceways, Kent

t’s time to get yourself ready for another be sure to check its condition before attending. summer of fun - and safe - driving! Join Our sponsor PROVA Motorsports can carry out I us at Pacific Raceways on March 10 for a professional safety check of your vehicle and another of our popular driving school and perform any service that might be required. high-speed lapping experiences. (www.provamotorsports.com/#intro) Cost: $95 per driver (over 18-years old) Driving School: 8 - 11:30 am SPECIAL $50 DISCOUNTED PRICE for teen The morning Driver Skills/Car Control drivers 18-years and younger holding either a course is open to all drivers with all types valid Drivers License or Learners Permit (must of vehicles. The course helps develop val- bring and present at sign-in, no photo copies) uable skills through driving exercises that reinforce "heads-up" driving, improved car HPDE/Lapping Program: Noon - 5 control, understanding balance and weight pm transfer, and understanding a car’s capa- There will be an HPDE/Lapping bilities and limits. We encourage drivers who: event from Noon to 5 pm for more - feel timid or nervous behind the wheel (perhaps experienced drivers. You must have due to a collision) documented experience driving on the - have recently purchased a new vehicle (perhaps track at Pacific Raceways as a signed more powerful or larger than what you've owned -off “solo” driver. If you have not been before) signed off we have instructors availa- - are newly licensed or teen drivers and pre- ble for coaching or a “check-ride.” licensed teens with Driver's Permits Cars will be run in groups according - simply want to have some fun learning new skills to car/driver performance. and driving their car. Cost: $175 per driver The course runs from 8:00am-11:30am, The exervises in- clude Slalom, Braking, Collision Avoidance, Emergency Lane Register Now! Change and Skid Pad/Figure-8. There’s no driving or Both of these events sell out quickly, so register right away to "lapping" on the race track; it's strictly skills-based with fixed secure your spot - msreg.com/mar2019PR. exercise stations around the facility. We will not use helmets or any additional safety equipment, as the speeds will be slow/ Questions? Call or email: moderate. Mirko Freguia A short classroom introduction will set the scene, and in- Chief Driving Instructor - NWARC structors will help drivers through the exercises from inside 206.795.0861 and outside the cars. You’ll use your daily driver vehicle, so [email protected]

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Upcoming Events - continued

Sunday, March 24 Citroën Club Spring Drive nce again we’ve been invited to join the Citroën Club’s annual Spring Drive, this year on March 24th. O This is always a fun drive with good folks in strange cars, starting with organizer Paul Melrose in his Panhard! It’s a 70-mile drive on twisty roads, starting in Newcastle and finishing in Auburn. Come along and join in! Start: Starbucks, 6977 Coal Creek Park- way, Newcastle WA 98059 9:00am social, 9:50am Drivers’ Please RSVP to Paul so he can print up Meeting, 10:00am depart! enough copies of the route instructions! Finish: [email protected] Oddfellas Pub & Eatery, 102 W 425 306-8525 cell Main St, Auburn, WA 98001 “Panhard Paul” Melrose

Sunday, April 14 FEN All-Italian Show, Issaquah, WA

lways one of must-see nating, from the usual local events, the Fiat exotica through ob- A Enthusiasts Northwest scure Italian small se- (FEN) All-Italian Car and Mo- dans to unique one-off torcycle Show at the XXX specials. It’s non- Root Beer Drive-in in Issaquah competitive and non- will be held on Sunday, April judged, so bring your 14th from 10 am until 3 pm. Alfa, come on down Again this year FEN is partnering and join in the fun! with the Café Racers' Union The event website at https:// (CRU) to reach a broader audi- bit.ly/2RUHkWe has the registration form and ence and increase participation. details. The pre-registration fee is $15.00; it The range of vehicles on dis- will be $20.00 on the day of the event. play each year is always fasci-

Saturday, April 27 MG Car Club Tulip Rallye, Burlington, WA nce again the MG Car Club of the Northwest opens its money to family or friends' option) doors to all car makes and types for its 38th annual before April 20th. If registering by O Tulip Rallye! This highly enjoyable event is a gimmick mail, please print the registration rallye (not a TSD rallye) where you look for answers along the form and send it before April 4th, route, somewhat like a scavenger hunt. Bring a sharp eye and with your check, to: Tulip Rallye, a sense of humor. Speed is NOT recommended! c/o Bert Cripe, 2398 Jefferson Ave Don’t forget to pack a picnic lunch to enjoy along the way or SE, Port Orchard WA 98366 at the end point while the scores are being tabulated. Also This year the MGCCNW is offer- please bring a donation of canned food or money (preferred) ing t-shirts, sweatshirts and hooded for a local food bank. pullover sweatshirts. However they More information is at www.tuliprallye.org, where you’ll find must be pre-ordered no later than March 4th; no shirts will be parking and starting procedures, an explanation of a gimmick available at the rallye. rallye and how to participate, a list of registered participants Questions? and other useful information. Contact Bert Cripe (360-731-8758) about the event or Register online using Paypal (remembering to use the 'Send Paul Feuerpfeil (206-612-3103) about the shirts Iniezione page 8 February 2019

Upcoming Events - continued Saturday, May 18 Garden Tour: Seattle and Everett ave the date! This year’s garden tour will cover two locations, one in Seattle and one in Everett. S We’ll start with a docent-led tour of the renowned Dunn Gardens, originally designed by the Olmsted Brothers. Dunn Gardens 13533 Northshire Rd NW Seattle, WA 98177 After lunch we’ll move on to the Evergreen Arboretum and More details will be provided next month, but save the date Gardens in Everett, with its ten different themed gardens. and be prepared to register early, as these popular tours fill up American Legion Memorial Park quickly! 145 Alverson Blvd. - Debi Schmid Everett, WA 98201

Saturday, August 17 Concorso Italiano, Monterey, CA oncorso Italiano continues its multi-year celebration of is not Italian, but they will be Alfa Romeo in conjunction with Sports Car Market, this showing the tie to Italy. C year focusing on the Junior Zagato and the Giulietta More special guests and and Giulia Spiders. The coming years will celebrate the sen- unveilings will be announced suous Sprint Speciale, the 2000, 2600 and Montreal. Also, in the coming weeks as the look for a gathering of Guiletta Sprints and a special Duetto event approaches. reunion. Tickets are currently only $120, Italian registration is $115, Register early and get your car ready for another of the SCM Global Exotics registration is $125, and Italian motorcycles are Alfa Romeo celebrations! This year Concorso Italiano will also $70. celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari Dino GT (OK, and This will be their 34th year of celebrating Italian vehicles, the Dino GTS), plus an announcement about DeTomaso and fashion, food, and style. Make sure you don’t miss out on all something special from Triumph. Yes, they know the Triumph the excitement!

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he Quadrifoglio gory win is arguably a greater success than its first. But it badge once again should be no surprise - after all, we're talking about a com- T lives up to its fortable, spacious, well-equipped saloon that's more fun to name, amassing two more drive than rivals costing tens of thousands more". accolades for the Alfa Ro- Steve Huntingford, What Car? Editor said of the Stelvio meo Giulia and Stelvio at Quadrifoglio: "The hottest version of the Stelvio SUV is the annual What Car? Car outrageously fast, but of the Year Awards 2019. still feels light and re- This year the Alfa Ro- sponsive thanks to meo Giulia Quadrifoglio steering that's super- took home the award for 'Performance Car of the Year', fol- quick without making lowing its 'Sports Car' category win in 2018. The Stelvio the car feel nervous. Quadrifoglio fought off stiff competition to take the crown for Add in great body con- 'Best Sports SUV for more than £60,000'. trol and four-wheel The Giulia Quadrifoglio came in for praise from Steve drive traction and the Huntingford, editor of What Car?, saying "It's often said that Quadrifoglio continual- getting to the top is easier than staying there. So by that reck- ly encourages you to make the most of its performance". oning, the Giulia Quadrifoglio's second Car of the Year cate-

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AROC Mid-Year Retreat Gets Better Every Year! was fortunate enough to attend the 6th annual AROC win- of the board work tirelessly to support the club. It’s always a ter retreat in Palm Desert, CA on January 18-20. pleasure to meet members of the club whose names I’ve read I The AROC board meets at AROC president Cindy Ban- about for years. I enjoyed meeting long time members Del- zer’s exquisite Palm Desert pad every January. This gives the mas and Polly Greene and Jay Mackro. Bill Daemke was Alfisti experiencing winter blues nationwide a chance to have a there in his beautiful white 4C; I purchased my ’67 GTV from break in the cloudless skies of the desert. Except for Thurs- him in 1989, in Portland, and it was good to catch up. day. It poured like hell on Thursday. This event continues to grow. I’m not sure if that was the original intention, but Doug Zaitz always creates a won- derfully planned tour for at- tendees, as well as lunch, car showing and other cultural events. Other members have caught wind of this and started arriving in ever-greater num- It was a bers, and naturally all are wel- pleasant comed. surprise to Several NWARC members see how have made the trek, taking the many new scenic routes down and back. Alfas are Newlyweds Gordy and Dolly joining the now have a place down here ranks; we and get to put sunny miles on their fabulous collection of new had a nice Alfas. Joe and Lynn Faherty drove their new Giulia down this mix of 4Cs, Stelvios, and Giuli- as. The oldest car in attendance was a gorgeous black early ‘60’s 2000 Spi- der. This is an event well worth the drive. I hope to meet you here in years to come! Cheers! - article and photos Steve Schaeffer

year; there’s nothing like a long trip to break in a new car! Events this year included a Friday reception at a stunning Palm Springs home nestled in the foothills. Saturday began with an organized drive near Joshua Tree National Park, and lunch at a lovely little colony in 29 Palms. Afterwards we were treated to some pace laps at the nearby private race track in Thermal, CA. Cindy hosted a dinner for over 100 people that evening. Sunday included a lunch at Esce- na Golf Course featuring Alfas on the green. We are so fortunate to have Cindy Banzer as our national president. She is very passionate about the brand, and is a world-class organizer. She keeps things on track. The rest

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Star-Gazing on a Winter’s Night After January’s lunar eclipse, Mark Thornton recalls an earlier genuine or false, it does tend to spoil the effect. trip to observe the night sky. Back on the highway and beginning to have doubts about ------finding a break in the weather, I kept north until I reached the his note recalls a road trip with a difference. The desti- top of the hill on the south side of the Skagit river valley. In nation was “wherever the sky opened up to allow view- that hilly area I took an exit and headed east along the hill, T ing a meteor shower,” not so much a definite location. away from the highway. I was rewarded, in minutes, with One evening in November, late in the 1990s, the thing to do open sky and magnificently bright stars. Position on the seemed to be to drive to open sky, through the night, to see ground and the nature of the opening was about right for the the Leonid Meteor shower, expected to be strong that year. Leonids. I pulled off the road aways and got out the two coats A quick check of weather satellite imagery from SSEC indi- and other tackle that went along with stargazing or watching a cated some open sky to the north, less so to the east, where meteor shower in early winter. There was little traffic on the preliminary thinking indicated the best chances might lie. The road. By and by I saw a Leonid, and soon another. I did at radiant of the Leonids would rise only toward early morning, one point see two at once. This was more Leonid meteors meaning that there was nothing to gain by leaving early. Radi- than I had ever seen, up until the much more powerful display ant means the direction from which the meteors appear to only one or two years later. But the weather closed up in less originate, from our vantage point on the Earth’s surface. The than an hour. radiant arises in part from the Earth’s velocity in its orbit It was encouraging that here the cloud cover was different, around the Sun, and also the meteor’s velocity in its own dif- possibly a rain shadow effect of the Olympic Mountains or ferent orbit. some difference caused by the winds. Since the weather was So it was off and away in the Milano autocrosser around looking a little variable I drove north along I-5 again. Driving midnight. Though I certainly do appreciate the fine qualities north through the Skagit Valley was all about light pollution so of Yokohama A-008 , I there was no telling whether cannot recommend them for it was getting better or worse. winter driving. Fortunately it Further along, heading up the was neither raining nor hills on the North side, I took snowing, just overcast and an exit. At first this looked cold. The Milano, always a OK, and I spent some time firm-riding car, seems even looking around, but after a more so in cold weather. little while faced the fact that I This may relate to increased was not going to find any viscosity in the Koni Sport shock fluid. In autocross, you can more usefully open sky. certainly experience the opposite, in which you boil the shock Back to town! fluid. On the return trip I stopped at large gas station and truck Driving north on I-5 the weather looked chancy. Nothing to stop in Skagit valley. This was a happening place! In that see but clouds through Everett, Marysville and Smoky Point. curious way that our minds can fix an image because of ex- So onward toward Mount Vernon, with every so often an exit haustion, this stop made a lasting impression. The abundant and drive down a side road to stop and really look at the sky. fried food in a display stood out, probably because of the bril- On a busy interstate it’s not always easy to see if there might liant lighting. The penetrating fragrance of hot grease and the be open sky overhead. There’s also keeping the car on the four principal food groups - sugar, fat, salt and cholesterol - road to consider. The Milano turns in with great authority, aid- filled the air. I resisted and got back in the Alfa. ed by its gentle power assist, so the pilot is wise to refrain from You have to watch yourself touring in light traffic in an Alfa turning the wheel as he cranes his neck to scan the sky. In like this one. The tendency is to speed up until the car sounds one way, stargazing in the Alfa is a little like texting. Better and feels right, somewhere in the fat part of the delightful pow- pull over. er band you discover when you install 164S cams in a Busso There’s a benefit to the stargazer in the Milano Verde’s V6 3.0. Not appropriate! Certainly not at night, not in deer gauge cluster and instruments. It is all executed in orange on country. I resisted and let the car wind down. black, with a dimmer. This is very easy on the eyes, a little Motoring back to the city … returning to responsibilities … I like the ready rooms WWII night fighter pilots waited in, under enjoyed a thrill that it had worked out, that the weather break red lights, to scramble from UK air bases for air raids. Having was there, and the Leonids, too. praised this, it’s only fair to say that when the highly-amusing Of course the rest of the day was pretty sleepy. ARC … Alfa Romeo Control … lights up with some indication, - Mark Thornton

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Membership Update

Anniversaries Congratulations to all these worthy members celebrating their club membership Anniversaries this month!

Malcom Harris - 46 years New Members Alan Chockie – 41 years Jim Elms – 41 years Another 6 new members joined us Merril Gordon – 23 years in December-January! Jeff & Mindy Heintz – 23 years - Starting way down in Indian Wells, CA (Gordy & Dolly coun- Gordy Hyde & Dolly Samson – 23 years try), please welcome Thomas Bryant with his 2018 Stelvio. Gregory & Toni Miller – 20 years - From Seattle please welcome Dominic Divakaruni with a Michael & Shirley Mulvilhill – 20 years new Montecarlo blue 2019 Giulia QV. John & Mieko Nave - 19 years - Up in Lake Stevens, welcome Ira Goel with a 2015 4C. Mathew & Amy Cockburn – 17 years - With a vintage 1972 GTV 2000 in Kirkland, welcome Kris- Jon Nostdal - 7 years tian Jaeger. Mark & Jill Snell – 5 years - Also in Seattle, please welcome Colin McCartney with a William & Carole Cote – 4 years 2016 4C Letter Ross & Barbara Spear – 4 years - And from near the end of the alphabet please welcome Mi- John Rubenis – 4 years chael Ungaro, hailing from Sammamish, WA. Terry McCartney – 3 years That’s all folks,,,, four new cars & one vintage Alfa give us 6 Malcom Goodrich – 1 year new memberships, bringing us to 249 current members! Daniel Stalcup - 1 year - Paul and Kristy Affolter

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Member Recommendations Have a parts or service provider you have found to be highly satisfactory? Share your wisdom with us all at [email protected]. With your help, we can all be better auto- motive consumers.

Burien Upholstery, Burien - Upholstery, carpets Convertibles Only - Convertible top repair/replacement Dent Solutions, Mobile - Paintless dent removal Mark 2 Collision Center, Lynnwood - Collision repair Muffler King - Kirkland Custom exhaust services 1984 GTV6, 1983 Alfasud Ti, 2018 Adelaide Motorsports Festival North Kitsap Auto Rebuilt, Poulsbo - Collision repair VeloceToday, Pete Vack Professional Glass Company, Seattle - Windshield Re- placement NW Crafted Interiors (was S&S Custom), Everett - Auto Upholstery & Interiors Security Safe & Lock, Inc., Bellevue - Lock rebuilding Sound Wheel Works, Bellevue - Wheel repair Tire Rack Internet - Tires, wheels and parts Vancity Plating, Burnaby BC - Chrome plating and polish- ing All the above providers have been recommended by one or more club members as being highly satisfactory but are not specifically endorsed by NWARC.

Member Mentors The following members provide Alfa Mentoring!!! Contact any of them for good Alfa info! Model/Series Member Name Contact 164 / GTV-6 Dan Jardine [email protected] GTV Dave Emerson [email protected] Spiders, GTV Fred Wright [email protected] 80’s Spiders Harry Reed [email protected] Almost Anything! Fred Russell [email protected]

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2019 Calendar of Club & Local Car Events • Feb 12 NWARC Meeting / Prova Motorsports, Seattle

• Feb 17 Pasta Sauce Cook-Off / Fred Wright/Kathy Lombardo home, Olympia

• Mar 10 Car Control Clinic / Pacific Raceways, Kent

• Mar 12 NWARC Meeting / location tba

• Mar 24 Citroen Club Spring Drive

• Apr 9 NWARC Meeting / tba

• Apr 14 FEN All-Italian Car Day / XXX Drive-In, Issaquah

• Apr 25 High Performance Driving Experience (provisional)

• Apr 27 MGCCNW Tulip Rallye

• May 18 Annual Garden Tour / Shoreline and Everett, WA

• June 19 Twilight Lapping Evening (5 pm - dusk) (provisional)

• July 5-7 SOVREN Historics / Pacific Raceway, Kent, WA

• July 6 NWARC Historics BBQ / Gary & Marie Patitz’ Home, Auburn, WA

• Aug 31 Crescent Beach Concours d'Elegance / White Rock BC

• Nov 17 Driving School/HPDE (provisional)

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Club Romeo Alfa Northwest MonzasIniezione at 2018 Goodwood Members Meeting - Jonathan Sharp,page VeloceToday 16 February 2019