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Fast Times in Florida • 1957 1900 CSS Coupe Fetches $299,188 • The Silver Surfer Spider Project 2 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 3 4 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 ALFA OWNER • VOLUME 65 • NUMBER 5 • MAY 2021 Alfa Romeo Owners Club www.aroc-usa.org NAtiONAL OFFiCE AROC Headquarters P.O. Box 92155, Portland, OR 97292 Contents 971-254-6660 aroc.offi[email protected] BOARD OF DiRECtORS Executive Committee President: Cindy Banzer 6505 SE Stark St., Portland, OR 97215 503-709-7277 [email protected]
Vice President: Mike Bange Huntington, NY 631-379-4060 [email protected]
Secretary: Susan Houser 12736 West Watson Rd., St. Louis, MO 63127 314-952-7337 [email protected]
treasurer: Anthony intintoli Nesconset, NY 631-767-7526 [email protected]
DiRECtORS Chip Denyko 9002 N. River Rd., tampa, FL 33635-9106 813-814-7887 (home) [email protected]
Lance Dong San Marcos, CA 760-822-2532 [email protected] Gordy Hyde Palm Desert, CA 425-241-9307 [email protected] On the cover: Alfa Roads Goes to Michigan, Paradise to Marquette. Story on page 16 John Justus Above: The classic 1968 Spider Junior. Is there a better way to spend $51,968? Story on page 34. 1544 SW 41st St, Lee's Summit, MO 64082 816-668-0399 [email protected] Arno Leskinen 2905 S. Palm St., Gilbert, AZ 85295 Flying High ~ In the Air Again by Cindy Banzer ...... 6 480-722-1316 [email protected] Brewster thackeray Member Profile: John and Marsha Hicks ...... 7 6516 Montrose St., Alexandria, VA 22312 703-508-4418 [email protected] You Write, We Listen ...... 8 Doug Zaitz P.O. Box 1364, Deer Park, WA 99006 Alfa and AROC News ...... 10 509-768-4312 [email protected] The Silver Surfer Spider Project Part 3 by John Barchasch ...... 12 Enrique Zuniga 303 Highfield Lane, Nutley, NJ 07110-2410 201-650-7351 [email protected] Alfa Roads: Paradise to Marquette, Michigan by Dave Hammond . . . . 16
DEPARtMENtS Alfas in Focus: Whit Smith’s “il Mostro” ...... 24 Advertising John Duncan: Advertising Coordinator First Alfas: The White Whale by Terry Quilico ...... 26 859-274-7945 [email protected] AROC Headquarters: Classified Advertising Being There by Phyllis Tilden ...... 28 971-254-6660 aroc.offi[email protected] Moving Events Chair: David Small Chapter Scrapbook ...... 30 [email protected] Alto Miglia National Convention Registration ...... 33 Alfa Owner Liaison: Elyse Barrett Pre-Publication Review: Mike Bange, Dave Hammond, Doug Zaitz, Brewster thackeray, Alfas at Auction by Bob Abhalter ...... 34 Cindy Banzer, Elyse Barrett AROC Chapter Directory & Member Services ...... 38 FCA Liaison: O. Delmas Greene 1410 Pineapple Ln., Clearwater, FL 33759-2315 Advertiser Index ...... 39 727-799-1486 [email protected] AROC Convention Advisors: Calendar of Events ...... 40 Dave Hammond, Enrique Zuniga AROC Platinum Business Sponsors ...... 42 Concorso Chair & Chief Concorso Judge: Arno Leskinen insurance Chair: Gene Kessler, 301-537-8254 Alfa Owner Marketplace ...... 44 Legal Counsel: George Pezold DATA: Alfa Owner (ISSN 0364-930X, USPS 543-520) is published monthly by AROC, P.O. Box 92155, Portland, OR 97292. Alfa Owner is edited and 120 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743-6906 produced by Parabolica Publishing, LLC, P.O. Box 2351, Cypress, CA 90630; for the Alfa Romeo Owners Club, Inc., P.O. Box 92155, Portland, OR 97292. 631-427-0100 [email protected] Subscription is $68.00 and part of AROC membership dues and is available only to paid members. Periodical postage paid at Portland, OR and Restoration & Preservation Chair: Bill Gillham additional mailing offices. Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, and art are welcome but cannot be returned unless accompanied by a stamped, 541-327-1486 self-addressed envelope bearing sufficient postage. Social Media POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Alfa Owner , P.O. Box 92155, Portland, OR 97292. All member communication regarding non-delivery, address Social Media Board Liaison: Lance Dong [email protected] changes, information on needs or chapter information should be addressed to the AROC Headquarters at the AROC national address. Facebook: Alex Sandor Csank DISCLAIMER: While it is a primary service of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club to disseminate technical information, any maintenance technique or P.O. Box 866, Vankleek Hill, ON, K0B 1R0, Canada possible modification published in Alfa Owner should be weighed against conventional, traditional, and generally accepted techniques and modi - [email protected] fications. Alfa Owner should not be considered the authority on maintaining or improving Alfa Romeos and the views expressed are those of the twitter: John trevey author of an article or person quoted. The mention of a product, service, or procedure herein does not constitute endorsement of it by the club, its 512-789-6516 [email protected] officers or employees , Alfa Owner , its editor, the author, FCA US LLC or FCA Group Marketing S.p.A.. Prudent owners should consider possible techniques instagram: Jim Barrett or modifications in light of common sense compromises among economy, longevity, performance, reliability, driveability, legality and resale value. [email protected] Any modifications possibly affecting emissions or safety are the sole responsibility of the person performing them and when such possible mod - Webmaster: John Justus • [email protected] ifications are presented in Alfa Owner , it is with the understanding that they will be used for racing and not on public highways. It is also incumbent upon the owner of an Alfa Romeo to consider the effect of any changes in his vehicle upon any warranty in force before undertaking any technique immediate Past President: Dave Hammond or modification. Failure to do so could result in denial of warranty coverage by FCA US LLC. This publication and this organization will not assume 248-798-4805 [email protected] liability for any such consequences. Advertisement of products or services in Alfa Owner magazine does not necessarily imply endorsement or Alfa Owner is published for AROC by approval by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club. Parabolica Publishing, LLC. www.parabolicapub.com Phone 714-699-1881 Cover Photo: Whitefish Point, Michigan. Photo: Dave Hammond Editor: Casey M. Annis [email protected]
ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 5 AROC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE From the Driver’s Seat Flying High ~ In the Air Again
While eagerly anticipating a heaping over 18 months before I would again hit platter of AROC and chapter activities, fifth gear in an Alfa, surrounded by other we must celebrate the aperitifs and the like-minded Alfisti , at the Colorado small bites on this multi-course route Convention. back to normalcy in our lives. One such Since I was last at the desert home, nibble was my first airline flight in over a Gordy Hyde and Dolly Samson moved year. Thanks to being fully vaccinated, I into a beautiful desert oasis home with was able to enjoy flying from Portland to garage space for four Alfas and substan - Palm Springs to check on the Palm tial off-street parking just walking dis - Desert home. To my delight, I was tance away from me. Their 2015 4C, 2018 surrounded by Alfas galore, starting with Stelvio and 1967 Super Bollino d’Oro being ferried from the airport to the nestled in their temperature-controlled house in a cream Alfetta Sport Sedan. spaces was a joyous sight for one’s spirit This 1978 Alfetta has a lengthy AROC dampened these past months. history – rescued some years ago from a Dining al fresco with Gordy, Dolly and Norwalk, California, junkyard for $800 by Doug at one of our favorite El Paseo Colorado Springs, Colorado, awaits your Jim Barrett, the car was his daily driver restaurants was yet another baby step registration. Details at www.alfa2021.com until it found its way onto eBay. After the back into normal routines. Stan Deller and on page 32 –33. And join your AROC eBay listing closed unsold, Bernie and and David Weir, who keep their collection friends on our next Italian adventure, Diana Bennett, of Brenham, Texas (with of Alfas – Milanos, a Super, a Berlina and AROC Goes to Italy, October 1-13, 2021; seller and buyer unbeknownst to each a Spider – tucked away from the desert details on page 22 or email other at the time) were able to purchase heat, joined Doug and I for the first [email protected] for the latest the car and drove it for 14 years. Several in-home dining with friends at Desert information on the long-awaited trip. years ago, Doug Zaitz negotiated a deal Lily since January 2020. Husband John The USGP at Austin is happening, Octo - with Bernie to purchase the car, flew to Kilian joined us via Facetime to celebrate ber 21-25, 2021 and AROC will be there! Texas to pick up the vehicle, checked the the reopening of our home. Details on page 9. fluids, packed the trunk with spare parts All felt so normal that we began As we go to press, I learned that gifted, and unused tools, and headed west to brainstorming with DesertALFAS generous and gracious Lou Grasso, Palm Desert. It has been residing there members about the Eighth Annual AROC NYAROC (New York), transitioned into since, often serving as the area’s official Winter Retreat, January 14-16, 2022, and the twisty roads and sunny skies in the AROC Airport Shuttle. how to make it a remarkable reunion and heavens above. A nationally renowned Not to be overshadowed by the Alfetta, celebration. graphic designer, Lou designed and the silver 1987 Spider Quadrifoglio that On the next trip to Palm Desert, I look produced the logos and printed materials Doug graciously let me zip around in at forward to seeing Will Follett and Mia for the 2015 AROC Convention in Rhode last year’s AROC Winter Retreat was Robinson, snapping pictures of their ’69 Island. The worlds of art, design and grandly perched under the carport, Spider and ’69 Berlina and maybe even Alfas have lost a great talent; Lou’s sparkling, ever so invitingly, with top their Fiats. In fact, maybe we can get all presence will be sorely missed. down. It’s hard to believe it has been a our Alfas together for a 2021 Alfa Romeo Stay healthy, stay safe, stay strong, year-plus since I piloted that Alfa over portrait in the desert. Eye candy to 200 miles on the event’s Saturday drive, project ahead to the September 2021 keeping the speed to about 60 mph and AROC Convention and the January 2022 Cindy Banzer, President wondering why I was passing the 4Cs. AROC Winter Retreat. Only later did I learn that the speedo was Speaking of events, Alto Miglia Alfa off. Little did I know that it would be well 2021 Convention, September 7-12, 2021,
6 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 MEET AROC MEMBERS JOHN AND MARSHA HICKS Member Profile
Names: John and Marsha Hicks better. We’ve been together ever since! Occupations: Retired John was in IT; Worst Alfa owned? Of the more than Marsha was an attorney 30 Alfa Romeos we have owned, we Where do you live? Louisville, have enjoyed them all. We had several Kentucky 164s that we loved, but couldn’t find a What was your first car? John – local shop to maintain them. 1964 MGB; Marsha – 1968 MGB GT Favorite road to tour? US 42 to Your first Alfa Romeo? John – the Covered Bridge Road to KY Highway ’67 Duetto which I bought in ’74 and 1694 and through Sleepy Hollow in still own today. Marsha – a ’68 Duetto the Louisville area. We have been (Do you see a theme here?) driving this favorite route for many Currently, what Alfa Romeos are years, although recently civilization in your collection? John – ’67 Duetto, is catching up and the area is getting ’73 GTV, ’86 GTV6, ’88 Milano Verde; more developed so it’s not quite as Marsha – ’85 Spider, ’92 Spider. enjoyable as it used to be. mechanicals. We can only imagine that Do you have other vintage cars? What do you like best about it would be thrilling to drive on country No, our other cars are modern daily owning vintage vehicles? If they are roads and the track. drivers. well cared for, they are great fun to What do you enjoy most about Your favorite Alfa? John – My drive and much more dependable than being a member of your local and Duetto, it was my first Alfa and Marsha most people think. And they have national Alfa Club? The friendships and I met because of it. Marsha – allowed us to meet some of our best we’ve made over the years, the shared John’s Duetto, because I had wanted an friends. knowledge and enthusiasm that allows Alfa Spider since my early teens and If you could have one Alfa? A all of us to keep our treasures on the when I met him and saw his Duetto I Stradale. Beautiful design, fantastic road, and trips to wonderful knew I wanted to get to know him sound, and reasonably modern conventions in great locations. alfisti gift ideas Show Your Pride
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ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR You Write, We Listen Be a part of Request for info: AROC Goes to the Kids are Alright The Passion italy #4 2021 Elyse, While sitting at a winery today, I told my The March issue came in the mail this wife about the AROC trip to Italy this fall. I week. And I loved it! The article about showed her the itinerary. She said, “Let’s go!” Dorian Valenzuela – especially his car Are there spots left for the two of us? philosophy – really resonated with me. Lynn Grimshaw Too bad I am not a social media person, as Ohio Valley Chapter some of the spontaneous events described near the end of the piece sound Thank you for your inquiry about the interesting. I have been to a few October 2021 AROC Goes to Italy trip. We Luftgekuhlt, but never even heard of have mailed you the brochure with the RADwood. I look forward to the possibility itinerary, pricing and an application. Feel free of an outlaw Italian car version in the to reach out to trip organizer, Steve Austin future. ([email protected]), for more Val Dietrich information. Also, if you like, AROC President ARO SoCal Cindy Banzer (503-709-7277; c.banzer@aroc- usa.org) would be delighted to fill you in on There just may be such a rad Italian the details. happening on the horizon – in Los Angeles. Hope you will be able to join us, Forge into social media just a little and follow The AROC Administrative Team Macchinisima! on Instagram. You could be part of something fabulous. Best Wishes to Orlando Pastore Elyse Join Us! Hi Cindy and Elyse, AROC is Alfa Romeo I visited Naperville Italian Imports today, More Movies! in the United States as I had one tire that decided to lose Women's History Month and International and North America pressure now that we are warming up Women's Day in March brought the names here in Chiberia. The guys and gals there and lives of many female Alfa drivers to our are always friendly, and take great care of collective consciences. We will showcase a Member benefits include me and Giulia. They resealed my tire few of them in a future issue. Meanwhile, our the monthly Alfa Owner because there were no other issues found, correspondents in Texas, Richard Cross, magazine, travel opportuni - and did not charge me a thing. Karen Phillips and Drew Wilson made note of ties, regional special events I did hear some news: Orlando Pastore Maria “Lella” Lombardi and the YouTube and online access to all (profiled in the wonderful article by Terry video posted by Petersen Automotive things Alfa. Quilico in the December 2020 Alfa Owner) Museum, “Beyond Driven - Discover Lella is retiring. Maybe I'll get to know Orlando a Lombardi and the Women of Formula One National membership is just bit better now that he may have time to Racing.” $68. Enjoy affiliation with come out to Chicago AROC activities, like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qscmhdI your local chapter for free, or a modest surcharge. our upcoming (June 12, 2021) Blackhawk QIO4 Farms Raceway Track Event with the Lotus They remember hanging out with Lella at WEBSitE • www.aroc-usa.org Corps! Watkins Glen in 1975, and we hope to see EMAiL • aroc.offi[email protected] I left some CAROC brochures with my some of their photos from back in the day. PHONE • 971-254-6660 Service Advisor, Felipe Aguinaga, and The Editors
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8 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 JOIN AROC FRIENDS ON OUR NEXT ITALIAN ADVENTURE! AROC GOES TO ITALY October 1-13, 2021
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We're returning to our northern Italian stomping grounds in a delayed 2021 trip set for early October; international travel rules will be followed. This foray includes additional days in Monaco and at the wine harvest in Soave and Valpolicella. We'll make a great circle from Milano and Torino to Maranello and back up to Lake Como and Lake Garda. Sandwiched in between are visits to manufacturers and show - rooms of Lamborghini, Ferrari, Ducati, Maserati and naturally, Alfa Romeo. This trip is again organized in collaboration with our favorite travel partner, Steve Austin’s Great Vacations. FOR INFORMATION EMAIL: [email protected] ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 9 ALFA AND AROC NEWS
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Hello Fellow Alfisti ! As you probably know, the AROC 2021 National Convention is being held in Colorado Springs, September 7-12. This is a wonderful time to visit Colorado, since the weather is normally not too The one thing we are missing in convention possible. What I am asking hot and not too cold. Colorado is YOU! We want to encourage is for anyone planning to come to We have many great events planned all of you to come join us, and we really Colorado, to go to our website for the Convention, including a drive up want you to register NOW! Given the www.ALFA2021.COM and register Pikes Peak, a drive through the Garden issues with the COVID pandemic, there today. of the Gods, a track day at Pikes Peak were questions as to whether or not we Looking forward to September, International Raceway, tours of the would even hold a convention this year. Scott Walker, Chairman Olympic Training Center, and drives in Well, we are holding it, but we need to AROC 2021 National Convention the Colorado Rocky Mountains. get a good turnout to make this the best SAVE THE DATE: ALFAS AT WATKINS GLEN 2021
Alfa Romeo is the Featured Marque Restaurant in Penn Yan. Register/regis - www.grandprixfestival.com; 607-535- at Grand Prix Festival events in Watkins tration questions at: www.grandprix- 3003. Glen, NY!! Many exciting events are festival.com; 607-535-3003. Thursday - Sunday, September 9 - 12 / happening over the long weekend, with Friday, September 10 / Grand Prix Alfas at the Glen: The organizers of several host organizations involved. Festival of Watkins Glen: Chateau Alfas at the Glen 2021 welcome you to Below are brief summaries of some ac - LaFayette Reneau Tour de Marque, Alfa the historic Watkins Glen Grand Prix tivities which are sure to provide enjoy - Romeo – An opportunity for Alfa driv - Circuit for an Alfa gathering celebrating able experiences for all Alfa drivers! ers to participate in the Grand Prix Fes - 110 Anni di Competizione e Amicizia Event organizers are closely watching tival as part of the show, including rally (110 Years of Competition and Friend - developments regarding pandemic rec - route to Watkins Glen International for ship) will offer friends, family, food and ommendations for gatherings, per New brunch, plus paced laps of the world fa - racing with activities for both competi - York State and Schuyler County Depart - mous WGI road course. Cars then head tion and street-driven Alfas. Event ments of Health, and other regulatory downtown for laps of the historic, origi - info/registration at: info@alfasatthe - agencies. All safe procedures in effect nal course, and display parking at glen.com at the time of the event will be expect - LaFayette Park. Weekend tickets for the Wednesday - Sunday, September ed to be followed, and organizers will The Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at 8 - 12 / Sportscar Vintage Racing Asso - be monitoring adherence to those rec - Watkins Glen International are includ - ciation: Watkins Glen SpeedTour. Event ommendations. Please check the web - ed in registration. Register/registration information/registration/eligibility/me sites referenced below for updates. questions at: mbership at: www.svra.com Thursday, September 9 / Grand Prix Thursday - Sunday, September 9 - 12 / Festival Kick-Off: FLX Alfa Romeo The Hilliard U. S. Vintage Grand Prix at Show and Journey to The Top – An all- Watkins Glen International. Event tick - day Alfa-only event sponsored by Lake - ets at: www.theGlen.com wood Vineyards. Includes a downtown – Terrie Sautter car show, scenic rally/tour, wine-tasting Member, AROC & Grand Prix Festival and tours at Lakewood Vineyards. Sup - of Watkins Glen Organizing Committee per follows at the Top of the Lake [email protected]
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12 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 Story and Photos Surfin’ by John Barchasch
the trailer up in the driveway. Good luck With the car in tow, radiator in the and Wes Ingram is ready and waiting. We was with us that morning, as the DOT trunk, driveshaft in the truck bed and roll the car off and push it into the empty had scheduled to close the road north to hood in the back seat, we headed to second bay, past the first bay where Herb my house for flood repair, and Michael Burlington, Washington, for the install. Sanborn’s GTV sits in suspended was the last vehicle to get past the My assumption is that it will take a few animation eight feet off the ground. Herb flagger before they shut it down. We were days to get everything hooked up and is the H in H&W Racing, and the man already running a little late, so any dialed in, so I will be needing to bum behind the curtain who handles the additional delays would have been costly. another ride north after this in order to intricate task of rebuilding SPICA pumps. This time it was a bit easier to load the surf home under her own power. My pump was one of the last that Herb chassis on the trailer, sans motor. We get to the shop around 10:30 AM, rebuilt before taking a needed hiatus to
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repair some neck issues. The motor is hanging on the lift, in all its radiant beauty. Fresh off the dyno, filled with motor oil and ready to drop in. Wes handed me the hoist chain and told me to make it happen. I started lowering the motor into the bay, working the angle with the second line attached to the front of the motor. Even with the right tools, I still had problems getting it in clean without banging up the firewall. Wes grabbed the rope and eased it in gently, as he has had done so many times before. The custom headers gave us some fits, and we had to wrestle with them quite a bit before the motor finally found its way onto the mounts. From here, it was a matter of getting everything hooked back up. Wes fabricated a metal heat shield protecting the exhaust pipe from the speedo cable.
Right: Up, up and away into the engine bay. Below: Carefully lowering the motor.
Michael and I worked on getting the giubo and driveline back in place, and reconnecting various wiring, cables and hoses. We got a lot done that night, but I knew there was still much more to do, and it was best to leave it to Wes to finish the job. Once everything got buttoned up, Wes took it for a test drive. It was running great, but unfortunately, the transmission got stuck in fifth gear. He had to drop the tranny, which was a great excuse to get the transmission jack he always wanted for the shop. Another problem always means another excuse to buy more tools. He worked with Larry and determined there was insufficient clearance on the tail shaft between fifth and the yoke flange, which only became
14 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 fired it up and it made a noise that I had never heard from her before. It was a whole new machine. My only concern was that the smile on my face would be a permanent Joker-esque fixture of pure insanity. As part of the upgrade package on the SPICA, Wes provided me a custom tool to adjust the mixture on the fuel cutoff solenoid. After a few dozen miles, I determined she was running a little rich, so a quarter-turn leaned it out just enough to clear up some excess exhaust smoke from unburned fuel. The timing curve that Wes set on the 123 ignition system was just right – any of my
Above: Looking good. ready for the road. monkey-business resulted in pinging, so Left: Sweet thing is ready for her close up. I left well enough alone. One last thing to do – with all this new torque, I decided to swap out the apparent under load at operating differential from a 4.56 to a 4.10 to get a temperature. Wes was able to mill .004 in. little more top-end speed. Fortunately, off the gear, providing sufficient Larry had one available for a rebuild, so I clearance. A deal was made where Larry worked a deal and picked it up a few would cover the cost of a future project weeks later from his Dad who happened for Wes in return for the repair labor, so to be driving through the Seattle area. basically it was warranty work by proxy. Sweet Thing strikes again. Chris Benny Everybody was happy. at Prova did the install, and now the Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – The kitty purrs quietly at high speed. world was going COVID crazy, and folks This all began with a phone call were starting to hunker down. exactly two years ago, March 18, 2018. Fortunately, Wes was satisfied with the So much time, effort, and money for a work, and asked me to come pick up the simple pleasure. People ask me if it was car. Any later than this, and quarantine worth it. I tell them that I could have could have held my Silver Surfer hostage just gone out and spent two or three indefinitely. times as much for a new Porsche Wes pointed out the work he did to Cayman or a used 911, but it wouldn’t complete the tasks, mentioned that there come close to the fun, enjoyment and were a few things that still needed to be satisfaction I get from driving this car at sorted (some of my wiring work was a speed through a twisty canyon road, little off when I installed the relays), but hearing that exhaust note at high rpm, overall, it was ready to go. With those big the tires gripping the asphalt with full cams, starting when cold required a little confidence, the steering responding to more throttle than the thermostatic my command as if it’s an extension of actuator could provide, so he suggested I my own hands. There is simply nothing utilize the manual cable – just like the else like driving a classic, well-sorted, old days with Weber carbs. No problem. I highly tuned Alfa Romeo! n
ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 15 ALFA ROADS Paradise to A tour of lighthouses, bogs, waterfalls and log slides along the shores of Lake Superior
ot many journeys begin in Paradise and get better. This is one. Paradise, Michigan is a village with a Nbakery featuring wild blueberries from just down the road and cranberries from a local bog. They serve lunch, then you can walk to a house where they dish out ice cream for you to enjoy on the front porch. Brown’s Fish House is a family outfit, fitting exactly what the sign implies, opening when the patriarch’s boat ties up at the dock, closing when all the fish is eaten. There is no more perfect start to an Alfa Roads adventure. On this drive we'll cover about 160 miles and dozens of Michigan landmarks, transiting maritime and arboreal ecotones, skirting fast-running waterways and glimpsing the forces of nature and man that influenced this land. There’s so much to see that this trip could occupy four days and keep you amazed and engaged, hour by hour.
Above: Follow the red line to Alfa adventure. Background: A photographer is always looking for the perfect shot. Dave Hammond found it on the beach at Whitefish Point.
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Story and Photos by Dave Hammond
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The Graveyard of Ships known for European sourdough and the National Park road, roughly 40 Heading north from Paradise, you their wood-fired brick oven. I like miles along the National Lakeshore will notice how the temperature slides warm cinnamon blueberry bread with now completely paved. Twenty-five approximately 10 degrees alongside wild blueberry compote. It’s not far years ago this was a two-rut truck trail Whitefish Bay over the nine miles to from the Two Hearted River, a and an adventure by itself. In case you the point. Whitefish Point is the rainbow trout stream that Ernest are wondering, yes we’ve driven that Graveyard of Ships, with more than Hemingway wrote about, and is the road in an Alfa. 300 wrecks at the bottom of Lake name of a popular ale. Pictured Rocks Superior within sight of its historic Shortly after the town of Newberry The name comes from 20 miles of beacon. The bay just beyond the light is 50 miles of forest and marsh terrain sandstone and limestone bluffs laced is a harbor of refuge from 200 miles of across Seney National Wildlife Refuge. with copper, iron, calcite, sulfur, storms and open water to its west. You will need to drive about halfway manganese and more. They create Many a ship, including the Edmund through this area before making a colorful paintings across rock Fitzgerald, did not survive their right turn north onto M77 at the town canvases as water leaches an array of frantic run for Whitefish Bay. of Seney (maybe three buildings and minerals out of cliffs up to 200 feet The Life Station Crew Quarters is therefore hard to miss) to Grand tall. Over time, rain washes away each now a bed and breakfast. Numerous Marais. If you instead turn left at abstract expressionist “painting” and artifacts from the era when Abraham Seney, the wildlife headquarters has the process begins anew. Lincoln signed orders for the a loop that is a classic spot for A short run down H58 first brings lighthouse to be erected are housed photographing loons, herons and you to Sable Falls. It splashes down a here and in the Shipwreck Museum, a cranes in dawn’s mist. series of steps. The trail leads to Agate few yards’ walk away. It is well worth Grand Marais Beach and a view of the dunes, which an hour of your time. Linger, build a The drive up M77 ends at Grand is well worth that extra 10-minute fire on the beach; watch the sunset, Marais, gateway to Pictured Rocks stroll. After Sable Falls and Agate then pick out the running lights of the National Lakeshore. Stop for a while Beach come Grand Sable Banks, the freighters as they pass in the dark. here. West Bay Diner is a memorably Log Slide, Sable Point Light and the Because Whitefish Point is much idiosyncratic place where the front Hurricane River. closer to Canada (40 miles) than most portion is a 1949 Paramount Diner. The lighthouse is accessible by of Lake Superior, it is also a major bird They serve local farm fare, make deli hiking from the Devil’s Log Slide. The migration point. meats and baked goods. Its the kind of name is handed down from the mid- Tahquamenon Falls place where if you order an egg, there 19th century, when loggers slid trees Minutes west of Paradise is the might soon be a chicken heard down the dune to waiting boats. Logs thundering Upper Falls, 199 feet clucking. Booths have collections of sometimes caught fire from the steep across. You can hike the Tahqua - regional books chosen by co-owner drop and friction over the sand. menon River path over to the Lower and baker Ellen Airgood. Rick Guth From there, you may follow the Falls, which is actually a series of makes grilled sandwiches on Ellen’s incredibly scenic shoreline trail west shorter drops. The first mile is tangled bread. After ordering, you can to the lighthouse at Sable Point. Most with gnarled hemlock, cedar and typically hear someone chopping days you can climb the tower to the white pine roots, so watch onions, pulling out iron skillets and light room. Shortly after the light - your step. preparing your order, so don't expect house are three 19th-century ship - Nine miles west of Tahquamenon quick, pre-prepared dishes. Relax and wrecks that ran aground in storms. Falls on M123, North Star Bakery pops take in all the stuff around you. They are visible because Superior’s out of nowhere in a forest. Power is At the intersection of M77 and H58 clean, cold water preserves every - from a propane generator. Joanne and is Grand Marais Superior Brewing. You thing. Continue walking to the Hurri - Paul Behm and their little shop are might choose a growler to go. H58 is cane River and stand on the wooden
18 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 A three-masted gaff-rigger passes Whitefish Point bound for Duluth.
Whitefish Point Lighthouse
Pictured Rocks Cruise passing indian Head.
Above: Grand Marais morning mist. Right: tahquamenon Falls.
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bridge to view the swirling, canopied Chapel Falls (roughly 2.5 miles round ors. Avoid any Pictured Rocks cruises stream dashing into Lake Superior. The trip) and its connecting nine-mile hiking before 2 PM because the cliffs will be entire hike is approximately four miles path to Spray Falls, the Grand Portal and mostly in shadow. in length and reasonably easy, with plat - Mosquito Falls is one of the nation’s great As mentioned, Munising is full of wa - forms and bridges over wet areas and walks for stunning vistas, but a truck is terfalls. The quick and easy picturesque runoffs. It wasn't always this easy, but needed to bounce to the starting point. ones to see are Munising and Wagner don’t twist your ankle. The closest doc - Reserve a Pictured Rocks Cruise at 5 PM Falls, although every one has a distinct tor is likely 40 miles away, and she will or whenever the late afternoon Spray personality. probably be a veterinarian. Falls Cruise is scheduled. It is popular; Munising Bay is clear with visibility to Munising do order tickets in advance. It provides a depth of about 60 feet, so consider tak - Pictured Rocks is bracketed by Grand you the lake-side view of the hikes previ - ing the glass-bottomed-boat shipwreck Marais to the east and Munising ously mentioned, plus a lot more. Kayak tour to view well-preserved wooden (pronounced “MUNE-i-sing”) 45 miles to rentals are available if you want to get shipwrecks such as the Bermuda (1870) the west. The town is located in a basin really close to the cliffs. The best time to and Herman H. Hettler (1926). The Kiowa, below an escarpment, which is why it has see Pictured Rocks is in the late after - Manhattan, Steven M. Selvick and Smith eleven waterfalls. noon or at sunset, which warm the col - Moore are also here, as well as a mystery
Wagner Falls
20 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 ship from circa 1815. expensive to restore and were torn down For a Victorian mining town saloon Marquette around 2001. experience, nothing beats lunch at the Heading west from Munising, you can The Arch and Third Street residences 1883 Vierling Saloon, with its original slip a bit to the south to view Laughing were the homes of 19th century sea gaslight fixtures and historical photos Whitefish Falls which skips 95 feet down captains and industrialists. Several dotting the walls. Step across the street along about 200 feet of steps. homes include a tall tower or widow’s from the Vierling and into the ornate The direct route to Marquette out M28 walk for viewing incoming ships on Lake Wells Fargo Bank, looking as it did 130 takes you its picturesque and historical Superior. The Call House on Arch Street years ago. Ask about its money and downtown. The massive wooden provides an immediate clue to the first mining scrip room and you might receive railroad trestles to ore docks above Lake owner’s origins: a textbook 1850s New a tour. The core of downtown is Superior are gone, marked only by a gap Bedford captain’s house (a major whal - a page from the 1890s. where locomotives once chugged above ing port of the period). The odd thing is, there is more the city each day. They carried iron and There’s much to see, from the trade - fabulous scenery and history yet to copper from the world's largest, deepest mark big red lighthouse on a rock cliff come: Marquette to Copper Harbor. mines, the ore lifted by six-stories-tall to the black rocks of McCarty's Cove, or Hmmm ... My last photos are four years steam hoists. The docks became too going up Lakeshore to Presque Isle Park. old. Road trip! n
the Call House on Arch Street.
Marquette trestles to the ore docks, ca. 1908.
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the car arrived in my garage with approximately 5,000 kilometers accumulated over its first 27 years. in the last three i’ve put another 3,200 on the odometer, and it feels better and better with each kilometer. the car loves to be driven, and is rewarding me for doing so. it’s been to the Simeone in Philadelpha; the Mt. Equinox Hillclimb in Manchester, Vermont; the Bridge in Bridgehampton, New York; Caffeine and Carburetors in New Canaan, Connecticut, and Gears on the Piers at the Classic Car Club Manhattan. il Mostro never ceases to attract admirers. – Whit Smith, Connecticut Chapter h t i m S
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26 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 The White Whale By Terry Quilico
kay, there is a beautiful ’66 Dar, my wife, had suffered from my car Butler polo field courtesy of our mem - GTV in front of me, rosso with addiction since she met me. I taught her bership in Chicago AROC. Our trip to Oa massive roll bar, serious stuff to drive on a TR3, and when I met her at La Dolce Via, the 1989 National Conven - for sure. What in God’s Holy Name is an college I was driving a Sunbeam Imp of tion in Waterbury, Connecticut was AMC Javelin doing behind me? Jeez, why all things. I talked her around, as she unforgettable. is my heart pounding so? Just settle knew I would hammer on relentlessly. There goes the GTV. In a few seconds down and remember what Mike B I traded in the Strada for the GTV-6. I I’ll be off. One lap to warm everything showed you on the parade lap: “Brake convinced Darlene that the Fiat was on up, one to race and one to cool down. before entry and accelerate after the its last legs and was proven to be the Who could drive better? Ascari? No way! apex ... steady and smooth.” When that craven liar I am as Orlando bought the Fangio? Not bloody likely! Nuvolari? Il GTV is halfway around, they will let me car from Sam and drove it for the next Mantovano Volante wouldn’t stand a go. Just relax, this ain’t Le Mans, just 15 years or so. chance! I would be a legend in CAROC Blackhawk Farms. Cripes, how will I get But the best car I ever had or would history! home, much less to work on Monday if I have was a reality. The 2.5 Busso V-6, the In the end, I was third from the bot - crash? Why, oh why am I thinking of inboard brakes, the DeDion rear suspen - tom of the leader board with that cursed Melville? I am tormented with an ever - sion was all mine. Giorgetto Giugiaro AMC Javelin even faster. It was a glori - lasting itch for things remote. Focus. was my pusher, and I had my fix. ous humiliation. Just focus. For six years and 66,000 miles it never I would still have the car today if not That “everlasting itch” started a cou - let me down, even through the worst for that Russian steel that beat Rusty ple of years earlier. I was taking the winter in Chicago history when I had to Jones and two futile repairs. The writing Strada to Suburban Auto Imports for a persuade our aircraft mechanic at Tigers was on the wall and we had to part. Still, niggling problem and it was parked just to blow hot air from the Aircraft Start to quote Herman Melville, “Better to off to the side of the driveway into the Unit at the car, melting part of the plas - sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunk shop: a white ’84 GTV-6. I talked to tic grille but turning the jelled AGIP Christian.” Ah no, not that quote, this Orlando and said hello to Mike Besic. back into petroleum so I could crank her one: “Whenever I find myself growing They quickly squared away the Strada, up for the ride home. Ah, the ride home! grim about the mouth, whenever it is a and I went home to sleep before my As I usually returned from work when damp, drizzly November in my soul ...” I graveyard shift at Flying Tigers, but as I only drunks and cops were about, and I revive my spirits with the thought of drifted off, that car was there, nestled in could stretch her legs on a winding road that GTV-6. n a vacant corner of my brain. that weaved a mile through the So I drove back a week later. It was Thatcher Woods, cranking open the still there, and again a week after that. sunroof and windows to drink in I took a closer look then: black interior, the glorious sound. That blast was low miles, steel sunroof, dark gray P6- worth every blown head gasket shod wheels. So I put myself on the hook and worn second gear synchro. and talked to Sam Tomaino who had My family loved the car too. It sold me the Strada and before that the lived up to its GT badge in every glorious Fiat Spider. “It’s a factory car sense. With my son ensconced that one of the Alfa reps had. They in the backseat with his suitcase turned it over to us, Ter. You would love of Matchbox cars, we drove up the family loved it. I’d really give you a good price.” to Door County and took half the car too. “Ah, Sam, I’ve got to talk to Darlene.” an hour off the foggy four- “You do that, kid. It won’t last long.” hour trip, and were able to grace the
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Bruce and i in front of the Monaco pit lane.
seats in three different grandstands: Practice in front of the Casino, Qualy Being There across from the pits, Race across from the harbor with a view of cars coming out ith one of us pushing 70 and of the tunnel, through the Nouvelle Remembering the other one pulling it, we Chicane, dipping out of sight, then Our Grand Prix W decided it might be time to suddenly 30 feet away and between us pick up the pace on emptying F1 races and the yachts before screaming toward of Monaco, 2017 from the bucket list. That meant a 2017 La Rascasse. Each spot was perfect for trip to Monte Carlo for the Monaco GP. that day’s action. We became wary of bad By Phyllis Tilden Monaco! karma when the only wreck of the day for Photos by Bruce Tilden It’s quite true you see a lot more of an both practice and qualy happened right F1 race from your recliner than from a in front of us. Another happened on race grandstand, but being there is, well, day, but at least it wasn’t the only wreck being there. How else can you train your of the day. Actually, the most fascinating binoculars on the $600 million yacht, part of the race activity was watching the Dilbar, riding elegantly in the harbor, the corner and crane workers extract a car biggest yacht by volume in the world? from the circuit’s narrow confines. Eyeball the latest Aston Martin, Rolls- On the Monday before the GP, we took Royce, Bentley, and Lamborghini parked a sort of reconnaissance lap of our own in front of the Monte Carlo Casino? to practice catching the train from Nice Watch a woman clad only in underwear to Monaco and find our way around the
Me and the Stelvio with the Sainte-Dévote take pictures from the balcony of her principality and its historic street circuit. Chapel in the background. Hotel de Paris room? The country is only about one mile Bruce did an excellent job reserving us square but I swear it’s 10 miles high.
28 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 Phoebe the Fitbit thought we’d climbed 145 sets of stairs in search of the Alfa Romeo dealership to scope out a Stelvio. The dealership was closed. Totally unbeknownst to us, that Monday was the day all the team haulers came in by land and by sea so we got to watch the unloading and unwrapping of Bruce in front of the Monte Carlo Casino on pieces and parts and the pits get set up Practice day. inset: Romain Grosjean signing an autograph for me on pitwalk day. from scratch. Very cool! Being there. Friday is an “off day”, but the circuit holds a pit walk for race ticketholders. finding a Stelvio, a Stelvio found us. We along Nice’s busy streets. And we saw Hot, crowded and palpably electric. were making our way uphill to the something neither of us had ever seen: Drivers, principals, Ross Brawn, celebs, Monaco train station, when the red an Alfa station wagon. We saw two loud music blaring enough bass to vibrate beauty passed us, then pulled right into wagons, in fact, one branded a 159 and your innards. Autographs. Being there. the turnaround we had to traverse. The the other a 155. On our way to the Saturday stands, we driver, a quite nice-looking young Italian Our last night in Nice, we sat on the almost got run over by Lewis Hamilton. fellow, got out of the car. I rushed over balcony of our apartment overlooking the He was driving a nondescript white with a dozen questions. He was downright Promenade des Anglais and the Mercedes. Three identical white Mercedes gushing in his praise of the car. He Mediterranean Sea. Just as we raised a followed him. Being there. politely let us look it over and take some toast to our trip, its memories and each At the end of the race, all those giant pictures. other, what should cruise down the Prom yachts across from us literally laid on We saw a fair number of new Giuliettas but a primo Duetto, top down in the their horns in salute. A deafening but only one new Giulia along our little evening’s cool breeze. Voila. Being there. cacophony. Being there. section of the French Riviera from Nice to Your Editors were unsure that there Sometime along the way, instead of Menton. A smattering of 147s parked would be a 2021 Grand Prix of Monaco, so we were very pleased that the Tildens shared this wonderful memory. As a bonus, however, at Alfa Owner deadline time the race was on for May 20-23! Viva F1! n
Left: Lance Stroll’s Williams being extracted from the track on practice day.
ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 29 AROC ACTIVITIES Chapter Scrapbook ) 3 ( d e e H n o m r a H Florida Chapters Represent Bigly at the B.I.G The day prior was rainy all along the southwest Florida coastline, but the day of the show in Cape Coral was a wonderful Florida winter day, high 70s and cloudless, blue sky. As the cars rolled into the pristine Rotary Park volunteers directed them to their parking places. Under a central cupola, the Boy Scouts had coffee and donuts ready to take off the early morning chill. The number of registrants set a new Left: Scott Crater with 1st in Class for his '57 Sprint. Above: tom Rossi with Best high of 172 this year. There were Maserati award. approximately 90 British, 60 German and 21 Italian cars, almost all of them sports Jo Heed’s blond Giulia Spider; Alfa Hard rain during the two-hour drive down cars and a few historic cars. The Top through 1980, SWFLAROC member from Sarasota in their windowless organization was superb, every car had Scott Crater’s red Giulietta Sprint. Tom Spider. “It made our last overnight trip its parking place pre-designated and and Carol Rossi, who are members of in ‘Abby’ a bit of an adventure. Now I can marked. both chapters, won the Maserati class. At retire the shower curtain that’s been Judging at this event is done by all of the end, the “President’s Award” was keeping me dry for 15 years.” On the entrants and the AROC winners presented to FAC members Delmas and Monday they picked up their new Jaguar were: Alfa Soft Top through 1980, Polly Greene’s 1960 Vignale 2000. F-type. Florida Alfa Club members Harmon and Jo Heed said that she was glad it did — Harmon Heed
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Left: John Picot's '73 trophy GtV. Right: tim Roger's 2017 Giulia Quad. e H
n o m r a In February, while Texas, the bright-blue skies, and sail boats on Porsches are modern, and many of H Midwest and Northeast were buried the bay, 13 Alfa Romeos sat polished the Alfa entrants are 45 years or in snow and ice and misery, the and parked on the grass in the shade older. They are true classics, and they Florida Alfa Club was comfortably of a crescent of grand oaks. draw a crowd. Nine of the FAC cars displaying their Alfas at the Festivals This has long been an annual event entered were over 35 years old, one 57 of Speed. They gathered again at the for FAC where its cars garner many years old. In Florida you’re never too exclusive Vinoy Renaissance Resort in ‘per capita’ awards because most of old to go to the beach, and beach time St. Petersburg on the shore of Tampa the other “exotic” cars, the morass of is all year around! Bay. With an air temperature of 75F, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Maseratis and — Harmon Heed
the Vinoy Renaissance Resort in St. Petersburg.
ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 31 32 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 33 ALFAS AT AUCTION Paris Retromobile – A Moving Target By Bob Abhalter 1965 Giulia Sprint GtA ormally Retromobile is the car and 26 sold. In keeping with the online 1990s, intent on returning the car to its lover’s excuse to visit Paris in nature of the event, the cars offered original configuration. It had been little Nearly February, but not this were not assembled in Paris. The used since. year. The ever-changing COVID winning bidders needed to collect their The auction photos showed a good situation forced its organizers to slide prizes wherever they were, across the finish overall, with only a few nicks and the annual collector car exposition to continent. Two Alfas were in the mix. chips. The interior showed a few minor June 2-6 this year. The three major Both were very desirable models. issues with the upholstery of the racing auctions associated with the show First was lot 120, a 1965 Giulia Sprint buckets. A full roll cage was installed, decided to hold their events anyway, GTA, chassis AR613015 . The racer was along with a complete GTA dashboard. with some modifications. The French finished in red with white trim. The A proper 1600 twin plug engine was firm Artcurial, the official auction house chassis number suggested that it was sourced to replace the 2-liter GTAm of Retromobile, held its event February among the first 15 of the 500 GTAs unit the car acquired later in its racing 5. The limited live and online auction produced and that it was produced by career. Detail photos cataloged the riv - was much smaller than the normal Autodelta in race trim, one of six ets that attached the aluminum body - extravaganza, offering 42 cars of which “customer cars” with specifications work to the GT’s chassis. It was claimed only 28 were sold. Worse for us, none similar to the team cars. According to that the first cars were produced with were Alfas. Artcurial will mount another RM Sotheby’s, this car was delivered to aluminum floor pans rather than the auction June 4 as a part of the the Belgian F1 and Le Mans ace Lucien steel pans fitted to later cars in the rescheduled Retromobile event. Bianchi. His team campaigned the GTA series. The result of the restoration RM Sotheby’s Paris in various European race series for the seemed to be a largely complete and au - RM Sotheby’s Paris auction was held next four years, after which it was sold thentic return to original specification. February 13 as a live-streamed online on to another Belgian racer. All told, the Bidders responded favorably and the car event. Much smaller than the usual car claimed four owners. The consignor was sold for €270,000 ($327,213), a good Retromobile, only 40 cars were offered commissioned a full restoration in the buy for the lucky new owner. Later in the auction a Touring-bodied 1957 1900 CSS Coupe, chassis 1900C10548 , ran across the virtual block. It was handsomely finished in dark blue with gray fabric upholstery trimmed in blue. The auction house could claim very little knowledge of the car’s history, stating only its long-term residence in an Italian collection through 1990. The only information provided about the restoration was that it predated the consignor’s acquisition four years ago. These later Touring-bod - ied coupes bear a strong family resem -
1957 1900 CSS Coupe blance to the contemporary Giulietta Sprints and Spiders, despite coming
34 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 1968 Spider Junior 1963 2600 Spider 1973 Montreal from the pens of different designers. Bonham’s, it was given a “body-off” rather than the usual two-eared Alfa The overall finish of the car presented restoration in 2018, hard to do with a version. The seat upholstery showed very well. Detail pictures show a few unit-body car. I assume they meant to light signs of use and the dash and chips on door and hood edges and say the work done was comprehensive. instruments were all in good shape. mostly good chrome, except for a defect The Spider Junior was first released in Triple Webers replaced the original in the windshield surround. The 1968. Aside from engine displacement, Solex carburetors. The carbs wore Michelin-shod Borrani wire wheels the cars differed only in some minor individual aftermarket foam air cleaners, gleamed. The engine and induction details from the original Duettos. This but the unconnected original filter system were finished in black crackle one appeared to have been well restored cannister was left in place, an odd finish, and the engine compartment was and perhaps a bit over-restored in the choice. The high bid was $113,216, not all in good order. The undercarriage engine bay, where the cam covers and enough to send the Spider to a new escaped the full-concours treatment but intake were polished and the air filter owner. The consignor was looking for a still appeared to be in good shape. The cannister was finished in high-gloss price closer to the low auction estimate interior was well-appointed, with no black. The headlight fairings were in of $140,000. Although the high bid wear evident to the upholstery or gray place, and the car rode on its original seemed low, the auction valuation was carpeting. The wood-rimmed steering steel road wheels. perhaps a bit high. wheel set off the handsome instrument The interior was very tidy, with fresh Next was a 1973 Montreal, chassis cluster with its shiny gauges. The dash upholstery. The fabric convertible top AR1427151 , resplendent in a two-year- held a vintage Philips transistorized looked fresh, as well. The trunk lid was old red respray. The French-delivered two-band radio from a slightly later devoid of any trim. This consignment car was fitted with the classic yellow period. All told, this was one handsome, was the most popular of the four Alfas headlamps once mandated in France appealing example of a later 1900 C. The offered and sold for a healthy $51,968 and stood tall on its OEM wheels and bidders thought so too, and the car sold including fees, putting the $45,268 tires. Inside, the seats were upholstered for €246,875 ($299,188), well above the hammer price just shy of the $49,000 in black fabric set off by bright red Sports Car Market price guide’s median low estimate. carpeting. The odometer showed 99,000 value of $224,000. A 1963 2600 Spider, chassis km (61,500 mi.) and the instruments Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du AR191808 , looked stunning in ivory were all in good condition. The Monde à Paris over black upholstery and convertible uncracked dash was graced by a radio Bonhams chose to delay its 2021 top. Originally delivered to the with 8-track tape player. At least one French event until March 3. The Netherlands, the car claimed a complete cartridge of Aretha Franklin hits was consignments numbered 77. One Ferrari restoration “a few years ago,” and the included, per the photos. There was was withdrawn, and 30 other cars failed documentation included an inspection some scratching on the rear luggage to sell. The 60% sell-through rate was report completed in September 2019. shelf, indicating some use. The paint less than spectacular. The photos showed a Spider in very finish and trim appeared to be in good Among the offerings was a 1968 good overall condition, inside and out. order, with only minor corrosion noted Spider Junior in the traditional red with Wire wheels had been added during the low on the rear valence. It appeared that black vinyl upholstery. This 1300- restoration. They were stated to be the door latches could use some minor engined example of a first series Turrino wheels (a British company) and adjustments. The engine compartment roundtail Spider appeared to be in good looked similar to the traditional was in generally good order, but was condition overall. According to Borranis, but had three-eared knockoffs most likely not included in the respray.
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1980 GtV Delta 2.0 Coupe
There were no images provided of the a rear spoiler, flared wheel openings consignor felt differently. The auction undercarriage. Unfortunately, the car front and rear, and Ronal A-1 wheels. estimate of $18,000 to $30,000 was very got no love from the bidders. The high The bright trim, except for the scudetto , optimistic, in my opinion. bid of $57,294, far below the current was blacked out and the front valence Bob is in the garage trying to decide market price, was not enough to move got additional cooling slots, á la the which Alfa project to tackle next. When he the car on. Turbodelta. returns, he’ll still have time to answer the Finally, Bonhams offered a 1980 GTV The example being auctioned was emails you send to him at Delta 2.0 Coupe . This Alfetta GT treated to comprehensive bodywork and [email protected] n variant is unknown in the U.S. and little- a coat of very red paint in 2019 and known outside of France and Germany, looked shiny still. The lower quarters where the edition was marketed. The were painted black, not a part of the Delta should not be confused with the original scheme. The rear spoiler didn’t Alfetta GTV Turbodelta, a turbocharged seem like the original and the front homologation special produced by bumper on the driver’s side had been Autodelta in 1979 so that it could go tweaked. As nice as the exterior Group 4 racing. Rather, Bonhams stated appeared, the interior needed some that the run of specially trimmed cars help. The aftermarket steering wheel was named in homage to Autodelta. replacing the original bore an overly Think about the Alfetta Mille Miglia, large Alfa emblem and the console held and GTV-6 Balocco and Maratona trim a crudely made black panel holding the packages offered in the U.S. and you’ll radio, a clock, and the emblems typically get the idea. found on the rear hatch. The wood According to Bonhams, this limited- insets added to the dash also needed edition version got 10 more horsepower attention. The seats showed wear than the standard GTV by way of hotter consistent with the odometer’s 93,400 cams. Twin Solex dual throat km (58,036 mi.). The engine carburetors did the breathing. The seats compartment appeared to be in good were produced by the German company order, but could have been cleaner. The Hersteller. They were more heavily cam covers had been painted gold and bolstered than the standard seats and were now showing missing paint and upholstered in black fabric with yellow mild corrosion. Bids for the Alfetta and white stripes, accented by a small peaked at $15,493. This should have “Delta” emblem. Other tweaks included been enough to move the car on, but the
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ARiZONA Florida Alfa Club MASSACHUSEttS NORtH CAROLiNA Scuderia Houston Arizona AROC Phil Rosile Alfa Owners of New England Mid Atlantic AROC John Wittman ken Felthouse Trinity, FL Tom Lesko (Serving VA, NC, & SC) Stafford, TX Scottsdale, AZ 614-264-8667 Hingham, MA kevin Harper 281-495-4874 [email protected] [email protected] 781-749-9132 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] AROC of tucson Chip Denkyo OHiO texas Hill Country Robert Swaim Tampa, FL MiCHiGAN Buckeye Chapter John Trevey Tucson, AZ 813-814-7887 AROC Detroit Andrew Musilli Austin, TX 520-886-6848 [email protected] Dave Hammond Powell, OH 512-789-6516 [email protected] www.floridaalfaclub.org Bloomfield Hills, MI 614-848-9740 [email protected] 248-338-6381 fax 614-848-9750 www.TexasAlfas.org CALiFORNiA NE Florida AROC [email protected] [email protected] Alfa Romeo Owners of Amelia Island - The Beaches - www.buckeye-aroc.org ViRGiNiA Southern California Jacksonville - St. Augustine West Michigan Alfa Romeo Capital Chapter AROC Jim and Elyse Barrett Jerry kelley Owners Northeastern Ohio Chapter (Serving MD, DC, & VA) Huntington Beach, CA Ponte Vedra Beach, FL John Groth John DiVitto Brewster Thackeray 714-642-1593 904-610-2149 Grand Rapids, MI North Canton, OH Alexandria, VA [email protected] jgkelley7fl[email protected] 616-893-9830 330-208-6406 703-508-4418 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] AROC of Central California South Florida Christopher Armstrong Armando Paredes http://bit.ly/ECDsP Miami, FL Ohio Valley Mid-Atlantic AROC Oxnard, CA Lee Scovanner 305-273-8001 MiNNESOtA (Serving VA, NC & SC) 805-889-1041 Cincinnati, OH [email protected] [email protected] Stella Del Nord kevin Harper 513-478-5410 Colin McFadden [email protected] Mid Florida AROC of San Diego St. Paul, MN, 55105 Norman Burnstine O KLAHOMA Rich Precario 612-702-0779 WASHiNGtON Longwood, FL AROC of Oklahoma San Diego, CA 92111 [email protected] NWARC 407-774-6144 David Simmons 858-492-1475 Fred Russell [email protected] Sand Springs, Ok [email protected] MiSSOURi Renton, WA 918-865-4957 AROC St. Louis 425-308-6621 GEORGiA [email protected] Delta Sierra Alfa Romeo Club Steve Coldewe [email protected] Atlanta Chapter Michael Williams Imperial, MO Harry Crytzer OREGON Sacramento, CA 95819 314-803-2485 Buford, GA Alfa Romeo Owners of WiSCONSiN 916- 600-2468 [email protected] 760-696-5608 Oregon AROC Wisconsin [email protected] [email protected] Doug Zaitz Steve Wirtz Strada Fantasma (KCMO) Deer Park, WA West Bend, WI Orange County Chapter iLLiNOiS Ron Rutter 509-768-4312 262-306-8238 Stewart Sandeman Jr. Chicago Chapter kansas City, MO [email protected] [email protected] Orange, CA Dennis Sbertoli 816-452-4556 www.alfaclub.org www.aroc-wisconsin.org 949-588-0500 or 714-279-0500 La Grange Park, IL [email protected] 708-579-9724 Please send changes to your Desert ALFAs PENNSYLVANiA [email protected] NEBRASKA Chapter Contact info to Gordy Hyde Central Pennsylvania AROC http://www.caroc.com Alfa Club of the Rockies [email protected] Palm Desert, CA Courtney B. 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38 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 MAkE A CONNECTION • HELP US GROW Reach Out to Your Local Alfa Dealer “Always Looking For Another” means we’re not only searching for AROC technical Library another great Alfa, but also looking for another great Club member. John Justus technical Librarian Visit www.aroc-usa.org/tech-library/ DID YOU kNOW n AROC technical Advisors AROC has a Dealer Outreach Program to tom Sahines introduce buyers to our Club [email protected] n You can help steer new members to your Chapter 408-262-6279 n New buyer-members can be congratulated in 9 PM–10 PM Weekdays PST Pre-SPICA Models Alfa Owner
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ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 39 FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA Calendar of Events
I MAY 2021 May 16 (Sunday) Due to the national health emergency, ------NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at I many events may be canceled or post - May 1 (Saturday) the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway poned. Be sure to check with the con - texas Hill Country Monthly Member Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John tact person for current information. Breakfast at Mozart's Coffee Roasters on Lake DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. Austin Blvd, Austin, TX at 8:30 AM. Contact I John Trevey at [email protected] or 512- May 19 (Wednesday) MAJOR 2021 EVENTS 789-6516. AROO (Oregon) Membership Meeting & ------Presentation, 6:30 PM via Zoom Video I I July 31 (2021) (Saturday) May 1 (Saturday) Conference. Contact Doug Zaitz at AROO (Oregon) 32nd Annual Deep South Alfa Romeo Club Cars and [email protected] or 509-768-4312. Northwest Classic Motor Rally. Visit the Coffee, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge, Baton I website at www.nwclassicmotorrally.org Rouge, LA, 8-10 AM. Contact Tim Spruill at May 19 (Wednesday) I [email protected] for details. Mid-Atlantic AROC RtP Area Monthly August 14 (Saturday) Dinner Meeting in Raleigh, NC, 6:30-9:30 PM. I AROC National AROC Goes to Concorso May 2 (Sunday) Contact Bruce Sharer at [email protected] for italiano at the Bayonet Black Horse Golf NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at details. Course in Seaside, CA, SAT. 9:30 AM-4 PM. the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway I Contact AROC Headquarters at Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John May 20-23 (Fri-Sun) [email protected] or 971-254-6660. DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. Florida Alfa Club Amelia island Concours d'Elegance, Amelia Island, Florida. For event I I REViSED September 5-7 (2021) May 7 (Friday) information go to www.ameliaconcours.org or (Sun-Tue) AROC National Alto Miglia Desert ALFAs (Coachella Valley) Happy contact Harmon Heed at Alfa 2021 Pre-Convention Tours in Hour Chapter Video Conference, 5-7 PM. [email protected] or 941-726-9723. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Visit Contact Gordy Hyde at I altomiglia.wordpress.com for details. [email protected] for call-in details. May 21 (Friday) I Desert ALFAs (Coachella Valley) Happy September 7-12 (2021) I REViSED May 8 (Saturday) Hour Chapter Video Conference, 5-7 PM. (Tue-Sun) AROC National Alto Miglia KARS Kentucky KARS and Coffee for Charity Contact Gordy Hyde at Alfa 2021 Convention in Colorado at Captains Quarters Restaurant, River Road, [email protected] for call-in details. Springs, Colorado. Visit Louisville, kY, 9-11 AM. Contact John Hicks at I altomiglia.wordpress.com for details. [email protected] for details. May 22 (Saturday) AROC Connecticut Fourth Saturday I I REViSED October 1-13 (2021) (Fri-Wed) May 9 (Sunday) Breakfast at Jackie's Restaurant, 920 Bantam AROC National 4th Annual AROC Goes NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at Road, Bantam, CT 06750, 10-11 AM. Contact to italy tour. Contact AROC the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway Michael Davias at [email protected] for Headquarters at [email protected] or Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John details. 971-254-6660 for details. DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. I May 23 (Sunday) I I October 21-25 (Thu-Mon) May 9 (Sunday) NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at AROC National 3rd Annual AROC Goes AROC Connecticut Second Sunday the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway to the US Grand Prix, Austin, TX. Breakfast at Leo's Restaurant, 7 Poverty Road, Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John Contact AROC Admin at admin@aroc- Southbury, CT 06488, 10-11 AM. Contact DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. usa.org or 971-254-6660. Michael Davias at [email protected] for I details. May 26 (Wednesday) MAJOR 2022 EVENTS Arizona AROC Monthly Dinner Meeting. ------I I May 15 (Saturday) Visit the Calendar of Events at January 14-16 (2022) (Fri-Sun) Deep South Alfa Romeo Club Cars and clubs.hemmings.com/azalfa/calendar.html for AROC National 8th Annual Winter Coffee, Lakefront Park, New Orleans, LA, 9 AM details. Retreat in Palm Desert, CA. Contact to Noon. Contact Bill Sims at I AROC Admin at [email protected] or [email protected] or 985-246-9257. May 26 (Wednesday) 971-254-6660. NWARC (Northwest) HPDE Evening Lapping I May 16 (Sunday) I Event at Pacific Raceways. Contact Mirko May 8-18 (2022) (Sun-Wed) NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at Freguia at [email protected] or AROC National 5th Annual AROC Goes the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway 206-795-0861. to italy tour. Contact AROC Admin at Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John I [email protected] or 971-254-6660 for DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. May 30 (Sunday) details. NYAROC (New York) Last Sunday Breakfast I May 16 (Sunday) at the Candlelight Diner, 56 Veterans AROO (Oregon) AROO Cup Rally #3, meet at Memorial Hwy, Commack, NY 11725, 8:30- 9 AM at French Prairie Rest Area back parking 10:30 AM. Contact John DeGeorge at lot, I-5 Southbound, south of Wilsonville, OR. gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. Contact Paul Eklund at [email protected], pre-registration is required.
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40 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 I I May 30 (Sunday) June 16 (Wednesday) JULY 2021 SFAROC (South Florida) Coffee & Classics AROO (Oregon) June Evening tour and ------I Hardy Park Bistro 21 SW 7th St, Ft Lauderdale Dinner, 6:30-9:30 PM Contact Doug Zaitz at July 3 (Saturday) 33301 from 8-10 AM. Contact Armando at [email protected] or 509-768-4312. Deep South Alfa Romeo Club Cars and [email protected] for details. Coffee, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge, I June 16 (Wednesday) Baton Rouge, LA, 8-10 AM. Contact Tim Spruill I May 30 (Sunday) Mid-Atlantic AROC RtP Area Monthly at [email protected] for details. Arizona AROC indy 500 Party. Visit the Dinner Meeting in Raleigh, NC, 6:30-9:30 PM. I Calendar of Events at Contact Bruce Sharer at [email protected] July 3 (Saturday) clubs.hemmings.com/azalfa/calendar.html for details. texas Hill Country Monthly Member I for details. June 19 (Saturday) Breakfast at Mozart's Coffee Roasters on AROO (Oregon) Second Annual Summer Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 8:30 AM. Contact JUNE 2021 Solstice tour & BBQ to Harrisburg (Eugene) John Trevey at [email protected] or 512------at the Davis Compound. For more 789-6516. I June 5 (Saturday) information, contact Steve Davis at I Arizona AROC Wine and Cheese tasting [email protected] or 925-209-4228. July 4 (Sunday) tour. Visit the Calendar of Events at NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at I clubs.hemmings.com/azalfa/calendar.html June 19 (Saturday) the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway for details. Deep South Alfa Romeo Club Cars and Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John Coffee, Lakefront Park, New Orleans, LA, 9 DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. I June 5 (Saturday) AM to Noon. Contact Bill Sims at I texas Hill Country Monthly Member [email protected] or 985-246-9257. July 10 (Saturday) Breakfast at Mozart's Coffee Roasters on KARS Kentucky KARS and Coffee for I Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX at 8:30 AM. June 19 (Saturday) Charity at Captains Quarters Restaurant, Contact John Trevey at [email protected] Kansas City (Strada Fantasma) Cars & River Road, Louisville, kY, 9-11 AM. Contact or 512-789-6516. Coffee at the kansas City Auto Museum, 10 John Hicks at [email protected] for AM-1 PM. Contact Ron Rutter at details. I June 5 (Saturday) [email protected] for details. I Deep South Alfa Romeo Club Cars and July 10 (Sat-Sun) I Coffee, Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge, June 20 (Sunday) Arizona AROC Flagstaff Overnight tour. Baton Rouge, LA, 8-10 AM. Contact Tim Spruill NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at Visit the Calendar of Events at at [email protected] for details. the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway clubs.hemmings.com/azalfa/calendar.html Hicksville, NY 11801, 516-681-3982. Contact for details. I June 6 (Sunday) John DeGeorge at www.nyaroc.com/contact/ I NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at for details. July 11 (Sunday) the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway AROC Connecticut Second Sunday I Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John June 23 (Wednesday) Breakfast at Leo's Restaurant, 7 Poverty DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. Arizona AROC Monthly Dinner Meeting. Road, Southbury, CT 06488, 10-11 AM. Visit the Calendar of Events at Contact Michael Davias at [email protected] I June 12 (Saturday) clubs.hemmings.com/azalfa/calendar.html for details KARS Kentucky KARS and Coffee for for details. I Charity at Captains Quarters Restaurant, July 11 (Sunday) I River Road, Louisville, kY, 9-11 AM. Contact June 26 (Saturday) NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at John Hicks at [email protected] for AROC Connecticut Fourth Saturday the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway details. Breakfast at Jackie's Restaurant, 920 Bantam Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John Road, Bantam, CT 06750, 10-11 AM. Contact DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. I June 13 (Sunday) Michael Davias at [email protected] for I AROC Connecticut Second Sunday details. July 17 (Saturday) Breakfast at Leo's Restaurant, 7 Poverty Deep South Alfa Romeo Club Cars and I Road, Southbury, CT 06488, 10-11 AM. June 27 (Sunday) Coffee, Lakefront Park, New Orleans, LA, 9 Contact Michael Davias at [email protected] NYAROC (New York) Last Sunday Breakfast AM to Noon. Contact Bill Sims at for details. at the Candlelight Diner, 56 Veterans [email protected] or 985-246-9257. Memorial Hwy, Commack, NY 11725, 8:30- I I June 13 (Sunday) 10:30 AM. Contact John DeGeorge at July 17 (Saturday) NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. AROO (Oregon) Annual Summer Wine tour the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway and Picnic, 9 AM to 2 PM. Contact Russ Paine I Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John June 27 (Sunday) at [email protected] or 503-866-8870. DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. SFAROC (South Florida) Coffee & Classics I Hardy Park Bistro 21 SW 7th St, Ft Lauderdale July 18 (Sunday) I June 13 (Sunday) 33301 from 8-10 AM. Contact Armando at NYAROC (New York) Sunday Breakfast at AROO (Oregon) AROO Cup Rally #4, meet at [email protected] for details. the Broadway Diner at 287 N. Broadway 9 AM at French Prairie Rest Area back parking Hicksville, NY 11801, 8-10 AM. Contact John lot, I-5 Southbound, south of Wilsonville, OR. DeGeorge at gtv6alfi[email protected] for details. Contact Paul Eklund at [email protected] , pre-registration is required.
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WANTED 1980-1989 WANtED: GiULiA SPRiNt Gt (StEPNOSE) Looking for a Sprint GT for a project. It can be a Giulia or a Jr. Condition of body and completeness of trim and details are the most important details. A very small amount of rust is Ok but structural rust is a non- starter. Condition of paint, interior, and mechanical components is not important but it must run so we can move it around. Send pictures, description, and price in first email. Contact Dick Camp at 1992 SPiDER VELOCE Rare Yellow w/black interior [email protected] or 509.952.0610. (06/21) 1992 Spider Veloce. 72,000 miles. I maintained it myself. Won Viva Alfa Rome Elite Class Award in 2018 WANtED: LOOKiNG FOR A BERLiNA I'm in the at Celebration, Florida. Standard Transmission. Price: pacific northwest. Contact keith Mackay at $14,900 O.B.O. shipping not specified. ContactTony [email protected] or 253-310-1067. (06/21) Martinelli at [email protected] or 941-782- 1985 CALLAWAY tWiN-tURBO PROtOtYPE #5 7018. (08/21) WANtED: "WiNEGLASS" SPEEDLiNE 15" MiLANO Callaway Brochure Car, Bobcor Motors Demo. Last WHEELS 20 ea lugnuts and 4 ea centercaps. Contact prototype (without Callaway logo on intercooler) Richard A Cross at [email protected] or 817- before Alfa gave the "production" okay. A total of five 472-4260. (07/21) prototypes and 29 "production" cars built before Callaway ceased production. Road & Track and Car & WANtED: 101 GiULiA SPRiNt Seventy-something Driver test car. Specifications: 230HP, 245 ft.lb. seeking to purchase first Alfa while there is still time. torque. 0-60 in 5.9 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.3 seconds, Any Sprint considered, but prefer 101 Giulia 1600 in 140 mph top. About as original as a 36 year old car good to excellent condition. Alternatively, I would also can be. Factory paint and interior in showroom consider a sound project car. Contact Doug Tolbert at condition. Unique pin-striping . Recaro seats, new [email protected] or 304-772-5061. (07/21) OEM-type headliner & OEM velvet door & window gaskets. Rust-free chassis. A previous owner 1960-1969 discarded OEM wheels, now wears period correct wheels. Period correct radio. 1,000 miles on rebuilt 1961 tO 1991 EStAtE SALE OF SiX CARS + PARtS iN engine. 80,000 miles overall. Original owner's FLORiDA Included in package of six Alfas are manualand and factory keys. Clean CARFAX. Extensive hundreds of parts collected over 20 years. Details of documentation about this car and the Callaway 1992 SPiDER VELOCE Red/Tan int. Automatic. Owned cars and parts inventory being collected now. Looking project come with car. Price: $59,000 OBO, plus for past 16 yrs. 120k miles, engine rebuilt at 80k. for serious collectors/restorers to review the package shipping. Contact Lester Neidell at Runs & drives good. Many new parts over the years. available around 15 February. 1991 Spider Veloce, [email protected] or 918-430-5968. (07/21) 1976 Spider 2000, 1973 Berlina, 1967 GTV, 1962 Dash slightly cracked; top very good. New tires. NO Sprint, 1961 Giulietta Spider. Prices; Make offer plus RUST. Asking $12,500 Negotiable, Pick up. Location transportation. Contact John karabatos at NJ. Contact Sal Malanga at 973-335-5373. (06/21) [email protected] or 647-401-4711. (07/21)
1986 CONCOURS-QUALitY 1986 GtV-6 This 1986 GTV-6 was the first new car I ever bought (VIN ZARAA6696G1007992), and now has 57,000 original miles and counting. No rust in undercarriage, racing 1992 SPiDER VELOCE Beautiful, attention-getting 1961 GiULiEttA SPiDER NORMALE AND 1963 suspension, lowered with tighter springs; all 1992 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce, red with black GiULiA SPiDER NORMALE Both are two-owner maintenance done by Alfa specialty shop. All records interior. Excellent condition with 80k miles. One California cars from new, never rust or accidents, saved since original purchase. This perfectly balanced owner. Very well cared for and driven only in dry delightful to drive. Stock except Giulietta has a 5- tight touring car is a joy to drive! There is no better weather. Price: $8,000 OBO; pick up only. Contact speed gearbox. Enjoy as-is or restore to the extent example in the country. Interior is beautiful tan James Moreland at [email protected] or 513-240- you want. Cars are in Los Angeles. Price: $50,000 leather, one tiny crack on the dash. Body has been 2241. (06/21) O.B.O. plus transportation. Contact David Gooley at repainted to black. Price: $30,000 OBO. Pick up. [email protected] or 310.562.4686. (08/21) Contact Michael Mega at [email protected] or 310-261-5178. More info at https://tinyurl.com/y5flwyqx (07/21) 1970-1979 ALFA OWNER 1976 & 1978 ALFEttA tRACK CAR PROJECt Rebuilt engine and trans. Full rollcage installed. Modified 1990-1999 suspension. Fuel cell and fire system. Body has been ESSENTIALS dipped for rust removal and painted. both a Wes Ingram rebuilt Spica and Weber DCOE carbs included. Interior and trim from two cars ('76 & '78) included. Car is unassembled. Call for more detail. $7,000 Negotiable. Pick-up Only. Contact David Barrington at [email protected] or 937-478-6764. (07/21)
1991 164 S Alfa Red w/Tan interior. Runs and drives beautifully. No rust! All original- “S” wheels, spoiler, Alfa Romeo AM-FM Stereo Radio/Cassette Player, and working adjustable “S” suspension. Car has A/C, sunroof, 5-speed transmission. Always garaged, never driven in winter. Original 200hp 3.0 V-6 recently rebuilt by Worldwide Auto of Huntington, NY. Car repainted in 2019 in original Alfa Red. 108k miles. Recent full tune-up. All books and service records. Front seat needs attention (driver seat has split seam). George Pezold originally purchased this 164 S in 1991 and sold to his brother-in-law Jay Dobbs in 1995. Price: $7,500 OBO; pick up. Contact: George Pezold at [email protected] or 631- WWW.AROC-USA.ORG 427-0100. (06/21)
44 ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE FOR THE JULY 2021 ISSUE IS MAY 10, 2021
PARTS PARtS FOR SALE Weber 40 DOHC with air horns; C L A S S I F I E D A D G U I D E L I N E S carb support plate and support strut - for 1750/2000 engines only (Strut fitted to the carb support plate The classified ad submission deadline is the 15th of the month, two months preceding the month and engine mount). In very good condition. of the issue. Ads are limited to 50 words (250 characters) and must refer to Alfa Romeo cars, Converted from rubber carb mounts to solid mounts, parts, accessories, or memorabilia. Ads will run from one to three consecutive months based on therefore these items are not needed. See item in what time frame the ad poster indicates. Items that are sold or bought before the end of the Centerline International for support plate Part posting period will be removed or marked SOLD if notified within the above deadline dates. To #AF313A ($150 retail cost) Price: $75, Negotiable, Plus continue publication beyond three months please reconfirm by each deadline date. shipping. Contact Nick Clesceri at [email protected] or 518-644-9443. (06/21) n Basic ad for AROC members is free and will run for up to three months n Color photo ad for AROC members: $25 for one month PARtS FOR SALE Oil vapor separators for all 4 n cylinder alfas as equipped. Custom personally Color photo ad for AROC members: $50 for three months fabricated kits to replicate OEM units. Made from n Basic ad for non-members: $30 for three months superior non-corrosive solid brass construction. Price: n Color photo ad for non-members: $55 for one month USA: $120, Canada: $130, Firm and includes shipping. n Color photo ad for non-members: $80 for three months Contact Rick Lesniewicz at [email protected] for (NOtE: Only 3 ads per month per person) photos, further details; phone contact upon request. (08/21) The best way to place a classified ad is at www.aroc-usa.org/classified-ad.php . (No payment information is stored online). For those who are adverse to PARtS FOR SALE Four center caps for "phone dial" wheels. In great shape. Price: $30.00 Firm w/shipping. online interactions email your ad content to AROC Headquarters at aroc.offi[email protected] . Contact Richard A Cross at [email protected] Please include AROC Member #, ad picture, and payment if applicable. or 817.472.4260. (08/21) DO NOt SEND YOUR AD tO PARABOLiCA PUBLiSHiNG PARtS FOR SALE Body/Mechanical: Accumulated for over 40 years with parts. Time to start cleaning. Doors, bumpers, windows, wiring harness, etc. New and used from 1958 to 1994 all models. Will ship
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PARtS FOR SALE 1991 OEM AM/FM Radio/Cassette o Deck. Manual and Lock Code. Original 1991 Alfa OEM . factory AM/FM/ Cassette Deck radio. Operating a manual and security lock code card included. Radio s wiring harness connection included. No damage/wear. Excellent condition. Price: $500 Firm, u plus shipping. Contact Douglas kapsa at -
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Italian swap meet vendor liquidating new Alfa r inventory from our truck. 40+ different current a production vintage tail lamp lenses, Duetto lamps, . Spider lamps, 10+ front park lamps and lenses, GTA
alloy wheel set, 15 different emblems, 25 different w stickers, 20+ different key blanks. Prices on request, CLUB! plus shipping. Contact Chris Obert for information at w fi[email protected] or 831-423-0218, and mention what
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PARtS FOR SALE 750 Series Spider Veloce Engine and Transmission. Includes correct air plenum. DCO3 Webers, intake manifold, head, metal fan, valve cover, etc. All parts matching, including original Veloce transmission. All parts good for restoration, prefer not to separate. Prices are negotiable plus shipping. Look Contact Art Schueneman [email protected] (07/21) PARtS FOR SALE 750 Series Spider Veloce Doors. Smart. Driver and passenger doors for 750 series Spider Veloce (short wheelbase). Complete with mechanicals, glass, door panels, chrome handles, etc. Very little surface rust in the suspect areas and easily Be Safe. restorable. Will also fit 750 Spider normale. Red with black door cards. Price negotiable. plus shipping. Contact Art at [email protected] (07/21)
PARtS FOR SALE New Premium Carpet set for Model 105. Brand New, still in the box, Black Premium Carpet set for 105 model cars bought from Alfaholics. Current price on the Alfaholics website is 285 British Pounds or $391.61US. Will sell for only $250US plus shipping. Price $250 plus shipping. Contact ken Nachman at [email protected] or 804-840-1441. (07/21)
PARtS FOR SALE Gasketed Windshield. New, in the box. Gasket style windshield made by Pilkington. This is no longer available in the US. Price: $450.00 OBO, plus shipping. Contact Paul Ziegler at [email protected] or 727-744-4830. (07/21) Our AROC 2-layer custom mask is breathable, windproof and washable,
MISCELLANEOUS with adjustable earloops. Measures 9 in. x 5 in. Outside layer is MEMORABiLiA FOR SALE: OWNER’S MANUALS 100% polyester; inside layer is 100% cotton. Made in the USA. Giulia Ti & Super (1964 -74), Berlina (1974) English & Italian. French. 1967 Duetto & 1972 Berlina. Original ALFA owner's manuals, not repro. Some Giulia sales brochures. Rare. Photos (email) for serious inquiries. Price: Most are excellent condition $100 each, the few www.aroc-usa.org others negotiable. Plus shipping. Contact Tom Ducibella at [email protected] or 978-921-0125. (06/21)
ALFA OWNER MAY 2021 45 2019 CONVENTION AROC SUPPORTER SHOWCASE On the other hand, we denounce with advantage from it? But who has any righteous indignation and dislike men right to find fault with a man who who are so beguiled and demoralized by chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no the charms of pleasure of the moment, annoying consequences, or one who so blinded by desire, that they cannot avoids a pain that produces no resultant foresee the pain and trouble that are pleasure? bound to ensue; and equal blame be - On the other hand, we denounce with longs to those who fail in their duty righteous indignation and dislike men through weakness of will, which is the who are so beguiled and demoralized by same as saying through shrinking from the charms of pleasure of the moment, toil and pain. These cases are perfectly so blinded by desire, that they cannot simple and easy to distinguish. In a free foresee the pain and trouble that are hour, when our power of choice is un - bound to ensue; and equal blame be - trammelled and when nothing prevents longs to those who fail in their duty our being able to do what we like best, through weakness of will, which is the every pleasure is to be welcomed and same as saying through shrinking from every pain avoided. But in certain cir - toil and pain. cumstances and owing to the claims of These cases are perfectly simple and duty or the obligations of business it will easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when frequently occur that pleasures have to our power of choice is untrammelled be repudiated and annoyances accepted. and when nothing prevents our being The wise man therefore always holds in able to do what we like best, every pleas - thesAe mRatOterCs t oF thlisa prginciple of selec - ure is to be welcomed and every pain tioOnu:r h nee rwej e3c' txs 5p'l eAaRsOurCe sfl atog secure other avoided. griesa rtear dpyle taos uurnefsu, rolr a enlsde fl hye! endures pains toG aevto iitd f rwoomrs teh pea ins. But I mounslitn eex pstlaoirne .to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure WW.AROC-USA.ORG anWd praising pain was born and I will give youC a LcoImCpkle tOe aN ccount of the sys - temM, anEdR exCpHouAndN thDe iacStuE al teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No onDe rejoectns, d’istli kWes, ora avioitds. plJeaosuire n Today! itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter conse - quences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pur - sues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasion - ally circumstancesW oWccuWr .iAn RwOhiCc-hU tSoiAl .ORG and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB
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