Alfa Occidentale #43 December 2020
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ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 Photo by Remi Dargegen. 1 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 This is the 43rd edition of ALFA OCCIDENTALE, the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division). It includes the latest updates to the WA Alfa Club’s upcoming program for late November and for December 2020. CONTENTS OF ALFA OCCIDENTALE #4 3 Contents and 2020/21 Committee contact details. Page 2 December 2020 update on AROCA WA’s activities. Page 3 Bella Italia and the Italian Car Day held on Sunday 15th November. Page 4 FCA’s South West Tour of 26th to 28th October. Page 12 Italian Car Show held at Trinity College on 5th November. Page 15 Clarkson’s review of the Alcoholics GTA-R in the London Sunday Times. Page 17 Electric Car Trends Survey published by Castrol. Page 20 Alphabetical Listing of all the Italian Car Marques – Oct. Quiz Results. Page 22 Keeping the Seat Warm – the Alfa 90. Page 26 Two Alfa Giulias Meet. Page 29 On the benefits of AROCA. Page 31 Overseas Alfa (etc.) Auctions. Page 32 US $14.8M sale achieved for unique B.A.T. trio at Sotheby’s auction. Page 33 Announcement of Official Upcoming AROCA WA events. Page 37 Regular WA Alfa Club Monthly Events Listed. Page 38 National Pasta Run Rally on November 22nd. Page 40 Celebration of the Motor Car at Cottesloe Civic Centre on Nov 29th. Page 41 AROCA WA Christmas Run and Lunch in the Bickley Valley. Page 42 Alfesta 2021 to be held over Easter in McLaren Vale, SA. Page 43 AROCA WA Treasurer’s Financial Report for mid-November 2020. Page 44 AROCA WA new member application and current member renewal. Page 45 Code 404 declaration. Page 47 “Drive my Car” concessional run approval program. Page 48 Directory of all Alfa Club member profiles published to date in Alfa Occidentale. Page 50 FY20/21 AROCA WA COMMITTEE Andrew Murray President/webmaster [email protected] Vacant Vice-President Greg Smith Secretary [email protected] Eddie Bernardi Treasurer [email protected] David Hamlyn Membership Sec. [email protected] Ivan Olsen Comp. Sec./CAMS [email protected] Steve Sugden CMC representative [email protected] Sam Calabro Gen. Cttee [email protected] John Reed Gen. Cttee [email protected] Vacant Gen. Cttee Peter Mathews National Coordinator [email protected] 2 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 DECEMBER 2020 UPDATE OF AROCA W A ACTIVITIES • The latest revised calendar of WA Alfa Club events is provided in this edition. Also check the brochures provided below for details regarding how to book for lunches (etc.) at these events. • The 2020 Rotary Italian Car day was held on Sunday 15th November at Mulberry on Swan. The original date of November 1st was rained out and the event facility had to be closed due to weather induced power failure. A photo story on this great event appears below in this issue. • Photos appear below from the WA Fiat Lancia Club’s “SouthWest Tour” held from 28 to 30 October. Four Alfas joined the tour which included two overnight stops, one at Karri Valley Resort and the other at Stay Margaret River. • An Italian car display was held at Trinity College on 5th November. Five Alfas were displayed to help the college’s Italian language program. Photos from the event appear below. • AROCA WA is the manager of this year’s Pasta Run to be held on Sunday 22nd November. A pasta lunch will be held at the Black Swan Restaurant in Henley Brook. Unfortunately, the Trybooking link for the event has now closed. Whether you missed out on the pasta lunch, or not, you can still join the morning run starting from the carpark at Midland Shopping Centre. But be there by 10AM, before everyone departs to drive through the hills. • The “Celebration of the Motorcar” event will be held on Sunday 29th November at Cottesloe Civic Centre, corner Broome and Napier Streets, Cottesloe. Details appear below on page 41. • The WA Alfa Club’s December Club Night will be held at the WA Light Car Club in Moojebing Street, Bayswater on Tuesday 1st December. At this meeting, Club member, Ross Zampatti will describe his car racing experiences in Europe. Wine, beer and pizza will be served. Note that this evening starts at 7:00PM. • The WA Alfa Club’s Sunday morning Christmas Club Run & Lunch is scheduled for Sunday 13th December. The lunch will be held in the garden at the Vineyard Kitchen restaurant in Bickley Valley. A Trybooking link is provided on page 42. Note that only 9 places remain as of the date of this magazine’s publication. Please book soon. The lunch has a limited number of dining spaces due to Covid-19 restrictions. Details regarding the December 13th Sunday morning run before the lunch will be provided in an email to event attendees soon. • A notice appears on page 43 regarding ALFESTA 2021 to be held at McLaren Vale on the Fleurieu Peninsula of SA during Easter 2021. If you want to attend 2021’s great national Alfa Club event, book soon. Accommodation at this location will be limited. /// 3 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 BELLA ITALIA, THE ITALIAN CAR DAY, WAS HELD ON 15TH NOV. The Italian Car Day at Mulberry on Swan was originally scheduled for Sunday November 1st, but that Sunday was rained out. In fact, the Swan Valley suffered an electrical outage and so the Italian Car Day venue had to be closed on the day. This event was rescheduled for Sunday 15th November and was held successfully at Mulberry Estate. The photographs below provide a great record of this wonderful Italian car and bike show and of the Italian Festival environment that surrounded it at “Bella Italia” on the riverside meadow at Mulberry Estate. As 2020 is the 110th Anniversary of Alfa Romeo, Bella Italia had the additional important role of celebrating Alfa’s 110-year-long history. Many Alfas, their drivers and passengers arrived for this Italian Car Day in the vineyards. The day was run for charity by the Northbridge Rotary club. It was a great Italian car display and social gathering for WA Italian car owners. The magazine editor would like to thank all the photographers who provided photos for the 2020 Italian Car Day. First among these is AROCA WA club member, Kyle Attwood, whose great photos appear on the next four pages. Other photographers include WA Alfa club members, Steve Sugden, Andrew Murray, Richard Peirce, and Greg Smith, all of whom also have photos included below. The Italian Festival atmosphere of the car day was greatly enhanced by the rural surroundings of the Mulberry Estate, the nearby tree-lined Swan River and the numerous Italian Food outlets that were situated around the edge of the car display area along the riverside. Northbridge Rotary reported that its 2020 Italian Car day proved to be a great success with excellent feedback from attendees. Despite Rotary’s need to pull the pin on the originally scheduled date of November 1st and then reschedule for just two Sundays later, after Bella Italia, Rotary club president, Andrew Murray, announced that, while the change of date and weather complications had led to increased event costs, there was an excellent outcome for charity with approximately $22,500 raised, including sponsorship and donations. 4 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 5 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 6 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 7 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 These great photos shown above from “Bella Italia” at Mulberry on Swan on Sunday 15th November were provided courtesy of AROCA WA club member, Kyle Attwood. 8 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 Other photos shot on the day came from various photographers including Steve Sugden, Greg Smith, Andrew Murray and Richard Peirce. Thanks to all who provided photos for this article. As well as the Ferrari F40, the Fiat Multipla owned by WA Fiat-Lancia and Alfa Clubs member, Reg Howard-Smith, was announced as co-winner of the “People’s Choice” at Bella Italia. Both certainly fitted well with the Italian festive spirit of the day. (Photos of both cars appear in this article). 9 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 10 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 11 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 43, December 2020 FCA’S SOUTH- WEST TOUR Adjacent: The roadmap shows the route of the WA Fiat-Lancia Club’s South-West Tour from 26–28 October 2020, which included overnight stops at the RAC Karri Valley Resort and at Stay, Margaret River.