ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 27, August 2019 Alfa Romeo Nuvola This prototype was initially launched at the Paris Auto Show in 1996. It is a 2-door coupé, with a name that honours the race driver, Tazio Nuvolari. The Nuvola has an aluminium frame and a polyester composite body. This is the 27th edition of ALFA OCCIDENTALE – the electronic newsletter of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (WA Division). As always, WA Alfa Club members are keenly invited to provide contributions to future magazine editions, C/-: [email protected] In this edition of Alfa Occidentale, you will find outlined the latest details concerning the club’s upcoming schedule for 2019, including information you need regarding its competition, social & driving events. Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the 1 Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 27, August 2019 2019 AROCA WA COMMITTEE Andrew Murray President [email protected] Rod Quinn Vice-President [email protected] Ivan Olsen Past President [email protected] Stuart Bunt Treasurer [email protected] Greg Smith Secretary [email protected] Ian Glover Membership Secretary [email protected] Ivan Olsen Comp. Secretary/CAMS [email protected] Vacant Club Shop [email protected] Sam Calabro Social Secretary [email protected] David Hamlyn Gen. Cttee [email protected] Steve Sugden CMC rep general [email protected] Victor Lee National Coordinator [email protected] CONTENTS OF ISSUE NO. 2 7 Club News and Upcoming Events. Page 3 Photo study at the UK National Alfa Romeo Day in Bicester, Bucks. Page 4 AIfa Romeo Superflow IV. Page 7 An Analysis of Future Alfa Romeo Models. Page 11 Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Racing Editions shown in UK Page 14 Some recent Alfa Romeo Auction Results. Page 15 Book Review: “Pure Alfa Romeo - Legend, Culture, Passion”. Page 16 New FCA Heritage website offers certificate of origin for classic Alfas. Page 18 AROCA WA Regular Monthly Events Continue – August update. Page 19 Invite to join the Charger track day at Collie on Saturday July 27th Page 21 AROCA WA club night at the Paddo on August 6th. Page 22 Shannons “Celebration of Motorsport” at Langley Park on August 11th. Page 23 “Grape Escape” weekend away to Margaret River – August 23-25th. Page 24 Alfa Romeo Australia’s Preferred Partner Program for AROCA WA. Page 27 50th AROCA Jubilee gala dinner to be held in Melbourne on 10th August. Page 28 ALFESTA 2020 will be held in Toowoomba Queensland during Easter 2020. Page 29 Motorclassica Exhibition and Concours – October 2019 in Melbourne Page 30 FLC asks Alfa club members re. interest in “Two Oceans Tour” for October 2020. Page 32 AROCA WA’s Competition Program continues. Page 33 AROCA WA Treasurer’s financial report for July 2019. Page 35 Letter from Border Force updates the asbestos issue in imported vehicles. Page 36 Invite to join the “BulldustNBack Trial” run by Mill Point Rotary in October 2019 Page 37 Nominations for the 2019/20 committee are called (Our AGM is Sept 3rd). Page 39 AROCA’s on-line club shop – how to purchase customised Alfa items. Page 41 AROCA WA membership renewal now overdue (& new member applications). Page 43 Code 404 declaration. Page 45 AROCA WA’s “Drive My Car” program for concessionally licensed vehicles. Page 46 Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the 2 Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 27, August 2019 WA ALFA CLUB NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS SUMMARY • Following a rained-out day on June 9th, the Jaguar Car Club’s track day was rescheduled for Tuesday 9th July and held at Barbagallo Raceway. AROCA members were invited to drive at this track event with the Jaguar club. Roberto Cecchele wrote to tell us that he had participated at the event and found the track slippery at some points. • On Saturday 10th August, an important AROCA event is scheduled interstate in Melbourne. AROCA will hold its Golden Jubilee dinner event at Hyatt Place, Essendon Fields, (near Tullamarine) Airport. 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club in Australia. AROCA VIC is very keen to welcome members from all states to this special dinner. The jubilee dinner announcement appears later in this magazine issue. • The WA Alfa Club has just received an invitation from the Chrysler Charger club for our members to participate in its track day at Collie on Saturday 27th July. Please carefully read the necessary details provided below on page 21 regarding this track day before contacting the event organizers. • Please note the AGM of AROCA WA will be held on Tuesday 3rd September. Details regarding nominations of members for the 2019/2020 committee for election at this September’s AGM are provided in the magazine. Please consider nominating yourself or another club member by using the Nomination Form on Pages 39 - 40. As a committee member, you will have an opportunity to help improve club activities while you enjoy the camaraderie of other dedicated Alfa enthusiasts, all working towards the continued success of AROCA WA. • We are now a few weeks into the new financial year. Therefore, your club membership renewal is now overdue. In addition, any members who own concessionally licensed cars, should note that membership renewal is now extremely urGent, that is, if you haven’t completed your renewal already. The retention of your membership beyond the end of June 2019 is essential for you to maintain a continuing registration of that concessional vehicle, given current WA state transport department regulations. To complete your membership renewal, please see the details which appear below on pages 43 - 45. • AROCA WA has just received an invite from the Mill Point Rotary Club for WA Alfa club members to join its “BulldustNBack Trial” in late October 2019. The event will be a four-day outback trial, run on minor country roads (and tracks), driving in cars worth less than $1500, and/or over 20 years old. Participants are invited to help raise funds in support of chosen charities as part of their involvement in this trial. • In this magazine, AROCA’s annual national event, Alfesta is announced. Alfesta 2020 will be held in Toowoomba Queensland over the Easter long weekend in 2020. • Please also note that there is a request from the WA Fiat Lancia Club regarding your expression of interest as a member of AROCA WA in attending that club’s “Two Oceans Tour” which will be run in late October 2020. Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the 3 Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 27, August 2019 UK NATIONAL ALFA ROMEO DAY Photos from the UK provided by Kelly La Velle and Andrew Stevens Kelly and Andrew have provided the WA Alfa Club with some pictures they captured while at the UK National Alfa Day, held late in June. This year, this national AROCA UK event was held at the Bicester Heritage facility which has been established as the first business campus in the UK dedicated to historic motoring. This facility is based at the UK’s best-preserved WW2 RAF bomber station – i.e., the former RAF Bicester, in Buckinghamshire. This event is AROC UK’s annual flagship event. The AROCA UK National Alfa Day included both a concours and a show & shine competition, trade stands and a planned array of about 600 Alfa Romeos, spanning over 5 decades of the marque. Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the 4 Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 27, August 2019 Note that this national event is only open to UK AROC members, although non-members who choose to arrive in an Alfa Romeo can also attend. However, it is not open to any other members of the general public who do not arrive in Alfas. (This may be something for the WA Alfa club to consider!) Andrew and Kelly report that, in the end, over 900 Alfas were present on the day! They did note though that just about the only post-war Alfa missing from the display seemed to be a genuine GTA. The Concours at Bicester was won by an evergreen 1900CSS owned by Robbie Webb. The winner was closely followed by a very freshly restored Burgundy 2000GTV. Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the 5 Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 27, August 2019 A Giulietta British Touring Car racer was present, along with the 8C2300 Monza of Chris Mann, a grey 8C2300 owned by Paul Gregory and the dark blue car of Matt Spitzley. While at the event, Andrew Stevens also observed the first 2600SZ has ever seen on the road! Also present, were over 30 Alfasuds, including the immaculate white Sprint which is shown in the photos There were also 100s of post 1995 models all parked out near the airfield. Just too many to take in, it seemed! Alfa Occidentale is the electronic magazine of the 6 Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (Western Australian Division) ALFA OCCIDENTALE Issue 27, August 2019 ALFA ROMEO SUPERFLOW IV by Robert Coucher in www.drive-my.com initially published on 6th March 2018 ‘A full-blooded works racer that just happens to have been rebodied four times as a show car’ Most concept cars are little more than show ponies. Often, they don’t even have an engine fitted and their dynamics are usually just short of non-existent. But not this superb Alfa Romeo Tipo 6C 3000CM. Its Pininfarina styling is startlingly executed, but the Superflow IV runs a lot deeper than just its magnificent good looks.