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IniezioneIniezioneIniezione September 2011 The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club
Allure of the Automobile Portland Art Museum
In This Issue:
Gather some of the nic-
est people, mix in
some of the most
beautiful cars in the
world, and the end re-
sult is a great car day.
On August 14th,
NWARC toured to Port-
land and back to see
the Allure of the
Automobile show at
the Portland Art Mu-
seum that featured
stunning cars from the
30‘s to the 60‘s. These
17 cars were put to-
gether based on their
stunning good looks by
curator Ken Gross, for-
mer curator at the Pe-
tersen Automotive Mu-
seum, and judge at
Pebble Beach Con-
course d‘Elegance.
Ken is also the ghost
writer of the column for Jay Leno‘s Garage.
Our group drove to Portland with the usual chal-
lenges of I-5 traffic but not too bad, until Portland
when we found they had closed the I-405 bridge we
had planned to take… this caused us to get off track
but thanks to Mike Willson and his phone navigation,
we quickly got to our destination. Along with Mike,
was his father Keith, plus Lee Atkins and his friend
Eliscia, Kim and Tina Christiansen, Bert and Diana
Cripe, and my daughter Madi and myself. Funny, but
* Allure of the Auto ... pg 1
* Club Meeting ……..... pg 4
* Presidents Column .. pg 5
* News ……………….…. pg 6
* Half Fast Lap ….…… pg 7
* Monterey Car Week . pg 8
* Kirkland Concours . pg 10
* Elections ………..... pg 11
* Membership …..... pg 12
* Alfa Bookshelf …...pg 13
* Books4Cars …...… pg 14
* Sept Lapping ..….… pg 14
* Classified Ads . pgs 15,16
* Calendar ………...…. pg 17
Next club events... * Club Meeting …….... Sept 14 * Lapping Day ……….. Sept 15
* Half Lap ………... Sept 24-26
Ferrari 250 SWB & Jaguar XKSS
Allure cont’d...
there wasn‘t an Alfa Romeo in the bunch. Luckily, we
spotted one en route and another in Portland as we ap-
proached the Museum.
After a quick lunch, we went in for a special presenta-
tion by Ken Gross who had flown in from Georgia for
events over the weekend. The presentation, Behind
The Headlights, had stories and details about many of
the cars on display. Sitting next to him was Dana Ray,
a local DJ and radio personality. Though pleasant
enough, I‘m still at a loss about her contribution.
Ken shared stories about Ettore Bugatti, his artistic and
talented family, and the passion behind his distinctive
cars, including the 1937 Type 57S Atalante
on display similar to one that sold recently
for $35 Million. Ettore‘s son John became
part of the family car business but Ettore
wouldn‘t allow him to race for fear of what
could happen. Unfortunately, Ken shared
about how John did eventually die in a car
accident when he swerved to miss a
drunken bicycle riding postman.
There were other stories, like the light
green Plymouth Explorer designed by Virgil
Exner and built by Carrozzeria Ghia in Italy.
A tale about the Blue Train Bentley driven
by Woolf Barnato and the controversy over
which car (of two) was the real race winner
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Talbot Lago
1959 Corvette Stingray
Allure Cont’d...
against Le Train Bleu… luckily Bruce McCaw has both possible cars
and all the research. One of the cars was on display and looked
fantastic. Additionally, other amazing cars we heard about were
the silver 1937 Dubonnet Hispano-Suiza H-6C known as Xenia. The
flowing dark blue Talbot Lago, one of 4 built, and a Tucker sedan, a
Duesenberg, and one of sixteen Jaguar XKSS cars, this one built for
Steve McQueen, based on the Jaguar D type that won the 1955
LeMans.
The display also had the 1959 Corvette Stingray, a Mercedes
300SLR, a Ferrari 250 SWB, as well as a unique Porsche built for
the Carrera Panamericana.
The crown jewel (I am biased) of any display is the 1938 Alfa
8c2900B Lungo belonging to our member, Jon Shirley. Glimmering
in the lights of the museum, I enjoyed listening to guests, mostly
not ―car‖ people, talking about it‘s lines and beauty.
Many of us wandered the other displays within the art museum be-
fore heading home. The drive north on a Sunday was tough from
Centralia to Tacoma, but at least people had wonderful memories to
ponder in traffic!
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1938 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B
Mercedes 300SLR
Jaguar XKSS
Tucker
Plymouth Explorer
Carrera Panamericana Porsche
Carrera Panamericana Porsche
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Lombardi’s Cucina Gilman Blvd Issaquah
Wednesday, Sept 14 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Gordy Hyde was one of our club members repre-senting us at the AROC National Convention; Alfas
In The Bluegrass. Come see and hear all about the event. He‘ll share pre-tour, convention, and Keeneland info. We may even have added speak-ers as well. Come to mingle, eat, and listen!
Club Liaisons Board Members
Italian Car Club of British Columbia
Fritz Duernberger (604) 988 7904
Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts
(SOVREN) TBD
Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Oregon
TBD
FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts Northwest)
Gordy Hyde 425 241 9307
www.nwalfaclub.com
The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organi-zation of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts. NWARC is a regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Own-ers Club (AROC). Chapter meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month except Decem-ber.
Membership dues are $63 per year, which in-cludes subscriptions to the Iniezione and the national publication, Alfa Owner. For information about joining the club, contact the membership director listed in the right hand column.
Opinions expressed in the Iniezione are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the club. (The author may be nuts!)
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Committee Directors
President
Merril Gordon
(206) 290 4704
Vice President Joe Faherty
(253) 549 2082 [email protected]
Secretary
Gordy Hyde
425 241 9307
Treasurer
Thomas Jermann
(206) 276 3484
Activities
Shannon Low
(206) 715 9670
Competition Admin.
Membership
Mirko Freguia
(425) 898 0232 x100
Iniezione Editor
Fred Russell
Webmaster Earl Krygier
Technical Editor
Wes Ingram
15613 ―C‖ Peterson Road
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 707 5701 [email protected]
Our club‘s success with Lapping Days comes
from how well we organize, and run these
events. This includes safety, efficiency, fun,
education, and work. From setup, to tech, to
rules and guidelines, to the instructors and
drivers. There is a lot of behind the scenes
effort done by Kathleen Boutiette to manage
the food, insurance, track details, registra-
tion, and communications. Also, simple but
important tasks are done, like trailer storage
which includes making sure the radios are all
charged just prior to the event. Additionally,
thanks to each of the drivers who attend to
teach, or learn. It‘s a good time for all.
Lapping Day People!
Photo by
Debi Schmid
Photo by Debi Schmid
President’s Column by Merril Gordon
Ok alright already, enough about me! Except one thing, I finally remembered to check the air in my GTV6 spare tire. It had 0 psi, now has 35. What about you? Well, time to find out. I started making a few queries to our members. Wanted to find out where they‘ve been driving and what they‘ve been doing with their special Alfa Romeos.
I e-mailed Paul & Kristy Affolter to see what they were doing. Paul said he had driven his Spider a number of times this
year but not a lot. He was happy to point out that he‘s had little to repair, but he plans to add some transmission fluid and do an oil change so the car will be ready for the Half Fast Lap drive later this month. They were helping out Fred Russell (how‘s he always getting into my articles?) on planning the drive. Kristy said she and Paul tried to check out a bit of Fred's route below Yakima, and due to a typo in his instructions, went about 50 miles off-track. Paul loved the road as it was wide open and no one was around.
Bill Gehring said he‘s got nothing new on his Spider, just permanent top down for the summer. It‘s his year round daily driver as Judy has a claim on the other family car. Not too exciting? Well the message I get is his Alfa is not a hanger
queen or garage art, but a fully capable car for the everyday grind. Pretty good I‘d say.
Doc Doolittle has been busy coaching and running "Verdego" his 73 GTV at Oregon Raceway Park in Grass Valley, Oregon. Get this, my older brother taught grade school there for a couple of years. Must have had a student body of fifteen kids. Anyway, back to Doc; he says the track is 45 minutes from his and Gloria‘s second home in The Dalles and "Verdego" lives there full time. Doc tells me, ―It has been fun watching this track develop and it is perfect for ALFAs. Other than that Gloria and I are still in re-assembly mode on "Pistachio" our 69 spider after an exceptionally stellar paint job by Darren Walker at Vintage Customs up in Burlington, she really is looking sweet.‖
You know, we‘ve got some exceptional wrench heads in our club. One of them is Brad Miller, he knows his way
around a tool box and a transaxle Alfa Romeo. He‘s created his own composite velocity stacks and intake ple-num, understands custom fuel injection (he‘s using a Motec ECU), gone through five cam designs, performed numerous hours of dynamometer tuning and, I‘m not finished yet, updated the suspension and performed body work among other skills. And I‘m not just talking pulled dents and fender resprays, no, Brad‘s crafted one-off body mods for his Milano and grafted unique aero appendages to his car. Get this, the car looks beautiful and yet it‘s not intended to be a poser for the hip but clueless set. He‘s expecting to have the car track ready for
our lapping day at Pacific Raceway on September 15th. I‘m going to have trouble keeping up as he‘s got the car pulling 225 hp at the rear wheels and over 190 ft lbs. of torque. Did I mention brakes? I didn‘t. Where was I? Trying to keep up with Wrench Brad, Custom Brad, Track Brad, and I‘d say Talented Brad!
Brad, keep at it, as Doc wants‘ us to come down to Oregon Raceway Park for some Alfa exercise. He says we
need to bring our other track rat friends (Chris, John, Wes, Mirko, and Michael, you reading this?). I think we should plan a date next year with Doc down there.
I got an e-mail from Micah Haman. He‘s an Alfetta driver. Says he‘s signed up for both hotels on the Half Fast
Lap drive. He likes to make it challenging though, as the front flex disc just broke. And his engine has 150 psi in one cylinder and 105 in the other three so it wobbles 3 or 4 inches side to side. He‘s considering his options; maybe a donor car with a good engine that passes a compression test and a few new donuts would bring it back. Hang in there Micah; I want to see you on that drive!
I asked Ron Calkins for a few sentences and got a detailed write-up. I don‘t have space for him this month but I‘ve got an idea, I‘m thinking guest columnist! Sounds good to me. Should I ask his permission?
Have a good month everyone!
Merril Gordon NWARC President
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Brad Miller‘s aggressive Milano
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The secret is out about the exotic car gatherings every Saturday morning (weather permitting) at Redmond Town Center. They have great turn out of fun cars every time. Sometimes, Alfa Romeos are in the midst of the Lambor-
ghinis, Ferraris, Porsches, and more. Here is a shot from the Aug 13th gathering of a very nice Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider!
In Kirkland on Aug 8th, Club Auto hosted an event as part of the Pebble Beach
Motoring Classic. One of the fantastic entries in this annual event was a 1933 Alfa 8c2300 bodied by Touring, owned by the successful UK developer, Roland Duce. Along with 29 other great cars, Roland headed out on a 1500 mile drive along some of the best roads on the west coast, ending in Pebble Beach.
From the internet, check out this gorgeous Alfa Romeo Giulia GT image
found on the web site of a Hungarian Alfa Romeo club. It sure looks front engine, rear wheel drive with some classic design elements and yet modern. No known details and it‘s probably just a design exercise… but I like it.
At Pebble Beach, Gooding & Company auctioned a number of fantastic cars, among them Jon Shirley‘s 1957 Ferrari 250TR which sold for $16.4 million, and the former Pat Hart owned Ferrari Transporter sold for
just under $1 Million. There were a few very nice Alfas crossing the block as well. A beautiful 1960 Giulietta Spi-der Veloce sold for $93,500 and an excellent, original con-
dition 1961 Sprint Speciale with only 27,500 miles on it sold for $209,000. Later, they rolled a gorgeous 1972 GTV across that sold for $41,800 then fin-
ished with a 1932 Zagato bodied 6c1750 that sold at $1.54 Million. (Prices include auction house buyer‘s premium.)
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Photo by Michael Wilson
Photo by
Michael Bradley
Half Fast Lap of Washington Sept 24—26
This is your last reminder for the Half Fast Lap of Washington. The
reserved blocks of rooms may not be available anymore but it‘s
worth a try. Call today, or join for a portion!
Our Saturday tour will start in Issaquah at the Safeway /
Starbucks parking lot at 735 NW Gilman Blvd. at 8:00 AM.
Gordy Hyde 425 241 9307 (Vintage Alfa-Red Ford Pickup) will lead
you to Yakima on I-90 / I-82 and meet up with our Yakima con-
tingent at Essencia Bakery at 4 N 3rd Street for lunch, at
11:30 AM. The afternoon takes us on back roads and a stop at a
winery on the way to Walla Walla. Staying at the Colonial Inn
(509) 529 1220, we may spend the evening enjoying local flavor.
Sunday we‘ll wander the great roads, towns and history that is the
Palouse area. We‘ll enjoy twisty roads up to a stop at marvelous
Palouse Falls, then tour a Dam on the Snake River, a bunch more
twisty roads and lunch before going to the top of Steptoe Butte. We
end the day wandering miles across the ―Scablands‖ created by Gla-
cial Lake Missoula, to arrive at the Inn at Soap Lake
(800) 557 8514.
Monday, we loop up Grand Coulee to the Dry Falls area, then east to
Moses Coulee, before coming back south to cross the Columbia
River at Vantage. Following the Old Vantage Hwy, we‘ll stop for a special tour of the
Wild Horse Wind Farm before an after-
noon meal in Ellensburg. We enjoy State
Route 10 towards Cle Elum on our way
back to the wetter side of the mountains.
Eastern or Western Washington members
may head to Yakima Friday and
meet us on Saturday morn-
ing! This group would have an
extra tour of Toppenish or
Prosser and then meet the Sat
AM drivers for the rest of the
day. For details, contact me
or 425 308 6621
I plan to provide a full route
instruction to all attendees.
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The rolling hills of the Palouse
Palouse Falls
Wild Horse Wind Farm
Heading up Grand Coulee
Monterey Car Week 2011
This annual event always has a great supply of eye candy for the Italian Car fanatic, and this year was no exception. During the week, there
are a number of parties, auctions, museums open, vendor events, tours, and stunning shows like Concorso Italiano and Pebble Beach. This
year, certified car guy Lee Atkins wandered Monterey California and spotted a
number of great cars for us.
There was a very nice, one of a kind
silver 1954 1900 CSS bodied by Ghia.
The cars history is rich, starting with a
Best of Show at the 1954 Los Angeles
Motor Show. The alloy body makes this
car one of the lightest 1900s ever
made. The other cool story is that this
car impressed the design team from
Ford and they proudly used many styl-
ing queues on the first Mustang. Note
the fastback lines, coved side design,
―gills‖ behind the side windows.
Another great car at Concorso was the
beautiful black Callaway Twin Turbo GTV6
of Val Herrera out of Texas. That is one
stunning car.
Among the field, there were all types of
Alfas. A beautiful medium blue 1958 Giuli-
etta Sprint Veloce known as Stella. Also, a
nice bunch of Jr. Zagatos lined up.
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Photos by Lee Atkins 1954 1900 CSS Ghia Speciale
1954 1900 CSS Ghia Speciale
Jr. Zagato
Calloway Twin Turbo GTV6
Stella 1958 Sprint Veloce
Monterey Car Week Cont’d...
Always looking for fun,
Mark Colbert enjoyed
part of the Monterey
week driving one of his
GTAs at Laguna Seca
racetrack. In the sup-
plied photo, he heads
through the famous
corkscrew with the BRE
Datsun well behind… the Datsun is driven by Adam Carolla,
host of The Car Show on Speed Channel.
In addition to everything else, there was a gathering
of Ferrari 250 GTOs and both Jon Shirley and Greg
Whitten were in attendance. Of the approximately 20
cars taking part, each valued at over $20 Million, half
of them enjoyed driv-
ing at speed around
the Laguna Seca race
track. Later, they all
gathered for a nice
display on the grass at
Pebble Beach.
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GTOs at Pebble Beach Photo by Michael Pierce
Photo by Drew Phillips/Autoblog.com Jon Shirley rounds the corkscrew
Photo by Drew Phillips/Autoblog.com Greg Whitten heads for Turn 9
Photo by Bob Heathcote Mark Colbert heads through the Corkscrew
1955 1900 Zagato
Giulia Super
Giulietta Spider
8c2300 Touring
Kirkland Concours d’Elegance September 11th
Set on the beautiful shores of Lake Washington, Carillon Point will host the 9th an-
nual Kirkland Concours d' Elegance on Sunday September 11th, 2011. The Kirk-
land Concours is enjoyed by individuals of all ages. All profits from this spectacular
event benefit uncompensated children's care at Seattle Children's Hospital and Ev-
ergreen Hospital Medical Center, with more than one million dollars already do-
nated to these needy recipients. Consult the Concours website at
www.kirklandconcours.com for additional details.
The famous Aston Martin DB5 will
be on display this year. Well-
known around the world by its
original UK registration number,
FMP 7B, this Aston Martin is one of
only two, and the sole remaining,
of the original ‗007‘ DB5s as fea-
tured on screen with Sean Connery
behind the wheel in the enor-
mously popular Goldfinger and
Thunberball movies. This authen-
tic Bond movie car is factory-fitted
with the full complement of operational ‗Q-
Branch‘ gadgets, including machine guns, bul-
let-proof shield, revolving number plates,
tracking device, removable roof panel, oil slick
sprayer, nail spreader and smoke screen, all
controlled from factory installed toggles and
switches hidden in the center arm-rest.
The DB5 was originally loaned to EON Produc-
tions for the filming of the two Bond movies,
and returned to the Aston Martin Lagonda factory after its subsequent promotional
tour. Mr. Jerry Lee, an American radio broadcaster based in Philadelphia, PA, con-
vinced the factory to sell FMP 7B to him for $12,000 in 1969, thereby becoming its
first and only ex-factory owner.
It has remained in his possession
and has rarely been seen publicly
over the past 40+ years. It was
sold at RM Auctions July 2010
sale for close to $5,000,000.
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It is always fun to find enjoyable car shows in small
towns. LaConner is just such a town, and Saturday
August 13th was the date. There were probably
around 75 cars, plus 20 boats on trailers, and another
20 boats in the marina. The marina enjoyed the larger
classic wooden cruisers, many designed by Ed Monk
Jr., a well respected boat designer from Seattle. The
smaller boats were a combination of wood or early fi-
berglass, some on trailers pulled by old trucks match-
ing the era of the boats.
The car area had no Alfa Romeos, but I found a cool
Plymouth Special Deluxe coupe, and while looking at it,
I found the owner to be a familiar face… Fred Schud-
dekkopf from Anacortes. Yes, he may be a well know
Alfa Romeo expert, but clearly his passion for cars runs
deep. Very Cool.
LaConner Vintage Car & Boat Show
Fred Squared?
Fred R and Fred S stand in front of the Plymouth Special Deluxe
Club Elections Are Coming!
As fun as it is to be a member, it is also fun to be one of the officers in NWARC. No one task is overwhelming and each requires the talents we have, or we
know of the person with the talents.
Our elections on November 8th will be for club officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. All positions are part of the leadership
Board along with volunteer positions for the Activities, Membership, Webmaster, and Newsletter Editor. The meeting will be your chance to finalize the
nominees and take the actual vote for the elected positions. Here are outlines of the elected roles so you‘ll know what you are volunteering for, or may be
nominated for.
President: The easiest job on the Board. Controls the activities of the overall Board and runs the Board meetings and presides over the club meetings.
Writes a monthly column for the newsletter. Helps to find and fill openings in club committee spots. Typically uses around 5 hours monthly… plus atten-dance at the club meetings. Requires only passion and some leaderships skills! Contact Merril Gordon for specifics: [email protected]
Vice President: Fills in for the club President if the President cannot attend a meeting. Arranges locations and speakers (if any) for monthly club meetings.
Tracks attendance at monthly club meetings. Typically requires 2 or 3 hours effort per month making arrangements for speakers or meeting locations. Re-
quires only organization and communication skills! Contact Joe Faherty for specifics: [email protected]
Secretary: Keeps notes during our club and board meetings. Forwards the meeting notes to other board and committee members. Typically requires less
than 1 hour effort monthly outside of the meetings themselves. Requires only organization and communication skills!
Contact Gordy Hyde for specifics: [email protected]
Treasurer: This role keeps our club finances in line. The key tasks are to track the money, pay the club bills, cover the track and driving events with insur-
ance certificates, and lately… figure out the tax exempt status. This requires good accounting skills and accuracy… plus uses a bit more time than the other
roles… probably around 8 hours monthly is a good estimate. Check with Thomas Jermann for specifics: [email protected]
Non-elected positions you can volunteer for are Activities, Membership, Webmaster, and Newsletter Editor. It‘s not unheard of for people to sign up
as a team with another member. (Wife & husband? Friend & friend? New member and long standing member?)
Activities: The master of the calendar. This role keeps all the events on the calendar and helps work with those planning the events to best fit the sched-ule, with minimal conflicts. They also work with the Treasurer to ensure events have insurance coverage when needed, and to help keep event costs under control for the club and members. The role requires social skills and some organization talent as well as an hour per month. Contact Shannon Low for specifics: [email protected]
Membership: The simple fun role of welcoming any new members to the club with an e-mail or phone call, as well as provide info about the club to pro-
spective members who may have shown up at an event or meeting. Both gives you a chance to brag about the cool things we do as part of NWARC. The
other fun aspect is looking for ways to attract new members. Requires a couple hours per month and requires good social skills.
Contact Mirko Freguia for specifics: [email protected]
Webmaster: Keeps information up to date on the website with the latest meeting info, and newsletter postings. If you can update other items, all the bet-
ter. You would need to invest about 1 or 2 hours a month unless you get hooked, then you can put in 20+ hours. You choose. Requires understand web
applications and programming. Contact Earl Krygier for specifics: [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: You need to gather stories and photos from people attending events, or ―report‖ the event yourself. Pull together info about news, up-
coming events, meetings, or any dirt you can find to put into the monthly digital and print newsletters. The requirements are some mild computer skills,
reasonable communication, and about 16 hours per month… plus attendance at events. Ask me (Fred Russell) for specifics at: [email protected]
You know the roles… it‘s rather easy, lots of opportunity for learning on the job, and a chance to take your turn as a leader in the best Alfa Romeo club
around. Thanks, and we‘ll see you Nov 8th! Fred R
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Do you wish to be affiliated with the local Alfa Club, NWARC? _____________
Please indicate your interests: Technical_____ Tours_____ Social______ Rally______ Vintage Cars _______
Cost: $63 annual AROC Dues includes $3 NWARC affiliation fee
Make check payable to: ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB Web: http://www.aroc-usa.org/ E-mail: [email protected]
Mail to: ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB P.O. BOX 12340 KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-0340
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Membership by Mirko Freguia
The following members have volunteered
to provide Alfa Mentoring and answers!!!
Christopher Auty Seattle
Francis Barnes Puyallup
Bruce Beachman Woodinville
Bobby Danger Bend, OR
Ryan Erickson Mercer Island
John Gwin Puyallup
Jeffrey Higgins Lynnwood
Shay Hoelscher Bellevue
Ken Holden Snohomish
Jason Johnson Vancouver, BC
Todor Kalaydjiev Seattle
Davis, Nancy, Stuart Lockett Seattle
Henry Sharpe Bainbridge Island
Curtis Smith Bellevue
Francis Stanbury Bellevue
Justin Wilson Bellevue
A warm and enthusiastic welcome to our 18 newest club members who
have joined in the last 30 days:
Model/Series Member Name Contact
Spiders, GTV
Fred Wright [email protected]
Spiders (101/105)
George Gibbs [email protected]
80‘s Spiders
Harry Reed [email protected]
164, GTV-6
Dan Jardine [email protected]
GTV
Dave Emerson [email protected]
Almost Everything!
Fred Russell [email protected]
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The Alfa Bookshelf Rare Books Part 1 By Gary Patitz
There can be a difference between books that are rare and those that are valuable. Luigi Fusi‘s ―Alfa Romeo All Cars From 1910 (Italian title - Alfa
Romeo Tutte Le Vetture Dal 1910)‖ is an excellent example. Back in the 1980‘s and ‗90‘s copies were readily available from the dealer for around
$50. They turn up from time to time for between $250 - #350. Comparatively rare yes, but not that rare. Factory authorized / published (non-
parts / shop manual) books however, are rare. They too were available only from the dealer during the same time period. Unlike Fusi‘s masterwork
they were vanity pieces. Priced between $50 to $100 they had a tendency of gathering dust. Now highly collectable, they are some of the most
highly sought after.
Cento Manifesti Alfa Romeo, Editor Lucio Simetta, Edizioni Alfa Romeo Arese, c.1981 Approximately 10 x 10
inches, 129 pages, B&W and color photographs, black cardboard slipcase. Lovely little picture book of Alfa Romeo advertis-
ing through the company‘s history. Known for the Magritte Art Deco picture gracing the cover. (See image on the right)
This is the book you were most likely to see next to Fusi‘s in the dealer parts department display cabinet. A similar book was
done on FIAT. Usually sold for around $150 - $250 but can occasionally be found for less.
1750 + 1930 = Una vettura, Um’ Epocha , Editor Lucio Simetta, Edizioni Alfa Romeo Arese, c.1983 Approxi-
mately 10 x 10 inches, B&W and color photographs, black cardboard slipcase. Italian language. Story of the original 1750
series in the 1930‘s. Relatively obscure. Expect to pay north of $250 if you can find a copy.
Uguberto, Alfassio, Grimaldi, Franco, Bandini, Ricciotti, Lazzero, Guido, Gerosa, Raccontano, L’ Alfa Romeo.
Edizioni Alfa Romeo Arese, c.1986 Approximately 11 x 11 inches, B&W and color photographs, black cardboard slipcase.
Italian language. Nicknamed by collectors as ―the Drivers Book,‖ it can be distinguished on the shelf by its silver dust jacket. Relatively obscure.
Expect to pay north of $250 if you can find a copy.
Alfa Romeo 70 Anni Di Immagini, Editor Lucio Simetta, Edizioni Alfa Romeo Arese, c.1981 and c.1983 softbound Approximately 11 x
11 inches, B&W and color photographs, black cardboard slipcase. Italian language. Black and White dust jacket / cover. 70th anniversary book
history. First edition can be found for $150 - $250. Second edition $50 - $100.
Obiettivo E Trofei, Ettore Massacesi, Edizioni Alfa Romeo Arese, c.1983 Approximately 10 x 10 inches, B&W and color photographs, two
soft back volumes in one red cardboard slipcase. Italian language. It is a record of those awarded by Alfa from 1963 – 1982 for their significant
contributions to the marque. The first volume is a year by year list of those awarded. The second is a portfolio by designer of the awards them-
selves. This set has always been a curiosity – if you do not speak Italian its subject was not readily apparent. When a copy turns up they usually go
for around $75. Note - I actually saw one of the awards pictured in the late ‗80‘s displayed at Dale McGowan‘s shop, Alfa West, in Denver, Colo-
rado. He had received his in the early ‗70‘s when he was active time trailer with the Alfa Romeo Association.
Effetto Alfa, Text by Franco Nencini, published under the control of the Sales Promotion and Marketing Department, Italy, Alfa Romeo
Spa Approximately 12 x 12 inches, Black cardboard box containing a softbound book (in English) with B&W and color photographs and a record
album. Another strange package – the book is a cultural history of Alfa Romeo and news of the day. The record is an instrumental piece I gathered
to be heard while reading the book. Another item that originally gathered dust at the dealer. Because the box was shrink wrapped from Alfa, the
most common question I heard was ―what‘s in it?‖ Now you know. Clean copies can be had between $50 - $100.
Giulia L ‘ha Disegnato Il Vento, Editor Lucio Simetta, Edizioni Alfa Romeo Arese, c.1982 Approximately 10 x 10 inches, B&W and color
photographs, black cardboard slipcase. Italian language. ―Giulia, Designed by the Wind.‖ The book documents the design development of the Guilia sedan. Noteworthy for its color photographs of a Guilia sedan undergoing wind tunnel and environmental testing. Icicles can be seen literally
dangling from the test subject. This book is the rarest of the Alfa boutique books. I was fortunate enough to have a friend find one for me in Italy a
few years ago. Highly entertaining. Impossible to find. Expect to pay north of $350 for any copy.
Sources: For Books/Manuals - Alex Voss, Books4Cars (www.Books4cars.com) ,4850 37th Ave So, Seattle, WA.,98118, USA, 206-721-3077
Brochures/posters – Walter Miller, Automotive Literature (http://www.autolit.com), 6710 Brooklawn Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13211, USA 315-432-8282.
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Alex Voss always finds a way to peak our interest, and draws in enthusiastic people to his location in Co-
lumbia City area of Seattle. Our August club meeting, being hosted by Alex, was just such an event.
The parking around the outside of the store had a nice old Giulietta Spider, two GTV6 Boloccos, a Spider
Quad, and a164S. Inside, we had around 20 people talking books, Alfas, and enjoying the gathering.
Pizza, veggies, snacks, and drinks were shared right after a quick meeting.
Once the meeting was done, Alex had brought in Nick Diafos who had started Exotic Motors and had been
involved with the local car world and Alfa Romeo business since the 70‘s. He shared info about local car
history as well as some thoughts on collecting both cars and books!
Thanks to all who came to the meeting and Alex Voss and Nick Diafos for making the evening go so well.
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Festa Italiana is actually a series of events held in late September which culminates in a major
Italian Festival at Seattle Center. Festa Italiana has celebrated the cultural roots of Italians, Italian
-Americans, by presenting and promoting the arts, the food and the spirit that are uniquely Italian.
Highlights include Rossella Rago headlining a great schedule of cooking demos, two performances
daily of Sicilian puppetry by the Carter Family Marionettes and a free all-ages concert starring En-
rico Capuano & Tarantellarock to close the show on Sunday evening. By popular demand, the Food
Court has been expanded as well. Details can be found at: http://www.festaseattle.com
The Italian Car Show is held both Saturday & Sunday from 11 AM—4 PM. We often have a few
members cars on display. To show your car, go to: http://www.festaseattle.com/
autoshowreg.htm print out the form, complete, and mail to the address in the lower left corner
of the form.
Pacific Raceways Lapping Day Sept 15th
Whether you've enjoyed the NWARC Lapping Days or missed out on any this year, you still have one more chance to run at Pacific Raceways.
The date is Sept 15th and we will run from 9:00 AM until 400 PM. Lunch will be provided and there will be instructors available for those that
need one.
We should still have some great weather to enjoy a full day of lapping one last time at PR
before the cold, rainy, darkness of winter is up on us.
http://nwarc.motorsportreg.com/
Looking ahead, keep October 22nd open! This is a rare Saturday with a full day of lapping,
at Bremerton Raceways. Registration will be open soon on MSR for this event.
Our last event of the year will be our novice school at Bremerton Raceways on November
12th.
Festa Italiana September 24,25
Alfa Romeo Classified Ads
Help Wanted
Help Wanted: This ad is a little different, but I am looking for help finding a fun job. I have
had great success as a production / operations manager as well as handled successful contract
negotiations repeatedly at Microsoft. I have Six Sigma training and used it with facility planning
as well as developing web tools that supported order submission and info sharing. Outside of
work, I have a passion for Alfa Romeos, nature, history, photography, boats, travelling, and just
enjoying family & life. What am I looking for? Surprise me! I enjoy working with customers. I
would be happy working the lines on a boat as much as managing a production space, or working
a desk role supporting a program. If you know of someone who is hiring… please let me know.
Call Fred Russell at 425 308 6621 or e-mail me at: [email protected] Thanks!
Car For Sale: 1974 GTV Red Restoration Project Car is complete, but in parts. Rust
has been cut away and metal prepped, but not welded yet. All pieces are there… hydrau-
lics, electrical, engine, transmission, wheels, bumpers, glass, carpets, interior, trim, em-
blems, etc… There are also extra parts… cams, differential, radiator, brakes, SPICA, etc.
$6000 or best offer. Call Harry Wong at 206 329 3750.
For Sale: 1976 Yellow Spider Make Offer Doesn't run currently, but does have plenty
of extra parts and a few new parts like shocks and sway bar.
Stephanie Raupach 360-509-2993 .
Parts For Sale: Complete rebuilt 2.5 Ltr V6 Motor w/Auto Trans, from ‗91 164 L sedan.
Engine still at rebuild shop. $1600 Call June 425 244 2875
Parts For Sale: 2.5 Ltr V6 Motor / Transaxle from Milano Call Joe 253 549 6828
Parts Wanted!!! Rear view mirror for 1968 1750 GTV.
Philip at 604-240-0864 [email protected]
Parts Wanted!!! 1750 Berlina parts (e.g. seats, armrests)
Contact Gary at [email protected]
Parts For Sale: Misc. of Giulietta Spider parts. (Transmissions, brakes, engines, etc. )
E-mail for a list. Fred Russell [email protected]
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For Sale: 1974 Spider Veloce New Reduced Price $6500 OBO Complete mechani-
cal restoration including all suspension - with poly bushings, Rugh sport springs, Bilstein
shocks, adjustable upper front arm. Complete engine rebuild with Hannifer Stage 1 head
work with new race springs and 11mm cams, 10:1 pistons, Ingram HP Spica pump to
match, Crane Cam ignition, High voltage coil. Transmission rebuilt by Ingram, Diff up-
graded to 4.10 for nice cruising. Interior in decent shape with recent seat covers. New
top. Gas tank cleaned and sealed by Seattle radiator. Radio upgraded to Alpine 4 x 65 W
with 4 coax speakers discreetly mounted. This runs and drives better than new and is
ready for a late summer cruise as it sits. Eventually the new owner may want to address
the body and paint as it is patina rich but still looks good from 20 feet.
Call Greg at 206-890-2525 - located in Kirkland
For Sale: 1967 Duetto "project" $3,000 It's a very complete car that needs some work but well worth what I'm asking. Nice original car
was white now red, dash still white. Car really needs everything but is very straight, front and rear bumpers intact, nice grille, original interior
and top, engine compartent complete and original. Engine turns-over but old gas prevents starting. Needs floors which I have purchased and
will include. Also put decent used rotors up front and have new rears. Calipers re-built and in box, also have re-built m/c, new brake pads -
these parts worth about $1500.00 bucks alone. This is an early ATE brakes car, no head-ache Dunlops! Located in Anacortes.
360 588 3811 or [email protected] Fred S.
For Sale: 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto $12,500 Dark Blue with maroon uphol-
stery and carpet interior. Interior is new. Brakes upgraded by Group 2. Original
Dunlop brakes replaced and booster added. 12K on strong engine rebuilt by Alfa
of Tacoma. Transmission recently rebuilt by Group 2. Top in new condition. New
rust free floor pans. Excellent condition overall, fun to drive.
Call Keith at 360-480-2328 or [email protected]
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2011 / 2012 Calendar of Events
Sept 3-5 SOVREN Columbia River Classic - Portland
Sept 10 FEN Tour
Sept 11 Kirkland Concours d‘Elegance
Sept 14 NWARC Club Meeting Lombardi’s Issaquah
Sept 15 NWARC Lapping Day - Pacific Raceways
Sept 17-18 SOVREN Fall Finale - Pacific Raceways
Sept 24-26 NWARC Half Fast Lap of Wash (SE Washington)
Sept 24, 25 Festa Italiana Seattle Center
Oct 1-2 SOVREN Maryhill Hillclimb - Columbia River Gorge
Oct 1-3 FEN Covered Bridge Tour Oregon
Oct 11 NWARC Club Meeting TBD
Oct 22 NWARC Lapping Day - Bremerton
Nov 8 NWARC Club Meeting Lombardi’s Issaquah
Nov 12 NWARC Novice School - Bremerton
Dec 3 NWARC Holiday Gala
Jan 1 NWARC Anti-Football Drive
Jan 10 NWARC Club Meeting TBD
Bold Type = NWARC Sponsored Event
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How‘s this for fun? Greg Whitten driving
the 1184HP, 267MPH, $2 Million Bugatti
Veyron Super Sport… Photo by Jonathan D’Amato
