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Ah the Alfa
@hazards280, short answer, The Alfa was my favorite race car and car # was always 02. I bought a 1966 Alfa GTV (True Veloce car) in 1993 to try vintage racing, I'd retired from SCCA racing a few years earlier, and a Jaguar friend (XK-150, XKE V-12 racers) asked me out to a vintage race weekend, and as my wife said on the way home "I don't like the look in your eye" Oh no need to worry honey, I'll try it for a year or so, and be done ;) Sold my series 1.5 XKE to buy something fun, found the Alfa, and it was love at first sight, so my wife said :) She also noticed a difference in my racing attitude in Vintage racing, I came home "Happy" after a weekend, rather than on the phone Monday morning ordering parts to make it faster. I enjoyed racing AGAIN :) The friends I made were more important than where I placed. So, yea, Alfa #02 was/is an important part of my life, sorry to babble on, but everything about racing the Alfa was FUN!! Cheers Tom.
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Well, it’s a sickness.
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WCC Niagara
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WCC built in 1983- still a work in progress
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The Alfa was an Alfetta sedan, vintage 1976. We bought him in 1982 with 32000km aboard. Sold him last year with around 250000 "on the clock". Was a great car, and sorry to see him go to its new owner, but we knew he would look after him. He had a repaint back around 1998, and the bodywork had survived very well, considering its age. The Alfetta had a lot of history with us, all documented. He was very much part of the family... Here he was at the start of the "Bay to Birdwood" rally in Adelaide http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...=13840&thumb=1 Cheers! Glen |
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Here's the latest picture I have. Fixing to put it on the trailer to tow it to the paint shop back in April. They're really taking their time on it. I'm getting kind of impatient
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Still in process. Came home a couple of months ago from paint. But with summer events/family gatherings, have not been able to finish it.
http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=20999 http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=20851 Here is my Locost 7 under construction. It has a mildly worked MGB motor/trans. http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=21002 |
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From above and behind.
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Here is my Aurora Mark II, serial number 153. I bought it in 2010 and spent two years on the restoration. David Wagner helped me with the seats and interior. It was built in 1984. It has been a fun trouble free car.
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Sunset at Train Station
Here is my West Coast a few weeks ago near sunset at the Point of Rocks MD train station http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../IMG_6849.jpeg
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Ellie Napping in the Garage
I snapped a quick shot of Ellie napping after she did some Cobra tweaking. She's over 15 now and slowing down a bit but still the best Cobra mechanic I know.:cool:
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ERA 838 mostly complete. It is now done, so I need to get some photos.
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