Iniezione The newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club Maryhill Hillclimb Gallery Mirko’s Milano in the Hillclimb Paddock Stark Shelby’s Giulia Super… on the grass. Mirko Freguia Mirko Freguia Bradley Martin preps Dad’s GTV. The car show is held the day before the Maryhill Hillclimb Keith Martin Diego Lasheras Twisting up the Maryhill Loops Mirko Freguia Inside this November 2014 issue… * * * * * Maryhill Gallery ……….... pg President’s Column …... pg Alfa News ...................... pg Club Meeting ……………... pg Holiday Party ………….…. pg 1 2 3 4 4 * * * * * Membership ………..…….. pg 5 Cooking On The Car .. pgs 6,7 Miniatures …………......… pg 8 Auto e Moto d’Epoca …... pg 9 Classifieds ………..….…. pg 11 * Calendar …………...….… pg 12 Next club events… * Club Meeting …………..... Nov 12 * Holiday Party …………..... Dec 14 * New Year Drive ……….… Jan 3 President’s Column By Bill Gehring good Alfa sales, too. Finally the Sprint Speciale gets some respect, as RM sold one for $165,000. It looked to be very nicely restored and went high above the current price guide of $130,000. There were at least two 1900C Super coupes there too. RM’s was a very unusual body by Savonuzzi/ Ghia, one of twelve. It was not in great condition, but went for $330,000. Gooding had, I think a far more interesting Zagato bodied car. It was missing parts, had an incorrect engine, dents and Another variety of topics this month: finally a 4C in a rust, and did not run, dealership, 3D printed cars, conjecture about Alfa spi- but it still looked cool. ders, and some good auction results as reported in The magazine thought this month’s Sports Car Market. As befits Alfa Romeo it was pretty good, dealers being chosen on the basis of their Fiat sales too, as they even did volumes, the largest Fiat dealership in the country, a profile on it. It Rick Case, in the Miami area, claims to have the first went for $1,012,000. 4C in the U.S. for sale, but they are going to auction Gooding also had a 1939 Tipo 256 Cabriolet, one of it off for charity. (The sale went off well with the car approximately 20, and reportedly the last competition selling for $120,000, about $50,000 above MSRP. Alfa built before the war. It had been rebodied in Editor) Pretty tricky, but not as altruistic as it ap1940 by Pininfarina and even had the blue leather inpears. Charity only gets the auction amount above terior from then. It was not quite #2 condition, but MSRP. At least there will finally be a 4C on the road. went for $4,000.000. They also had a TZ that has Who knows when we will get them here? been vintage raced a lot, but still looked good, for At this rate, we may be seeing 3D printed cars first. $1,023,000. If you feel bad about missing that one, You may have read about the one done by Local Mo- Fantasy Junction is advertising theirs for $1,375,000. tors in Phoenix, which seems to be the first one to Cole had a blue 1957 lightweight Giulietta Sprint, anactually be driven. They had to source the battery, other of my favorite cars, with the aluminum compomotor, suspension and wiring, but they printed it in nents, sliding plexiglass windows, etc. It had been a 44 hours during a technology show in Chicago. It is factory competition car and was an older restoration rear-engined and kind of looks like a beach buggy, and the reviewer thought it went for a bargain but has a 120 mile range and a 40 mph top speed. $247,500. One other interesting competition car was They claim it will be available in 2015, priced from at Russo and Steele, a 1973 GTV that looked good to $18,000 to $40,000. I think it is pretty exciting techme, for $50,600. It was reported as being well sold, nology. but could you build it for that? Or will we see the new Alfa Romeo spider first? There It’s not actually in the purview of this column, but ficertainly have been conflicting reports as to whether nally, how about a real “barn find” Porsche, for only it will really happen, as we’ve been told for years, or $15,120? Of course it was a tractor. Coincidentally, whether it will be a Fiat, as I mentioned in this colthere was another on Bring a Trailer this week, nicely umn a couple of months ago. Magazines and on-line restored, but $22,500. reports are full of information on the sister car, the new Miata, but so far nothing new on the Italian ver- I’m looking forward to this month’s meeting, November 11. Martin Rudow, our guest speaker, is a very sion. I don’t think we will be satisfied with the reportedly upcoming 4C spider, out of reach of most of knowledgeable writer of Northwest racing history, and I am looking forward to hearing him and seeing his us. Nor the 6C, rumored to be here in 2016. It is new book. There will be another chance to nominate reported to be a Jaguar F-series competitor and people for club officers, and the elections will be held priced above $100,000. One of the fun aspects of being an Alfisti is the rumors about new products and then, too. I hope December 14 is on your calendar for the Holiday Gala, which you can read about elsetheir availability. where in this issue. It promises to be a great time. Sports Car Market, my favorite magazine, doesn’t Bill Gehring have anything about new Alfas, but the November NWARC President issue has some nice reports on some that were auctioned at Monterey. Probably everyone knows about the $38 million Ferrari by now, but there were some NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 2 Alfa News By Fred Russell Alfa Romeo 4C in Dealerships? My Alfa dealer friend in San Diego says he might see a new car on lot by November 15th. His dealership received all the cool Alfa signage and lobby displays… but like everyone else, they await actual cars. Speaking of dealers, Fiat & Maserati of Kirkland is officially a future Alfa Romeo dealership. They will sort out the details, but the customer contact there is our member Alex Sargeant who is happy to help with questions, car details, timing, and when you’re ready, delivery of a new car. In game image… damn good reality The new month did bring the Alfa Romeo 4C (Euro version) to the XBOX video game; Forza Horizon 2. It looks, sounds, and drives great… just like real life. Can’t afford a 4C? A new XBOX ONE, steering controls, and video game seem down-right cheap in comparison. Speaking of Forza Motor- sport and Forza Horizon… for a simple tour of our studio, you can watch the short video created by ARS Technica: http://arstechnica.com/ gaming/2014/10/a-trip-to-turn-10-the-forza-studio-merging-carculture-with-games/ NEW LOCATION Kind of fun art… go to the site: www.scheningcreative.com The dude does great work and some are Alfa Romeos. NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 3 2600 West Commodore Way Suite #3 Seattle, WA 98119 206 378 0900 www.group2inc.com November Club Meeting Nov 12th President Bill Gehring (425) 822 4231 bjgehring2@msn.com This month we’re back at Angelo’s Restaurant and we have a guest speaker who’s been a favorite on each of his previous visits; Martin Rudow.  When: November 12th 6:30 PM—9:00 PM  Where: Angelo’s Restaurant 1830 130th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98005 Board Members Vice President Ken Case (425) 702 9298 casekb@msn.com Ten years ago Club member and Alfa guy Martin Rudow wrote a book that covered with loving detail the years he and his father Hal spent road racing in the Pacific Northwest. In Ferraris, an Alfa Giulietta, Porsche 356 Carrera and Jag 120MC. They were part of what was truly the Golden Era of road racing in our area. The book, Long Straights and Hairpin Turns, featured over 500 long-lost photos and personal reminisces from the top drivers of era: Pete Lovely, Ray Rairdon, Tommy Meehan, Dave Tatom and others. Long Straights and Hairpin Turns sold out quickly and has commanded prices of upwards of $150 on the Internet and at car shows. Now Martin Rudow has produced a second edition of the book and added 16 pages with all-new material. Offered as a set with Long Straight’s successor book, Weekends of Glory, the books sell for $140, but are being sold as a boxed set for $100. Martin will share some of the great stories from the book and show us some of its special images at our Nov. 12th meeting. Holiday Party December 14th * Filiberto’s Italian Restaurant 653 SW 152nd Street Burien, WA 98166 (filibertositalianrestaurant.com) Plenty of parking! * Sunday, December 14th Starting at 5 PM, going until we get kicked out This year we have moved the club’s Holiday Party to a great location in Burien. This dedicated restaurant will be opening just for us and serves some of the best Italian food outside of Italy… and perhaps better than most you’d find within Italy. The meal will be served family style Italian so you can choose what you prefer. There is a very good No-Host bar as well. All your fellow Alfisti will be there! In addition to the really good food, you’ll enjoy a fun presentation, festive atmosphere, Alfista of the Year will presented, and a chance to do some holiday shopping (cash or check) from the Auction tables. Secretary Gordy Hyde (425) 241 9307 gohyde@hotmail.com Treasurer Ron Calkins (206) 403 3445 tip1ring1@gmail.com Committee Directors Activities Earl Krygier webmaster@nwalfaclub.com Competition Co-Directors Mirko Freguia (206) 795 0861 Chris Benny (206) 283 9065 Membership Paul & Kristy Affolter (206) 523 8534 phaffolter@gmail.com kristinaffolter@hotmail.com Iniezione Editor Fred Russell editor@nwalfaclub.com Webmaster Earl Krygier webmaster@nwalfaclub.com Technical Editor Wes Ingram 15613 “C” Peterson Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707 5701 wing@nwlink.com Digital Printing by Swifty Print Seattle / Dan Hatch http://nwalfaclub.com www.aroc-usa.org The registration is $50 per person (Club Members & their guests) or $75.00 if you’re not a current NWARC member. Sign up for the party at Motorsportsreg.com (If you don’t want to use Motorsportsreg, you can contact Ron Calkins directly at 206 403 3445 to sign up.) www.alfabb.com Reminder! If you want to donate items to the Auction Table (like Alfa books, miniatures, art, services, vacation getaways at your cabin, wine, homemade biscotti or jam… Be creative), contact Kristy 206 250 5305, or Judy at 425 822 4231. SOVREN (Society of Vintage Club Liaisons Racing Enthusiasts) TBD AROO Just the Facts... (Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon) The Iniezione is the monthly newsletter of the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club, a non-profit organization of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts. NWARC is a regional chapter of the national Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC). Chapter meetings are typically held the second Wednesday of most months except December. Membership dues are $63 per year, which includes subscriptions to either the digital and/or print versions of the Iniezione and the monthly national publication, Alfa Owner. For information about joining the club, contact the membership director listed in the right hand column. 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Facebook: NWARC ...then when the NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 4 Ed Slavin 503 789 3282 eslavin@nic-mail.com FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW) Gordy Hyde 425 241 9307 MGCCNWC (MG) Ken Bottini 425 883 9615 Membership  Charles Dayton Sequim rare Spider 1688cc  Roger van der Marel North Vancouver BC '69 Spider, '76 Alfetta, & '77 Spider Model/Series Member Name 164 / GTV-6 Dan Jardine GTV Dave Emerson Spiders, GTV Fred Wright Spiders (101/105) George Gibbs 80’s Spiders Harry Reed Almost Anything! Fred Russell Contact thosejardines@comcast.net dj.emerson@comcast.net fred.wright@comcast.net alfamale1@gmail.com arspiderq@comcast.net FKTMRussell@msn.com Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Spouse: ____________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ______________________________________________________________ Home Phone: _______________________________________________________________ Alt. Phone: _________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: _____________________________________________________________ Do you wish to be affiliated with the local Alfa Club? Yes…. 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 NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 5 Mail to: NWARC / AROC Membership Application Also Eric and Kurt who’s detail will show in Dec. The following members provide Alfa Mentoring!!! Don’t hesitate to contact any of these members for good Alfa info! ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB P.O. BOX 12340 KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-0340 The NWARC would like to extend a warm welcome to our 4 newest members. We hope to see you at upcoming events. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself to others within the club. Cooking On The Car (Reprinted with permission from the FEN Newsletter) Inspired by the book Manifold Destiny, we decided to cook food on the way to the [Fiat Club’s] Grays Harbor Tour on October 6. Following the book’s recipe, we cut the sweet potatoes about onequarter-inch thick, added a little butter, sprinkled them with Hometown #1 Blended Seasoning, and triplewrapped them in foil. At home in Port Townsend, we placed them on our FIAT 124’s exhaust manifold surface as level as possible in the hope that they would cook evenly (they did) and secured the two packages to the manifold. About 50 miles later in Hoodsport, we opened the packages to find perfectly cooked spuds. We were so encouraged that we then tried a couple of steaks. And sure enough, in Lacey, where we were staying for the night, we had two tasty (although slightly overdone) steaks ready for our dinner. We bought some coleslaw, opened some good wine, and had the perfect dinner in our room. Book Review by Bill Wilson of Bold Ride, of the Book: Manifold Destiny (Sounds like a fun Christmas present to me! Editor) Halibut steaks. Egg-on-cheese pie. Stuffed eggplant. Pepper steak with baked potatoes. It all sounds good, doesn’t it? It also sounds like the kind of fare you might only get in a fine restaurant, or perhaps in the home of a master chef.  What would you say if we told you that each of these recipes come from a book about cooking on car engines? That’s right, car engines. Sounds crazy, but it’s true. Manifold Destiny is the title of a work by two rebel chefs named Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller. It tells readers everything they would want to know about the fine art of car engine cookery.  The pair discuss where to place the food packets (each recipe is prepared inside aluminum foil).  They discuss the relative merits of preparing your meal on the exhaust manifold versus cooking it alongside the air filter.  They also cover what parts of the engine you should never use for cooking purposes, like anywhere with external moving parts. NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 6 Words & Photo by Rex & Carrie Rice Car Cooking Cont’d... This may sound like a joke, but these guys are serious; and they have a long track record of success to back up their claims. They prepared some scrumptious car-cooked dishes for Katie Couric and Al Roker on the Today show.  They also whipped up some shrimp for the mayor of a German town while riding around in his 1956 Cadillac, making the meal directly on the vehicle’s massive engine.  When it comes to finding a use for all that wasted heat automobiles create, these guys have it down to a culinary science. Probably none of this comes as a surprise to veteran truckers, who long ago learned how to heat up cans of stew on their rig’s engines. But Maynard and Scheller have refined the practice by adding their considerable skills as gourmet artisans to the practice.  The result is a delicious read that’s a treat for both the eyes and the stomach. Manifold Destiny is well worth checking out. NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 7 Alfas in Miniature CMC Models 1938 8C2900 B Speciale Touring Coupe This has been a good year for releases of very good miniature Alfa Romeos. Many of the nice ones are in the larger 1:18 scale so they are typically around 9 inches long. Very impressive displays. Here are a couple that are either out or coming out soon. Each of these manufacturers has a web site where you can order, or preorder the cars. Not cheap, but they really look good in your display. BBR 1987 Milano (75) IMSA Turbo and EVO BBR 1990 Alfa SZ (Sprint Zagato), and the RZ (Roadster Zagato) versions. NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 8 Auto e Moto d’Epoca The biggest vintage automotive gathering in Italy each year is the Auto e Moto d’Epoca event in Padua. Padua is a beautiful city, about a fourth the size of Seattle, that sits in mostly flatlands in the Northeast corner of Italy, between Venice and Vicenza. It’s history dates back to being founded in 1183 BC… 3197 years ago. Other than rich history, cool architecture, good climate (much like Western Washington but a click warmer in summer) it draws in over 70,000 visitors for the annual car show and vendor fair. Most of the European manufacturers show cars from their Classiche, or Museum spaces plus a number from other collections are displayed. Of course, this year, as always, Alfa Romeo brought a couple great cars for their display stand; the 1924 P2 Gran Premio, and the 1931 8C2300 Le Mans. The Jano designed P2 was the first Alfa Romeo to have an 8 cylinder engine, and first Alfa Romeo to win a World Title in 1925 with Brilli-Peri. Débuting on the Cremona Circuit in 1924, the P2's victories propelled Alfa Romeos reputation as a manufacturer of fast sporting cars, and served as a prelude to the great successes of the 1930s. Next to the P2 was a freshly restored 8C2300 Le Mans. Using these cars, Alfa Romeo dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans races with overall wins in 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934. At the same time, these cars did amazingly well in the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, and the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hour races. Powered by a supercharged 8 cylinder engine, it generated 155 HP which was about the same or even less than much of the current competition. Combined with the lightweight construction, great handling, good torque, and excellent brakes, they were the cars to beat in their day. Alfa also had a new white Giulietta on display at the booth connecting the past with the present. Car clubs, and vendors from around Europe and especially Italy had cars, products, and services on display. Overall, this is a very worthwhile event if you ever find yourself in Italy in late October. NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 9 Park Place Ltd Hosts NWARC October Meeting Our October meeting serves as the official opening for our club officer elections. With that in mind, our Club Secretary, Gordy Hyde officiated as the positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary were opened for nominations. The nominations stay open until our November meeting when we will officially close, and take votes. Each of us can, and should take our turns helping to support the club with our talents and knowledge. If you haven’t served, or volunteered, the nominations are still open… Contact any club officer. Contact info is on page 4 of this issue. In additional to the official business, one of our club founders, Jay Wardle, was there to share a few thoughts including to let us know about his planned Garage Open House he’ll be having in April. We’ll have more details as it gets closer. Each club officer gave a status report on the club, and we welcomed new people. The Gehrings had brought their friend, Conrad, who seemed to enjoy the people and place. Also, Kurt came to the meeting only 2 days after joining the club, and 5 days after buying his first Alfa. Kurt bought the nearly new 1984 Spider we had advertised in the Iniezione. The highlight for many folks was the location, wine, pizza, and our host; Shannon Low. Shannon shared stories of a few of his car adventures, and gave a thorough tour of the vintage, collector, replica, hotrod, and new cars and shops that are part of Park Place Ltd. He led us past the Aston Martin service area where a vintage Aston was being serviced next to a new Vantage. The showrooms were filled with great cars, as usual. People talked until late and finally the parking areas cleared and people headed home… Thanks a ton Shannon and Park Place Ltd! New Year Anti Football Drive Our very popular annual New Year Drive will be held on Saturday, January 3rd giving people a chance to see a little football on New Year’s Day. Our start point will be the same place as before, the Starbucks near Mill Creek exit from I-5 just north of Lynnwood. Our drive takes us on scenic roads up to Skagit County to our host, Fred Schuddekopp at Autostrada in Anacortes. Fred usually has a variety of road and race cars in differing stages of build as well as a few rare cars for us to enjoy. We’ll have a lunch at Fred’s, and then we may also get the chance to visit Ingram Enterprises. This is also an amazing treat as Wes Ingram and Herb Sanborn have a worldwide reputation for being SPICA experts, as well as great engine builders, and overall Alfa car guys. On top of that, they may be the two nicest guys in the Alfa club. I’m not sure, but we can ask them when we see them. Save the date and plan to attend. Member Recommendation! Have a parts or service provider you have found to be highly satisfactory? Share your wisdom at casekb@msn.com . With your help, we can all be better automotive consumers. Dent Solutions, Mobile - Paintless dent removal 206 890 6456 Burien Upholstery, Burien - Upholstery, carpets Classic Interior Restorations, Seattle - Headliners Mark 2 Collision Center, Lynnwood - Collision repair Selling Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Lancia Parts Since 1971 North Kitsap Auto Rebuilt, Poulsbo - Collision repair Professional Glass Company, Seattle - Windshield Replacement Security Safe & Lock, Inc., Bellevue - Lock rebuilding Speedometer Service, Portland - Speedometer and tachometer repair and calibration Tire Rack Internet - Tires, wheels and parts FREE CATALOG 1-800-788-4435 www.international-auto.com Vancity Plating, Burnaby BC - Chrome plating and polishing All the providers listed were recommended by one or more club members as being highly satisfactory but are not specifically endorsed by NWARC. NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 10 Classified Ads Cars & Parts For Sale! Parts For Free! Yes Free: Several dellorto carbs with or without key parts, 2 three shoe brake drums, an oil pan from something soon after 101, some starter motors, a generator, a fly wheel presumable from 101 series car, and 3.5 or 4 quarts of Dentax 85 90 trans oil for early cars. Call Fred R at 425 308 6621 to pickup what you want. Parts For Sale: 3 new '78-79 Alfetta Sedan doors with factory stickers on them. Also for sale- a 3L block for Milano/GTV6 new. Must sell-make offers. Call Peter in Seattle at 239-292-4838. Wheels For Sale: 4 Alloy 5 spoke wheels from a 1985 Spider. These look really nice! $300 Call Jeff at 206 300 6468 For Sale: 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider The car has always been stored in a heated garage (the body is rust free), and 2 years ago was sent down to Alfa of Tacoma to bring it up to good running condition. The car now runs and drives exceedingly well. Top and tires are in very good, almost new condition. Interior and body are basically in original condition with minor detailing required. The car has been well maintained since I bought it in 1989, and I have all the service records. The odometer shows 128,000 miles. Asking price: $6,000. Contact Priscilla at 206-282-6152 For Sale: Set of Five (5) 1971 Alfa Cromodora 14 inch wheels with Pirelli 185/70 Cinturato P-3 Tires. These wheels fit all 101, 105 and 115 Series Cars. Rims are powder coated (Alfa Silver) and tire set has non-measurable ware. Comes with a full set of Alfa lug nuts. Sell as a set, mounted and balanced $625. Clyde Rutherford 360-428-3000 or lvquestions@falconcreditmanagment.net Mount Vernon. Can deliver to Seattle/Tacoma area. At a company named Road Scholars, with sales offices in Friday Harbor and in North Carolina… they list this stunning Alfetta GTV for sale. http://roadscholars.com/inventory/1975-alfa-romeo-alfetta-gtv-all-original-with-36k-miles/ That is one tempting Alfetta! 36,000 miles. Parts Wanted: Looking for original carpet, trunk mats, door cards (tobacco/brown with no speaker holes) in good or better condition for 1750/2000 Berlina. Email – Gary.W.Patitz@boeing.com. NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 11 2014/2015 Calendar of Events  Nov 8 NWARC Performance Driving School  Nov 12 Club Meeting  Dec 14 NWARC Holiday Party  Jan 3 New Year Anti Football Drive  April 25 Tulip Rallye  April 26 Fiat Enthusiasts NW All Italian Car Gathering  April TBD NWARC 50th Birthday Party  June 24-28 AROC National Convention  July 3,4,5 PNW Historics  July 11,12 LeMons racing at The Ridge Motorsports Track  July 15-19 Fiat Freakout (National Convention)  Aug TBD Viva Italia  Sept 19-21 Half Fast Lap Event ideas? Angelo’s Restaurant Burien Monroe Bellevue (speaker: Martin Rudow) (See page 4!) (Saturday the 3rd! See page 10) Skagit Valley / Burlington XXX Drive In Issaquah Bellevue Warwick RI www.alfa2015.com Monroeville, PA Woodinville Contact: Earl Krygier Cars gathering for the show prior to the Maryhill Hillclimb. webmaster@nwalfaclub.com Photo by Keith Martin NWARC November 2014 newsletter page 12
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