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Iniezione The newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club

I f you have an interest in some of the more unusual Alfas

and a liking for good sto-

ries, both can be found in

abundance at founder mem-

ber Jay Nuxoll’s place. His

workshop/garage/storage

area is known as the G’Raj

Mahal in honor of his devo-

tion to the cross and serpent,

and a great turnout of 30+

members visited for our club meeting on June

11 to pay homage.

The bright sunshine and hot weather had us

constantly moving between the fascinating varie-

ty of cars parked outside - some Jay’s, most be-

longing to members - and the cool and intri-

guing depths of the garage. Pizza and cake

kept us fed while we perused the racks of

spares and the wide range of cars, from a

1900 and a Montreal to the row of five 164s

sitting outside!

Being the self-titled “Old Two-Liter Lover”

that he is, Jay has several of the classic 50s

-60s 102-series Alfas, including one each of

the three models they came in - Sedan, Spi-

der and Sprint.

The 1960 cream-colored Sedan with the

tail fins is a late model - they were only sold

from 1958-1960 - and is one of only two still running in the

USA. The Sprint is the very first one completed for sale, and

Jay believes it to be the only working one

in the USA.

The red Spider holds a special place in

Jay’s heart as his first Alfa. How many of

us still own the first Alfa we bought? Af-

ter being smitten with two-liter Spiders

during his army stint in Germany, he pur-

chased this one in December 1964 (as

he was finish-

ing law school)

from Andrea

Frecchia, Hil-

ton Hotels’ in-

terior designer.

It was originally grey with green Naugahyde interior

but Jay’s done quite a bit to it since, adding parts and

accessories from another dozen Spiders he’s owned.

It was his daily driver until 1990.

Back then (1965) Alfa owners in the Seattle area

learned to maintain their own cars as there weren’t

Rare Cars and Tall Tales Origin stories at our June club meeting at Jay Nuxoll’s G’Raj Mahal

(continued on page 4)

July, 2019

In this issue…

* The G’Raj Mahal ………. pp 1, 4

* President’s Column .............. p 2

* Historics BBQ ……………..... p 3

* Group 2 Alfa Romeo Day ..... p 3

* Twilight Lapping ……………. p 4

* A Giulia in France ..……. pp 5, 6

* Historics Car Corral …….….. p 7

* AROO NW Classic Rally ….. p 7

* Kirkland/Magnolia Shows …. p 7

* Concorso Italiano …………... p 8

* Half-Fast Lap …….……….... p 8

* Weekend at Maryhill ……….. p 8

* AROC Goes to USGP ……... p 8

* AROC Goes to Italy ………... p 9

* Classified Ads ………. pp 10, 11

* Membership Update ……… p 12

* Calendar ……….......……... p 16

Next club events…

* Historics BBQ ……,,,,,,…. July 6

* Group 2 Alfa Day ……… Aug 10

* Brew Cruise ……………. Sep 10

Iniezione page 2 July 2019

The Busy Days of Summer

I love being surprised and that is just what happened the

other day when a friend gave me a wonderful gift. It was a

coffee table book with the exaggerated lines of the one-off

Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 5 gracing the cover, a few more Alfas and

other great cars inside, with the title: Bellissima!

The book is very nice and includes stunning photography

by Peter Harholdt, with dramatic lighting on all of the twenty-

two cars and motorcycles featured. The forward and text are

written by Winston Goodfellow, Robert Cumberford and Ken

Gross. The book was created to go with a great temporary

display of Italian Automotive Renaissance cars in the Frist

Center for Contemporary Arts in Nashville Tennessee during

the summer of 2016. Ken Gross was the guest curator of

this show and, like all of the car displays he has put together,

gathered stunning cars and produced a beautiful and informa-

tive display. Within the books covers you'll find all three

B.A.T. cars as well as an Alfa 6C2500 C, Lancia Stratos HF

Zero, Ferrari 250 GTO, Cisitalia 202 SC, and many more

works of beautiful Italian design.

Many of us were lucky enough to attend the AROC National

Convention in 2016, held in Nashville, and enjoy this exhibit

first-hand. Cindy and I were two of those people and I am not

alone in saying how amazing it was to get up close to each of

the great cars. I also remember seeing the book on sale, and

not wanting to carry it the whole time I was walking among

the cars, I told myself buy a copy before leaving. I forgot and

left empty handed. That is fixed now, thanks to my friend and

the latest gift.

Every weekend has something to do during this busy car

event time of year. From vintage races to club BBQs, from

car shows to drives, there’s always something... plus we have

our family or home chores to try to achieve. Tough to sched-

ule but well worth it as there is so much fun to be had when

we get together. Coming up on the first Saturday in July we

have the club BBQ held at Gary & Marie Patitz’ home. When

you arrive you can see they have a wonderful place nestled in

a fantastic wooded yard. Then the garage doors open and

you get the bonus of the Alfa Romeo collection, and the nu-

merous additional displays, toys, vintage radios, books and

more. All while being fed 'dogs and burgers hot off the grill.

This is a fantastic way to end the day after enjoying the Pacif-

ic Northwest Historics just a mile away at Pacific Raceways.

The Historics run Friday, Saturday and Sunday and we

have a spare Car Corral ticket if you'd like to park with the

club. I'll also have a table out there to greet possible new

members and rumor has it, I get that free toaster if I sign up 3

people. Make sure you stop and say hello while you're there.

The second weekend in July is the Rose Cup Races in

Portland. There will be a few different classes of racing going

on but the key for the weekend is the chance that the Alfa

Romeo Giulietta

TCR race teams will

be there. No prom-

ises but they've

been racing in the

series around the

country and if they

can attend, this is

the closest the get to

the NW. This last

weekend, they raced

at Mosport and one

of the cars suffered

a major crash that would have ended the car in years past.

Now, the crew worked overnight and thanks to cool technolo-

gy and car design, they were able to swap out parts and go

racing the next day. Amazing. If they make it to Portland... I'll

be there to cheer them on, and I'll be parked with the Alfa

Romeo Owners of Oregon Car Corral and general party area

while I'm there! You should be there as well.

Coming up we also have the Kirkland Car Show on Aug.

11. I still have spaces available for you to show your car! We

have a rockin' event planned for the August club meeting at

Group 2 Motorsports on Saturday, August 10th. (Yes, we

moved the date from the Tuesday back to the Saturday!)

We'll have other great reasons to gather like a tentative

drive in August, and the pre-screening of The Art of Racing In

the Rain with Garth Stein on September 8! Soon after that is

our Brew Cruise and then our Half Lap of Washington... both

in September!

Thanks goes out to the whole Nuxoll family who hosted us

for our June club meeting and club birthday celebration. To

have 30 people come over takes a huge amount of effort and

it paid off for us with a wonderful mix of cars and personali-

ties. As Jay Nuxoll helped start the club, we have him to

blame for all the fun we have together driving, socializing,

swapping tall tails, and enjoying this fun club.

Lastly, it was great to see so many people from NWARC

wandering the Olympic Sculpture Park on the Seattle water-

front during last weekends Art of The Car display and fund-

raiser for Seattle Art Museum. With three amazing Alfa Ro-

meos displayed and 15 other fantastic cars, the crowds were

very good, and very thrilled to see the art or the design. At

one point, all three Freds in the Alfa club were together in the

same area, yet nothing cosmic happened. My schedule with

this event and my being slow with the column caused our

newsletter to be delayed. (It’s not all due to Fred’s insanely

busy schedule; there were some hold-ups on this end too. -

Ed) Sorry about that and we'll see you at the next event!

- Fred Russell

President’s Column By Fred Russell


AROO (Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon) Doug Zaitz

509-768-4312 [email protected]

FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW) Gordy Hyde

425-241-9307

MGCCNWC (MG) Ken Bottini

425-883-9615

Pacific Coast AROA (BC, Canada)

Don Best 604-939-5056 dlbest@telus

President Fred Russell

(425) 308-6621 [email protected]

Vice President David James

(206) 849-3211 [email protected]

Secretary Joanie Vivaz

(206) 420 8161 [email protected]

Treasurer Ken Case

[email protected]

Activities Directors Judy & Bill Gehring

425 822-4231 [email protected]

Chief Driving Instructor Mirko Freguia 206-795-0861

Membership Chairs Paul & Kristy Affolter


[email protected]

Newsletter Editor Jon Inge


Webmaster Earl Krygier


Technical Wes Ingram


15613 “C” Peterson Road Burlington, WA 98233

http://nwalfaclub.com

www.aroc-usa.org www.alfabb.com

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Informazioni Generali

Next Club Meetings

W e’re changing it up for

August - Group 2 Mo-

torsports is hosting our

club meeting in conjunction with

their Alfa Romeo Day! This fun

event will be open to all fans of

the marque, whether current, past

or future Alfa Romeo owners. It’s open to all

automotive enthusiasts - club member or not

- so tell your friends and invite them down!

We especially encourage owners of new

model Alfas who aren’t yet members for an

introduction to the club and the rich history of

the brand.

Expect a gathering filled with great people,

cool cars (old and new), plus food truck(s),

a DJ, T-Shirt and other specialty automotive

vendors, Griot’s giveaways, a G2 raffle for

some great door prizes and more!

John and Melissa from Group

2 will share details of the first US-

based Alfaholics GTA-R build. G2

will also provide details about their

acquisition of a new Alfa Romeo V6

engine for in-house development of

a naturally-aspirated 9,000rpm vari-

ant. And current owners of both new and

classic Alfa Romeos will be on-hand for rides

in our favorite cars!

Please note, there will be a short formal

club meeting during the event, time TBA

(probably noon). This event takes the place

of our regular Tuesday meeting.

Group 2 Motorsports

2600 West Commodore Way, #3

Seattle, WA 98199

https://www.g2motorsports.com/

O nce again the club is invit-

ed to celebrate the SOV-

REN Historic Races at Pa-

cific Raceways with a barbeque at

the beautiful home of club members

Gary and Marie Patitz, held this

year on the Saturday.

Their house is set in a lovely

wooded valley, and the food,

friends and cars are outstanding.

Ask anyone who’s gone before and

they’ll tell you this is not to be

missed! Plan to attend for great sights and

conversation, and leave with a full stomach.

All Alfisti are welcome!

When: July 6, after 3 pm

Where: the Patitz home, 13412 SE 301st

Street, Auburn, less than a mile from the

track!

August 10 (Saturday!) Group 2 Motorsports

July 6 Historics BBQ, Patitz’ Residence, Auburn

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any dealers. About a dozen local

owners met from time to time for par-

ties in Teo Morellato’s apartment on

Rainier Avenue. In WA state eight

members were needed to form a bo-

na fide club, so Jay dropped in one

evening and persuaded eight of the

group to let him notarize their signatures. As

a result the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club

came into being on April 15, 1965.

With the arrival in the region of a dealer

(Bellevue Alfa Romeo) and the subsequent

growth of local Alfa ownership, interest even-

tually grew in joining the national AROC,

which had been started in Chicago in 1958.

After some by-laws restricting the chapter’s independence had been amended,

AROC issued our formal Chapter Charter fifty years ago, in May 1969. Thanks

again to Jay, both for getting us started and for hosting a fascinating evening!

- Jon Inge

Rare Cars and Tall Tales - continued

N ot the timing of driv-

ers’ laps - though

that’s always of in-

terest to each individual - but

when you run an evening

event in the notoriously fickle

month of June you pray for

good weather. Fortunately,

at our event on June 19

Chief Driving Instructor Mirko Freguia’s renowned

organizational talents apparently extended to the

clouds as well as the track. Despite the ever-

present threat of storms, other than a very few

flurries of raindrops the track stayed dry all even-

ing - until a massive cloud-

burst flooded everything as

we drove home! Nice timing,

Mirko.

We had a good turnout in

general, with four Alfas on

track - two Giulias (one a

Quad), a 4C and, a real first, a Stelvio, which kept

pace with the regular Giulia all evening! That’s pretty

impressive. Two spectators also brought Giulias.

Other cars included

the usual miscella-

ny of BMWs, Por-

sches, Audis and

other enthusiastical-

ly driven makes.

Every track day

seems to attract at

least one car that

makes a big impres-

sion, with an exhilarat-

ing exhaust note to

match the speed and

skill with which it’s piloted around the track. This

time it was an Audi R8; those of us arriving a little

late could hear its V10 being thoroughly enjoyed

down the main straight, and it put in some seriously

fast laps.

Thanks

again to Mirko and his

team for another suc-

cessful and highly

enjoyable evening!

- Jon Inge

Twilight Lapping - Timing is Everything!


W e were fortunate enough to plan a wonderful trip to

France this past April, with an itinerary that included

lots of driving on small (Fred) roads. Upon our arri-

val at EuropCar we were offered a

“Yaris” and had to negotiate an alterna-

tive. Luckily, we ended up with an Alfa

Giulia, identical in color to ours in Seat-

tle but with a diesel engine.

After maneuvering through morning

Paris rush hour traffic, we were finally

in the beautiful countryside heading

south towards the town of Chablis, ulti-

mately stopping in the quaint little

walled village of Noyers-Sur-Serein for

lunch. With its timbered architecture

and cobbled streets, we really felt like

we’d finally arrived in France! Over

lunch we were given some travel tips

from the English-speaking owner. Ironically, we

found out later that Alfa members Jon Inge and

Lindsay Geyer had eaten at the same off-the-

beaten-path restaurant and chatted with the

same owner on a trip just a year ago!

Our home for the next three nights was in the

lovely city of Beaune, which is built over wine

cellars (caves) and had the snazziest cars we

saw in all of France. Must be money in the

wine industry! We loved the countryside

north of Beaune in the Bourgogne area,

with rolling hills and winding single lane

roads amidst the vineyards.

Time to leave, we stopped to wash the

Giulia after a mix of snow, rain and road

grime. Heading south to our destination in

Provence, we were frustrated by the Alfa’s

GPS system and realized Verizon had no

coverage so we couldn't use our phones!

We spent many hours on small roads that

weren’t shown on our Michelin map, at one

point passing right by a huge nuclear power plant.

Below Lyon, we joined the autoroute (with its tolls)

to make up some time, and exited at Avignon for

L’Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue, where we stayed, upon the

recommendation of fellow Alfistis Bill & Judy

Gehring, in a delightful little B & B.

Touring the hilltop towns of Luberon, Gordes,

Roussillon and Menerbes we really tested the

width of our Alfa as we squeezed between ancient

walls on rough roads. We were thoroughly enjoy-

ing the Alfa, but in Europe it’s a relatively big car

for the typical small village roads! Nevertheless

there was definitely the pride of driving in a way cool car

amongst the other European riffraff.

After a couple of nights in this beautiful area, we once again

hit the road. We visited another ancient hilltop medi-

eval citadel called Les

Baux, from where we

could see the the city of

Marseille and the Medi-

terranean beyond.

A couple of hours into

our backroads drive to

Carcassonne, a caution

symbol illuminated on

the dash and said “huile

vidanger”, which Google

Translate said meant

“oil empty”. We pulled

into the nearest gas sta-

tion and tried to find out what kind of oil this Alfa

diesel would take, even going so far as to try to

text our local guru, Fred Russell. A young man

who spoke some English even tried calling Europ-

Car, who said, “just put anything in it”. Fortunate-

ly he was able to get our infotainment system

switched from French to English and we were all

relieved to see the

new translation on

the dash - “empty

oil” meant “time

for an oil change”!

We continued

onto the 13th cen-

tury walled city of

Carcassonne (La

Cite), just in time

for the sunset, the

night lights and no

tourists. Spied

this little Alfa Mi-

To, the most prominent Alfa type we saw in

France, driving alongside the walls.

A (Diesel) Giulia in France


On the road again, passing “caravans” and trucks and get-

ting lost on country roads. Driving in the constant traffic cir-

cles in France we were pleased with the manners of maintain-

ing a left turn blinker until approaching ones desired exit, then

quickly changing to a right turn blinker. It was very helpful to

others joining the circle, mak-

ing for a quicker flow.

We took this narrow road to

the pilgrimage hillside town of

Rocamadour, which is built into

the cliffs. A whole story in it-

self there - needless to say,

get ready to climb a lot of

stairs! Once again we were

grateful for the Alfa’s “mirrors

in” function at the entrance and

exit to our (La Cite) inn (see

photo).

Driving on, the Dordogne

River Valley is so beautiful,

blending walnut groves with corn-

fields, hilltop castles and lazy rivers.

We stayed a couple of nights in Sar-

lat-en-Canada and visited Lascaux,

with it’s prehistoric artwork in lime-

stone caves. It was amazing, as

were castles Castelnaud, Beynac

and Chateau Des Milandes, to a

name a few.

After a colorful Saturday market in

Sarlat we once again headed north,

taking the autoroute for a brief time

and willing to pay the tolls in order

to make some time. Their speed

limit is 130 km/h, around 81 mph,

perfect for the Giulia, and we finally head-

ed off on an obscure route towards Am-

boise. Passing fields of bright yellow mus-

tard, huge wind turbines and even an

abandoned castle along the way, we were

now in the Loire River Valley. Amboise is

a charming city and we visited Chenon-

ceaux and the retired home of Leonardo

da Vinci. The Alfa continued to feel spe-

cial, and we even felt good parking next to

a Rolls-Royce with UK plates in Amboise.

How did they even get that car into our

little hotel parking lot?

Leaving Amboise, we headed for the

autoroute, and once again noticed that

drivers really respect the use of the right lane for travel, and

the left two lanes only to pass. They are much more aware of

what all other drivers are doing and it was a joy to drive with

them. Of course, once

we neared Paris all lanes

had to be used and all

road civility vanished.

We caught up with an-

other Alfa Giulia, same

color, and drove in tan-

dem to the rental car re-

turn at Orly Airport; it was

only the fourth Giulia we’d

seen on our entire trip.

We were glad to return

the car in relatively one

piece after driving 2,592

Kilometers (1,611 miles)

in the 14 days, although it

seemed like we’d driven so many more miles than

that!

We spent the last three nights in Paris, and were on

a Seine River Bateau cruise the night Notre Dame

Cathedral burned. It was a surreal experience and

the rest of our time in this marvelous city was marred

by sadness and bad air. It was not a damper, howev-

er, on an amazing road trip and fabulous vacation in

France. With fond memories and gratefulness we are

very happy to be able to share it with you.

How did the car compare to our own Giulia, here in

the USA? The diesel engines increased torque did

not make up for the lesser HP; it still felt quick, but not

as satisfyingly quick as we enjoy in our own car. On

the other hand the added fuel economy -

almost double - somewhat made up for it,

considering the cost of fuel in Europe!

Also remember that rental cars are never

a true example; this one had been driven

hard and put away wet, and had some is-

sues that we knew were not correct and

marred our experience. We’re not com-

plaining, though; the secondary highways

were slower, as were we as we enjoyed the

splendor all around, and It still felt quite con-

fident at 80 mph on the autoroute.

And driving an Alfa just felt good.

- Paul and Kristy Affolter

A (Diesel) Giulia in France - continued


The Kirkland Waterfront Car Show draws tens of thousands

of visitors and hundreds of participants every year! Enjoy live

music in the park, great vehicles and vendors to feed you, en-

tertain you, and keep you happy all day!

NWARC has 9 reserved spaces for Alfas! If you’d like to

support the club by showing your car there - and you should -

contact Fred Russell ASAP at [email protected]

Marina Park and surrounding streets. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Meanwhile, over on the West side, the Magnolia Village Car

Show has been attracting crowds and offering a good-natured,

festive vibe for over ten years. Come on out and see cars of

all types and sizes in a suburban village atmosphere!

Magnolia Village, W. McGraw St and 34th Ave W.

I f you haven't been to the PNW Historics and seen the car

corral, you should. Better yet, you should be in it! It occurs

all three days (July 5-7) of the Historics but Saturday is the

big show and shine of nearly 250 cars from all of the local

clubs. (There were 40 clubs at the Tulip Rallye.) We want a

good showing of Alfas as Fred will have a tent/table with our

club info; we’re allowed up to 20 cars.

You also want to be there because you will be down there

for the Patitz Barbecue on Saturday anyway. Plus as a corral

participant you can drive parade laps during the lunch break.

Finally, the races themselves should be a good show as the

theme is the 50th anniversary of IMSA Racing - and you’ll be

parked right next to the paddock.

Prices for a car and driver are $50 for all three days or $30

for one day. Passengers are $40 for the weekend or $25 for

one day. Children 7-16 are $5 per day. You don't need to

commit for passengers or children ahead of time, as their tick-

ets can be pur-

chased there. Pro-

ceeds go to Chil-

drens' Hospital

We had to com-

mit to corral ticket

numbers last

month, but you

may want to check with Bill Gehring to see if he has any

spares or if there have been any cancellations. He’s at

[email protected] or 425 822 4231.

Even if you can’t get into the corral, come on down anyway!

Walking through the paddock is always great fun, and you’re

bound to met some fellow members. And don’t forget the

Patitz party just a few minutes from the track; see page 3 for

details.

- Bill Gehring

A ROO’s classic Monte Shelton

Rally has a new name! Monte

sold his business and retired,

but the Rally continues as the NW Clas-

sic Motor Rally. This year’s event, the

31st, starts near Portland, OR on Friday

morning, then for Friday and Saturday

nights is based at the Hotel RL (Red

Lion) in Olympia, the same location

where we hosted the AROC National Convention last year.

As usual, there will be Rally Groups for the dedicated TSD

fans, and Tour Groups for those taking a

more relaxed approach. Either way, this

is always a popular and well-supported

event that covers many miles of the fin-

est back roads available, and attracts an

amazing variety of classic cars.

More details, registration and provi-

sional schedule can be found at:

http://www.nwclassicmotorcarrally.org

Friday-Sunday, July 5-7 Car Corral, SOVREN Historic Races, Pacific Raceway

Upcoming Events

Sunday, August 11 Kirkland and Magnolia Village Car Shows

Kelly Jo Richards

Thursday-Sunday, August 1-4 AROO’s NW Classic Motor Rally

E ast, West, which

is best? Two car

shows on the

same day, one on each

side of Lake Washington.

Pick one and enjoy - you

won’t be disappointed!

http://www.nwclassicmotorcarrally.org/


S ave the date #2! Join us on an end-of-summer drive to the “Car Is

King” weekend at Maryhill, on the Columbia. This will include the

chance to drive on the hairpin-filled Maryhill Loops Road (the first

paved road in the Pacific Northwest and one that is only open to cars

twice a year), attendance at the Concours de Maryhill classic car show,

and possibly a Maryhill Winery visit. We’ll include a Saturday evening

dinner, possibly followed by a night visit to the Goldendale Observatory,

and then the Maryhill Hill Climb on Sunday. An excellent weekend and a

chance to enjoy some late-year sunshine! Details to come.

- David James

S ave the date #1 - we’re plan-

ning another epic road trip!

This year, we head south and

west. We'll run out of Washington

roads half way through the first day

but that's okay since there are great

roads in Oregon too. The afternoon

of the first day we enjoy the Mario

Andretti, Rally Cars, and other racing

displays within the wonderful World

of Speed Museum in Wilsonville,

Oregon. Afterwards, a short wander

over to stay and dine in McMinnville, Oregon.

The next morning gets us face to face with the Spruce

Goose, an SR71 Blackbird and much

more in the Evergreen Aviation &

Space Museum; the evening takes us

on twisty roads to the coast.

Our last day brings us more twisty

roads and across the Astoria Bridge

and back towards Seattle, using some

nice rural roads in Washington

State. There should be a good bal-

ance of cars, miles, food, scenery and

historical facts - the magic mix!

I'll have space reservation info on

the club website, Facebook and Instagram soon!

- Fred Russell

Saturday/Sunday, October 5-6 Maryhill Weekend Drive

Saturday - Monday, September 14-16 Half-Fast Lap of WA

Upcoming Events - continued

A ROC is headed to Austin again this

fall! Join your friends in welcoming

Alfa Romeo Racing back to its 2nd

year in Formula 1 at the United States

Grand Prix, once again at the Circuit Of

The Americas, Austin, TX.

Steve Austin’s Great Vacations has arranged for another

fabulous four full days for us at race 19 on the 2019 F1 sched-

ule. We’ll walk the track, meet the

drivers, attend practice and qualify-

ing, enjoy Texas hospitality, cheer the

team – and more! With World Cham-

pion Kimi Raikkonen as our #1 driver,

it’s going to be an amazing 2019 sea-

son. Join your AROC friends and be a part of it all!

October 31 - November 4 AROC Goes to the US Grand Prix, COTA

Saturday, August 17 Concorso Italiano, Monterey, CA

C oncorso Italiano continues its multi-year celebration of

Alfa Romeo in conjunction with Sports Car Market, this

year focusing on the Junior Zagato and the Giulietta

and Giulia Spiders. Sports Car Market is offering two com-

memorative wine glasses for the first 75 registrations of each.

Register early and get your car ready for another of the SCM

Alfa Romeo celebrations! This year Concorso Italiano will also

celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari Dino GT and

GTS, plus an announcement about DeTomaso and something

special about Triumph

Italias.

Tickets are currently

only $120, Italian regis-

tration is $115, Global

Exotics registration is $125, and Italian motorcycles are $70.

This will be their 34th year of celebrating Italian vehicles,

fashion, food, and style. Make sure you don’t miss out!


B uon giorno! Due cappuccino…per favore!

That is how we started every morning at our

fabulous hotels. This was the most amazing

trip that Lynn and I have ever experienced. We

certainly expected the great museums, but the ho-

tels - and especially the food - were fantas-

tic. Steve Austin planned each day with a great

balance of museums, wine and cheese visits,

lunches and Italian multicourse dinners.

Among our favorites were two of the exceedingly

rare Paris Alfas, which had been assembled in Par-

is from parts shipped by Alfa to avoid taxes and

fees. Their badges say “Paris” rather than “Milano”!

Then there was the Tazio museum, and the rooftop

FIAT test track with a cinquecento going around,

and the Ascari Monza, and the list goes on!! Add

the fabulously famous art and music...so much to

see and do.

The food and tour (FUN PARTS) started out

great and then got better as the trip went on! Did I

mention the great food and LOTS of new Alfisti

friends? We covered so many great locations and

events; this is only a teaser to whet your appetite!

The next issue of the Alfa Owner will have a more

comprehensive report by John Ireland. If you’ve

never been on one of these trips you owe yourself

the experience; they truly are amazing!

- Joe Faherty

Photos by Chuck and Anita Rancatti

AROC Goes to Italy - Another Fabulous Tour!


For Sale

Larry and Dee Jungers’ 1967 and 1974 Spiders

Some of you may remember long-time club members Larry

and Dee Jungers. When Dee came down with cancer and

subsequently passed away Larry parked the Spiders in a large

garage (along with several other cars) and didn’t use them

again. Now that Larry has also passed away, his brother -in-

law George Brown is helping Larry’s sister sell the cars.

1974 Spider (green): This appears to be in very good condi-

tion, with 53,524 miles. The paint, chrome and upholstery look

very good, with no rust, dents or tears. The engine and engine

compartment look good as well. The convertible top does

have a tear and will need to be replaced.

Both cars are in Auburn, WA; no attempt has been made to

start either one. If you have any questions about either car or

would like to see them, please contact George Brown at 702-

232-6344.

1969 Spider (white): This has a hard top; the exterior has a

few rust spots and the hood has a rusty seam on the inside of

the nose, but the floor and trunk look good. The upholstery is

rough, but not shredded. The engine appears to be OK.

Classified Ads - Cars & Parts For Sale & Wanted


Classified Ads - Cars & Parts For Sale & Wanted - continued For Sale - 1975 Spider Silver with black interior. All ser-

vice completed and records saved. Manuals included.

139,462 miles, 40,000 miles on rebuilt engine, 9/84. Body

stripped and

painted original

color 1990; new

top 1995. Fuel

injection pump

rebuilt 1997 at

127,000 miles

by Wes Ingram.

Rear end drive

rebuilt 2003, new

brake and clutch

slave cylinders 2004.

New starter 2006,

new water pump and

tachometer cable

2014. New tires

2017. Fiberglass

rear bumper. Air

pump removed but

included. Some slight rust on left rear panel and crack in

dash. The car has been garaged at all times at my home and

driven little the last 4 years. $3,500 Kim 425-879-3327

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For Sale - 1978 Spider. Two owners, 130k miles, excellent

condition save for a split

seam in the driver’s seat.

Always garaged, no visible

rust. New tires and bat-

tery. Being sold to aid an

animal welfare charity, ME-

OW Cat & Dog Rescue in

Kirkland. Car is in Belle-

vue. $8,000 or best offer.

Contact Kelly Starbuck,

206-510-9962, [email protected]

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Moving overseas! For sale- 1976 Alfetta GT, dark burgun-

dy (“faggio” - beech), original survivor, 111K miles or 211K

miles? Original

owner purchased

new in 1977 from

Grand Prix Motors

in Seattle and

lived in Auburn

WA. I am the 2nd

long term owner,

6yrs. 2.0 liter

4cyl, 5spd. Re-

cent rebuilt Spica FI pump from Wes Ingram, new alternator,

starter, radiator and front suspension. Previous work includes

water pump, left rear

wheel bearing, fuel

lines. Rear seats

good, fronts need

padding and covers.

I do have a complete

set of front and rears

reupholstered but in

non-original

vinyl. Includes

spare steering

column and

wheel at-

tached, and an

original jack

(seized). Runs

great, always

more to do.

$12,750 or reasonable offer. Euro bumpers also available

$750.

Also:

- Brand new MIG welder 110 volt from Eastwood never used,

$99.00

- 2006 Ducati Monster S2R800, 17,000 miles, $5,900

Contact Diego Lasheras

206-390-1677 or [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Anniversaries

Congratulations on all these Anniversaries this month!

Kent Fleming - 38 years

Robert & Anne Hartwig - 38 years

Keith Wilson - 36 years

Dennis Saltys - 31 years

Tonn Sheri - 22 years

Richard & Lori Vandemark - 22 years

Martin Rudow - 21 years

Allan Hammond - 19 years

David Salmon & Barbra McPhee - 6 years

Jared Miller - 3 years

Vernon & Amy Davitte - 2 years

Arthur Borst - 1 year

Kathryn Bowes - 1 year

Thomas Burgess - 1 year

Rico Chiarelli - 1 year

Ryan Francescutti - 1 year

Delmont Gould - 1 year

Tom & Lynn Leeming - 1 year

Roy Mattarollo - 1 year

Antonio & Renata Rossi - 1 year

Brian Rulifson - 1 year

Tim Vaughan - 1 year

New Members

We’ve added four new members since the last newsletter!

- Please welcome Scott Anderson from Fall City with his

2018 Giulia.

- From Bonney Lake please welcome Ken & Jan Grzymek.

- And with his 1975 Alfetta GT welcome (back!) Micah Ham-

an in Seattle.

- Finally from up in Burnaby BC, a warm welcome to Tony

Rossi. - Paul and Kristy Affolter

Membership Update


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Contact any of them for good Alfa info!

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Member Mentors

Member Recommendations Have a parts or service provider you have found to be highly satisfactory? Share your wisdom with us all at [email protected]. With your help, we can all be better auto-motive consumers.

Burien Upholstery, Burien - Upholstery, carpets

Convertibles Only - Convertible top repair/replacement

Dent Solutions, Mobile - Paintless dent removal

Mark 2 Collision Center, Lynnwood - Collision repair

Muffler King - Kirkland Custom exhaust services

North Kitsap Auto Rebuilt, Poulsbo - Collision repair

Professional Glass Company, Seattle - Windshield Re-placement

NW Crafted Interiors (was S&S Custom), Everett - Auto Upholstery & Interiors

Security Safe & Lock, Inc., Bellevue - Lock rebuilding

Sound Wheel Works, Bellevue - Wheel repair

Tire Rack Internet - Tires, wheels and parts

Vancity Plating, Burnaby BC - Chrome plating and polish-ing

All the above providers have been recommended by one or more club members as being highly satisfactory but are not specifically endorsed by NWARC.

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Northwest Alfa Romeo Club 9301 236th Street SW Edmonds, WA 98020

TZ2 at the 2019 Spa Classic - Sports Car Digest/Fotorissima

• July 5-7 SOVREN Historics / Pacific Raceway, Kent, WA

• July 6 NWARC Meeting & BBQ / Gary & Marie Patitz’ Home, Auburn (Note: Saturday)

• Aug 1-4 AROO NW Classic Motor Rally / Olympia, WA

• Aug 11 Kirkland Car Show.

• Aug 11 Magnolia Car Show.

• Aug 10 NWARC Meeting / Group 2 Motorsports, Seattle (Note: Saturday meeting/event!)

• Aug 17 Concorso Italiano / Monterey, CA

• Aug 24 San Juan Islands Concours / San Juan Vineyards

• Aug 31 Crescent Beach Concours d'Elegance / White Rock BC

• Sept 8 Art of Racing in the Rain prescreening

• Sep 10 NWARC Meeting / Fremont Brew Cruise, Seattle

• Sep 14 - 16 Half-Fast Lap of WA/OR / Portland-McMinnville-Astoria

• Oct 5-6 Maryhill Weekend Drive / Maryhill/Goldendale, WA

• Oct 31 - Nov 4 AROC Goes to the US Grand Prix 2019 / COTA, Austin, TX

• Nov 17 Driving School/HPDE / Pacific Raceways, Kent

2019 Calendar of Club & Local Car Events

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