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PER SEMPRE ALFA P O Box 6190, Fairfield Gardens, QLD 4103 PRESIDENT Peter Mathews M. 0408 456 632 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Roger Brameld M. 0412 884 068 [email protected] SECRETARY Karen Green M. 0423 136 431 [email protected] TREASURER Garry Spowart H. 07 3266 9354 M. 0419 709 416 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Colin Densley M. 0404 043 254 [email protected] MAGAZINE COMMERCIAL ADS & DISTRIBUTION Jude Vaughan H. & W. 3394 2517, M. 0412 942 517 [email protected] SOCIAL CONVENOR John Anderson M. 0416 171 773 [email protected] COMPETITION CONVENOR Mark Jackson A/H. 5541 2480 [email protected] VEHICLE DATING OFFICER Ken Percival H. 3372 1769, W. 3274 5565 M. 0402 291 362 [email protected] CLUB NIGHT CO-ORDINATOR Bernie Campbell M. 0408 781 828 [email protected] PUBLICITY & PROMOTIONS OFFICER Rob Cantel [email protected] WEB MASTER Keith Faulkner M. 0403 878 749 [email protected] MAGAZINE EDITOR Darryl Green M. 0466 976 670 [email protected] MID-WEEK DRIVES Tony Nelson [email protected] MEMBERS AT LARGE Doug Stonehouse M. 0415 954 939 Tony Nelson Ken Percival M. 0402 291 362 PATRON John French LIFE MEMBERS Robert and Shirley Grant Bernie and Jo-Anne Campbell Peter Krespanis Laurie and Mary-Alice Jones Richard Anderson Denis Sando Jan Wickham Steve and Di Jones Ken and Kim Percival Keith Faulkner Tony and Jude Vaughan Mark and Linda Jackson Public Liability Insurance: It is a requirement of the Office of Fair Trading that the Management Committee advises the members of the club and other interested parties that the club holds Public Liability Insurance. This insurance is affected through the club’s affiliation with CAMS. Details of this insurance policy can be found in the CAMS 2014/15 Insurance Program Handbook which is available through the CAMS website. ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA (QUEENSLAND DIVISION) INC. Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Regulations 1969. This journal contains material that has been reproduced and communicated by you by or on behalf of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club Of Australia (QLD Division) Inc. Subject to part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act). The material in this journal may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 1 CONTENUTO 10 December 2015 18 10 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 2 21 22 COLUMNS 4 EDITORIALE 6 PRESIDENTE 12 SOCIALE 14 COMPETIZIONE 24 CLUB NIGHT 25 MEMBERI REGULARS 8 NEWS 10 WWW 30 EVENTI 32 RESULTATI 36 CLASSIFICATO 1926 34 FEATURES 16 The Graduate by Tony Nelson 17 Member Profile - Mike Robinson 18 Christmas Galeria by Darryl Green 20 Presidents Spettacolo by Peter Mathews 21 Carabo by John Anderson 22 Mid Week Good Things by Tony Nelson www.arocaqld.com Per Sempre Alfa is published by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia (QLD Division) Inc. Opinions, statements and views of the authors are not necessarily the opinion of the Club. Per Sempre Alfa welcomes contributions likely to be of interest to AROCA QLD members. All submissions should be directed to Darryl Green at [email protected]. Reports on events should include all relevant details (e.g. dates, captions for photos, names of the author and photographer). It is assumed that authors offer all magazine contributions gratis. MAGAZINE DEADLINE IS THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVERTISED. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 3 EDITORIALE darryl green or a number of reasons I've spent less time driving, or anything else to do with motor vehicles (unless writing this column counts) this year than is either typical, or was planned. In particular, as the end of the year approaches it is hard to ignore that there is still an Alfa under the house, that isn't going anywhere unless all its constituent parts are actually reassembled. Despite this, there has been some progress on the automotive front this year. The 159 Q4 Sportwagon that we bought last December is finally providing pleasant and practical transport - terms that could not be used to describe its stuttering and unpredictable progress up the coast from Sydney to last years Christmas party. HIS NAME ISN'T HELPFULLY STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR LIKE THE DESIGNER OF THE BODYWORK From a safe distance the saga of the 159 could be seen as evidence that any negative views of Italian electrics in earlier years were obviously uninformed by what globalisation could offer. I don't know the nationality or any other details of the 159's electrical system's designer as for some reason, about to become obvious, his name isn't helpfully stuck on the side of the car like the designer of the bodywork. This omission makes constructing a voodoo doll difficult, which would otherwise have been the logical course of action given the number of evil spirits he apparently left lurking in the car. And I do blame the designer (or maybe a faceless accountant), not the Italian assembly line robot left with the unenviable task of converting his plans into reality. With the engine finally running well, thanks to sorting out assorted electrical issues, the problems are reduced to the merely (very) annoying. Like an intermittent cabin ventilation fan. Guided to the source of the problem by the distinctive smell of charred FR4 PCB material (toxic, thanks to the flame resistant additives used - its always good to have a choice between dying rapidly in flames and slowly from poisoning) I found the module that controls the fan speed (up under the dash on the passengers side) had failed. Not only had the module's circuit board started to char, so had the wiring going to it. This had almost, but not quite, reaching the point where the damage to the insulation was likely to leave us with a fan always on instead of intermittently off. As it turns out, this is a reasonably well known (among other victims of this man's PER SEMPRE ALFA | 4 work) problem. Ok, I thought, lets buy a replacement or not - a theoretical (given lack of actual availability) price of over $250, and no stock anywhere put me off. Hoping that I could repair it anyway, and keen to avoid any further toxic emanations and charring, I went to remove the 2 bolts holding it in. It looked easy - the module was secured with a pair of completely ordinary hex head bolts. Now, I don't know about you, but my toolkit has torx and other strange driver bits accumulated over the years to deal with a variety of things that manufacturers seem to enjoy making failure prone then locking away so you can't fix them. Of course it also contains the usual array of metric (and imperial just in case) sockets, spanners etc. What I had never needed was a 5.5mm socket. Well I needed one now... After a quick trip to Tradetools removal of the module was easy enough. After separating the charred and fused connector body and the module cover I opened it up. It was reasonably easily repaired/modified in a way that should prevent future failures, and reassembled. So far it is working fine. Next mission - figuring out why the windscreen washer, which isn't blocked, and on which the motor does run nevertheless fails to actually do more than place a single droplet of water on the windscreen. Meanwhile, neither the Beast lurking in the 166, or Guido, his acolyte have chosen to manifest since last year's Stanthorpe weekend (when Guido decided he needed a short rest after breakfast before agreeing to convey us any further). The Beast has, however, developed some suspension clunks - but then so have I. In both cases it is just normal wear and tear (sounds better than old age). The 166's problems have been addressed with new stiffer springs all round and a complete front suspension overhaul (barring shocks as it received a nice new set of Bilsteins last year). My own front seems to have been managing ok (or perhaps it is beyond hope) so I went for some new parts installed in the back - which seems to be working out ok - no clunks so far. I had hoped that the 166 with somewhat stiffer suspension and some new bushes would cope better with local roads. It does - up to a point. The next step may be to take Richard Anderson's sensible advice and fit the smaller wheel/higher profile tyre combination to get a bit more compliance that way - or just stick to smooth roads... Having worked through the list of Alfas currently at chez Green, the 75, the demise of which was reported mid last year, deserves a final mention. While its body has been laid to rest its heart lives on. The twinspark PER SEMPRE ALFA | 5 engine in the red 75 was removed from the blue 75 that preceded it. It has since been transplanted again (not by me) into another 75 and now I believe it is on its way into a 105 coupe. The "Nord" 4 cylinder really is a beautifully reliable thing when looked after (by which I mean regularly thrashed and equally regularly oil changed) although this particular example is probably due for some valve guides and seals by now. I should also note that Ellie, who piloted the 75 to its demise, has been rather missing it (and still doesn't have her license). She seemed very interested when I let slip that president Pete is now a 75 owner. Peter - hide your keys. And, finally, all this has meant that the Subaru Liberty Blitzen has been free to look for a new owner on Carsales. I guess you have to expect a Blitzen to take off before Christmas - and as we go to press it is heading off to Canberra with its new owner. So with space under the house, some reliable (?) Alfas for transport and the restoration work on my own chassis done, all I need is a few more hours in the day to get that last Alfa moving. I've put that request on my list for Santa, again, but I suspect I wasn't good enough this year either... Have a great Christmas, and thanks for all the great articles and other submissions this year. I'll see you (and more article submissions?) in the new year. Darryl. PRESIDENTE W peter mathews hat a fantastic weekend I recently spent at Concorso Spettacolo in Melbourne! I have never seen such an amazing collection of beautiful Alfas and other Italian exotica in my life! At the dinner on Saturday night David Wright, who is well known to many of you as the head of Alfa in Australia in the 70’s and 80’s and a keen collector, introduced a number of amazing guest speakers, including Paul Chaleyer from Historic and Vintage Restorations, who took us through the restoration of two beautiful pre-war Touring Superlegerra bodied Alfas, and John Lawson who owns a beautiful collection of Alfas including a 1938 6C 2300, and the amazing 1750 ss Zagato. John was a keen racer and told us some amazing stories of racing in the 40’s and 50’s and how he and many others used bend the rules a little in those days and constabulary would turn a blind eye and often support them in their efforts by leading them through city streets. The curator of the Lindsay Fox collection, Brian Tanti took us through some of his restorations and creations including very early racing Porsches. He did mention that Lindsay Fox doesn’t have an Alfa Romeo in his collection, however Brian is restoring a Duetto, so he can claim Alfista status! All of these cars were at the display the following day including eight 4Cs, an 8C, 17 Montreals, about 20 Alfetta GTV6’s and I lost count of all the 105s. There were even a couple of Alfasuds, and some beautiful 750 series and 101 coupes and spiders, and some 75s and 90s. I strongly recommend that you attend this next year – we may organise a group, because it is really worth seeing! My thanks once again to Victor and Mary Lee and the Victorian President Greg Briggs for their hospitality. November has been a little quieter on the AROCA Social scene after a few months of hectic and fabulous events. We started the month off with a great Club Night when Mal Fraser talked us through the restoration of his beautiful Dutch blue 1300 Sprint GT Junior. Mal also shared with us his fascinating career as an air traffic controller and GM of major training facilities, which has taken him to the UK, ten years in the Middle East, and other stints in Malaysia and Singapore. In addition to sharing his life with Alfas, he told us about his experience buying a Porsche 911 Turbo and how he would regularly drive at up to 250kph on the Middle East Highways. Interestingly when Mal returned to Australia he bought another 911 Turbo but sold it fairly quickly because he could only idle around at the normal speed limit in Australia, a very frustrating experience! My thanks to Mal for sharing his life and his beautiful restoration with us. The Sunday run through the Sunshine Coast hinterland was a great success with all participants commenting on the challenging run, and how great it was great to catch up with some of our Sunshine Coast friends. Many thanks to our Sociale Convenor John for planning yet another great day for us. Tony Nelson has organised another wonderful mid-week run hosted by our relatively new member Neil Summerson and his wonderful wife Jenny at their lovely Peak Crossing property. Neil and Jenny cooked up a super brekkie for 30 people and Neil took us on a tour of his wonderful workshop and his lovely collection of Jags, Fiats, Volvo’s and Corvettes. Neil has several beautiful Volvos including a P1800E and a very interesting early sports sedan which was a winner of the World Rally championship. Many thanks to Neil and Jenny for their wonderful hospitality and to Betty Bell for cooking up some yummy baby quiches and muffins to add to the culinary delight, and to Tony who took us on one of his and my favourite runs! I am pleased to say that “Maria” is back after her plastic surgery from GT Motors and has new original seat covers fitted by Lee Brothers. Maria now has a sister “Roxanne” – yes my two year search for a good Alfetta GTV6 is over – but I did not purchase an Alfetta! About a month ago I received a phone call from Rowan Jackson letting me know that he was letting two of his collection go. An original cream 1.8lt Alfetta Sedan which was snapped up by Richard Anderson, and his very special Alfa 75 3.0lt V6 Potenziata. Now I must admit that a 75 was not at all on my radar, although I had read a lot and everyone told me how good they were as the last of the rear wheel drive Alfas, and that a lot of the issues with the Alfettas had been ironed out with the 75’s, especially the later ones. So with an open mind I drove to Rowans place and as soon as I saw it, I was blown away. Rowan bought this car from a one owner Malaysian Doctor in Sydney who “mothered” this car and spent the dollars on maintenance and capital. It has full log books and receipts for every service and only has a genuine 98k on the clock. I then PER SEMPRE ALFA | 6 dropped into the driver’s seat and after a spin was hooked. It was sensational to drive with everything original. It had fitted sheepskins on from new, and when I removed them, the lovely Potenziata trim was in perfect condition below. So we did the deal on the spot and that is where it stops.............however there is the small matter of removing a post under the house and installing a very large beam so I can house her! Oh well, the things we do. I look forward to stretching Roxanne’s legs on the run to Alfesta next March. Interestingly it is the second car I have bought from Rowan, the first being my old Spider that Tony Nelson now owns. Rowan Jackson cars are pretty special because Rowan is even more fastidious than me, and he doesn’t buy anything that is not up to standard. My thanks to Rowan, Richard, Cameron Wright, Tony Vaughan and Mike Robertson, who have very patiently guided me in what to buy and what not to buy. Another interesting aside, John Watkinson is selling his rare RHD 1300 Junior Spider which he also bought from Rowan Jackson when he ran Volare many many years ago. Keep your eye out on Oldtimers website for this one. Enough of self-indulgence, by the time you read this column, we will have experience the Christmas Party and all the winners of the competition and other trophies will have received their trophies. Congratulations to all the winners and runners up and for those who just missed out, make sure that you are back in the saddle next year to keep on trying to chase the holy grail of winning one of the competitions! Otherwise, it is my great pleasure to thank you all for your support of our fantastic Club throughout the year. I especially thank the Committee and all the volunteers who have helped pull together and contribute to our functions. It has been a pleasure to work with all the Committee and volunteers, all of whom have worked extremely hard to bring you a year of new events and activities and who are already planning some exciting new event next year. Early in January, John will be organising a night run, especially for those who cook in their non-airconditioned Alfas. We will combine this with a dinner or a supper or something, so stay tuned to the website and to your e-mails as we plan this further along after the Christmas Party. I wish you all a very happy and safe festive season and a fabulous new year and look forward to catching up with you at one of our many events for 2016. Ciao President Pete PER SEMPRE ALFA | 7 NEWS - speculazione German tuning house Pogea Racing have managed to extract 314 hp (234 kW) and 336 lb-ft (455 Nm) from the 4C's engine. They have also dropped the car even closer to the ground and made some equally unsubtle aerodynamic tweaks (that wing is claimed to be good for an extra 35kg of downforce at 160km/h). The so called Centurion 1 Plus (seems strange naming a 4C after a tank, must be a German thing) is good for a 3.8 second sprint to 100km/h and carries on to a 305 km/h maximum speed. These figures compare to the standard 4C's 237 hp (177 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm), which give a 0-100 km/h time of 4.1 seconds and a 257 km/h top speed. Only 10 will be made, at an eye-watering €80000. Given that a standard 4C costs around €60000 in Germany this is a mere €7000 for each 0.1 second improvement in 0..100km/h time. No word on how many such sprints the engine or (modified) gearbox and clutch are warrantied for. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 8 realtà - NEWS TCR was created to encouraging manufacturers and constructors to develop relatively lower cost "customer cars" for touring car race teams. The rules restrict car cost to a relatively low €100000, providing a more affordable but still highly competitive alternative to the WTCC. After a successful 2015 race series (round 1 was a support race to the Malaysian F1 GP) including races across Asia and Europe the category looks to be growing. For 2016 Romeo Ferraris are building a Giulietta TCR car. The car is pictured in its first ever track tests, conducted early this month at the San Martino del Lago circuit near to Cremona. The company’s CEO Mario Ferraris stated “We have successfully accomplished the preliminary stage, now we are ready to begin the actual development in view of the 2016 season. We have planned several thousand kilometres of test to work on performance and reliability and to decide on the final set up.” Should you wish to catch the cars in action, the 2016 TCR International calendar is: April 3rd – Bahrain (with Formula 1) April 24th – Estoril, Portugal May 8th – Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (with World Endurance Championship) May 22nd – Monza, Italy June 5th – Salzburgring, Austria June 19th – Oschersleben, Germany July 3rd – Sochi, Russia TBC – China – (with China Touring Car Championship) September 18th – Marina Bay, Singapore (with Formula 1) TBC – Thailand October 2nd – Sepang, Malaysia (with Formula 1) November 20th – Macau, SAR China (with Formula 3 MGP & FIA GT World Cup) PER SEMPRE ALFA | 9 WWW Following a disguised Alfa Romeo / Maserati Levante 2016 SUV https://youtu.be/eHNTDhFxRhg Alfa Romeo at 2015 LA Auto Show https://youtu.be/tP7VdxVY6UQ PER SEMPRE ALFA | 10 Tesla Autonomous mode beta versio https://youtu.be/tP7VdxVY6 on - scary? 6UQ Alex Berry's new daily... Or go all-out and restore a Romeo as an Ice Cream Van? $25000 Good tour of Museo Storico with Giorgio Langella (Alfa test driver) https://youtu.be/_4FBN6waJdw Alfa 75 Sportwagon 1:43 Model EUR 7.00 Alfasud Giardinetta 1:43 Model EUR 1.99 Alfa Romeo Matta 1:43 Model EUR 1.00 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 - full resto 8 years ago. US $25000 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 11 YouTube WWW SOCIALE M john anderson erry Christmas one and all! And all the best wishes for 2016, which we'll make sure is a great year. We've had a pretty good year social wise as it is in 2015. The highlight was our 40th Anniversary dinner, which was a bash and a half. But we had a pretty good time on the 6th at our Christmas party too. The Coorparoo Bowls club was a new venue for us, but seemed to work out well. Head Chef Tama and his staff fed us up nicely. If you can pop in for a meal sometime, you'll discover how fantastic his burgers are. I thought it appropriate that, in our 40th anniversary year, founding members Rob and Shirley Grant took out the Clubmanship award for 2015. Not only that, this was the fifth year in a row that they had done so! It was a close thing though - Darryl Bell was just one point behind them. Darryl and Betty's continuous and significant contribution to the club earned them the Spirit of Alfisti award. And Neil Summerson took out the Most Active New Member award, after a year-long battle with Mike Robertson for the title. So very deserving winners all round, and very pleasing to see so many contributing to the club, which benefits all members. The only other Social event since the last mag (other than Mid-week runs, which I leave to Tony to write about), was our run up the Sunshine Coast. Starting in Eumundi, a small but enthusiastic band of Alfisti drove down to Kenilworth, then up Obi-Obi mountain and across to Palmwoods for lunch at Rick's Garage Cafe. The food here was absolutely fabulous, and we were joined by quite a few others for lunch. Rob Grant even said that he had fun wringing the Mito's neck up the mountain! Our first event of next year will be a night time run, currently scheduled for the evening of Friday, January 29th. Being warmer in Summer is part of why we live in Queensland, but during the day it is often too hot for older cars without air conditioning, and/or for Spiders to put down their roofs. So we thought we'd start the year with a cruise in the cool of the evening, followed by dinner. We'll start at a carpark near Redcliffe Jetty, try to stick to the coastline for a bit, then down the highway, through the Valley (it'll be 7:30 remember, not 11:30), across the Story Bridge, then out to Manly for dinner at Lido Italiano, which is in the block where the BMD head offices are. I went there about a month ago, and had a fantastic PER SEMPRE ALFA | 12 meal. Even local Ranger Stacey was there! I said 'currently scheduled' earlier because we got some feedback at the Christmas party that some people would like to do it on a day other than Friday. We probably don't want to do it on Saturday, as Manly has a few 'entertainment locations', and I presume people don't want to leave their cars parked where the patrons of these locations might spill on to the street. But we're still kicking that around, so keep an eye on the website calendar closer to the date to be sure. I'll send out an email with the details the week beforehand, as usual. For those who went on the Art, Sunset and Dinner run last year, Ian Hyland would like to organise a different run, which we thought we'd combine with the Valentine's Day weekend on February 13th/14th. But details are yet to come. Gents, if the idea of taking your ladies away for a night in a B&B on Mt Tamborine for Valentines appeals, book your accommodation before its booked out. Ian will line up a great restaurant for Saturday's dinner, plus a drive in the countryside, and maybe even a shed visit or two. A final reminder about Alfesta 2016 - if you are planning on going, you must register and pay by the end of the year. All the details are on the Alfesta website, which you can reach by clicking the Alfesta banner that you can see on our website's homepage. And that's a wrap on 2015. Many thanks to all who participated in Social events this year, and special thanks to those who organised some, such as Ian Hyland, Doug and Cynthia Earl, Neil and Jenny Summerson, and Neil McDonnell. It was great to see newer members on the runs as well, and hopefully we'll see more next year. And many thanks to all who supported the events behind the scenes, such as President Pete (without whom the 40th Anniversary dinner would not have been possible), webmaster Keith who helped us keep you up to date, Treasurer Gary who ably looked after the money for events such as the dinner, weekends away and the Christmas party, and the ever-supportive Jude, who (as Prez Pete says) is the glue that holds this club together. Once again Merry Christmas to you and your family, and here's to a new year enjoying our Alfas. JA PER SEMPRE ALFA | 13 COMPETIZIONE mark jackson There were three Alfacomp events in November to round out the year – one race meeting and two sprint afternoons and the competition was just like the weather – HOT Italian Challenge Race Series Round 4 – Once again, the weather bureau were predicting a wet weekend, but Saturday was completely fine but very hot, at least at Qld Raceway. Maika Ter Horst in the Fiat was comfortably quickest in qualifying from me and Warren Parker. The placings in both of the Saturday races went with the qualifying positions although there was a great three-way tussle going on between Ken Percival, James Anderson and Len Watson. Unfortunately Andrew Gamblen had oil pressure issues during qualifying and took no part in the weekend's racing, while Rob Robson had continuing problems with the Giulietta and didn't finish either race. Sunday was a lot cooler but there was the continuing threat of rain. Maika again comfortably won the first race, but Warren had changed tyres overnight and was significantly quicker on the Sprint circuit. James finally got the better of KP after a coming together of Ken and Len Watson in the first corner. The heavens finally opened just before the start of race 2 and a combination of cold, slick tyres and a greasy track was not a good one for Maika and me. Maika still finished first, but I had a helluva job staying in front of James Anderson, who was also battling with Warren Parker. Rob Robson had borrowed a car from his mate Angus Saunders, so was back in business, albeit at the tail of the field. For Sunday's third race, the rain continued and actually got a bit heavier. Maika made a bad tyre choice and could get no traction, while I fared a bit better with an old set of Kumho's and managed first place from Warren and James. All in all it was an interesting weekend of racing with the only incident a relatively minor collision between Len Watson and Ken Percival. We're looking forward to another great year of racing in 2016. AROCA Sprint #5 – Graeme Berry literally had things all his own way in this event at Lakeside, but enjoyed his afternoon at the track and got quicker and quicker with every run. AROCA Sprint #6 – Doug Stonehouse was the man to beat on the Sprint circuit at Qld Raceway and actually managed a new PB in his first run of the afternoon. Serge Oberhauser has finally bought some new tyres, and after a heat cycle in the first run, got quicker and quicker all afternoon. I managed third place in the 147 GTA, while Graeme Berry continues to improve in the white 156. 2015 Trophy Winners Overall – First – Mark Jackson, Second – Ken Percival, Third – John Coleman Sprint – First – Mark Jackson, Second – Serge Oberhauser, Third – Peter Parianos Regularity – First – Damian Bogatek, Second – Steve Bowdery, Third – Mark Jackson Supersprint – First – John Coleman, Second – Jason Wishart, Third – Ken Percival Race – First – Mark Jackson, Second – Ken Percival, Third – Rob Robson All of the competition results are on the “Risultati” page Alfacomp had another successful year in 2015 with a total of 33 competitors and 117 event entries. The series consisted of 23 events this year, which was really too many, so next year we’ll go back to the old system of combining the Sprint and Regularity competitions into one event. There will also be only three rounds in the Italian Challenge race series as we’ve had some difficulty finding suitable dates. Next year there will be three race events, four supersprint events, six sprint/regularity events and a regularity event as part of the Festival of Italian Motorsport – a total of just fourteen events. See you at the track Mark Jackson PER SEMPRE ALFA | 14 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 15 THE GRADUATE - 2015 style Sadly this year, my brother-in-law who was a stop - go man, was killed in a workplace accident. He was anal about safety at home and on the job. He left behind his wife and two teenage sons. Whenever you encounter stop - go people, if you don't already do so, give them a thank you wave for keeping you safe. This year the elder son graduated from grade 12. Gail supported her sister at the graduation ceremony and her heart went out to her nephew and sister when the school principal told the graduating students to thank their mothers and fathers for getting them to where they are now. No father in this family now. They were looking to go to the formal in a limo, but the costs are excessive and the idea was raised that maybe one of my classic cars could be used. My Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce 2000 is my only 4 seater fully registered classic car and my nephew and his mate seemed happy with this choice. They just could not believe the car was in such great condition and had trouble thinking by tony nelson about a 41 year old car. We also caught up with some other of their friends who thought it was a cool car. Now if you have a look next time you see a Spider, leg room in the back seat is very limited. Somehow, we shoehorned my nephew into the back seat as his mate was far too tall to even contemplate the back seat. We drove top down and waited at a location near the venue until we were told all parents and friends were assembled and then drove slowly to the delivery point, waiting our turn to pull up for a grand entry. The boys were quite chuffed to hear the loud cheers that went out on their arrival. They had practised leaving the car while we were waiting and I kept telling them not to hurry as this was their time. The waiting official photographer did the star treatment on the boys and then the graduate car drove off. My nephew has not mentioned anything about Mrs Robinson. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 16 member profile MIKE ROBINSON • When did you first fall for Alfa Romeos? I was hitchhiking in Zambia, Central Africa in 1966 and was given a lift by the local vet who was driving a new 1300 Junior, which was the only one in Zambia at that time. • How many have you had? I have owned 12 (in nearly 50 years) in the following order: 1973 1750 GTV, 1974 Alfasud ti, 1965 Giulia Super, 1978 Alfetta Sedan 2lt, 1974 GTV 2000, 1988 Alfa 33, 1990 Alfa 33 16 valve, 1974 105 Spider 2000 (still owned), 2000 GTV 2ltr (916) , 2002 156 JTS, 2006 2006 Spider (Brera shape), 2010 147. • What do you find special about Alfa Romeos? Soul, heritage, clever Italian engineering! • What is the favourite Alfa that you have owned and why? My current 105 Spider 2000 Veloce, because it is light and nimble, and in my opinion, has the perfect power to weight ratio! • What has been your involvement with AROCA? I was a founding member of the Adelaide Branch of AROCA, member number seven, after that I moved overseas and only joined the club 12 months ago in Queensland. • What have been your most interesting drives? Regularly driving my father’s 2600 Sprint from Northern Rhodesia to Southern Rhodesia and back through the Zambesi escarpment, which was 800 kilometres (Ndola to then, Salisbury). I won’t tell you how fast we used to drive during the day, but we had to slow down a little during the night to avoid the wild animals! More recently this year, we did a trip to Phillip Island for the Phillip Island Classic in our Spider. • Dream Alfa? 1931 8C 2300 Le Mans winner, or 105 GTA. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 17 1 2 3 4 5 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 18 CHRISTMAS PARTY 1. Santa had a lot to say, but not too many gifts to hand out. It seems the big kids hadn't been good enough to receive a gift this year (though a few picked up club trophies anyway). 2. Garry Spowart, in recognition of his services to the club behind the scenes, received an award that will now (after Garry's speech) forever be known as the "Plinth" award. 3. Most active new member Neil Summerson received a trophy that at least contains part of an Alfa Romeo - apparently unlike his garage? 4. John French shares a joke with Super Sprints winner John Coleman. 5. The hotly contested Clubmanship award was won by founding members Rob and Shirley Grant, who once again attended the most club events during the year. 6. And a stalwart of the competition ranks, Ken Percival, picked up another trophy but not the big one... 7. which was won by competition secretary Mark Jackson. 8. The seasonally appropriate shot of one of the competitors at this years Concours was taken by Mark Buchanan. Bye from AROCA Queensland for 2015. See you at an event next year. 7 8 6 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 19 SPETTACOLO MELBOURNE CARABO THE YEAR is 1968. The year that Man will first journey to the moon in Apollo 8 as a dress rehearsal for the real thing in the following year. The place is Paris. The Paris Motor Show at Porte de Versailles to be exact. Paris is the home of design, and car manufacturers from around the world go there to show everyone just what they can do. But no one was ready for what they found in the new concept car from Alfa Romeo – the Carabo. Designed by the Bertone studio and named after the green and orange Carabidae family of beetle, and painted iridescent green and orange to match, the Carabo was the sensation of the show. Built on the 33 Stradale chassis, its design introduced many innovations. Aerodynamically, its wedge shape attempted to fix the front lift problem that plagued the similar Lamborghini Miura (designed by the same guy at Bertone). Using the racing chassis from the 33 Stradale also meant that it was ground hugging, and hence air was less likely to get under the car to lift it. At its highest point, it stood less than a metre tall. Aerodynamics were also helped by hiding the lights behind louvres, enabling cleaner airflow over the body – but not when the lights were needed, of course. four presidents (victor lee greg briggs vict pres steve weedon sa pres & peter mathews) & some pretty cars Its ‘swing up’ doors inspired similar doors on the later Lamborghini Countach, and many other Lambos, right up until the present day. It was the perfect solution for opening big coupe doors in carparks, which I wish had translated into more modern cars! Ironically, this style of door is usually referred to today as ‘Lamborghini doors’ because of widespread use in later models, rather than ‘Carabo doors’. It also had safety glass and a frameless windscreen – a first for Alfa. Another first was the mid-mounted longitudinal 2 litre V8 used to power it. It was six years before Alfa had a V8 in production (in the Montreal). Amazingly, this little V8 could rev to 10,000 rpm delivering 230 BHP, giving a top speed of around 260 kmh, and a 0-100kmh time of 5.5 seconds, which would be very respectable today. Power was translated to the rear wheels through a six-speed, syncromeshed, transaxle gearbox. The mid-engine configuration enabled the ‘pointed’ nose, which is a very distinctive part of the design, and almost unseen in anything that came before it. However, as a concept car, it never went into production. In the years that followed, many young boys (and no doubt some girls) put up a Carabo poster on their walls, next to their Miura, GTO and Countach posters. But that was the closest they’d ever get to it. The Carabo inspired Sam Foose (American Hot Rodding legend and father of Overhaulin’s Chip Foose) to build a road-going replica, which probably remains the only version ever to be registered for normal use. Although, he painted his dark red… While the only real one out there today is in the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo in Milan, the Carabo had many çhildren’. Cars like many Lamborghinis, the Lancia Stratos, the Lotus Esprit, Vector W8, and theDeTomaso Pantera, among others. And design features such as a wedge shape, frameless windscreens and safety glass are used in most cars today. While the Carabo remains the stuff of dreams, it still looks like the sort of car that the people of 1968 imagined that we’d be driving in 1995. Regardless, it has a special place in the hearts of so many Alfisti who have never seen it, let alone driven it. Its contribution to car style is enduring. And its impact back in 1968 still affects car design today. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 20 john anderson Right: That Poster - photo from Alfa Romeo Above and Below: The Foose ‘Carabo’ photos from Oldride.com Above and Below: Carabo in Museo Storico Alfa Romeo - photos by rob cantle PER SEMPRE ALFA | 21 Neil Summerson asked me to consider if Mid-Week Drivers would like to come to their Peak Crossing property for breakfast. I thought about it for one second and accepted the kind offer. Then Neil said he and Jenny would provide the breakfast also, so I thought maybe Mid-Week Drivers might like to make a donation to the Fassifern Valley Rotary Club, to assist in their on going work in the community. A date was set and it was fairly short notice, so I stated in the invitation, there will be no reminder, so RSVP asap. At one stage we had 27 starters, but then things got in the way of a few and 24 Drivers attended on the day. You will maybe know I have introduced CB radios to this group as a safety measure, so I can communicate with my sweep, this time Paul Ross and Doug Stonehouse. I also encourage other drivers to bring along their CB radio to listen, so they are notified if we have to stop along the route. Now this has worked perfectly for many years, but this is the first time I have driven the Spider, top down leading the convoy. Well with the wind in your hair and the general noise around, if was impossible to hear the CB radio! Darryl (lead foot) and Betty Bell were following me and as he is always telling me I drive too slowly, I increased the tempo. With no communication, he was flashing his lights, so I assumed he wished me to get up to the speed limit. What he was trying to communicate with me was the tail of the convoy was having trouble keeping up with the speed at the front! No more top down driving while leading these drives! I had arranged to meet up with Steve Bowdery and Paul Jansen enroute and found them in place as we drove by and they joined onto the end of the convoy. May as well confess, as I am sure it will get out. I did take a wrong turn, when looking for the back road to Rosewood. As we drove along, I was thinking this is getting very domestic and then I realised, wrong turn! Oh well, I did a U turn as did the rest of the convoy and found the correct turn soon after. This countryside had enjoyed 150mm of rain in the week beforehand, so it was looking picture perfect. I have taken Mid-Week Drivers over this route before, but never in this direction. I am fortunate to have driven in many countries and it is my belief that the drive from Rosewood to Warrill View, especially at this time of the morning, with only our convoy enjoying the road, is one of the best in the world. If ever you have the time, check it out. There is a drive called the Trollstigen in Norway which is a bit more twisty and probably is at the top of my recommendation list though. After slowly driving through a few school zones we eventually made it to Peak Crossing. I had warned drivers not to park on the grass after the rains, but fortunately the ground had hardened up and you will see from the photos, it made an impressive display. ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END (until next year) and what a good end it was... tony nelson photos betty & darryl bell, steve bowdery PER SEMPRE ALFA | 22 Betty Bell had been up before the crack of dawn and had made some sausage rolls and savoury tarts for us to enjoy while Neil was firing up the BBQ and Jenny flat out in the kitchen. Lots of conversation as usual. Our President was driving his new acquisition, which I am sure he will tell you all about somewhere else in this magazine, so that was inspected by all interested. Neil also showcased his Volvo 123GT sedan. The third of only 28 cars delivered to Australia. One of only 350 built by Volvo with the express intention of winning the World Rally Championship, which they did in 1967 and 1968. Now fully restored, he still says you can do as Volvo told the new owners, "to drive it like you hate it" and states it forgives you every time. He also gave us a brief talk about the Peak Crossing origins as we were enjoying the breakfast they had provided for us. I did thank Neil and Jenny for their hospitality and the Drivers for their generosity with over $230 being given to the Rotary Club. Rarely does Neil open up his sheds to visiting car clubs, so a treat for us all, as we walked through the sheds looking at cars collected so far and a very tidy workshop. The invitation will come to you April / May 2016, so please mark this date now in your diary for 2016. When you get your invitation, reply ASAP as there will be a cut off of 200 cars participating and we expect to achieve this number by early / mid-August. Jenny was telling me as well as this rotary club caring for this area, they were presently hard at work making up Christmas Australian themed care packages for our defence men and women serving overseas in conditions we never wish to see in this country. Gail and I will be away quite a lot in 2016 and already we have had some Drivers volunteer to plan and lead Mid-Week Drives in our absence. Invitations are only sent to registered Mid-Week Drivers, so even if you think that maybe you wish to go on just one drive a year, register through the club website. I am still to meet some registered Mid-Week Drivers, so there is no compulsion to attend. I do rely on the good manners of the invitation recipients to let me know whether they are coming or not. Steve Bowdery said there was a Sud hovering around Yamanto that I did not know about, so we did not hook up. Neil and Jenny have confirmed that again they will make their property Always look at the club website to see the photos Mid-Week drivers available for the E & F Type Register of the Jaguar Drivers Club Multi Club have posted for us all to enjoy. charity day on Sunday 28th August, 2016. 14 car clubs presenting 188 cars displayed this year with no general public invited and all proceeds Photos in this piece by Betty and Darryl Bell and Steve Bowdery. went to the Fassifern Valley Rotary Club. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 23 CLUB NIGHT Bernie Campbell This should be an easy report for me to do this month as there will not be a Club Night in December or January and as a result I have had no need to organise a suitable venue or guest speaker for the occasion. Our next Club Night will not be until February 10 ,2016 . This seems a long way ahead but it will rush up on us soon enough. The meeting will almost certainly be held at Shannon’s Rooms at West End, but all will be revealed in February 2016 magazine. I would like to thank all of our members who made my job worth while by attending our Club Nights either at Shannon’s or at our “Away” events at a workshop etc. I would also like to thank Jude Vaughan and Peter Mathews for standing in for me for our November meeting. Finally I want to wish you all a Merry and Joyous Christmas to you and your family and a safe and Happy New Year. Ciao Bernie. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 24 Colin Densley MEMBERI It’s back to reality time after our trip to America and Canada. A big thank you to Jude for taking over my job while we were away. We only saw one Alfa on the road in the USA and that was a 4C. The only other one was a early 90’s something Spider that was parked in San Francisco. However we saw 2 Spiders on the road in Canada, both in Quebec. This is probably testament to the fact that Alfa pulled out of the USA in 1995 with no new models till the 4C. In contrast (according to Wheels Magazine) Toyota sold 2 million vehicles there last year. The roads outside the cities over there are generally in good condition and the multilane highways have speed limits of 80 MPH which are not strictly enforced. We were overtaken by quite a few cars while we were sitting on 85-90MPH including some Highway Patrol cars. One of the best things we noticed that where there were road works that blocked one of the lanes in the 80MPH zones speed limits were reduce to only 65MPH (about 110KPH), and strangely enough, there were no road accidents or injuries around these road works). There is huge support for locally produced vehicles over there with lots of GM, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC vehicles on the road. This is helped by subsidies from the government to give the locally made product a price advantage over imports. It certainly makes me feel that we live in a nanny state where the speed limit is reduced to 40KPH when one lane is blocked on the dual highways here. During our trip we drove from Minneapolis to L.A., a distance of just over 6000km with a fuel cost of US$295 in a Toyota Yaris. The cost equated about US 5 cents per KM. The cost per litre of 95RON fuel equated to about Aust. 75cents per litre on average. The Yaris may be economical but it has to be woun1d up to overtake. Now back to the present. I would like to welcome the new Alfisti who have joined us this month. Jon Williams and Bianca Lowe in their Gunmetal Grey 159 JTS Ti. Bill & Dot Monaghan with their 1971 Red Spider & 2004 Silver 156 Sportswagon. We also noticed that the drivers are more courteous than here. (probably to do with the cost of litigation). PER SEMPRE ALFA | 25 07 3855 1644 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 26 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 27 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 28 AUTO ITALIA CANBERRA 2016 Date: Venue: Details: 3rd April 2016 Lawns of Old Parliament House, Canberra http://AutoItaliaCanberra.com Note the date of the Auto Italia Canberra has changed, it is now 3rd April 2016 – not 20th March as originally advertised. The change is to avoid clashes with both the National Balloon Festival in Canberra and the F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne. Attendees (exhibitors and spectators) should also note that unlike many jurisdictions in Australia where community parkland is off limits to events like Auto Italia, Canberra allows such events. Albeit with conditions to ensure the protection and integrity of the parkland that we value and enjoy. The public open space around Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin and the Parliamentary Triangle, which includes Old Parliament House and its Lawns, is part of this. The National Capital Authority (NCA), the managers of this area, are now rigorously enforcing regulations relating to public open space: · Parking restrictions: This includes all of the area around Old Parliament House and the Lawns where Auto Italia is to be held. Illegal parking is likely to result in an infringement notice (parking fine) issued by the NCA’s parking inspectors. A map showing nearby areas which provide for public parking is available on the AIC web site. Vehicles participating in Auto Italia Canberra and displaying the AIC event sticker (which will only be provided to legitimate AIC registrants) will be exempt from parking restrictions while parked in AIC allocated areas. · Parking under trees: is prohibited! This applies to exhibitors and spectators alike. · Oil/Heat Trays are mandatory underneath all display vehicles. Please ensure that each vehicle has a suitable tray in use on the day. These are intended to prevent oil contamination of the soil but also act as a heat shield to prevent scorching of the ground. · Speed limit: the maximum permitted speed within the event area is 5 kmph. This applies immediately from entry until exit of the AIC Event Area. · Site location: The site comprises three distinct lawns running east – west. They are bounded by King Edward Terrace along the north side, Parkes Place along the east and west sides, and the Parliamentary Rose Gardens to the south. These boundaries also define the “AIC Event Area”. · Site access: Access to the AIC Event Area is from one of only two entry points: The South-East corner (Fiat side) of the AIC Event Area: for entry of ALL Fiats, Lancias, Vintage & Veteran (any marque), Special Interest Vehicle, Motor Bikes and Scooters. The South-West corner (Alfa side) of the AIC Event Area: for entry of ALL Alfas, Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, DeTomasos, Isos or other Italian manufactured vehicle. Note there will be a special ramp installed at the entry point in the South West corner (Alfa side) to allow vehicles with low clearance easy access to the event area. · Speed pillows: Note speed pillows have been installed along the roads leading to Old Parliament House and the Lawns. · Exhibitor Registration Forms will be available on the web site soon. Pre-registration, while not mandatory, is recommended. Pre-registration will avoid lengthy registration queues on the day, but registration on the day will still be available. · Judging of exhibitor vehicles: Entry for judging will close at 10am on the day. Please ensure that your vehicle has been registered and is in the appropriate area by 10am to be included in the judging for awards. Peter Atkinson Secretary | Italian Cars Association ACT * [email protected] " http://www.autoitaliacanberra.com ICA is the promoter of Auto Italia Canberra Lawns of Old Parliament House | 3 April 2016 Italian Cars Association of ACT, the promoter of Auto Italia Canberra, wishes everyone a safe journey to and from Canberra and we hope that you enjoy attending this prestigious event. PER SEMPRE ALFA | 29 EVENTI JANUARY 2016 Sun 13 Thank You Day - Queensland Raceway Wed 27 February Magazine Publishing Deadline Fri 29 Night Time run - Redcliffe to Manly Cruise FEBRUARY 2016 Wed 10 Member's Club Night - Shannons, West End Sat 13 Valentines Run - Day 1 - Around Mt Tambourine Sun 14 Valentines Run - Day 2 - Around Mt Tambourine Wed 24 March Magazine Publishing Deadline - -- Sat 27 Alfacomp - Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick Sun 28 Alfa Comp - Morgan Park, Warwick MARCH 2016 Sat 5 Dinner Night - TBA Sun 6 V8 Supercars Clipsal 500 Adelaide - Adelaide Wed 9 Members' Club Night - Shannons, West End Sun 13 Alfacomp Lakeside Sprint - Lakeside Raceway, Dakabin Sun 20 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne Thu 24 Alfesta 2016 - Day 1 - Limestone Coast - South Australia Fri 25 Alfesta 2016 - Limestone Coast - South Australia Sat 26 Alfesta 2016 - Day 3 - Limestone Coast - South Australia Sun 27 April Magazine Publishing Deadline Sun 27 Alfesta 2016 - Day 4 - Limestone Coast - South Australia Mon 28 Alfesta 2016 - Day 5 - Limestone Coast - South Australia APRIL 2016 Sun 3 Fiat Nationals Show n Shine - Willowbank Raceway, Willowbank Sun 10 Alfacomp - Queensland Raceway, Willowbank Wed 13 Member's Club Night - Shannons, West End Sun 17 Observation Run - TBA Wed 27 May Magazine Publishing Deadline Italian Challenge Race Series Round 1 (Day 1) - Lakeside Raceway, Dakabin Sat 30 MAY 2016 Sun 1 Italian Challenge Race Series Round 1 (Day 2) - Lakeside Raceway, Dakabin Sat 7 Alfacomp - Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick Wed 11 Members' Club Night - Shannons, West End Sun 22 Scenic Rim run - Around the Scenic Rim Wed 25 June Magazine Publishing Deadline PER SEMPRE ALFA | 30 JUNE 2016 Sat 4 Alfacomp - Queensland Raceway, Willowbank Wed 8 Members' Club Night - Shannons, West End Sun 19 Rotary Picnic - Beaudesert Wed 22 July Magazine publishing deadline Sat 25 Alfacomp (Day 1) - Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick Sun 26 Alfacomp (Day 2) - Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick JULY 2016 Sat 9 Italian Challenge Race Series Round 2 (Day 1) - TBA Sun 10 Italian Challenge Race Series Round 2 (Day 2) - TBA Wed 13 Members' Club Night - Shannons, West End Sun 17 Glasshouse Mountains Run - Glasshouse Mountains region Wed 27 August Magazine Publishing Deadline AUGUST 2016 Wed 10 Sun 14 Members, Club Night - Shannons, West End Italian Challenge Race Series Round 3 (Day 1) - Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick Italian Challenge Race Series Round 3 (Day 2) - Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick Wed 24 September Magazine Deadline Sat 13 SEPTEMBER 2016 Sat 10 Sun 11 Italian Challenge Race Series Round 4 (Day 1) - Lakeside Festival of Italian Motorsport AND Italian Challenge Race Series Round 4 (Day 2) - Lakeside Raceway, Dakabin Sun 11 Festival of Italian Motorsport - Lakeside Raceway, Dakabin Wed 14 Club Night (AGM) - Shannon's, West End Sun 18 V8 Supercars Sandown 500 - Melbourne Wed 21 October Magazine Deadline Sun 25 Joint Run with Austin-Healey Club - TBA OCTOBER 2016 Sun 2 Alfacomp - Queensland Raceway, Willowbank Sun 9 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 - Mt Panorama Wed 12 Members' Club Night - Bocce Courts - Newmarket Sun 23 V8 Supercars Castrol Gold Coast 600 - Gold Coast Wed 26 November Magazine Deadline NOVEMBER 2016 Wed 9 Member's Club Night - Shannons, West End Wed 23 December Magazine Deadline Sun 27 V8 Supercars Coates Hire Sydney 500 - Sydney PER SEMPRE ALFA | 31 RISULTATI 2015 ALFACOMP Results Total Total Events Best Points Alfacomp Sprint Reg Events S/S Race DRIVER CAR Model Peter Jones Warren Parker Greg Murphy Richard Shinkfield John Coleman Bruce Horey Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Fiat Alfa Romeo Ferrari F430 Alfetta GTV6 75 Sedan X19 75 Sedan F430 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Fiat Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Ferrari Fiat Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Fiat Alfetta GTV GT Junior 124 Alfetta GTV Giulietta 308GTB 131 Alfetta GTV GTV GTV 156GTA Alfetta GTV GTV Alfetta GTV 131 Fiat 124 Points 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 Mark Jackson Ken Percival John Coleman Doug Stonehouse Damien Bogatek Serge Oberhauser Jason Wishart Steve Bowdery 15 8 6 6 6 7 3 6 192 119 91 62 62 58 56 51 10 8 6 6 6 7 3 6 158 119 91 62 62 58 56 51 27 0 0 10 7 24 0 0 41 0 0 10 55 0 0 51 48 55 68 42 0 34 56 0 76 64 23 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 10 12 13 14 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 25 26 27 28 28 30 30 32 33 Rob Robson James Anderson Warren Parker Greg Murphy Peter Salmon Brent Hampstead Alan Broadhurst Charles Webb George Brook Jenny Mitropoulos Paul Young Graeme Berry Peter Parianos John Anderson Jason Overland Andrew Wilson Marcus Ferguson Lee Morrissey Chris Hampstead Barry Cornford John Fenwick James Cornford Peter Lawrence Alex Berry Norm Ryan 4 4 3 3 6 2 3 3 2 4 4 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 43 42 42 40 37 32 32 31 30 29 27 23 20 19 17 17 16 15 14 12 12 11 11 10 6 4 4 3 3 6 2 3 3 2 4 4 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 43 42 42 40 37 32 32 31 30 29 27 23 20 19 17 17 16 15 14 12 12 11 11 10 6 0 10 0 0 6 16 0 0 0 7 0 6 20 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 0 11 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 17 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 16 32 31 0 22 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 32 42 40 0 0 0 0 30 0 27 0 0 0 0 17 16 15 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1st Mark Jackson 2nd Ken Percival 3rd Maika Ter Horst 4th George Brook 5th Rob Robson 6th Len Watson 7th Stefano Belluomini 8th Marcus Ferguson 9th Manuel Pena 10th James Anderson 11th Paul Young 12th Peter Lawrence 13th John Carson 14th Lee Morrisey 14th Andrew Gamblen 1st Danny Impellizzeri ALFACOMP Sprint #6 - Queensland Raceway Street Sprint DRIVER Doug Stonehause Serge Oberhauser Mark Jackson Graeme Berry ALFA GTV Coupe Alfetta GTV6 147 GTA 156 CC's RUN1 RUN2 RUN3 RUN4 PLACE C/P 2000 63.76 64.03 63.89 65.31 1st 10 3000 74.91 66.85 65.08 64.32 2nd 8 3200 66.34 66.22 65.26 65.60 3rd 7 2000 69.43 69.57 69.67 69.34 4th 6 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 32 2015 ITALIAN CHALLENGE Results - Category 1 (Over 2.5cc/kg) CC's 4300cc 3000cc 3000ccT 2000ccT 3200cc 4300cc Qual Race 1 Best Lap Race 2 Best Lap Race 3 Best Lap Race 4 Best Lap Race 5 Best Lap Round Round Round Round FINAL 1 2 3 4 TOTAL 100 120 80 0 300 71.15 0 86 32 100 218 64 64 46 0 174 80 24 0 104 54 16 0 70 0 0 0 0 0 65.39 20 65.52 20 66.08 20 61.60 20 66.22 20 64.04 66.40 59.71 16 14 20 64.11 66.19 62.00 16 14 20 64.41 66.29 62.33 16 12 20 61.33 63.45 57.70 16 11 20 66.65 68.12 63.45 20 14 12 71.72 71.91 74.53 69.21 66.80 0 11 68.70 66.11 0 11 74.94 66.88 0 11 DNS 63.85 10 12 69.22 68.06 10 11 76.70 74.24 66.44 12 66.22 12 66.63 14 62.87 14 66.69 16 72.23 69.94 0 DNS 0 DNS 0 DNS 0 DNS 0 DNS - Category 2 (1.75cc-2.5cc/kg) 1962cc 1998cc 1998cc 1962ccT 2000cc 2926cc 2000cc 2000cc 2995cc 2000cc 3200cc 1962cc 1962cc 1962cc 2000cc 74 84 0 46 41 34 0 43 76 0 64 0 29 0 0 96 84 120 72 44 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 51 40 35 43 58 0 35 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 84 65 92 0 20 56 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 326 284 252 153 148 148 96 78 76 68 64 42 29 0 0 - Category 3 (Under 1.75cc/kg) 1608cc 70.03 20 69.07 20 68.10 20 65.02 20 67.90 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 33 20 71.89 100 120 80 100 400 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 34 PER SEMPRE ALFA | 35 CLASSIFICATO The Classifieds sections of the Club magazine and Club website provide the opportunity to seek, sell or swap Alfa Romeo related items. This is a free service to both members and nonmembers, provided the classified is of a non-commercial nature. Classifieds selling or seeking services are not accepted. Please contact the Committee Member responsible for magazine advertising ([email protected]) to place these type of notices in the Club magazine. To submit a new classified, visit the Club website (www.arocaqld.com), click on the “Classifieds” menu button and select “Submit an Advert” from the drop-down list. Complete the online form, making sure you fill in all the mandatory fields. Your classified can be up to 6,500 characters long and you may also upload one digital image. The image must be in .JPG format and be less than 1Mb in size. Please check the spelling and punctuation of your classified before clicking on the “Submit” button. Handbook Wanted for 2003 Twin Spark 147 | $50 | Contact: Geoff, 07 54831519, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 31) Wanted Alfa Sprint Interested in purchasing a mint condition, late model & unmolested Alfa Sprint (1984+). | $Dependent on condition | Contact: Noel, 0450065284, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 12) For Sale Alfa 105 Engine & Gearbox 2 litre with 10.5 pistons race cams, 45mm Webers. Marelli electronic ignition. Motor and gearbox in good condition. Will separate. | $5,000.00 | Contact: Trevor, 0409472990, [email protected] (Expires: Apr 2) For Sale Alfetta GTV 1984 [View Photo] 2 Litre 4 Cylinder. Good Condition. Registration to August 2016. Present owner 9 years. Electronic Rust Prevention Unit. Avanti Motor. Carbs, suspension and brakes rebuilt. Maintained by Quattromotive. | $6,900 ono | Contact: Graham, 0419160148, [email protected] (Expires: Mar 26) For Sale Ciao Bello - Personalised Plate "83LLO" [View Photo] The Handsome one! Perfect gift for your Alfisti! QLD "83LLO" Personalised Plate. Currently 1x slim line (100mm x 372mm) and 1x USA regular (150mm x 300mm). White text on Red. Can be re-issued to another size and colour for a small cost at PPQ. | $350 | Contact: Alan, 0416 264 640, [email protected] (Expires: Feb 27) If you experience any problems submitting your classified online, please contact the Classifieds Editor (Phone: 0403 878 749 or email: [email protected]). A classified will remain listed for three months unless the classified owner requests otherwise. To request a change to an existing classified or to cancel an existing classified, visit the Club website (www.arocaqld.com), click on the “Classifieds” menu button and select “Change/Cancel Advert” from the dropdown list. Complete and submit the online form. Advertisements may be edited or removed from the magazine or website at any time by the Club. AROCA (QLD) takes no responsibility for the contents of any advertisement nor any statements implied or expressed by advertisers. Under Queensland law, registered vehicles offered for sale must have a current and valid Safety Certificate available for perusal by prospective purchasers from the time the vehicle is offered for sale. Failure to do so may result in prosecution by State authorities. No classifieds will be published if they include "RWC/ Safety Certificate on sale" or similar statements. adjustable Sparco race seat and new harness, new steering wheel, lightened, all sound deadening removed, AC removed, wiring tidied up, big brakes with DS 3000 pads and heat treated rotors, 16" rims with near new Yokohama 050 semi slicks, 17" GTA rims with good road tyres, used set of Yokohama 048 semi slicks. Recent service including new cam belt, oil, filters, brake fluid. Great looking car, perfect for VRA, club racing, sprints etc. Competitive and probably faster than I can pedal it. Plenty of scope for further development. Delivery options negotiable. | $18,000 ONO | Contact: Manuel, 0411877952, [email protected] (Expires: Mar 19) For Sale Set of five Alfa alloys [View Photo] Set of 5-1/2J14 with 4x98 PCD suit Alfetta, 116GTV (and maybe Sud?). Complete with four road legal Falken Ziex ZE912 tyres and a road legal Khumo spare. Wheels were blasted and powder coated about 6 years ago. Great condition, no gutter rash. Pick up only. | $500 O.N.O. | Contact: Stephen, 0408659858, [email protected] (Expires: Mar 26) For Sale 2004 Alfa 156 [View Photo] Immaculate one owner 156 JTS Selespeed. 59,056 Klms. Alfa Red - unmarked. One lady owner from new. Professionally detailed twice a year. Interior as new - full black leather. Never had a dent or mark. Always kept under cover. Must sell - bought new car. | $8,500 ONO | Contact: Ken, 0438 192637, [email protected] (Expires: Feb 17) For Sale 1998 GTV 3.0 Race Car [View Photo] 916 series GTV3.0 1998 with 2004 update. 56,000Kms. Fast and great fun, easy to drive, handles like it's on rails and stops on a dime. NSW road registered (but lives in QLD) so suitable as a "drive to track, race and driveback home" car. Cams approved roll cage, Cams log book, Q2 limited slip diff, Cf2 headers and Alfaholics dump pipe from headers to cat with high flow exhaust, front Koni coilovers and rear Koni's with upgraded springs, 144kw at the wheels on Alfamotive dyno, professionally mounted PER SEMPRE ALFA | 36 For Sale Spider 2 litre 1979 Alfa Romeo Spider 1979, 2 litre. Fully maintained and roadworthy. Second or third time around the clock. On Historic Registration. Good battery and tyres. Spica pumps replaced with del Orte carburettors. | $13,000 negotiable | Contact: Bruce, 0428998771, [email protected] (Expires: Feb 2) For Sale 2004 Alfa GT 3.2V6 manual +Q2 [View Photo] 2004 Alfa Romeo GT in the most desireable color combo of Rosso Alfa & Tan leather. Q2 LSD. 6 speed manual. QLD Rego to 24 March 2016. 105,000klms. Last of the renowned Busso 3.2L V6 engined Alfas. All the usual GT accoutrements. Cruise, ABS, EBD, ESC, Bose sound system (std) Cold aircon (2-zone), new front brake pads, new alternator in 2013, sunroof, strut brace, good tyres. Unmolested and in exceptional condition. To the best of my knowledge everything works, except for seat heaters. Service history & plenty of receipts. Factory books, two sets of keys, original tools & compressor. Personalised plates not included in the sale. Vehicle is offered at this low price as it is due for its next service, which will include timing belt (due on time by the end of the year, not on klms). | $12,800 neg | Contact: Paul, 0428641321, [email protected] (Expires: Jan 17) 0418189207, [email protected] (Expires: Jan 12) For Sale 1999 2L Alfa 156 Selespeed Sedan Good tyres, tidy body and interior. Aircon needs regas. Selespeed needs attention – tends to drop out of gear when changing down, but otherwise runs very well. Selling unregistered and without Safety Certificate. Car located in Beerwah, Sunshine Coast. | $2,5000 ONO | Contact: Max, 0409643645, [email protected] (Expires: Jan 10) For Sale 1999 Alfa Romeo 166 Sedan Auto, unregistered. Odometer 194,453. Runs but needs service. | $1,500 | Contact: Antonia, 0418668448, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 30) For Sale Alfa Romeo GT 2005 Selespeed Regular service by Alfa specialists only, has a full log book history. Full leather seats, Bose stereo system, windscreen wipers sensors, Xenon lights, Ferrari style alloys, Supersprint custom exhaust, brand new brake pads and disks fitted on all wheels, brand new original Alfa radiator (made in EU) fitted, brand new ignition switch, new roof lining. Tyres are about 80%. It's in very good condition inside and out, drives really well. Selling due to relocating. | $11,000 | Contact: Dusan, 0451243242, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 30) For Sale AlfaSud parts Many parts to suit circa '83 - '85. Suspension, brakes, instruments, trim, bonnet, rear glass, etc, etc. All free but prefer it all goes as one lot otherwise they will be dumped. | $Free | Contact: Peter, 02 4981 7173, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 30) For Sale Alfa GT 2005 JTS Selespeed Nero Black exterior, yellow leather interior. Sold by Alfa Romeo Brisbane, 2 owners, 86,721klms. All work by Alfa specialist, Log Book with all 20k Programmed and all 10k Minor services. Timing Belt & Water Pump (61,453klms), Brake Pads & Rotors (73,629klms), Selespeed "end of line" recalibration 9/2105, almost new Goodyear Assurance 225/45 17 Tyres (fiited 78,000klms). Always kept under car cover inside garage, no accidents or body repairs. Great example of limited-run 2 door coupe. Ideal for a touring enthusiast who appreciates Alfas. Located in Samford Valley. | $10,500 | Contact: Graham, 0412584655, [email protected] (Expires: Jan 12) For Sale Alfafarm Parts Clearance Going out of business and moving interstate everything must go! Get in quick as I will be scrapping residue of 105, 116 Alfasud, 33, 75, 90, Giulietta, 164, 156 parts. Come make a donation to moving costs. | $POA | Contact: John, For Sale Alfa Engine Coffee Table [View Photo] Alfa Romeo 2.5 V6 coffee table. Fully stripped, blasted & then clear coat & painted, custom made glass. Lots of work gone into making this. Can be taken apart so that can be moved easily. rubber strips fitted under so ok on tiled or wooden floors. | $2,200 | Contact: David, 07 3257 7755, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 22) For Sale Brera Ti [View Photo] 2009 Brera Ti 2.2 manual for sale in Misano Blue and very good condition. Regular service history including with Alfa specialist Automation (next service due in 9k). | $18,500 | Contact: Neil, 0455 095697, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 29) For Sale 1972 Alfa Spider 2000 Veloce Need to sell quickly. All offers will be considered. Runs perfectly. Minor interior fixes needed. e.g. passenger window not 100%, stain on drivers floor, small tear in gear stick cover. | $16,500 ono | Contact: Corey, 0404393456, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 28) PER SEMPRE ALFA | 37 For Sale 2002 Twin Spark Manual Selling my loved Alfa, LOW KMs! I am the second owner of this car. Bought it from an old couple 3 years ago in NSW. The car has done 109000 kms and still runs very smoothly! It has great fuel consumption nearly reaching 1000kms in a full tank. The only issue is the paint job on the exterior of the car (front), however not to worry there is no sign of rust. The car has been frequently serviced at Alfa Romeo dealership. It is located in the Suburb of Shailer Park. | $3,800 | Contact: Lawrence, 0421499956, [email protected] (Expires: Dec 16) FINALE Not as simple as it sounds - Is this misleading advertising? The get a quote button fails - I checked... Dear Santa, Please leave a 164 engine under the tree - one like this.... 164 Procar V10, 600hp at 13000rpm Merry Chrismas from Per Sempre Alfa Next issue: February 2016 Deadline: January 27th PER SEMPRE ALFA | 38