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3 Next Next EventsEvents - Things to do this summer! Things to do this summer!
- A private AONE tour and tailgate picnic of the Collings Foundation automoblie- A private AONE tour and tailgate picnic of the Collings Foundation automoblie
and airplane collection is planned for Sunday, July 20th and airplane collection is planned for Sunday, July 20th
- - Tutto Italiano - Italian Car Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum Tutto Italiano - Italian Car Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum
bursts into glory on Sunday bursts into glory on Sunday, August 3rd, August 3rd
5 The Youngest Alfista?The Youngest Alfista? - - Check out Lucky LucaCheck out Lucky Luca
6 AONE Autocross ActionAONE Autocross Action - - Report, results,Report, results, and photos from our first club and photos from our first club
autocross event of the yearautocross event of the year
8 Alfa to Run in the 24 Hours of LeMons! Alfa to Run in the 24 Hours of LeMons! - - Another installment Another installment onon our members’ our members’
efforts to campaign a Milano in this prestigious(?) endurance race - by Kevin Redden efforts to campaign a Milano in this prestigious(?) endurance race - by Kevin Redden
9 The The Club ToolboxClub Toolbox - - Alfa tools you can borrow for Alfa tools you can borrow for thatthat project project
10 Classified Ads10 Classified Ads - - Looking for something? Looking for something? Got something to sell? This is the place!Got something to sell? This is the place!
Andy Kress, driving Simon Body’s ‘91 Spider, was the fastest Andy Kress, driving Simon Body’s ‘91 Spider, was the fastest AlAlfa at the AONE Autocross on June 1st. Vinci Por Scuderia fa at the AONE Autocross on June 1st. Vinci Por Scuderia Dover-Sherborn and Performatek! Story and photosDover-Sherborn and Performatek! Story and photos on Page 6. on Page 6.
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W W WW W W . V E L O C I S S I M AV E L O C I S S I M A . C O MC O M
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The official publication of the Alfa Owners of The official publication of the Alfa Owners of
New England, Inc.New England, Inc. (AONE, pronounced A-1), a
non-profit organization of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts
which is a regional chapter of the national Alfa
Romeo Owners Club, Inc. (AROC). AONE is
incorporated in the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts.
Disclaimer: Velocissima is not to be considered
the authority on maintaining or improving Alfas.
The views expressed are those of the author
or person quoted. Anything contained herein
does not constitute an endorsement by the
club, its officers, Alfa Romeo Inc., or Fiat. This
publication and this organization assume no li-
ability for any consequences. Be prudent—don’t
void your warranty!
AONE Board of DirectorsAONE Board of Directors
President: Thomas LeskoPresident: Thomas Lesko - Hingham, MA -
781-749-9132 - tmlesko@comcast.net
Director: Myron BarnettDirector: Myron Barnett - Newton, MA -
617-641-0976, myron@icstechs.net
Director: Director: Stephan de PénasseStephan de Pénasse - Nashua, NH
- 603-594-4204 - stewen@verizon.net
Director: Tom DucibellaDirector: Tom Ducibella - Beverly, MA -
978-921-0125 - tom@nanduce.com
Director: Director: Gene DursoGene Durso - Leicester, MA -
978-314-1224 - gdurso@emdurso.com
Director: Jim MigaDirector: Jim Miga - Winchester, MA -
781-729-7567 - j_miga@comcast.net
Director: irector: Kevin ReddenKevin Redden - Salem, NH -
978-387-2416 - kredden@alfamilano.com
Director: Brian Shoreyirector: Brian Shorey - Boxborough, MA -
978-973-0879 - bshorey@cisco.com
Director: Peter WalkerDirector: Peter Walker - Beverly, MA -
978-524-8102 - anderwalk@earthlink.net
Treasurer: Dave PrattTreasurer: Dave Pratt - Dedham, MA -
781-320-8208 - dave@dvpratt.com
Legal Counsel: Kevin MurphyLegal Counsel: Kevin Murphy - Framingham,
MA - 508-879-1881 - xpertcool@aol.com
VelocissimaVelocissima
Editor & Webmaster: Dave PrattEditor & Webmaster: Dave Pratt - Dedham,
MA - 781-320-8208 - dave@dvpratt.com
Send articles and ads, preferably by email or on
disk (but scribbled on a napkin is acceptable) to:
Phone:Phone: 781-320-8208
Email:Email: webmaster@velocissima.com
Mail:Mail: AONE, 300 Westfield Street,
Dedham, MA 02026-5631
Alfa Romeo Owners ClubAlfa Romeo Owners Club
To join our chapter and national AROC or to
renew your membership, contact:
AROC National HeadquartersAROC National Headquarters
Jolene Justus, Executive Secretary
PO Box 12340, Kansas City, MO 64116
1-877-399-AROC (toll-free)
Fax: 816-459-7462 (call first)
admin@aroc-usa.org
VelocissimaVelocissima
VelocissimaVelocissima
3Alfa Owners of New EnglandAlfa Owners of New England
WHEN WHAT WHERE WHOWHEN WHAT WHERE WHO
JulyJuly
20 - Sun Collings Foundation Picnic and Tour (see page 4) Stow, MA Jim Miga
AugustAugust
3 - Sun Tutto Italiano - LAAM (see page 5) Brookline, MA Barnett, Lesko, Pratt
23-24 Twenty-Four Hours of LeMons (see page 8) Stratford Speedway B. Shorey, K. Redden
29 - Sep 1 Vintage Festival & Italian Car Corral Lime Rock Park Tim Beeble
SeptemberSeptember
7 - Sun 9am Jaguar Club Fall Slalom (autocross - Alfas invited) Westford, MA
20 - Sat* Tech Session - “Mega Squirt Fuel Injection” Boxboro, MA B. Shorey, K. Redden
27-28 Sat-Sun Pasta Fazoom Italian Car Cruise - LAST RUNNING! Cortland, NY Cal Crouch
OctoberOctober
4 - Sat* Il Giro Del Monadnock Motor Tour Peterborough, NH G. Bonatto, J. Percival
18 - Sat* AONE/JANE Fall Foliage TSD Rally MA-RI-CT Corner T. Letourneau, S. Thomas
25 - Sat* Indian Summer Sortie Fall Foliage Tour South Deerfield, MA Peter Walker
NovemberNovember
15 - Sat* The AONE Hyland Hillclimb Westminster, MA Gene Durso
DecemberDecember
13 - Sat* AONE Holiday Party at LAAM Brookline, MA Kevin Murphy
Note: Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are tentative. Know of something else happening that would be of interest to Alfisti?
Please contact the Editor (see Page 2) and we’ll add it to our Events page!
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JAGUAR CLUB SPRING SLALOM (AUTOCROSS)
- ALFAS INVITED!Sunday, May 18
Looking for a little more autocross seat time?
COLLINGS FOUNDATION TOUR COLLINGS FOUNDATION TOUR AND TAILGATE PICNICAND TAILGATE PICNIC
Sunday, July 20thSunday, July 20th
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Looking for a great indulgence? ooking for a great indulgence? Come out to the Collings Foun-
dation Headquarters in Stow, MA, on Sunday, July 20th, when
the Collings Foundation will open
its aircraft and automobile museum
collection to a private showing for
AONE and its guests. For those of
you who have never seen this fabulous
collection, it is a real treat!
The Collings Foundation’s collection is one of the hidden treasures
of the Boston area. On display are over sixty-five antique automo-
biles and race cars that include the 1932 Duesenburg Dual-Cowl SJ
Phaeton owned by Fred Duesenburg; a 1940 V-16 Cadillac Limousine
custom-built for Al Capone; a 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Phaeton
built in Springfield, MA; and an Indy Car driven by Mario Andretti. The
aircraft collection includes a rare original 1909 Bleriot Model XI; a
WWII vintage Fiesler FI-156 Storch; and a 1943 Cessna UC-78 that
was formerly
flown by Re-
vere Airways.
Also on display
will be several
m i c r o - c a r s
owned by the
Charles Gould
Foundat ion .
These three-
wheeled cars
were pro-
duced by for-
mer aircraft
manufacturers
Messerschmidt, Heinkel, and BMW. There is also quite a number
of Indy, formula, and midget race cars, and in general a very eclectic
collection of really interesting cars and airplanes.
In addition, the Foundation’s grounds are themselves worth the
trip! It’s a beautiful setting, with lawns and gardens that complement
the attrac-
tive build-
ings housing
the collec-
tion. We’ll
be taking ad-
vantage of
the surround-
ings by hold-
ing a tailgate
picnic before
the tour! Fill up
a basket with
your favorite
lunchtime comestibles, pack a couple of lawn chairs, and we’ll circle
the wagons for a little dining and pre-tour schmoozing. We’ll also
be inviting a couple of other area sports car clubs to join us for this
event, so you’ll be able to ogle some other interesting cars besides
our own wonderful Alfas before and
after the tour.
Plan to arrive around noon or
a little before with your picnicking
paraphernalia and share your com-
pany (and your food?) with your fellow
sports car buffs. The tour will then begin promptly at 1:00 PM. Donation
for admission to see the collection and display is $5 per person. The
Collings Foun-
dation is lo-
cated at 137
Barton Road
in Stow, MA
near Lake
Boon. Direc-
tions and a lot
more infor-
mation can
be found on
the Collings
Foundation
web s i t e
(www.collingsfoundation.org) or by calling 978-562-9182. This event
will be held rain or shine! If it’s raining, you can either picnic with the
top up or just show up a little before 1:00 PM for the tour.
Although it’s not required, we’re asking that you contact event
organizer Jim Miga (j_miga@comcast.net or 781-729-7567) to let
h im know
that you’re
coming (and
how many of
you) so that
we can give
the Founda-
tion an ap-
p r o x i m a t e
head count.
Should be
a terrific outing
— hope to see
you there!
5Alfa Owners of New EnglandAlfa Owners of New England
Tutto Italiano, utto Italiano, the premiere New England Italian car concorso of the
year, returns to the Larz Anderson Auto Museum on Sunday,
August 3rd. This year’s show should be another great one! Here’s
an excerpt from what the Museum is saying:
“Join us for the largest Italian car celebration in the Northeast.
We have over 200 exotic Italian cars visit us for this fantastic
event. We will be drawing the winning ticket for a new Ducati 1098
motorcycle! We will be visited by guests from the Food Network
who are professional pizza tossers … and more!”
A day of concourses, music, and activities for the whole family
is planned. From the newest Ferraris to vintage Alfa
Romeos, visitors will have a chance to view some of
the finest vehicles in the world. Don’t forget that the
current exhibit running at the Museum is entitled, “Pas-
sion, Design, Performance: The Art of Italian Style.”
The exhibit focuses its attention on a celebration of the
many milestones of Italian automotive achievement and
is a celebration of all things Italian, from exotic Ferraris,
Lamborghinis, and Alfa Romeos to fashion and industrial
design. The Museum is also celebrating a number of
firsts with this exhibit, including a new Italian café and
an Italian fashion show.
In addition, the Museum will be raffling off a brand new 2008
Ducati 1098 motorcycle to benefit the Museum. Tickets cost
$25/ea, or $100/5. The drawing will take place during the show.
For more information about the show, visit www.mot.org or call
617-522-6547.
Once again, it should be quite a scene! You can be sure that
we AONErs will be making our presence known with our tents and
banners, as well as with our shiny Alfas.
Make sure to register early! All cars wishing to park on the main
lawn and/or be judged must register by 10:30 am. At press time,
the LAAM web site says that the registration fee is $35 per car,
but call them and press them on this—all of the other Museum-spon-
sored lawn events are in the $10-$20 range. Registration includes
admission to the show and Museum, and a great goodie bag.
AONE Director Myron Barnett will be performing the important
role he plays as Head Alfa Judge again this year, but he needs your
help! Any of you who have judged the Alfa section at
previous years’ events, or would like to become a judge
at this year’s event, are encouraged to contact Myron
ASAP at 617-840-9800 (days), 617-641-0976
(evenings), or myron@icstechs.net. You don’t have to
be a total Alfa expert—just some basic knowledge of one
or more of the model lines is sufficient. If you’re inexperi-
enced, you’ll be paired with a more experienced judge—it’s
a great way to learn what concours judging is all about.
It’s also a lot of fun. And if that’s not enough, you get
to look suave and important in your official judge’s shirt,
which you get to keep. If you’re not comfortable with
judging, the event could also use some parking volunteers to help with
the large number of cars that are expected to attend. Also needed
is someone willing to help with the pre-registration layout (grid) on
the lawn. If you’re judging or helping, it’s requested that you arrive
between 8:30 and 9:00. Please volunteer to help out!
Make your plans to attend this year’s Tutto Italiano!
TUTTO ITALIANO — ITALIAN CAR DAYTUTTO ITALIANO — ITALIAN CAR DAYSunday, August 3rdSunday, August 3rd
This lucky little guyhis lucky little guy is the son of AONE member Roberto Rosa’s friend,
relative, and business partner, Mimmo Iriti. Roberto found the car on
eBay, thanks to a tip from fellow member George Dolak, and couldn’t resist
getting it for four-year-old Luca. Roberto writes, “The kid spends as much
time at my house as he does at his, and every time we drive into the garage
and he sees my Giulietta, he says, ‘Can I drive in it?’ or ‘Can I have one like
that when I grow up?’ or ‘My favorite car is an Alfa Romeo.’ So I am getting
him ready for the future! Luca loves that little Alfa. He was at my house
when I got back from the Elm Bank classic car show with two trophies—a
small one for Second in Class and a big one (about four feet!) for People’s
Choice. [Congrats, Roberto—that car deserves it!—Ed.] Luca looked at
me as everyone was ooo-ing and ahhh-ing and said, ‘Is the little trophy for
my Alfa Romeo?’ So I handed it to him and he ran to put it in place right in
front of the little car. I’m telling you—he’d be great in an Alfa commercial!”
The Youngest The Youngest Alfista?sta?
6 VelocissimaVelocissima
Rainstorms were in the offingainstorms were in the offing for our May 31st AONE Auto-
cross, so we moved it to the following day, which turned out
to be perfect! The cones, timing equipment, and registration
desk were all in place by 9 AM, and the day began.
A variety of Alfas and a few lesser cars (well, a couple of them
weren’t all that lesser) were signed in and tech inspected. A brief
driver’s meeting was held and the participants all walked the course,
which was laid out a bit differently from the configuration we’d used
last year, just to keep things interesting. Around 10 AM, the first
car was off!
Great performances were turned in by many of the drivers, and
it was rewarding to see virtually all of the participants improve their
times (and driving skills) as the day progressed. Andy Kress took the
Fastest Alfa award driving Simon Body’s ’91 Spider (it was agreed
that driving a car that’s not your own was good for two seconds off
your time!). Andy, Randy Wilkins, Brian Shorey, and Ray P. Galloni
took first place in Alfa classes E, F, G, and H respectively (those
were the only Alfa classes with entrants). In the non-Alfa class, there
were a couple of hot, well-driven cars, and congrats go to Bob Lang
who took overall FTD. There were also some “special” awards given
for such accomplishments as Longest Cone Drag. See the table to
the right for the complete results.
And who says autocrossing can’t be a family activity? It was nice
to see no less than three sets of family members (Frank and Saverio
Maldari, Ray P. and Ray D. Galloni, and Brian and Cara Shorey)
taking turns flinging the family Alfa around the course.
Despite the excellent weather and the fact that everyone who
participated had a terrific time, we only had 18 drivers total, and only
12 of those were driving Alfas! It’s a significant expense for our club
to rent the parking lot and secure insurance, and we need about
40 drivers to break even. Also, our autocross organizers put in a
great deal of time and effort to make these events a success. So
we conducted an online survey of our members to see how you all
felt about autocrossing. The results were very interesting, and you
can view them in detail online at www.velocissima.com. Generally, the
vast majority of the respondents (over 50 members replied) were
very positive about our autocross program.
So come out and autocross! The next event hasn’t been scheduled
yet, but we’ll let you know as soon as it is. Come out and drive for
a prize, or come out to work on your driving skills, or just come out
to participate in a very fun club event. You’ll be grinning all day, and
for weeks after!
WE ENJOYED
OURSELVES,
DINING AND
CHATTING UNTIL
MID-AFTERNOON
By Dave PrattBy Dave PrattPhotos by the Shorey family and DavePhotos by the Shorey family and Dave
AONE AUTOCROSS RESULTSAONE AUTOCROSS RESULTSJune 1, 2008June 1, 2008
ClassClass Name Car Car # Best PositionName Car Car # Best Position
E Andrew Kress 1991 Alfa Spider 13 50.694 1st, FA
E Tom Carlo 1988 Milano Verde 3 52.030 2nd
E Simon Body 1991 Alfa Spider 14 52.520 3rd
E Kevin Redden 1987 Milano Verde 1 52.558 4th
E Saverio Maldari 1972 Alfa GTV 2000 7 57.993 5th
E Frank Maldari 1972 Alfa GTV 2000 6 58.068 6th
F Randy Wilkins 1974 Alfa Spider 15 51.991 1st
F Wes Keyes 1978 Alfa Spider 16 55.588 2nd
G Brian Shorey 1982 Alfa Spider 2 53.633 1st
G Bob Ladd 1990 Alfa Spider 17 58.541 2nd
G Cara Shorey 1982 Alfa Spider 11 63.461 3rd
H Ray P Galloni 1974 Alfa 1600 GT Junior 9 55.411 1st
H Ray D Galloni 1974 Alfa 1600 GT Junior 10 57.549 2nd
L Bob Lang 1973 Triumph TR6 40 43.506 1st, FTD
L Bob Totten 1964 Triumph Spitfire GT 65 48.798 2nd
L Dennis Eklof 2005 Branton Stalker 12 51.272 3rd
L Lon Barrett 1986 BMW 325 Turbo 18 51.654 4th
L Bruce McEdwards 1965 Jaguar E-Type 8 53.330 5th
Legend: FTD = Fastest Time of Day, FA = Fastest Alfa
Classes: H = Least modified Alfa, A = Most modified Alfa, L = Lesser Cars
7Alfa Owners of New EnglandAlfa Owners of New England
Scuderia Limoni’s Milano Verde entry into the August Scuderia Limoni’s Milano Verde entry into the August 24 Hours of LeMons race made her competition debut24 Hours of LeMons race made her competition debut
Frank Maldari brought his son Saverio along to drive his Frank Maldari brought his son Saverio along to drive his ‘72 GTV, only to be bested by him in the standings!‘72 GTV, only to be bested by him in the standings!
Jaguar (and soon-to-be Alfa) mechanic Wes Keyes Jaguar (and soon-to-be Alfa) mechanic Wes Keyes brought his ‘78 Spider up from Maine and had a ballbrought his ‘78 Spider up from Maine and had a ball
Cara Shorey enters a corner, aided by her father Cara Shorey enters a corner, aided by her father Brian’s advice (and ballast)Brian’s advice (and ballast)
AONE Competition Chairman Kevin Redden AONE Competition Chairman Kevin Redden putting his Verde through its paces.putting his Verde through its paces.
Two Ray Gallonis, father and son (the owner of this beautiful Two Ray Gallonis, father and son (the owner of this beautiful GT Junior) took turns behind the wheelGT Junior) took turns behind the wheel
Fun to watch was Dennis Eklof’s Branton Stalker - a Chevy Fun to watch was Dennis Eklof’s Branton Stalker - a Chevy V6 in a very light-weight Lotus 7-like packageV6 in a very light-weight Lotus 7-like package
FTD deservedly went to Bob Lang and FTD deservedly went to Bob Lang and his purpose-built Triumph TR6his purpose-built Triumph TR6
Bob Totten and his Triumph Spitfire GT can always be Bob Totten and his Triumph Spitfire GT can always be counted on to turn in some fast timescounted on to turn in some fast times
Bob Ladd brought his wife’s Spider - think he told her Bob Ladd brought his wife’s Spider - think he told her he was just taking it out for a spin?he was just taking it out for a spin?
Here’s Brian Shorey taking his Here’s Brian Shorey taking his mothermother for a sprint for a sprint around the course - and he didn’t take it easy on her!around the course - and he didn’t take it easy on her!
Ever the gentleman, Brian helps his mom Ever the gentleman, Brian helps his mom from the car after their runfrom the car after their run
Lon Barrett, a Scuderia Limoni participant, drives this Lon Barrett, a Scuderia Limoni participant, drives this stealthy Bimmer when he can’t drive an Alfastealthy Bimmer when he can’t drive an Alfa
Here’s Lon garnering applause upon receiving his Here’s Lon garnering applause upon receiving his award for Longest Cone Drag of the dayaward for Longest Cone Drag of the day
Event organizer Kevin Redden leans on the official AONE Event organizer Kevin Redden leans on the official AONE Computer Sun Shield while making the awardsComputer Sun Shield while making the awards
ALFA TO RUN IN THE 24 HOURS OF LALFA TO RUN IN THE 24 HOURS OF LeMONS!MONS!
- PART 2 PART 2 -
By Kevin ReddenBy Kevin Redden
8 VelocissimaVelocissima
This is the second installment of our sagahis is the second installment of our saga to get a CHEAP
Milano ready for the 24 Hours or LeMons race at Thompson
Speedway in August. As a reminder, here is the description
from the LeMons web site:
The 24 Hours of LeMons is a weekend-long race for cars
purchased, fixed up, and track-prepped for total of $500 or less.
Generally, track racing consists of two endurance sessions, one on
Saturday and one on Sunday, with a late-night intermission for sleep-
ing, eating, and Band-Aid application in between. Count on plenty of
noise, prizes, water fights, and questionably civilized fun before, during,
and after the track sessions. Finally, assuming you’re still standing,
there’s the gala awards ceremony which presents trophies, plaques,
and winner’s purses paid out in nickels.
When we last left our heroes (er, idiots?), they had stripped the
interior of the $500 Milano Verde down to the bare essentials,
hoping to get it back together enough to give it a test run at the
AONE Autocross on May 31st . Since then, we’ve made great
progress…
Last time, we made some patch pieces for the rust holes in the
floor pans out of some old Alfetta door skins. I finally got those
banged into shape and welded on, so now we don’t need to worry
about our feet hitting the pavement! Brian painted them, so now it
looks almost stock (yeah, right!).
Tom used some heavy-duty screen to fabricate a new grill to
keep the flying bits from other cars out of our radiator—looks mean!
Lon worked at getting the seats back in and some new brake lights
installed using a cheap trailer light kit from Harbor Freight. Brian
and Greg spent some time trying to get a nice side-exit exhaust
setup on, but this was foiled by the lack of front jack points (the board
underneath that we were using to put the front part of the car on
the lift was in the way) so they put the stock exhaust back on. Brian
spent a little time on a new paint scheme for the car. Once that
was done, the car was ready for the autocross!
On that morning, I met Brian at Nashoba early so we could get
things set up before folks starting arriving. Brian backed the LeMons
Verde out of his trailer and we used it to carry the piles of cones
around the course—so far, so good! After we got the layout set up,
I decided to take it for a more spirited run around the course to try
it out. The first thing I noticed was that the steering wheel cover
made the wheel way too fat, so that was going to have to go. Next,
as I pushed things a bit, the engine would stumble and hesitate in the
middle of the RPM band, but
it was fine and sounded great
at the high end. I went to
take the first sharp turn and
car didn’t want to! The tires
were complete junk—no grip at
all! Luckily, Brian had decided
to bring along a set of his 15”
wheels with race tires on them,
so, while we continued to set
up the rest of the autocross
stuff, Tom swapped wheels on
the Verde.
Tom and Brian were going
to run the autocross in the
LeMons Verde, while I would
run it in mine and then try the
LeMons car again when we
got to the fun runs at the end.
We were running two groups in
the event and we decided that
the first group would get two
runs each. Then we’d switch
groups, they’d get their two, then back to the first for their final
three runs, etc. Tom was in the first group, so he took the LeMons
Verde out for his two runs. After the runs, he said that the brakes
were really dragging a lot but that the tires felt pretty good. He
and Brian decided to try to bleed some pressure out of the master
cylinder to see if that would help the brakes, so they shut the car
Kevin welding in the floor patchKevin welding in the floor patch
THE LEMONS THE LEMONS
VERDE WAS VERDE WAS
DOWN FOR DOWN FOR
THE COUNT, THE COUNT,
ALTHOUGH ALTHOUGH
IT WAS FAR IT WAS FAR
BETTER TO HAVE BETTER TO HAVE
IT HAPPEN HERE IT HAPPEN HERE
THAN IN THE THAN IN THE
RACE!RACE!
The finished floor patches – not concours correct but they’ll do!The finished floor patches – not concours correct but they’ll do!
9Alfa Owners of New EnglandAlfa Owners of New England
THERE ARE LOTS MORE PHOTOS
AT WWW.VELOCISSIMA.COM !
THE LEMONS
VERDE WAS
DOWN FOR
THE COUNT,
ALTHOUGH
IT WAS FAR
BETTER TO HAVE
IT HAPPEN HERE
THAN IN THE
RACE!TOOLSTOOLS
P/N Description Application P/N Description Application
A30163 Puller, T-arm bushes All 105A30163 Puller, T-arm bushes All 105
A30180 Oil seal driver rear cover All 105A30180 Oil seal driver rear cover All 105
A30167 Oil seal driver pinion 1600/1750A30167 Oil seal driver pinion 1600/1750
A30374 Puller torsion bars AlfettaA30374 Puller torsion bars Alfetta
A30192 Grease seal driver hubs All 105A30192 Grease seal driver hubs All 105
A30164 T-arm bush driver All 105A30164 T-arm bush driver All 105
A30389 No descriptionA30389 No description
A20323 No descriptionA20323 No description
A30134 Valve guide remover 4 & 6 cylA30134 Valve guide remover 4 & 6 cyl
A30527 Valve guide installer 4 & 6 cylA30527 Valve guide installer 4 & 6 cyl
A30377 Ball joint puller AlfettaA30377 Ball joint puller Alfetta
A50192 Driveshaft coupler wrench AlfettaA50192 Driveshaft coupler wrench Alfetta
A20265 Release/load torsion bars AlfettaA20265 Release/load torsion bars Alfetta
A30510 Pulley lock Spica carsA30510 Pulley lock Spica cars
A20283 PlierA20283 Plier
A20246 Pinion stop 105 2000A20246 Pinion stop 105 2000
A30120 Puller/driver wheel bearing cups 105A30120 Puller/driver wheel bearing cups 105
A30115 Tr car. brng puller Sp. GTV6, Al.Mil.A30115 Tr car. brng puller Sp. GTV6, Al.Mil.
A20144 Pinion stop 105A20144 Pinion stop 105
A40205 Clutch centering tool AlfettaA40205 Clutch centering tool Alfetta
A20145 Flywheel lock tool on bench All 4 cylA20145 Flywheel lock tool on bench All 4 cyl
A30252/0840 Piston to sleeve tool 2000A30252/0840 Piston to sleeve tool 2000
A30252/0780 Piston to sleeve tool 1600A30252/0780 Piston to sleeve tool 1600
A30252/0880 Piston to sleeve tool 2.5L V6A30252/0880 Piston to sleeve tool 2.5L V6
A30368 Pull/driver up. control arm bushingA30368 Pull/driver up. control arm bushing
A30367 Base for above GTV6, Milano, AlfettaA30367 Base for above GTV6, Milano, Alfetta
A30160 Drvr oil seal into axle tubes All 105A30160 Drvr oil seal into axle tubes All 105
A30243 End link remover All carsA30243 End link remover All cars
A40103 Clutch centering tool All 105A40103 Clutch centering tool All 105
A50187 Bearing ring nut wrench AlfettaA50187 Bearing ring nut wrench Alfetta
A30327 Hub puller AlfettaA30327 Hub puller Alfetta
A40139 Clutch centering tool AlfettaA40139 Clutch centering tool Alfetta
A30432 Puller/driver hubs bearings AlfettaA30432 Puller/driver hubs bearings Alfetta
A30214 Puller/driver suspension bushes All 105A30214 Puller/driver suspension bushes All 105
A30156 Puller upper ball joints All 105A30156 Puller upper ball joints All 105
A30374 Puller torsion bars AlfettaA30374 Puller torsion bars Alfetta
A20290 Flywheel lock tool in car 4 cylA20290 Flywheel lock tool in car 4 cyl
A30398 Driver oil seal front cover All 2000A30398 Driver oil seal front cover All 2000
A30118 Puller/driver gear box bush All 105 A30118 Puller/driver gear box bush All 105
BOOKSBOOKS (None—please make a donation!) (None—please make a donation!)
CD-ROMSCD-ROMS (Complete manuals, parts, etc.)(Complete manuals, parts, etc.)
Spider Veloce (1975-1981)Spider Veloce (1975-1981)
Giulia Sprint GT (GTA, GTC), VeloceGiulia Sprint GT (GTA, GTC), Veloce
Giulia (101 Series - Sprint, Spider, Spider Veloce, SS)Giulia (101 Series - Sprint, Spider, Spider Veloce, SS)
Giulietta (1954-1964)Giulietta (1954-1964)
Duetto SpiderDuetto Spider
1750 GTV & Spider1750 GTV & Spider
2000 (For 1972-1974 GTV & Spider Veloce)2000 (For 1972-1974 GTV & Spider Veloce)
FOR LOAN TO CLUB MEMBERSFOR LOAN TO CLUB MEMBERSTo borrow, contact Tom Lesko at 781-749-9132 or tmlesko@comcast.net To borrow, contact Tom Lesko at 781-749-9132 or tmlesko@comcast.net
THE CLUB TOOLBOXTHE CLUB TOOLBOX
The first official autocross run – new Italian paint scheme and race tires!The first official autocross run – new Italian paint scheme and race tires!
down. Once that was accomplished (it didn’t fix the problem; turned
out that our pedal installation wasn’t quite perfect and the brake
pedal couldn’t disengage all the way), Brian went to start the car
again but it wouldn’t light. After some dinking around, we determined
that the fuel pump had decided at that moment to pack it in and we
didn’t have any spares with us (I wouldn’t let them take the one off
my Verde!). So, after a measly two runs, the LeMons Verde was
down for the count, although it was far better to have it happen
here than in the race!
We took a couple of weeks off after that and just recently started
making progress again. Brian and Tom swapped the bad fuel pump for
a spare and that fixed things, so now they are working on plumbing
in a second pump in parallel to give us a better chance at avoiding
this issue again. While they were working on that, I was working on
a patch panel to cover up the gaping hole in the driver’s side rocker
panel. I got as much welded in as I could, but we’ll need to take the
front of the car off the lift arms to allow me to finish it.
On June 16th, we FINALLY got notified that our entry for the
race was officially accepted! Woo-hoo! Now we have to get crack-
ing and get our roll cage ordered, as well as the harnesses and all
the other stuff we didn’t want to spend money on until we were sure
we were officially in.
You can follow our progress in the blog I’m keeping at http://
alfamilano.com/wordpress/. The LeMons website is http://
www.24hoursoflemons.com/. And we’ll continue to keep you posted
in future issues of Velocissima!
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1010 VelocissimaVelocissima
and comments. $32,000 invested.
$27,500. Tom, Manhattan Beach
CA, ta@asolution.net (4/08)
1977 Spider Veloce 20001977 Spider Veloce 2000 -
Approximately 85K miles. Owned
since 1991. Stored winters, low
annual mileage. Cared for by Jeff
Hildebrandt while he was in the
business. Originally silver, it was
repainted Teal sometime before
we purchased it. Otherwise, it is all
original, excepting the new top and
a modern radio/CD player. We are
reluctantly parting with it. Asking
$3500. Jim & Sharon McGarry,
Colchester VT (just outside Burling-
ton), 802-373-1988, 802-658-
5388, smcgarry1@msn.com (7/08)
1983 Spider Veloce1983 Spider Veloce - Anthracite
w/tan leather, 74K miles. Single
owner, original, no rust. Body,
interior, engine very good condi-
tion. $7800. Mark, Ashland MA,
miampietro@msn.com (3/08)
1984 Spider Veloce1984 Spider Veloce - NEW
PRICE 11/07! One owner since
1985, very good condition, 76000
miles, exterior restored 2002,
recently tuned, mahogany steering
wheel, leath-
er seats,
two minor
areas of
rust need to
be repaired,
mechanically
sound, ready
to roll, has
been a very
dependable
car. $4700.
James,
Leicester
MA, 508-
892-8877,
ja.laird@
verizon.net
(7/07)
CARSCARS
1974 GTV1974 GTV - UPDATED 5/08!
Virtually new, no wrecks, bare
metal/rust-free restoration,
Ferrari-grade black paint; OEM
Alfatex pigskin & black wool car-
pets/logo mats, only 5K miles on
rebuilt engine/injector/trans/clutch
pack/alternator/brakes/radia-
tor, new Konis & Kumhos, sport
suspension, Turbina mags, La Forza
wheel, moonroof, halogens. Starts
easy. This car was built by the late,
highly respected Alfa racer and
restorer Al Leake and includes his
restoration portfolio with photos
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Dave Pratt, 300 Westfield Street, Dedham, MA 02026, dave@dvpratt.com, phone 781-320-8208. Dave Pratt, 300 Westfield Street, Dedham, MA 02026, dave@dvpratt.com, phone 781-320-8208. Commercial Advertisers: Commercial Advertisers: Classifieds are available at $3 per 25 Classifieds are available at $3 per 25
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CLASSIFIED ADSCLASSIFIED ADS
1984 Spider Veloce1984 Spider Veloce - Only
135,000 miles! Two owners,
garage stored. Great carpet all
around. Nice gauges and interior.
Power windows. All oils front to
rear redone or topped up. Good
rubber and exhaust. Original top
- no leaks, but faded. Solid sus-
pension. Straight, clean. Over 35
smiles per gallon! Ferrari design
at a fraction of the cost! $6500.
Shane, Waupaca WI, 715-281-
1089, spankski999@yahoo.com
(6/08)
1987 Milano Platino1987 Milano Platino - NEW
PRICE 6/08! One owner since
new. Blue w/grey leather interior.
Everything works. Has alarm, by-
pass oil system. Body has usual
maladies, but never in an accident.
High miles (167K). Engine and trans
runs as new. Many extra parts also
available - wheels, tires, engine,
etc. $800 or BRO. Joe Skorupa
(Alfa owner/mechanic since 1967),
Milford MA, 508-473-8322,
joeyskorupa@comcast.net (4/08)
1991 164S1991 164S - NEW PRICE 1/08!
Engine running strong, transmission
in perfect condition, all power, beau-
tiful in and out. Rust-free under the
car, in and out. Mileage 158,000.
$3750. Rafael, Clinton MA, 774-
1111Alfa Owners of New EnglandAlfa Owners of New England
535-1524, rafaelreyes1@verizon.
net (10/07)
1993 Spider Veloce1993 Spider Veloce - Original
owner, 16,000 pleasurable miles,
garaged in Milton, MA. All mainte-
nance records available from Bob-
cor Motors and Glynn Motorsports.
Exceptional condition. Red, black
leather/suede interior. 4 new Pirelli
P6 tires. 5 speed, classic 2.0 en-
gine, boot, bra, owner’s manual, etc.
Pictures available. Serious inquiries
only. $16,000 negotiable. Larry,
Baltimore MD, 410-375-8157 (cell),
larry.holmes4@verizon.net (5/08)
PARTSPARTS
Parts for Parts for 101/102/105/115 101/102/105/115
carscars - UPDATED 2/08! I have
parts for the following cars: 1959
Giulietta Sprint, 1974 GTV,
1974/1976/1978/1979 Spiders.
The following is a partial list of
what is left: (1) 1750 short block, (1)
1600 short block, 3 sets of Spider
door shells, one each of Spider
and GTV heater units, (1) 13” ATS
wheel, 1 Spider and 1 GTV complete
brake/clutch pedal/cylinder sets. I
have numerous other parts, so
please send an email or give me call
with whatever you might need. Lou,
Medfield MA, 508-930-1323,
vwracebug53@ netscape.net, Ebay
account: fatdogent53 (7/07)
Paid Advertisement
164 and Spider Parts164 and Spider Parts - Part-
ing out 164s and have many
Spider parts. Sheet metal,
electrical, trim, suspension.
Also, check out my website for
many Alfa accessories includ-
ing t-shirts, golf shirts, hats
and “Alfa Dog” dog collars and
leashes at www.redhousemo-
tors.com. Call me with your
needs. Dave, Buffalo NY, 716-
839-4547, 716-982-9803,
redhousemotors@adelphia.net
(7/06)
1986 Spider Graduate For 1986 Spider Graduate For
PartsParts - UPDATED 3/08! Engine
and transmission out and ready, plus
doors, hood, and trunk lid. Oth-
erwise, not much left. Also 1985
Spider, black, rough, for parts,
runs and drives, NJ title. All parts
reasonable. Peter, Rocky Hill CT,
860-212-7293, dipstick1@aol.com
(10/07)
1987 Milano Verde For Parts1987 Milano Verde For Parts
- 80K miles on engine. Original
Speedline wheels. Shop manuals.
New Recaro seat covers. Must
sell - best offer. Joe Burton, New
Milford CT, 860-350-5461 days,
860-355-0146 eves (5/08)
TiresTires - Two sets of Toyo Proxes
RA-1, size 205/55-14. DOT
approved (but not recommended
for road use), ideal for autocross
and racing events. Both sets for
$200; set in good condition for
$140; used set for $80. Stephan,
Nashua NH, 603-264-9688,
stewen@verizon.net (5/08)
GTV DashGTV Dash - Dashboard and
instruments from a 73 or 74 GTV.
The instruments are all intact and
look to be in excellent condition,
although I haven’t tested them. The
dash has a few minor blemishes but
no large cracks. The area around
the air vents is perfect. On the
ridge right behind the windshield
there are 2 or 3 tiny cracks, all
under an inch, and one a little larger
behind the instruments. You can’t
see these unless your face is about
12 inches from the dash and I tell
you where to look. The veneer
needs to be replaced and there is a
hole in the veneer where someone
put a gauge, but if you replace the
veneer the hole will be completely
covered. This dash is in excellent
original condition. Pix on request.
Bob, Northern CT, 860-966-
5803, veloce73@gmail.com (6/08)
Milano Fog LampsMilano Fog Lamps - NOS yellow
Alfa Romeo fog lamps for Milano.
$140/set plus shipping. Cal Crouch,
Cortland NY, 315-691-9718,
calvincrouch@hotmail.com (6/08)
TiresTires - Set of four Yoko A32R-
195/60HR14 street/race tires.
For autocross/track use due to
tread depth. Best offer. Tom Duci-
bella, Beverly MA, 978-921-0125
eves, tom@nanduce.com (6/08)
WANTEDWANTED
Parts CarsParts Cars - Looking for pri-
marily 1974 and older Alfas or
other European sports cars to
be parted out. I can pick up in the
New England/New York area. Lou,
Medfield MA, 508-930-1323,
vwracebug53@netscape.net (11/07)
Spider Interior Panels Spider Interior Panels - I am
returning my 1988 Spider back to
a street car and am looking for a
complete set of interior panels for it,
including the carpet/panel that cov-
ers the rear floor section were the
ECU and other electrical compo-
nents are located. I prefer BLACK!
Tom Letourneau, Cumberland RI,
401-334-3315, alfaracer1@cox.net
(6/08)
SpeedoSpeedo - 1983 Spider Veloce
speedometer wanted. As long
as it works, I will be happy. Glenn
Michael, Merrimack NH, 603-
860-3777, testpilot100@hotmail.
com (6/08)
Spider Owners ManualSpider Owners Manual - I need
an owners manual for a 1988 Spi-
der (any model). Tom Letourneau,
Cumberland RI, 401-334-3315,
alfaracer1@cox.net (6/08)
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