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Iniezione The newsletter of the NorthWest Alfa Romeo Club
T he last year has been anything but exciting. It has
been full of fear, regulations, ridiculous perceived
needs and the nature of humanity on horrific display.
While I have thrived in seclusion, I have missed many of the
social interactions that I used to take for granted. One of
those is a good group drive, and conversing with those like-
minded souls who are driven by
their love of cars.
I met “Panhard Paul” Melrose a
few years ago on an Alfa Romeo
club drive. I’d never seen a Pan-
hard before, and have only seen
one other since. It’s an amazing
French design, powered by a tiny
flat-twin engine, with design cues
from the aeronautical influences of the 1950s. Paul’s
PL17 Hot Tigre is a family treasure, and not only does
Paul drive it often he knows all the details about the car.
That knowledge is essential, since anywhere he drives it
looky-loos of all kinds have to ask, “What IS that?”
On March 21 Paul celebrated 10 years of the annual
Spring Drive he coordinates under the auspices of the North-
west Citroёn Owners Club, which always draws a unique
cadre of cars. This was my first one, and I was not let down
in any way. The event was well organized, the route planned
out to a tee, and the participants, both cars and drivers, were
very interesting, and not just the several Alfas that turned up.
At the top of the list was a pair of Citroёn SMs. Citroёns
are a rare breed to start with, and the SM is powered by a
Maserati 4-cam V6. So, a French car with
idiosyncratic hydraulic self-levelling suspen-
sion, powered by an Italian engine. What
could go wrong? The engineering in these
cars is from the beyond. These two, one
fuel-injected and one carbureted, were both
spectacular examples
with very knowledgea-
ble owners.
The SMs were
paired nicely with a
pair of Goddesses.
Yes, the sleek and
stylish Citroёn DS, a
car that holds a special place on many lists for beauty and
engineering milestones. Talking with one owner summed up
this French masterpiece, as he described the service manual
instructions on how to adjust the carburetor. It states clearly
to follow all steps, do all steps in order, and to not skip any
steps. This is then repeated in bold typeface. The first step:
adjust the clutch... Most of us would just throw our hands up
in despair and anguish, or, worse yet, disregard the strong
suggestion to do all the steps as written. An engi-
neer’s dream? A back yard mechanic’s nightmare.
But, as with Alfa Romeo, these owners are pas-
sionate about their cars.
Enjoyably Eccentric A Great Turn-Out for the Citroёn Club’s Spring Tour
(continued on page 4)
April, 2021
In this issue…
* Enjoyably Eccentric ….... pp 1, 4
* President’s Column .............. p 2
* Giulia/Stelvio Updates ..….... p 3
* Radar Detectors ……..…….. p 3
* Three Projects ……………… p 5
* Search Party #11 …………... p 7
* Tulip Rallye …………………. p 7
* HPDE Track Day …………... p 7
* Three AROO Tours ……....... p 8
* SOVREN Historics …………. p 8
* All-Italian Day at E@RTC …. p 8
* Drive to AROC Convention .. p 8
* AROC Goes to Italy .……... p 10
* Search Party #10 …………. p 11
* Classified Ads ………. pp 11, 12
* Membership Update ……… p 13
* Calendar ……….......……... p 16
Next club events…
* Club Meeting - Giulia/Stelvio
Updates ….....……….... Apr 13
* Tulip Rallye …………….. Apr 24
* Club Meeting - Radar
Detectors…………….... May 11
Dan O’Connell
Dan O’Connell
Dan O’Connell
John Schommer
Iniezione page 2 April 2021
Cleaning the Windshield Helps the View Ahead
W ith a year’s worth of Covid closures in our rear-
view mirror, and the front window needing to be
cleaned of all possible Covid dangers, it’s not com-
pletely clear what next month or the one after will look like. It
sure seems to be getting better. I got my vaccine shot and
many others have as well. As more get them over the next
few months our ability to safely gather will improve our vision.
Our hunger for gatherings and events may soon get satis-
fied. With our May track day on page 7, the Spring drive we
enjoyed in March, and the NWARC version of the Tulip Rallye
on April 24 (also on page 7) we’ll have choices. As the safety
improves, we will have great options for Vintage racing with
the Spokane Festival of Speed in early June. We’ll even host
our club meeting from Spokane in June.
In Seattle on the July 4th weekend, you can visit the PNW
Historics including the car corral. The rules will be different
this year; they won’t sell tickets at the gate (they must be pre-
purchased), you must wear masks, and perhaps even be as-
signed seats in the stands. We’ll have more info as we get
closer and can see through that windshield.
LeMay / America’s Car Museum Alfa Romeo Display
June 24th, 2021 through June 24th, 2022
O ur folks at the LeMay / America’s Car Museum in
Tacoma are putting on a great display of Alfa Romeo
history and style that will run for a year. Kicking off
with a big party on June 24th or 25th, the display will have a
few pre-war cars showing where the legend began. Alfa Ro-
meo’s rich history captured eyes while winning races and
hearts; the cars were the peak of style and performance.
The display will show this with multiple pre-war 8C and 6C
cars, as well as 1900s from the early post-war years. Then
as the 60s and 70s arrived, Alfa Romeo found fresh success
in racing with the Alfa TZ, TZ2, GTA, and GTAm… all on dis-
play as part of this show. “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday”
worked for Alfa as the street cars sold well, with GTVs, Spi-
ders, and Alfettas
standing proud in this
display. The movie
The Graduate also
helped people recog-
nize the brand, so we’ll
have a Duetto Spider
holding a spot.
The newer years
are well represented
with the 164 LS, Spi-
der Quad, 156 Sedan,
155Q4, 147 GTA, and GTV Coupe…
many of these not readily available in
the US but they were well loved in Eu-
rope. The plan is to also include an
8cCompetizione, 4C, Giulia QV, and
Stelvio so new offerings round out the
colorful Alfa history, making it easy to
see the link between then and now.
Though some are
cars we may never
have seen up close,
a few will be recog-
nizable. With so
many great Alfa club
members who love
their cars, there were
great cars to choose from, such as Kim Buty’s Montreal,
Georges Hebrant’s Alfetta Sprint Veloce and many more.
Plan to join the ACM if you’re not already a member, since
the display will refresh with new and different cars throughout
the timeline necessitating multiple visits. There will probably
be monthly Tech Talks throughout the year.
Once the museum finalizes their opening party plans, we’ll
setup an event to be part of it. If you have a car that you re-
ally think should be part of this display, let me know! In the
meantime, the ACM opens for business on April 2nd with lim-
ited days and hours (Fri, Sat, Sun, 10 am – 5 pm) until re-
gional Covid numbers improve even more. Keep being safe
and we get to enjoy more stuff.
Books You Really Should Own
M any of us have copies of Simon Moore’s fantastic
books detailing the his-
tory of select models
within Alfa Romeo’s history. The
Immortal 2.9, The Magnificent
Monoposto, and The Legendary
2.3 cover, in amazing detail, each
car produced, its ownership,
achievements, and status when
published. If you like the details, the slight differences be-
tween cars are there to be learned. If you like stories of why
it’s one way or another, it’s found in these books.
These books are running low on the shelves of Parkside
Publishers and soon there will be an announcement to that
effect. I’m sharing this now so you can jump inline ahead of
others and buy them. If you’re thinking, “I already have
these, why is Fred bugging me?” The answer is because you
may want to buy a book or two as gifts for others… for exam-
ple, my birthday is in January.
- Fred Russell
President’s Column By Fred Russell
Iniezione page 3 April 2021
AROO (Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon) Doug Zaitz
509-768-4312 [email protected]
FEN (Fiat Enthusiasts NW) Fred Russell
425-308-6621
MGCCNWC (MG) Ken Bottini
425-883-9615
Pacific Coast AROA (BC, Canada)
Don Best 604-939-5056 [email protected]
President Fred Russell
(425) 308-6621 [email protected]
Vice President David James
(206) 849-3211 [email protected]
Secretary Paul & Kristy Affolter
206-523-8534 [email protected]
Treasurer Phil McNamee
Activities Directors Judy & Bill Gehring
425 822-4231 [email protected]
Chief Driving Instructor Mirko Freguia 206-795-0861
Membership Chair John Schommer 206-713-7465
Newsletter Editor Jon Inge
206-355-3111 [email protected]
Webmaster Earl Krygier
206-349-3913 [email protected]
Technical Wes Ingram
360-707-5701 [email protected]
15613 “C” Peterson Road Burlington, WA 98233
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Informazioni Generali
J ust in time for summer
driving season, we
welcome Ariel Bravy
of Vortex Radar to talk
about radar detectors and
other automotive related electronic accesso-
ries.
Ariel is a prolific YouTube and Facebook
personality, and his Vortex Radar website
tests, compares, and reviews radar detec-
tors, laser jammers, and dash cams. For a
preview, check out the web-
site (vortexradar.com), Fa-
cebook page (VortexRadar)
or YouTube channel
(search for “Vortex Radar”).
Be sure to join the meeting to get the low
down on how to stay on the down low.
The Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 pm,
with the formal meeting starting at 6:45. Look
for an email prior to the meeting with the
login code. - David James
Next Club Meetings
D ale Oakley of Alfa Romeo
Seattle will be our guest for
the April meeting. Dale will
discuss the 2021 updates to the Giu-
lia and Stelvio models, new colors,
new trim levels, new options and
packages, and possibly a peek of
what may be coming in the future
from Alfa Romeo. Dale will also talk
about the exciting changes happening at
Alfa Romeo of Seattle.
The Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 pm,
with the formal meeting
starting at 6:45. Look for
an email prior to the
meeting with the login
code.
- David James
May 11 Radar Detectors and Dash Cams
April 13 Giulia and Stelvio Updates
Iniezione page 4 April 2021
On the other end of the spectrum of cool but odd was a
Toyota Celica GT-Four in Castrol Racing livery from the Car-
los Sainz WRC era. It was a
hoot to keep pace with and a
head-turner at every corner.
There were some MGs, sev-
eral BMWs, and a few daily
drivers that filled in the blanks
on this rainy day. Not to be
forgotten was the only Toyota
Crown hearse I’ve ever seen. Morbid or not, this
slightly-smaller-than-a-Cadillac body hauler was as
pristine as a freshly embalmed corpse. It was
flanked by a Honda KEI van that hauled a very spe-
cial four-legged friend along for the ride.
By the end of the drive, my Porsche 911 and I al-
most felt normal. With our state
moving into Phase 3, it was quite
appropriate. This last year will
not be forgotten, even though we
might want to. As we return to
whatever the new normal is, I’m
glad that meeting new people,
sharing our love of cars and driv-
ing together has not been lost along the way.
- John Schommer
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Spring Out For a Much Needed Drive
The Citroёn line-up of a pair of DSs as well as two
SMs would be impressive any time, but as this
rainy, cold, March day was the annual Spring Drive they were
almost normal! With two Giulias, two Stelvios, one bright yel-
low 4C, a silver Milano and assorted Alfisti in other fun cars,
NWARC was well represented. In all, 39 cars and 61 people
showed up, an excellent turn-out!
Covid-19 fears may have kept some away but not many.
People seemed very hungry to get into their cars and enjoy
driving, scenery, other people, car sounds, or simply getting
out of their homes. They gathered (a bit closer than my com-
fort zone) and chatted through
masks, about their cars and
catching up on life. Some fa-
miliar faces were barely recog-
nizable now they’re a year old-
er and half-covered with safety
masks. A couple of people
recognized me only on the
second pass!
Paul handed out his route guides to the crowd and went
over oddities or details. I’d also entered it into Rallista so peo-
ple with iPhones had a digital option.
At 10:15 in the morning we hit the road, heading west over
Newport Hills, then skirting the May Creek area back
east before following the May Valley Road. This area
has a rich coal mining history, but the route passed
through with little hint of that except the blip of a com-
munity known as Coalfield, now mainly just a quiet
intersection.
From there, we dropped down into the Cedar River
and followed up towards Maple Val-
ley, followed by twisty roads out past
Ravensdale where we made a pleas-
ant 8 mile loop out to the Kangley
and Kanaskat areas. This brought us
back to our first stop, at Black Dia-
mond, another key mining town,
whose bakery had yummy donuts
and snacks.
After this chance to stretch our legs, we continued east
to the Green River Gorge, its cool one lane bridge and the
‘ghost’ town of Franklin. With the rains now a bit heavier,
we wandered roads through lush farmland to and through
Enumclaw. Heading back west
to the Green River Valley some
road construction meant a bit of
freelancing to get us up onto
Lake Holm Road, then out to
the streets of Auburn.
From there we headed up the
Peasley Canyon Road and on
to Five Mile Lake Park. This sits on Military Road, part of the
first real road in King County, which was built between 1858
and 1860 to provide access for goods, services and soldiers
from Fort Steilacoom to the growing city of Seattle.
Gathered at the end, it was nice to visit with Alfisti Merril
Gordon, Kenny Heng, John Wiley, John Schommer and his
friend Ryan, and Eric Seeder in his Milano. Families came
along as well, with Karen & David James, their daughter Ella
and her friend Ben, while Dan O’Connell brought his new-
driver daughter Amy. Cameron
Birch plied the roads in his new
blue Stelvio with his wife, daughter
and son. I also appreciated the
driver of the Alfa 4C Spider for fill-
ing my mirror with yellow beauty.
The drive was smooth, all the
driving was plenty of fun and we all
appreciated the chance to get out
and enjoy a little safe car-socializing. Thank you, Paul!
- Fred Russell
Enjoyably Eccentric - continued
Amy O’Connell
Fred Russell
John Schommer
John Schommer
John Schommer
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O ur enforced lack of outside activities over the last year
has brought many projects into closer focus, but
sometimes circumstances make them more urgent all
on their own! Our club meeting on March 9 explored three
projects with very different levels of urgency and ambition.
First up was Kenny Heng, whose beautiful
1974 GTV has featured in a number of the
photos he submitted last year on our various
Search Party exercises. On one such he
parked the GTV before photographing it in
front of one of the Search Party targets.
When he got back in and started the engine,
it had an ominous tapping sound that wasn't
there before…
He took it to Authentic Motorcars where
Randy Johnson found that one ex-
haust valve had way too much clear-
ance. Removing the head showed
that a valve-adjustment shim had bro-
ken and dropped into the cylinder,
denting the top of the piston. Further
inspection revealed that the valve seat
had also come loose… Time for a
complete head overhaul.
Kenny decided to take advantage of the situation and
improve the engine’s responsiveness at the same time.
He’d thought for some time about bringing it up to Euro-
pean specs, as Alfa’s engines were somewhat detuned
for the USA market. So Randy has now pulled the
whole engine and is rebuilding it with higher-
compression pistons and European cams. The ignition
system will also be rebuilt, and the
SPICA injection adjusted to suit.
Kenny and Randy talked about the
options during a short video.
Clearly, this isn’t a radical up-
grade, but it will definitely add some
pep to the engine. Given that the
rest of the car is very original (apart
from upgraded shocks and springs),
this is very much in keeping with how Kenny uses it, and he’s
looking forward to getting it back on the road shortly.
Next, Kristian Jaeger gave us a PowerPoint presentation on
his project. He’d always had a passion for cars, wanted a fun
driver as a personal car but had never tackled a restoration
before. He found what he thought was a good candidate 1972
GTV but sadly it proved too rusty to be worthwhile and had to
be relegated to parts-car status.
Kristian had already booked Wes Ingram to rebuild his en-
gine to “hot street” specs, and Wes suggested that he take the
project to Jim Simpson’s Contemporary Classics of Washing-
ton on Whidbey Island. Fortunately, Jim found a rolling shell in
good condition, one that had been Gerry Woolery’s old 1975
race car. Being a California car rust was minimal, so that be-
came the basis for Kristian’s “runabout”.
Kristian dismantled the ‘75
shell as much as he could,
learning a great deal about
Alfas as he went, and found
that Gerry had been very thor-
ough in preparing the car for
racing, even taking off the
windshield wiper mounting
brackets! Fortunately Greg
Miller has a standard GTV also
on Whidbey Island, so Jim has
been using Greg’s car as a template to reconstruct
missing parts of the structure.
The car’s racing suspension may make it a bit
harsh for road use, but Dave Kingstone commented
that it’s easier to soften a car than to tighten it, so
it’ll probably work out OK. Steve Schaeffer also
advised Kristian to stay focused on finishing the car,
since once a pro-
ject is on the road
restorations tend
to stop!
The evening
ended with a brief
discussion from Ed
Aenile on a road-
ster project he’s
been working on for about 12 years. It
started with a GTV6 that was too rusty
to restore, so he had a new chassis
made to roughly GTV6 dimensions to
take the running gear, and is building
his own body on it in the style of a bar-
chetta convertible that Alfa could have
made in the mid-1950s. Most of the
mechanicals are done (including a 24-valve engine), the buck
for the body has been completed, and Ed and his team are
now shaping aluminum panels for the body itself. More details
can be found at “Project Barchetta” on FaceBook.
All in all it was a fascinating evening learning about some
very different ways we can enhance our cars to give us what
we’re looking for. Very many thanks to all for all your time and
effort to bring us up to speed, and good luck finishing all three
projects!
- Jon Inge
Three Projects
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T he MG Car Club’s much-loved Tulip Rallye -
sadly, canceled again for 2021 - has always
involved much more than driving. The gath-
erings before and after, people handing out guides,
us handing them in again at the end and milling
around waiting for the results...
To avoid all those potential germ transfers, we
have an alternate plan; we'll simply run the event
safely, on the honor system. The route guide originally creat-
ed for the 2020 event will be posted on our webpage
(www.nwalfaclub.com) for you to print out yourself. Then on
April 24th or prior (or even the day after), enjoy a drive to
Skagit Valley and the Cascade Mall (now closed) to the tradi-
tional start point under the big Mall sign by
the freeway. Record your mileage and the
time, then head out following the guide and
answering the questions. Woohoo! The
event still lives!
Afterwards, send your 48 answers to me
via email. Scan form? Type out the an-
swers? Hand write them on a notepad and
show it through my window? Write each answer on a $10 bill
and mail them? You choose. Just get them to FKTMRus-
[email protected] by end-of-day on Monday, April 26th. I will
share the winner info and answers on Tuesday.
- Fred Russell
Upcoming Events
B oth the weather and the Covid num-
bers are getting better. Keep being
safe but head out in our favorite
cars and drive!
Throughout April, look for an example of
each of the following items, then capture a
photo of it with you and/or your car in the
shot. Once you have at least 10 of the 12
targets, post the photos to our NWARC Facebook site (Start a
new post) or send them to [email protected].
This isn't a competition, it’s just each of us enjoying our cre-
ativity, our cars, and our region and sharing them with the oth-
er members in the club. Get out and find your version of each
of these simple targets!
1. Library (10 bonus points for a Carnegie
Library)
2. Nice sunset / sunrise
3. Baseball / softball game
4. Wooden water wheel
5. Mural on building
6. Farm tractor
7. Race car
8. Blossoming tree
9. Outhouse
10. An Alfa in a Bodyshop
11. Daffodils or Tulips
12. A log house
- Fred Russell
W hew! We survived 2020, and though the vaccine roll-out will make a big difference it’s a slow process and won’t eliminate the risk com-
pletely. The virus is still out there, in more-infectious form. To keep everyone safe, even if you’re lucky enough to have received the vaccine already, please continue to utilize safe germ procedures; wear a mask over your nose and mouth, wash hands often, do not hug, keep a safe 6 ft distance from others, sneeze and cough into your sleeve, avoid crowded spaces, wipe down common spaces like desks, doorknobs,
counters, steering wheels, shift knobs, and don't chew a piece of gum you found stuck to a wall.
We’ve all made it this far, so let’s keep on track and finish the race. The NorthWest Alfa Romeo club will do its part with safe events and careful practices, such as our Search Parties, short drives, remote meetings, track days, and maybe a scav-enger hunt or two. Thanks for your support and participation and we all look forward to getting back to many of the fun events and socializing we are so good at. Stay safe. - Editor
Saturday, April 24 Tulip Rallye, NWARC Version
April 1-30 Search Party #11
Be Safe!
Wednesday, May 26 Twilight Lapping
O ur first Twilight Track day of the year
is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26.
It may be postponed, and if it is we’ll
let you know as soon as possible.
We’re running it under the same rules as last
year, i.e. restricted to experienced drivers who
do not require an in-car instructor. This late
afternoon event will be held at Pacific Raceways in Kent, in an
open lapping format designed to provide all registrants the
thrill of driving their beloved Alfa Romeos (or
other vehicles) in a "spirited" manner on a
closed road course.
Drivers must have verifiable credentials
from NWARC, Pro-formance Racing
School or any other reputable car club/
organization for "solo" driving in either Novice,
Intermediate, or Advanced run groups. They must also have
driven solo on track at Pacific Raceways at least twice in
Iniezione page 8 April 2021
E xcellent news is that Exotics at
Redmond Town Center is planning
to restart on April 24, and to hold
another of their outstanding Italian Car
Days on July 10! The variety - and quality -
of cars that shows up here is amazing, so
keep your fingers crossed and put it on
your calendar.
The display is free and open to the public from 9-11 am.
You’re welcome to put your own Alfa on show, but you’ll need
to get there early, and it needs to be rare, vintage or a current-
series QV or 4C. Otherwise (and certainly if you’re not driving
an Alfa) just park in any of the other lots around RTC and walk
over to the show. Keep in mind that if the chance of rain is
more than 30% the show won’t be held, so plan accordingly!
- Jon Inge
Upcoming Events - continued
Alto Miglia 2020+1 AROC Convention
W ith the Alto Miglia 2020 convention de-
layed 14 months, it has now become Alto
Miglia 2020+1. It is still in Colorado
Springs, home to famed Pikes Peak which we’ll visit
along with many other cool places. The Convention
pre-tours are full, as is the High Tea event, but the
other events are waiting for you. If you delay, you’ll
miss out. Go to altomiglia.wordpress.com to register for the
event and the hotel. It’s one of the great ways to celebrate
being part of the Alfa family.
Road Trip To and From Colorado Springs
T here are far too many great roads and sights
between the NW and Colorado to fly there and
back; this event demands a great drive. If
you’ve joined us before, you know we have a great
time and every mile is pleasurable. We’ll cover ap-
proximately 400 miles per day with interesting and
scenic stops to stretch our legs and our minds. We’ll
still practice Covid safety with masks and safe distances
whenever possible.
The route to Colorado leaves the NW on Sept 4, Saturday
Upcoming Events - continued
O ur friends to the south in AROO have a long tradition
of running excellent tours, and have three planned for
this summer. All NWARC members are welcome to
join in!
The three currently on the books are:
• June 25 - 27, Portland - Spokane
• August 13 - 15, Portland - John Day - Ashland
• Sept 8 - 18, a deluxe tour of the Canadian
Rockies centered around Fairmont Re-
sorts, rightly billed as the “trip of a lifetime.”
For more details contact AROO’s tourmaster
extraordinaire, Tom McGirr: 503-983-3656,
- Jon Inge
S ovren has announced plans for this year’s Pa-
cific Northwest Historics! Held as always at
Pacific Raceways in Kent and benefitting Chil-
dren’s Hospital, the usual full slate of races is planned.
Spectators will be allowed, albeit under some re-
strictions; ticket pre-purchase will be required, as will
masks, and seating in the grandstands may also be
assigned. Car corrals are planned, with some of the same
restrictions. Although the details are
clearly still being worked out, this is
one of the major vintage motorsports
gatherings in our area and attracts a
wide variety of fascinating vehicles,
both on the track and in the paddock
and parking areas. Be there if
you possibly can; you won’t regret it! - Jon Inge
July 2-4 SOVREN Northwest Historics
September 4-15 NWARC Tour to AROC Convention, Colorado Springs
the past two years. If you are not sure whether your current
experience qualifies you, please contact me.
Registration Fee: $175
Register at www.motorsportreg.com; the event will be posted
there by April 15, just search for NWARC.
Check-in: Begins at 4:00pm
Mandatory Drivers Meeting: 4:40pm
Open track: 5pm - 9pm (or dusk, whichever is first)
NOTE: These events take a fair amount of effort to put on and
run, but it’s very rewarding work. If you’d like to chip in and
help the Corsa Committee with it, please contact me. Thanks!
- Fred Wright, (360) 628-1545
Saturday, July 10 Italian Car Day, Exotics@RTC
June, August, September AROO Tours
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morning, with departure points in the Seattle area and the
Portland area. (If you’re coming from other spots, I’m sure I
can give you a meetup point en route.) The route takes us
through the Palouse region of
SW Washington before crossing
Idaho at Lolo Pass. Montana is
big and we’ll use I-90 for a while
to make some distance, then
drop down to one of the most
stunning roads on the planet, the
Beartooth Highway at over
10,000 feet elevation. We wan-
der in Wyoming, then down into
northern Colorado before land-
ing at our destination, about
1,700 miles after leaving home,
in time for the Tuesday Wel-
come Party.
Returning home, we’ll leave
around Noon on Sunday, Sept 12, after the Awards Breakfast.
Hitting the road, we’ll drive Independence Pass and enjoy a
long afternoon. The next morning we head out across north-
ern Utah and then into Idaho. We’d love to swing by Bonne-
ville Salt Flats but the ‘track’ is busy that day and we don’t
have time to hang out and watch. Instead, we’ll cut up through
Idaho, then into Oregon and Washington returning on
Wednesday (Sept 15) evening after just under 1,500 miles
returning.
I am still finalizing the Hotels,
meal options, restrooms, gas
stops, and route guides. We’ll
send them out via email or
postcard to your mailbox, as
well as on Facebook. Once
you have these you can make
your hotel reservations using
the block of rooms I’ll have at
each selected hotel. I look
forward to seeing a large group
of Alfisti on a real Road Trip!
The convention itself is
planned for September 7-12
(Tue-Sun) at the host hotel, the
Doubletree in Colorado Springs.
Details of the schedule can be found at https://
altomiglia.wordpress.com/Schedule/. Registration is at https://
www.eventleaf.com/alfa2021
- Fred Russell
Upcoming Events - continued
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Upcoming Events - continued
T his “We Can’t Wait Any Longer”
tour is AROC’s fourth visit to Italy
under the expert guidance of Ste-
ve Austin Tours.
As before the tour includes visits to
manufacturers (Alfa Romeo, of course,
but also Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini
and Ducati), a Lambretta museum, out-
standing private car collections, lake
tours and the usual fabulous food and
wine of Italy.
As this year’s tour doesn’t include
watching the preparations for the Mille
Miglia (due to the date change), a spe-
cial bonus is a
two-day visit to Monaco! Drop into the
casino and see if you can win enough to
cover the cost of the trip...
Full details can be found at https://
www.aroc-usa.org/wp-content/
uploads/2021/01/
AROC_GTI_4_2021.pdf
The trip sign-up sheet is now open,
with limited availability. Get your name
on it by dropping an e-mail to:
- Jon Inge
photos: Chuck and Anita Rancatti
October 1-13 AROC Goes to Italy IV
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A nd… we’re back out there! The first 2021 Search
Party ran for the whole month of March, and at-
tracted a higher than usual number of participants,
no doubt every one of them delighted to have an excuse to
get out and drive!
The target items were:
1. An Ice Cream store.
2. A building with a single letter on it.
3. A Railroad crossing sign/gate. (Two bonus points if the
gate is down, five if a train is going by.)
4. Alfa Romeo sign on or in a commercial building.
5. A traditional wrecking yard. (Ten bonus points if it has an
Alfa Romeo in it)
6. An Italianate style home.
7. Cartoon animal. (Painted on wall? Odd statue?)
8. Foot bridge.
9. Statue/Monument. (Five bonus points if you note
the historical significance.)
10. An Alfa Romeo twin to yours. (Two bonus points if
you photo the cars together.)
11. Boat launch with a boat.
12. Chocolate Shop.
Once again we had far more outstanding photos sub-
mitted than we can show here. They’re all on the
NWARC Facebook page in the participants’ individual
submissions, but here’s a selection. May they whet
your appetite, and encourage you to check out page 7 and
take a shot at Search Party #11!
- Jon Inge
Search Party # 10
Classified Ads
FOR SALE - 1993 Spider Veloce, 36k miles, excellent condi-
tion. Comes with factory hardtop and stand, factory wind barri-
er, tonneau, two covers, manuals, etc. Just serviced at Prova:
new rotor, cap, brake hoses, a/c belt, filters, tune-up. Only
used for summer weekend car events, this was originally Alan
Chockie’s father’s car. Federal Way area. $15,000
Al Lancaster, 253-946-4100, [email protected]
Jon Inge
Fred Russell
Kristy Affolter
Fred Russell
Mike Williams
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FOR SALE - 1986 Spider Quadrifoglio
Silver with grey/red interior, factory hard and soft tops. New
tires in the last year. Well and consistently maintained, 81,117
miles. $12,500
Rohan Thomas
425-559-1751
FOR SALE: 1984 Spider Veloce
Silver with blue interior. Black convertible top and clear
rear window in very good condition. Good shape mechani-
cally, runs well. Seat seams and foam need repair. Cool
wood steering wheel. Odometer shows less than 22,000
miles. Owner bought the car a year ago but has a medical
need and must sell. Car can be viewed in Bellevue. $4,000
Call Arbri Allaraj at 206-992-4465
Classified Ads
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Anniversaries
Congratulations on all these Anniversaries this month!
David Sablan - 40 years
Gene Pavola - 39 years
Cheryl and Phil Braden-Edwards - 31 years
Scott Griebel - 29 years
Bruce and Cindy McKean - 28 years
Steven Nylin - 22 years
Carl Freund - 16 years
Robert L. George - 11 years
Charles Rancatti - 8 years
David Handa - 4 years
Deborah and Greg Bufton - 3 years
John Lueders - 3 years
DJ Septon - 2 years
New Members
We have one new member this month, but he makes up
for it by bringing in two Alfas. Please welcome:
Jimmie Metteer from Poulsbo, with a 1961 Giulietta and a
1964 Giulia
Welcome, Jimmie!
- John Schommer
Membership Update
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Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Spouse: ____________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ______________________________________________________________
Home Phone: _______________________________________________________________
Alt. Phone: _________________________________________________________________
E-mail Address: _____________________________________________________________
Do you wish to be affiliated with the local Alfa Club? Yes…. NWARC
Please indicate your interests:
Technical______ Tours______ Social_______ Rally_______ Vintage Cars_______
Cost: $68 annual AROC / NWARC dues Make check payable to: ALFA ROMEO OWNERS CLUB
Or… Online registration http://www.aroc-usa.org/
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Contact any of them for good Alfa info!
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Member Mentors
Member Recommendations Have a parts or service provider you have found to be highly satisfactory? Share your wisdom with us all at [email protected]. With your help, we can all be better automotive consumers.
Burien Upholstery, Burien - Upholstery, carpets
Convertibles Only - Convertible top repair/replacement
Dent Solutions, Mobile - Paintless dent removal
Mark 2 Collision Center, Lynnwood - Collision repair
Muffler King - Kirkland Custom exhaust services
North Kitsap Auto Rebuilt, Poulsbo - Collision repair
Professional Glass Company, Seattle - Windshield Re-placement
NW Crafted Interiors (was S&S Custom), Everett - Auto Upholstery & Interiors
Security Safe & Lock, Inc., Bellevue - Lock rebuilding
Sound Wheel Works, Bellevue - Wheel repair
Tire Rack Internet - Tires, wheels and parts
Vancity Plating, Burnaby BC - Chrome plating and polish-ing
All the above providers have been recommended by one or more club members as being highly satisfactory but are not specifically endorsed by NWARC.
T33/3, 1971 Sebring 12 Hours - Sports Car Digest
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Northwest Alfa Romeo Club 9301 236th Street SW Edmonds, WA 98020
1932 8C, 2017 Journées d’Automne - Petrolicious
• Apr 13 NWARC Club Meeting / Alfa Romeo of Seattle - Giulia and Stelvio Updates
• Apr 24 Tulip Rallye, NWARC Version / Cascade Mall, Burlington
• May 11 NWARC Club Meeting / Radar Detectors and Dash Cams
• May 26 HPDE Lapping Evening / Pacific Raceways (pending)
• June 4-6 Spokane Festival of Speed (provisional)
• June 8 NWARC Club Meeting / Spokane, WA
• June 25-27 AROO Tour Portland - Spokane
• July 2-4 SOVREN Northwest Historics / Pacific Raceways (provisional)
• July 10 Italian Car Day / Exotics at Redmond Town Center
• Aug 13-15 AROO Tour of Central Oregon
• Aug 14 Concorso Italiano / Black Horse Golf Course, Seaside, CA
• Aug 25 HPDE Lapping Evening / Pacific Raceways (pending)
• Sep 4-7, 12-15 NWARC Tour To and From the AROC Convention
• Sep 5-12 AROC National Convention, Colorado Springs
• Sep 9-18 AROO Tour of the Canadian Rockies
• Oct 1-13 AROC Goes to Italy IV
• Oct 2/3 Maryhill Loops Vintage Hill Climb
• Oct 30 NWARC Driving School and HPDE / Pacific Raceways (pending)
2021 Calendar of Club & Local Car Events
