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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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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 - [email protected]

Director: Myron BarnettDirector: Myron Barnett - Newton, MA -

617-641-0976, [email protected]

Director: Director: Stephan de PénasseStephan de Pénasse - Nashua, NH

- 603-594-4204 - [email protected]

Director: Tom DucibellaDirector: Tom Ducibella - Beverly, MA -


Director: Director: Gene DursoGene Durso - Leicester, MA -


Director: Jim MigaDirector: Jim Miga - Winchester, MA -


Director: irector: Kevin ReddenKevin Redden - Salem, NH -


Director: Brian Shoreyirector: Brian Shorey - Boxborough, MA -


Director: Peter WalkerDirector: Peter Walker - Beverly, MA -


Treasurer: Dave PrattTreasurer: Dave Pratt - Dedham, MA -


Legal Counsel: Kevin MurphyLegal Counsel: Kevin Murphy - Framingham,

MA - 508-879-1881 - [email protected]

VelocissimaVelocissima

Editor & Webmaster: Dave PrattEditor & Webmaster: Dave Pratt - Dedham,

MA - 781-320-8208 - [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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)

[email protected]



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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 ([email protected] 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!


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 [email protected]. 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?


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


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


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!


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

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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 [email protected] To borrow, contact Tom Lesko at 781-749-9132 or [email protected]

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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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and comments. $32,000 invested.

$27,500. Tom, Manhattan Beach

CA, [email protected] (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, [email protected] (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,

[email protected] (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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free scanning service. free scanning service.

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Dave Pratt, 300 Westfield Street, Dedham, MA 02026, [email protected], phone 781-320-8208. Dave Pratt, 300 Westfield Street, Dedham, MA 02026, [email protected], 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, [email protected]

(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,


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-


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),


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)

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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,

[email protected]

(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,


(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,


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, [email protected] (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,


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, [email protected] (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,


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,


(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,


July

2008Alfa Owners of New England300 Westfield Street • Dedham, MA 02026-5631300 Westfield Street • Dedham, MA 02026-5631


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