It is the 104th anniversary of the founding of A.L.F.A. and "Drive Your Alfa Day".
I took Margherita out with some of her cousins from Maranello on one of my favorite drives here in San Diego County. The driving group was composed of about 7 Ferraris (including a pristine F40), a couple of Corvettes and a couple of Infinitis.
The route was eastbound on SR76 to Palomar mountain, then a 5000' ascent on the South Grade road where my little Alfa kept pace with the 308 QV ahead of me all the way to the top. We went down the East Grade back to 76 and then a stop at Lake Henshaw for a breather. We then headed for more twisty bits on the Mesa Grande.
Came back down through Ramona and down the hill on the famous Highland Valley Rd. for lunch and debrief at BJ's. The sun was out all day, the roads were relatively clear of slow traffic and it was just the most fun I have ever had in my GTV6. When we pulled into the parking lot of BJ's I called my wrench, Erik, and thanked him for all his good work, since he was mainly responsible for getting Margherita into condition so that I could make that run.
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Margherita and Her New Shoes
Labels:
Alfa Romeo,
alfisti,
balocco,
discount tire,
gtv6,
Margherita,
Stilauto
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tipo 33 Stradale- Hoon Car of the Year
The Tipo 33 Stradale is my all time dream car. Here's an article on this dream car and its apparent descendant, the beautiful 4C.
http://hooniverse.com/2011/12/21/2011-hcoty-nominee-the-alfa-romeo-33-stradale/
http://hooniverse.com/2011/12/21/2011-hcoty-nominee-the-alfa-romeo-33-stradale/
Labels:
4C,
Alfa Romeo,
alfisti,
autodelta,
concorso italiano,
le mans,
stradale,
styling cues,
tipo 33/3
Friday, December 16, 2011
Monday, November 07, 2011
Monday, September 05, 2011
AROCSD at Julian Grape Stomp 2011
We had a really fun day at the grape stomp, sitting in the shade of an apple tree sipping on a variety of reds and whites (Menghini's own Sauvignon Blanc is excellent on a warm day with food). Meeting new Alfisti and wanna-be's.
Labels:
Alfa Romeo,
alfisti,
AROCSD,
Julian,
Menghini winery,
san diego,
winery
Friday, January 21, 2011
BusinessDay - LAUNCH NEWS: Car to get Alfa brand on track
Friday, November 12, 2010
Best Of France and Italy
I went to the Best of France and Italy show last weekend and had a great time. It was Italian sensory overload. We had over 150 Alfas alone and by some accounts there were 400 cars at Woodley Park in Encino. By far the largest informal car show anywhere. The atmosphere was one of camraderie and appreciation of all marques without any of the snobbery of judged shows or concours d'elegance outings, not that I don't like those show also, I do, but this one was special. The cars that were shown were mostly drivers, some more than others, but all fun.
Here's my photo album of the show and it is by no means comprehensive.
Here's my photo album of the show and it is by no means comprehensive.
Labels:
Alfa Romeo,
alfisti,
automotive,
autoweek,
best of france and italy,
fiat
Monday, November 01, 2010
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Mosaic | Motorward
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Jalopnik Garage of Horror Story
This is a story most Alfisti can relate to. It's not really love/hate, just love and frustration. http://jalopnik.com/5663161/remind-me-why-im-an-alfa-romeo-nut?skyline=true&s=i
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