Old cars, memories, sigh

[Del]

Surprise, surprise, went to a new Italian restaurant tonight to try it out (it was ok, but the food was not of the old country), and as I was looking out the window at the house across the street, there was a very clean either very well taken care of or restored Fiat 124 sport coupe in the driveway. Couldn't believe it. I thought all of those had rusted away. I sure liked the looks of those cars.

Friend of mine had one of the very first brought into the country, with the 1450cc engine, a relatively gutless engine but fun to drive car. Seeing that car brought back a flood of memories of the old days (1966) with my first Alfa, a pristine 65 Giulia Sprint GT, 2nd one into the states (first red one from the factory) via my mechanic from Italy. Sigh. Noted that my wife's Milano I was now driving drove pretty much like the Sprint GT, lighter feeling, much better handling, and sprightlier than my 91S or 94LS (Q). Really different. This also brought back a flood of more memories. Double sigh.

[AlfaMale164S]

It's funny... it probably made the dining experience much better when you had those fond memories come back. Nice story.

[lgbalfa]

you should have taken a pic!

[La Voce]

Hopeless romantic.

Although you'd better be if you own a driveable Alfa.