unofficial cartoon thread of Chicago Convention

[Alex Csank]

Cheryl,

Alfa made about 1000 of the GTCs. Here's a pic. They are very valuable and rare today.

[jerry Quinlisk]

I thought it was at least, ok?

[Alex Csank]

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Originally Posted by jerry Quinlisk I thought it was at least, ok?

[HeavyMetalAlfa]

Looks like much fun was had by me !! And a good deal too !!!!

Cheryl. You're thinking tooo much !!!

[HeavyMetalAlfa]

Jerry, you Rule !!
You have captured my enjoyment of a great car, a great deal, and a good time at the convention !!
Wish we could have had more time to toss back a few and tell tales of the world ! It was over so quick !!
Thank you Sir,
Glennco

[Pat Braden]

Now that I've had my 3 hour stock lesson for the evening, this is a nice break....

Jerry,

Thank you for trying to respond privately. As you've discovered I'm the lady with the perpetually full PMs. Either use the bb e-mail function or the e-mail address you have from previous correspondence.

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Originally Posted by Alex Csank Cheryl, Alfa made about 1000 of the GTCs. Here's a pic. They are very valuable and rare today.

[Alex Csank]

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Originally Posted by Pat Braden Below are the only cars I recognize as GTCs, two coupes: Alfa Romeo Giulia GTC and 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTC 1600. I've never seen the convertibles...

[Pat Braden]

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Originally Posted by Alex Csank The GTC ONLY came as a convertible. The cars you showed in the photos are the Giulia Sprint GT. The Here's a short excerpt from the December 2000 issue of Sports Car Market. You are familiar with its author. With a total production run of 1,000 units between 1965, when it was launched at the Geneva Salon, and 1966, the Giulia GTC Alfa was an exclusive 2+2 convertible derivative of the Bertone Giulia Sprint GT coupe. Visiting the new Arese plant when the Giulia GTC was introduced, the British magazine Autocar commented that “despite the high rates of manufacture, all Alfas are still largely hand-built, and every engine is stripped for examination when it has been run at the factory before being passed to the assembly lines.” The convertible conversion was carried out by Carrozzeria Touring, with reinforcement applied to the floor pan to ensure that there was no loss of rigidity. Features of this disarmingly pretty convertible include a disappearing top and rear quarter windows winding fully into the body sides to give the appearance of a roadster. The GTC was one of the last cars to be built by Touring, which was in receivership when this model was launched, and was finally wound up on March 1, 1965, though it continued to fulfill outstanding orders until 1967, when the factory was converted to make soap powder and boot polish. Powered by a 1570cc twin-cam, all-alloy, four-cylinder engine, the Giulia GTC had a top speed in fifth gear approaching 112 mph with the top up. Disc brakes were fitted to all four wheels... There’s a lot to like about a GTC Alfa: a short production run when the car was still mostly hand-built, open-air motoring with room for four, an easily maintained powertrain and a distinctive body. The new owner got a solid driver at a good price... And unless you’re thinking about cutting the top off of your 164 (wouldn’t that be an interesting project), the GTC is the only way you can take the family with you and simultaneously enjoy an open Alfa sports car.—Pat Braden Here's a list of all production of Alfa 105 and 115 Bertone-designed coupes and the Carozzeria Touring modified GTC: Giulia Sprint GT (1963–1966) - Tipo 105.02 Giulia Sprint GTC (1964-1966) - Tipo 105.25 (right hand drive: Tipo 105.29) GT 1300 Junior (1965-1977) - Tipo 105.30 (right hand drive: Tipo 105.31) & GT 1300 Junior Zagato (1970-72) Tipo: 105.93 Giulia Sprint GT Veloce (GTV) (1965-1968) - Tipo 105.36 (right hand drive: Tipo 105.37) Giulia Sprint GTA (1965–1969) - Tipo 105.32 (right hand drive: Tipo 105.34) & GTA 1300 Junior (1968-1973) - Tipo 105.59 1750 GT Veloce (1967-1971) - Tipo 105.44 (right hand drive: Tipo 105.45) 2000 GT Veloce (1971-1976) - Tipo 105.21 (right hand drive: Tipo 105.22) GT 1600 Junior (1972-1976) - Tipo 115.03 (from 1974: tipo 115.34 - right hand drive: Tipo 105.05) I posted this just to make sure that those reading this thread don't get confused about the GTC. Jerry does great work and he is very Alfa-knowledgeable. Now, back to the great artwork!

[jerry Quinlisk]

#5 A.C. one of a kind- for Cheryl - no real humor here - she is honest and keeps us in line ..

[Nicola]

Jerry -
Where can I find a set of those wheels?

[jerry Quinlisk]

#6 a.c. the love affair continues

[HeavyMetalAlfa]

Oh, that is sooo bittersweet !!

Have we not all been there ???

[Pat Braden]

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Originally Posted by jerry Quinlisk [FONT="Comic Sans #5 A.C. one of a kind- for Cheryl - no real humor here - she is honest and keeps us in line .. [/color][/b][/size][/font]