04-14-2008, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Nicola
Thank goodness we're back on topic.
(Or did I get on the English/editing lesson thread by misteak?)  |
You mispelt "mistake".
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Chair, Alfa Century 2010 - The AROC USA ALFA Centennial Convention
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"My name is Alex and I am an Alfaholic."
Alfisti are always welcome in our home!
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04-14-2008, 06:45 AM
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 Obviously 2 of the most coolest guys (well, at least the one in the Alfa shirt anyway  ) that own Alfa's haven't been mentioned yet.
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What are you doing Saturday night?
"Committing suicide" she says.
What about Friday night?
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04-14-2008, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by araknd
This reminded me that we have all forgotten one of the most famous of all, Juan Manuel Fangio. He was given a 1900 by the factory for winning the World Championship. That 1900 is here in Southern California and has been shown several times.
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There's also a Gilco-bodied 6C 2500SS which is represented as being Fangio's personal road car.
King Carol of Romania owned a 8C 2900B, shown in SImon Moore's book, which kinda looks like a Frecca D' Oro.
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04-14-2008, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Gary Williams
Phil Hill has been racing his 1953 3000CM at Laguna Seca and elsewhere for years. I have him on video and in stills. Here's Hill at Laguna Seca in 2005 with deCadenet and Jim Hall and, syes, that i a SNO logo on his back. It was the first year someone else drove Hill's Alfa. The track photo shows Hill at speed in 2003.
A minor celebrity story: David McCallum, of The Man From Uncle fame (how old do you have to be to remember that one?). McCallum owned a Duetto or round tail. He sold it to a former stunt man who took it with him when he and his wife opened an antique store in Nevada City, California. I met the couple while antique shopping a few summers back, but did not get to see the car. They wanted to know its value, but wouldn't show it to me. Go figure.
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04-14-2008, 08:30 AM
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Minor celebrity: Corin Nemec, aka Parker Lewis from the early nineties, and from Stargate SG-1 once owned a 164 back in the Parker Lewis days.
I believe, but am not sure, that Wilford Brimley once owned a mid-eighties Spider that his wife drove. I was looking at another Alfa for sale when the seller claimed the Spider he owned (not the car I was looking at buying) was formerly owned by Wilford.
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04-14-2008, 09:56 AM
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How About Pics of Famous People?
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Originally Posted by lowmileage
Obviously 2 of the most coolest guys (well, at least the one in the Alfa shirt anyway ) that own Alfa's haven't been mentioned yet. |
Once I get home, I will go back to my old Italian Quadrifoglio's and post real famous people driving Alfas, like: Tony Curtis, Sophia Loren, Gina Lolobrigida, Phil Hill, Mario Andretti, Marcello Mastroianni, many of the Agnelli's, Giorgetto Giugiaro, etc.......ME!
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04-14-2008, 01:55 PM
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Anyone got a picture of Mussolini next to the Alfa Romeo that he owned? I've heard that it was his but I have never seen a picture of Mussolini near an Alfa Romeo in my life!
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04-14-2008, 02:01 PM
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Like this?
From the London article about the auction of his car....
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I'd rather be in an Alfa praying to God that we'll make it home, than sitting in a church thinking about my Alfa.
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04-14-2008, 02:28 PM
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And from the March 2008 issue of C&SC. You know, a frightening thought just occurred. Put round shades and a mustache on this guy and he looks an awful lot like Lowmileage.
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Last edited by Gary Williams; 04-14-2008 at 02:30 PM.
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04-14-2008, 02:45 PM
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See what I mean?
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04-14-2008, 02:52 PM
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FORZA ASSERGI
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Check out the babes in the pic at the right of the car. 
El Duce was a rock star. (for 15 min)
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Newly retired so, Non mi rompere i coglione.
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04-14-2008, 02:53 PM
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Hey, that looks more like Max Moseley.
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04-14-2008, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by aldo
Check out the babes in the pic at the right of the car.
El Duce was a rock star. (for 15 min) |
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I'd rather be in an Alfa praying to God that we'll make it home, than sitting in a church thinking about my Alfa.
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1974 Spider 2000 ~ "Mia" (Carb-free)
1971 Junior Zagato 1750 (1800605) ~ "Zach"
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04-14-2008, 03:18 PM
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FORZA ASSERGI
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Originally Posted by Nicola
Wrong thread for that kinda comment |
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