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11-01-2009, 11:38 PM
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Excellent show! I think there were more Alfas there than any other marquee by far. Some of my favorites to add...
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11-02-2009, 01:06 AM
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Tatra 600
A photo above was a Tatra 600. Real similar to the Tucker, made about the same time 1947/1948. Was one a copy of the other??
And about all those Tatras, I saw 3 (edit, Autoweek.com says there were 2) - I thought it was the Best of France and Italy. You let in 1 Chech Tatra and pretty soon the show will be taken over by all those Chech cars . . . 
A great showing of local So Calif French and Italian cars. I got stuck judging our AROSC Concours again and did not get a chance to see many of the other cars. (Somebody else please volunteer your time and get me fired as a judge!!)
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11-02-2009, 08:47 AM
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11-02-2009, 09:17 AM
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This is one of my favorite shows of all time. It was so relaxed and easygoing and everyone is so friendly. Best of all I got to see my first 8C up close and in person.
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11-02-2009, 11:02 AM
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Here are a few of the photos that I shot. Wow, looking at my pictures in hindsight, I seem to have a bias toward 105's!
Another great Best of F&I - why did everyone leave so early?
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11-02-2009, 11:43 AM
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haha, i was somewhat biased as too.....well i only brought my iphone, so just snapped a few of my '65 and my dream car, 275 gts.
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11-02-2009, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sidewaysalfa
A photo above was a Tatra 600. Real similar to the Tucker, made about the same time 1947/1948. Was one a copy of the other??
And about all those Tatras, I saw 3 (edit, Autoweek.com says there were 2) - I thought it was the Best of France and Italy. You let in 1 Chech Tatra and pretty soon the show will be taken over by all those Chech cars . . . |
Dr. Porsche also copied Tatra's engineering and designs:
"Ledwinka discussed his ideas with Ferdinand Porsche who used many Tatra design features in the 1938 Kdf-Wagen, later known as the VW Beetle. This is particularly evident when compared with the smaller T97 model which had a rear-mounted, air-cooled, flat-4 engine and rounded body styling. Tatra immediately started legal action, but the matter was not resolved until 1961 when Volkswagen was ordered to pay 3,000,000 Deutsche Marks in damages."
Source: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_(company)
Tatras are amazing cars - with a great history, they should be welcomed at any car fancier's event in this country! 
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11-02-2009, 12:53 PM
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Lost at Best of France and Italy show
Urgent request: If anyone can help me find a blue bag with many photos loaned me by Jay on Sunday I would surely appreciate it. I left it on the grass near Stewart's car in the Alfa area. My home phone is 714 536 2951
Thank you. Norm Bergman
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Don, your photos are gorgeous as always!
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I had a great day this year. Brought the race Super instead of the Duetto. Had 3 out of 4 daughters with me. Met and got a pic with Jay Leno (and talked Supers with him as well), and won "Best Race Prepared" in the AROSC Concours !
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Looking back, the only thing I didn't like is that the person who came with the 8C didn't park with the rest of the Alfa's. I didn't even know it was there until I looked some of the photo galleries online. It make look and sound like a Ferrari and Maserati but it says ALFA ROMEO on it! Wonder what his deal is?
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Anthony, the 8C was probably directed to park in the 'feature area' by one of the organizers.
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