News Article GTA at 1965 Sandown 6 Hr

[kengta]

This News Article is available on E-bay. Any one know more about it. Did this GTA stay in Australia?

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Ken
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ALFA ROMEO GTA 1800 GIULIA SPRINT GT NEWSPAPER TEST RARE 1965 VINTAGE
Covers Alfa's GTA's chances in the upcoming 65 Sandown six hour race , Alfa's imported Italian works drivers, local Alfa factory team drivers Sach, Gardner and Bartlett and the opposition cars eg Lotus Cortina, Cortina GT500 and Cooper S etc. Plus also looks at the recent factory race track results of the Alfa (in Aust). Size - is app 225 x 220 mm. Cond. - is VGC. Dated late 65 - genuine newspaper motoring feature - not a copy or a print.

[alfa2go]

Sounds like the LHD GTA was written off according to a post in this thread

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/aust...ing-alfas.html

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Originally Posted by prn 31 The Australian GTAs are another story. According to the Allegerita book the original LHD Mildren car (as raced by Bussinello at Sandown, etc) was written off. No one seems to know the chassis number of this car. The RHD Mildren GTA as used by Bartlett was sold to French and then became the Foley “lightweight” GTA. I believe this car ended in the West restored in Chesterfield colours and an F2 engine but is now back in the “east” and will be restored back to original Mildren spec. The Foley GTAm had a mysterious Italian past before arriving in Australia in 1971. Foley raced it with the original Autodelta 2.0 and for 72 had a Tasman spec 33 engine of 2.5 capacity out of the Mildren “Yellow Submarine” shoehorned in it. This car also headed West but is now back “east” and will be restored back to 71 spec with the 2.0 engine that came with the car. As for the Mildren Giulia Ti Super. This car remained in Melbourne with a well known collector for many years but was brought by an Englishman who lives in Japan and also owns an SZ and TZ. I’ve corresponded with him about the history of this car and have spoken to the owners of both the RHD Mildren GTA and Foley GTAm but won’t reveal their identities out of courtesy. (The “others” are on the public record – ie other forums.) There are other road GTAs and Juniors out there, but I don’t believe they raced in Australia in period so I won’t included these. I’m not sure what happened with the Autodelta engined Alfetta GT that Wherrett was to campaign in 76. The Autodelta built Alfetta GT that Evan Green rallied in Brut colours became the first Tony Edmondson “Alfetta Chev” sports sedan that must have had the fastest ever Alfetta crash at Surfers Paradise raceway and was destroyed.

[gtaj]

What's the deal with that photo? That's an Alfa stock publicity shot correct?

[Blue Flame]

Here is a pic, reputed to be of the LHD Mildren GTA written off just after this shot was taken during a hill climb event in Western Australia.

[jg1053]

The TI Super is still alive and well living in Japan. Would love to bring it back to Australia and run it in some events ie. the AROCA 6 hr and historic Bathurst. BTW...if anyone can tell me how to reproduce a dvd on a mac I could upload some images from the '64 & '65 Sandown 6 hr. If it doesn't break ant rules and is not used to make money.
Jim

[Alleggerita]

There used to be a feature length movie about that event - produced by or for BP (British Petrol).

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Originally Posted by jg1053 The TI Super is still alive and well living in Japan. Would love to bring it back to Australia and run it in some events ie. the AROCA 6 hr and historic Bathurst. BTW...if anyone can tell me how to reproduce a dvd on a mac I could upload some images from the '64 & '65 Sandown 6 hr. If it doesn't break ant rules and is not used to make money. Jim

[GTV6SA]

a movie about the Sandown 6 hourr was commisioned by Alec mildren in colour
several years ago and I recived a copy fron Stuart Randall who was one of the mechanics preparing both the Guilia super ti as well as the GTA. I think copies can still be obtained from bookstores that carry video/DVD,s in That Golden era of motor racing series

[jg1053]

The only one available is the '65 production on the Golden Era dvd the BP one covers the '64 race. I am happy to share both if someone can tell me how.
Jim