Chgp!

164QV · #1 (**permalink**) 07-30-2003, 01:46 AM

So I am off for this weekends Copenhagen Historic Gran Prix. In the centre of Copenhagen, a range of historic cars will race through the streets. A great event with an impressive range of cars - you can see the list here: Entrant list

Alfa Romeos to come are:
Giulia Super
2 x 1600 GTA
2 x Giulia 1600 TI
2 x GTAm
2000 CTA
2000 GTV
Giulietta Sprint

I will use my camera heavily - look forward to the pictures!

**ar1750gtv** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-30-2003, 08:20 AM

Jorgen.

Have a great weekend. I look forward to the photos.

Garrett

164QV · #3 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 05:36 AM

A great weekend it was! - check out some of the pics:

**italcarguy** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 09:06 AM

thanks for the pics. i really like that yellow #39 gtv, that color works really well on the car!

Azzurri GTV · #5 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 10:25 AM

Jorgen
Thanks for the pics! That looks like one hell of a event i bet many Alfistis in Denmark dont miss. I really like that #36 GTV the 2 tone color makes it unique.

164QV · #6 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 01:37 PM

Yes, thats the best and largest CHGP for years. Is usually bi-annual, but due to the succes this year, it it planned to be an annual event. I certainly hope so.

The #39 Alfa is a GTAm - and it certainly looks stunning - and runs really well too. It was 4th in its class - after a Ford Escort TC, a BMW 2002 DK and a Ford Mustang.

A few more pics:

There were 2 GTAs there - both driven reeeeeeeally carefully:

This was one on display......:

Mr. C. · #7 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 02:29 PM

Thank you for sharing your camera work Jorgen. What a great event.
I would say that car number 70 was matched only by car number 43 for style and grace and that certain savior faire that only comes with four door racing.

**ar1750gtv** · #8 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 08:54 PM

Thanks Jorgen,

I want to own every Alfa in these pictures. I can almost hear that familiar exhaust note.

Garrett

**Alex Csank** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 09:32 PM

Great shots!! Thanks!

**67GTV** · #10 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 11:21 PM

Definitely great shots!

I nominate Jørgen as AlfaBB's Danish Correspondent!

164QV · #11 (**permalink**) 08-06-2003, 07:33 AM

I am deeply honored by the nomination - thanks a bunch! I will try to live up to the responsibility:

nice safetycar by the way.........:

**Alex Csank** · #12 (**permalink**) 08-06-2003, 07:40 AM

Wow, Jorgen!! It's great the way you can get so close to the racing over there! Here in North America, the safety laws usually make it impossible to really get in close unless you are a corner-worker, or actually driving.

It is refreshing to see all those gorgeous old tin-tops duking it out! Was that a yellow Saab 96 I saw? Is that cool or what?

Cheers,

164QV · #13 (**permalink**) 08-06-2003, 07:48 AM

Alex,
We dont have any real "high speed" tracks here in Denmark, so it is usually easy to get rather close to the cars. This event, however, is arranged in the city streets of copenhagen. The fencing put up for a weekend, made of haybales or concrete blocks. It gets you even closer than at any track - really great, and perfect for photography.

Yup, the yellow car is a Saab 96 - from sweden obiously

- the Saab certainly looks cool, but was way too slow too be a serious competitor. I always wondered how it used to be so succeful in rallying with that tiny 2-stroke engine.
A large number of drivers came over from sweden - incl. the two Alfa 1600GTA's

**Alex Csank** · #14 (**permalink**) 08-06-2003, 08:05 AM

Ah yes! A troll, built by trolls in Trollhaten! Very cool car!

There's one that races over here on the East Coast. I just love the sound that his engine makes as he downshifts into a corner and then accelerates out...it always makes me laugh "Ring-eee-ding-eeee-pop-pop-pop-blaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!"

Actually, those cars can be made to run very quickly, but their main reasons for being competitive in rallying in the 'Sixties were:

1. They had GREAT drivers!

2. They had a well-balanced and very light car with front-wheel drive, good ground-clearance and sticky (skinny too!) Nokia and Vredstein snow tires with very deep read blocks and very soft rubber compounds. Most of the competition was either running Rear Wheel Drive cars with poor balance and slippery tires, or small Front Wheel Drive cars like the mini, which although very fast, suffered when taller ground clearance was needed.

3. They had excellent factory support.

**italcarguy** · #15 (**permalink**) 08-06-2003, 08:59 AM

looks like we all missed out a great event. thanks for sharing. the quailty of the cars look great. got more alfa pics?