Alfa's In Trans Am

[kengta]

The September 1972 issue of the Canadian Motorport Bulletin (CMB) carried a report of the 1972 Sanair TA Race in English and French and a picture of the 2.5 Class winner, Bert Everett, getting the Checkered Flag.

In June 1996 I published an article in the ARCC UPDATE, (Alfa Romeo Club of Canada) offering a translation of the French portion of the CMB report, as it was more thorough.

Attached is a scan of the picture and the translation. I have also attached a PDF of the Translation and a PDF of the complete English/French report.

Enjoy

Ken

[kengta]

See attached 3 pages of PDF. Includes and entry List

Note that Gaston Andrey was on #52, thought to be GTA 752507, instead of his regular #25. See #25 Mustang on roof. HaHa. It is assumed he changed his race number and not the GTA.

Regards

Ken

[kengta]

See Attach pdf of the Lime Rock 1971 Race Report from Competition Press.

ciao

Ken

[kengta]

See attached PDF. Includes a Entry List.

Ciao

Ken

[kengta]

See attached PDF. Includees entry List.

Only 1 LHD GTA entered that of Vic Provenzano #97, he DNF'd having qualified fastest of 2 litre croud. Another GTA of Edlis/Frank, (never heard of these drivers) was given a chance to race but DNS.

Ciao

Ken

[kengta]

Attached is a PDF of the 1972 Mid Ohio Entry List. The left digit of the dual digit race numbers was for the most part missing on my copy so I used the Lime Rock entry list to add the missing digit where I had some confidence that the driver/entrantant/car were the same.

Ciao

Ken

[Vitesse]

Did anyone get any pictures of Can-Am Bob's GTA at Amelia Island last week?

Trans-Am cars were the feature. Was he the only Alfa?

Curious.

Ken

[PAUGNUT1275]

Hi
Roman Tucker brought 4 cars, including Bob's 66 Kwech car. I'll have to resize the pics and upload them later tonight or tomorrow.
Keith

[super-racer]

See the thread below.

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2008

[PAUGNUT1275]

Hi again,
Here are some of the GTA pictures.
Keith

[Vitesse]

Extraordinary!! Thanks much for sharing those. And, congratulations, Bob, on such a fine result to a big commitment in bringing that particular GTA back to life.

Ken

[kengta]

Attached is a PDF of the Competition Press report (an old technology cut and paste job) for the 1971 Mid Ohio TA.

I think it is Everett on #25, not Andrey, running 4th in the one pic as he was gridded third and the pic is near the start. Andrey was on #26 at Mid Ohio.

The other pic indicates that Scheley is following in what I think is #8 GTA.

Who has an entry list for this event??

Also attached is an Alfa ad showing Gus Andrey on #26 at Bryar where he won (Kwech had already won the opener at Lime Rock) and 2 FOR SALE ads for a GTA and a GTAm all from the same issue.

Any one know anything about these 3 racers, #26, the GTA and the GTAm?

Enjoy

Ken

[kengta]

This 1970 item is scanned from a 8-1/2" x 11" promotional poster that was issued to dealers (I'm told). The same image was published in Competition Press, Ill Quadrifogliuo and elsewhere. It has clearer images than those news print and magazine versions.

All 3 GTAs are known today, 2 of them having been recently at Amelia Island Concourse.

A BB member is working on a reproduction run of this image. See the GTA Reunion thread in General Forums/Motorsports.
Regards

Ken

[PAUGNUT1275]

Hi
Yes, you are correct about the poster. We found one while cleaning out the attic of an old dealer. It is rather shabby, unfortunately, but we framed it and have it in our office.
Keith

[kengta]

Here are a couple of pics sent to me recently of GTA 752507 in 1969/1970 livery. Anyone recognize the track(s)?

Is that guy smiling?

Ciao

Ken