New member (GTV -72)

FCM · #1 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 01:46 PM

Greetings fellow Alfisti!
I´ve had a lot of help from You all by studying this great forum since last spring when I became the lucky owner of a 2000 GTV -72. Originally sold in Rome and imported to sweden in the seventies. Colour: Verde olivo metallizzato 213. Previous owners have been kind enough not to expose her from the snow and salt of the Swedish winters. She´s in well kept original condition, just a little rust as for a 8-9 year old car and runs well after a dedicated alfa workshop changed membranes in the Dellortos, and all fluids, filters etc. She also got yellow Konis. I guess next thing will be new tires and brake pads (It´s like heaven to drive but I really wouldn´t end up there yet...). Interior is original and has patina, especially the outer part of the drivers seat, sometime I will invest in tan leather, probably for the price of a nice Spider though.
A little info about myself: Year -77, interests: lots of, (e g history, movies), Occupation: MD (fascinating how some cars have more personality than certain people...)
As the snow just has started to fall and the days are short I post some pics from this summer.
Regards/Felix

72 GTV 1750 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 02:01 PM

Nice Car ...good Luck ..like To See More Pictures

Giorgio68 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 02:14 PM

I have a 71 Berlina 2000 same color, there is nothing like driving an Alfa.........you are always loyal to them.

FCM · #4 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 02:44 PM

Onboard a ferry on the west coast. In front a 156 Sportwagon, soon the the driver appeared and told me he owned a 1600 GTJ in the 70´s. Alfa people...

JudgeDredd · #5 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 02:48 PM

Felix, che bella!!! Try to maintain her originality as much as possible. Think of it as Sophia Lauren without the boob job.

Even better original than any man messing with that beauty.

FCM · #6 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 03:11 PM

Grazie!! I totally agree. The Giulia-body just doesn´t look right with bling bling Humwee wheels some people disfigure their classic cars with. I think there was a thread that showed examples of that and worse, the horror, the horror...
I understand the race enthusiasts though, however, I think there are to few "original" cars around and also, You have more use of a car that you can drive around on country roads without a kidney-belt and also bring friends and stuff.
More pics will come, but now it´s almost midnight , see You tomorrow!
/Felix

JudgeDredd · #7 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 03:19 PM

Midnight, that means it's been almost 9 hours since sunset and it'll be another 10 hours before the sun rises again!!!!

Just kidding. Look forward to lots more pics.

permalink · #8 (**permalink**) 11-28-2005, 05:21 PM

beautiful car, what's behind your Coupe? An Alfa in front, was this a group ride?

GiuliaSprintGTA · #9 (**permalink**) 11-29-2005, 03:05 AM

Hello Felix

many compliments for your beautiful and original Gt2000 Veloce.
Verde oliva met. is really a great colour.
Please,Keep the car in original condition, with original steel wheels: it's superb!
Regards
Giovanni

FCM · #10 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 01:45 PM

Thank you for the comments. Here are som more pics. Enjoy!
It wasn´t a group travel, just a lucky coincidence that the 156 was there. If I remember right the car behind was a Volvo V50 i think, it´s nose look kind of weird.

FCM · #11 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 02:19 PM

More pics. The contrast to the typical swedish work horse is not unsignificant... Now I a radio from the era is fitted. The blanket is an orignal 60´s blanket I kept from my previous car, an old M-B I bought as a student, a project that that was doomed from the beginning.

**Peter** · #12 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 02:49 PM

looks great, welcome to the board!!!

FCM · #13 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 01:57 PM

Also by coincidence, these encounters occured in my street. Two generations of GTV and a nice green metallic 156, actually both are designed by Guigiario, right?