Ulrich,
Fortunately in the US of freekin A we have freedoms not allowed (OR YET ADOPTED......BUT WATCH YOUR BACK) elsewhere so we are able to actually enjoy our race cars (even Alfas) without having to bend over and Strap oursleves to antiquated rulebooks that pinpoint a specific part, color code, anodized bolt, or even glass if we don't HAVE TO......
So, for those of us who CAN, and DO keep these cars ALIVE.....in any racing state....we do. Thank God and folks like me that DO!!!
And, we love to race ALFAs, nutty as that might sound to a "purist" f.k.a. effete snob, so we DO. If we were FORCED to race "exactly as raced in 1972" we would see fields of 3 or 4 cars instead of the 57 Cars in group 2 at THE MITTY this year and 67 cars in Group 3 where Alfas don't just "run" they COMPETE and WIN.
So, TOO BAD you HAVE to build cars to "exact specifications of blah blah blah"....enjoy your "more invested than ever worth" car all by yourself on your private driveway, not the track 12 times a year like we do.....oh....not enough cars or decent wether to run? Gee...sorry bout that.....NOT. Put it in a museum I bet, or bugger off, either way I dont care.
P.S. car sold in 2 days after posting here on BB. Going to the West to race and give someone else a great ride!!! And GT4EVER, guess you're wrong too since I sold two GTVs on separate occassions in the past 8 years to racers in Montreal and Toronto - only difference is the fiberglass doors on this new one......and both are stil running, and winning there...hmmmmmm, makes you wonder.
P.P.S. No hard feelings guys....really...but your narrow attitude is why VINTAGE racing is dying everywhere you live. Just to make you feel better (probably won't...but as already said I DONT CARE what you think......I will keep racing and winning in my "real down to the nut" Lola T-88/90 and also my new-to-me Lola T70 (replica - yes - replica what a joy, 550 hp and 2000 pound
[email protected]!!!!) Too bad ya yahoo since BFs like you inherit the real ones and dont' let them see the light of day any more......hmmmmm, again)
Just to give you an olive branch....I'd put my "absolut non-original" car up against your POS "original" any day....won't need to even get near enough to reach out and slap your silly little face with a white glove, but you would lose badly my dear little piglet, badly.
Honor of the Last Open Road, you are not.
Long live the 'absolut non-original' Alfas, they will be the ONLY Alfas left for anyone to enjoy 10 years from now.
And Ulrich, my dear closet minded boy, pray you never meet me on a track, or in a pub! 'Cause I'll kick your *** either way.
AlfaWard.