[benjyboards]

I drove the Duetto up to LA to show at the Rodeo Drive Italian event last weekend. This was the first longer distance drive since completion of the restoration, and I am happy to report that she ran like a dream.
I highly recommend this show to other Alfa enthusiasts as there were a good handful of exceptional examples on show, as well as a pretty incredible assortment of classic Italian exotics. Despite the obviously expensive location, there are no tickets being sold; it's free to spectators.

 

[AngloSpider]

your car looks great, what colour is that?

 

[benjyboards]

It's AR337 Blu Chiaro

 

[Tom Lynch]

She looks great!

 

[benjyboards]

Thanks Tom. It's not easy to stand out with a Ferrari Lusso on one side and an Isetta bubble car on the other!

 

[jrogue]

Hard to Stand Out, Part 2

Let me add that benjyboards' Duetto was stunning and the overall show was great fun.

Here's a shot of my car, a mere '74 Spider, at the same Rodeo Drive Concours.

That is a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet Series II on one side and a 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT on the other. In the background upper left, with the trunk open, is a Ferrari 365 California Spider (very, very rare).

 

[Saar]

Amazing cars.

 

[etip]

That looks like an awesome show...

 

[chuck]

Congrats on the show and your first long drive in the Duetto! The car looks great! Considerate of the organizers to rope off the cars since it was an open street show. Glad the Duetto is running well.

 

[benjyboards]

Thanks Chuck. When are we going to see the green goddess out on show again with the new gleaming finish?

 

[chuck]

I might bring her to the Concorso Italiano this year but try my luck at driving this time

 

[67duetto]

benjyboards,
You duetto looks awesome, please bring her to more shows. We hope to see her at CI.

 

[benjyboards]

Thanks for the complements. She's not really built to be a 100% factory spec. concours car (AR 337 paint color code is from 1970 for example), so it's quite limiting as to where it's appropriate to show her.
I was invited to take her up to Monterey last year as the display car on Meguiar's booth at CI, but I must admit I am not a big promoter and I think most of the Alfa fraternity was unaware.
I will take the car out for interesting events that come along, and at a minimum, I will try and meet up with Chuck for a friendly run around the Malibu mountains, for a drive and photo shoot with the two cars.

 

[67duetto]

I was invited to take her up to Monterey last year as the display car on Meguiar's booth at CI,

Now I remember seeing your beautiful Duetto at the booth. The paint job is fabulous.

 

[benjyboards]

Please you got to see the car and liked the paint. The painter who did it is a very talented man.