Fresh TZ pics

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Naplesworkshops

Discussion Starter · Mar 22, 2011

Howdy folks,

I have had the good fortune of acquiring a stash of vintage Alfa racing pictures. These images I believe were taken by Don Black when he was the Technical Director for Alfa US.

I am interested in selling very high quality copies of some of these images to those who may be interested.

At the same time I would like to present raw unedited copies of these images to all of you knowledgeable Alfisti out there in return for any info you may have about the cars, drivers, and events.

I know, I know this post is useless without pics...

Coming up next.

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Naplesworkshops

Discussion Starter · #2 · Mar 22, 2011

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These slides are dated April 1964. Most of the images in the collection are from Sebring as i believe these are.

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Naplesworkshops

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 22, 2011

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More from the same batch...

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Zagato_Olaf

· #4 · Mar 22, 2011

Wauw!

What a great pictures!! Encore!! Thank you.

Ciao, Olaf

martinue

· #5 · Mar 22, 2011

All of them are 19640321 Sebring in that order:
n56 #025 Bussinello-deAdamich
n56 #025 Bussinello-deAdamich
n56 #025 Bussinello-deAdamich
n55 #007 Bussinello-Biscaldi-Sanesi
n55 #007 Bussinello-Biscaldi-Sanesi
n55 #007 Bussinello-Biscaldi-Sanesi
n55 #007 Bussinello-Biscaldi-Sanesi
n56 #025 Bussinello-deAdamich
n54 #051 Dietrich-Wuesthoff

Zagato_Olaf

· #6 · Mar 22, 2011 (Edited)

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Interesting to see how TZ-1_750007 looks now

Dear members,

Interesting to be able to compare the TZ-1_750007 with startnumber #55 at Sebring back then in 1964 before the fire and a car carrying the chassisnumber #750007 in 2010.

Ciao, Olaf

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Zagato_Olaf

· #7 · Mar 22, 2011

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Side by side

Hello members,

And two pictures from roughly the same angle.

Ciao, Olaf

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Naplesworkshops

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 23, 2011

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I looked at some of the pics that had not made my first edit and found these three more of what we think is #750007.

Enjoy.

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Naplesworkshops

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 23, 2011

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I feel like I'm losing track of what I have posted.

I think these are new...

Any idea who the heavy guy is ?

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Naplesworkshops

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 23, 2011

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Some more from the same batch. All marked Sebring '65

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gmack

· #11 · Mar 23, 2011

incredible shots!

I'm transfixed! These shots are remarkable, thank you for sharing.
Looks like Carlo Chiti is your "big" guy. I'd not seen the "riveted" rear windows before. Love the time capsule aspect of all of these. Please say there are more...

Gmack
69 Spider
74 GTV

Alleggerita

· #12 · Mar 23, 2011

Wow, way cool. Wonderful detail. Replicas eat your heart out.

tubut

· #13 · Mar 23, 2011

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gmack said:
Looks like Carlo Chiti is your "big" guy.

I agree. Here's his resume from Fusi's book "Tutte le vetture..." (p.832 lists his involvement with the TZs at Autodelta).

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tubut

· #14 · Mar 23, 2011 (Edited)

I wonder how much horsepower the shaving of the fan blades brought. The dust seal on U-joint of the steering column is also interesting.

Thanks for sharing these fantastic pictures!

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Alex

· #15 · Mar 23, 2011 (Edited)

Best early colour photos of TZs that I've ever seen! Thank you so much for sharing. As an aside, some of the photos appear to show #55 with and without knock-off wheels. When did the transition occur?

Zaagmans

· #16 · Mar 23, 2011 (Edited)

Zagato_Olaf said:
... and how the car with chassis nummer #750007 it is looking now.

Uh... 750007 is gone.. doesn't exist anymore... burnt out at that same 1964 Sebring race...

It's demolition has been confirmed by Alfa Romeo.

Interestingly enough... there are at least two cars with S/N 750007 at this moment...

I guess the proper phrasing should be "and how one of the cars that impersonate chassis number 750007 is looking now."

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gtv2000

· #17 · Mar 23, 2011

Alex said:
Best early colour photos of TZs that I've ever seen! Thank you so much for sharing. As an aside, some of the photos appear to show #55 with and without knock-off wheels. When did the transition occur?

Please pay attention that the first batch of slides refer to Sebring 64 and a second one to Sebring 65. The confusing feature is that the TZ used (partially) the same race numbers. In 65, the cars were fibreglass bodied, and without Rudge wheels.

Zagato_Olaf

· #18 · Mar 23, 2011

"And how one of the cars that impersonate chassis number 750007 is looking now"

Zaagmans said:
Uh... 750007 is gone.. doesn't exist anymore... burnt out at that same 1964 Sebring race...
I guess the proper phrasing should be "and how one of the cars that impersonate chassis number 750007 is looking now."

Hello Jack,

Because I haven't got the information and/or documentation from Alfa Romeo that states that this car doesn't exist anymore, I will stay cautious with my words. May I ask what makes you so sure?

Ciao, Olaf

Zaagmans

· #19 · Mar 23, 2011

Olaf,

Just ask anyone at the AR historical departments (museo etc) about 750007... first reply, without any hesitation: That car was destroyed!

Zaagmans

· #20 · Mar 23, 2011 (Edited)

Double post.

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