AROCA Winton March 2014
Fiona’s dad took up the challenge to do the Alfa club ‘race craft’ training day on Saturday, then we double entered the car in the Sunday supersprint. Lots of mechanical woes – suspension falling apart, a puncture, throwing lots of oil out – but we still had a lot of fun. The poor old Madame is getting a little tired. Time for a new engine and a general freshen up I think! In the esses at Winton...
Phillip Island Classic 2014
Another fantastic Phillip Island Classic for 2014. A tasty smorgasbord of machinery everywhere, both on the track and off. A highlight was Roz Shaw’s beautiful GTAm replica brought in from the UK to compete – gorgeous in yellow and orange Jägermeister livery. Here’s a selection of images from the day.
The Parkes Sud – a new barn find
Fi and I have talked for ages about having a tidy early Sud Ti on the road. We used to love getting around in the Madame back in the 90s before the mods for the track became so extreme, and a Sud would be perfect for our growing family of three to go on club runs etc. Obviously the solution is to find a nice rust-free example somewhere and do it up. Okay wake up – you’ll never find a rust-free Sud, they’re all...
AROCA Sandown Feb 2014
Incredibly hot day, getting up towards 40 degrees celsius. The little Sud soldiered on, but not very...
Spettacolo 2013
The annual display day came back to the oval at Wesley College in St Kilda Rd this year and the oval is in fine condition, which is good because the day started wet. It soon dried out, although threatened for most of the day. An excellent day full of fabulous cars, food, and entertainment for the kids – highly recommended. A huge highlight for me was the first appearance of the restored Brian Foley GTAm, resplendent in fresh...
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