Veloce Racing Wakefield Park – August 2014
We had a great road trip to Wakefield Park near Goulburn in NSW, along with three other Alfa racers from Victoria. I joined a grid of 38 Alfa Romeo racing cars in what surely must be a record number in Australia if not further afield. I’d never been to Wakefield Park before, but what a magic little track. It feels a bit like Winton short circuit, being short and technical suiting handling over horsepower. It’s a little...
A new heart with 16 valves
The old 1.5 8v engine was quite sick after our sprint day in March, so we decided it was time to build the 16v engine. We’d been collecting parts for the engine for years, but just needed a hurry up! 1.7 block with a 1.5 cranks (makes 1.6, to keep me in class) Cat cams 288deg/12.1mm lift + valve springs, retainers, buckets Everything lightened and balanced. 10.2:1 compression Standard valve sizes etc. Dellorto 45 carbs. ...
Brown Hornet Painted
We sent the car away to a panel shop in Thomastown for repairs, definitely done to a budget and not a concours result as the car will be a regular driver. The roof was stripped and treated with deoxidene before re-painting. Now to sort the mechanicals and some interior trim repairs. Fresh from panel and paint repairs...
Introducing the Brown Hornet
A ‘rust-free’ early Sud sedan huh? The message came through the club that I should go and collect this early sedan from a chap up in Myrtleford (in the Alpine region of Australia). We thought about it for a while, and then decided why not do a family trip to have a look? The previous owner is a club member who heard about me collecting the Sud Ti out of the shed in Parkes this year and thought I might offer his baby a...
An afternoon with Giulia
On a special July Thursday we borrowed Fiona’s parents’ 1965 Giulia Super and took a drive through the hills to the Yarra Valley and the excellent restaurant at Oakridge Wines. The little 1600 is quite capable in modern traffic, but is something truly special once you hit the sweeping open roads. A recent upgrade to Koni dampers has really tightened up the handling, but the car remains very stock and lovely to drive. ...
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I made a handful of t-shirt designs which you can buy from RedBubble online. Click on the image to look at the selection.
