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...
Winton 6 Hour Relay October 2013
This year makes the seventh time I’ve competed in the AROCA 6 hour relay at Winton. Once again I was asked to join the team Maschi di Alfa which makes for a fun weekend as the team is well organised and has most everything sorted. Saturday practice/qualifying day was filled with mechanical drama for me with a fuel delivery problem and a suspension problem. Thanks to some help from the boys at Maranello Pur Sang motors we were...
AROCA Winton August 2013
Relatively few entrants for this Winton sprint meant lots of track time, and I ended doing over 38 laps. Shared the car with Sheldon and we had a great chase, and I ended up with a new personal best of 1.46.9. Thanks to Stu for the...
1750 GTV – July 2013 #2
Refurbished and calibrated tachometer and speedometer returned from Howard Instruments.
1750 GTV – July 2013
Chrome and stainless trim and bumpers have come back from the local polisher. They’re all wrapped up in paper or plastic to protect them, but the parts I uncovered are beautifully done – scratches and bumps have been removed and now presented with a good mirror shine. All the stainless and chrome parts wrapped in paper for protection. Shiny. Shiny. Shiny. Shiny. Rear ashtrays. Quarter window pivots Quarter window...
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