As most of us know, when you've been in the club for a little while you start to get familiar with most of the Alfas around your local area, particularly any that are a little different from standard. I was driving down the Nepean today and this red Alfetta parked on the other side of the road caught my eye from a distance. As I went past it looked VERY interesting, so I had to turn around to check it out, especially since it was a very distinctive car which I'd never seen before, and it looked to have a for sale sign on it.
Well from 50 meters away, it still looked fantastic, but as I got closer a few things seemed amiss. For starters it had huge balloon tyres like a dragster, and the outboard drum brakes at the rear and running on LPG seemed to be particularly retrograde things to do to an Alfetta. Sure enough it's fitted with a 302, Powerglide and a 9 inch.
Workmanship seems very good though, the body and interior are very nice. It is indeed for sale, PM me if you want the phone number, or it's location. I reckon it would be an excellent mid-engine project, once the crap running gear was sold off.
It looks like a GT shell
Its a bitsa 1/4vent windows 5 stud wheels gtv vents who knows what else.????
Well I cant stop looking at it, so I like it. Looks like some good fibreglass work. I'd love to see the engineers certification.
Been down this road before, and I would definately put back the original running gear, so the car would turn and stop and do all the things Alfas are well known for. I've lost the urge for going really fast for a short time in a straight line. Just another drag car...
Well done though, good to see Alfas in another form of motorsport.
I thought it looked good but was not sure if it was me or my heritage. lol
I am going to regret saying this...fighting a choke but I am going to do it..
For me the ONLY Alfas that I have ever seen with serious modifications in the wheels and guards department that looked any good (read pants wetting) is the drop nose Bertie
I know, I know, I got the hate mail box open.... :)
It reminds me of Tony Edmonston's sports sedan, only a road going version without the wing
The Tony Edmondsun GTV is for sale on My105.com Sportscars.
It has been restored and painted up in it's Ansett livery.
Edmonson .......Ricciardello...
This car has an amazing racing heritage and should be in the racing hall of fame
I reckon it looks good,would be great to make GTV8 out of,with a transaxle of course.It is a GT shell just like the original Alfetta GTAM's that were brought in.
The body itself looks just like the Auto Delta GTAM.I will attach some pics.
Cheers
Andrew
Sheldon, whats he asking for this thing? Maybe its the angle but those guards look even wider than the Group 2 guards...
$18,000
Quote from: Sheldon Mcintosh on June 19, 2010, 06:03:40 PM
As most of us know, when you've been in the club for a little while you start to get familiar with most of the Alfas around your local area, particularly any that are a little different from standard. I was driving down the Nepean today and this red Alfetta parked on the other side of the road caught my eye from a distance. As I went past it looked VERY interesting, so I had to turn around to check it out, especially since it was a very distinctive car which I'd never seen before, and it looked to have a for sale sign on it.
Well from 50 meters away, it still looked fantastic, but as I got closer a few things seemed amiss. For starters it had huge balloon tyres like a dragster, and the outboard drum brakes at the rear and running on LPG seemed to be particularly retrograde things to do to an Alfetta. Sure enough it's fitted with a 302, Powerglide and a 9 inch.
Workmanship seems very good though, the body and interior are very nice. It is indeed for sale, PM me if you want the phone number, or it's location. I reckon it would be an excellent mid-engine project, once the crap running gear was sold off.
i like how you say once the crap running gear was sold off.
even tho i would like to see a 2ltr keep up with a 302 in that car. and also you wont have any trouble blowing up a 9inch
Here's a different Alfetta seen today...how good is this !!! ??
This is very good. The Dude abides.
I'm trying to convince Bruno (Maranello Pursang Motors) to do this to a 90.
Nice find MD
The ute is very well done. Love the fit of the chrome bumper bar. So clean and straight.
Sheldon, keep working on Bruno, V6 90, towing a race car, spares in the back, I'd like to see that.
thats a beaut yet MD, imagine turning up to a building site in that and parking next to the 'plebs' in their
SS and XR6 utes ;)
thats a good looking ute. nice lines would sound good and handle
Love the ute. Whats the orange thing next to it?
Looks like an early TVR to me, probably a Griffith or Grantura.