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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2021, 04:16:26 PM »
I am afraid to ask how much THAT costs... :rolleyes: :shocked: :huh:

This is the ALFA I always lusted over...Now completely out of my financial league... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:



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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2021, 04:27:39 PM »
Mmmm. I just fired my old girl up today for a tear around the neighborhood.


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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2021, 04:31:31 PM »
That’s very nice.
 A modern version of the GTV, is what I had hoped Alfa would do, when they reentered the NA market.

Mmmm. I just fired my old girl up today for a tear around the neighborhood.



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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2021, 04:58:01 PM »
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2021, 05:07:47 PM »
Every day is Alfalfa day  :thumb:

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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2021, 07:05:30 PM »
LOVE LOVE LOVE those older Alfa's
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2021, 08:04:49 AM »
Ok, I’m late to the party, or, early to next Wednesday,





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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2021, 09:00:04 AM »
No Montreal owners out there ?

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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2021, 09:43:53 AM »
There you go, a very rare 71 Montreal




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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2021, 09:47:27 AM »
Ok, I’m late to the party, or, early to next Wednesday,





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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2021, 10:28:20 AM »
You realize that the bidding will most likely triple by next Thursday.

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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2021, 02:36:10 PM »
There you go, a very rare 71 Montreal




wow, I've never seen one in black.  In fact, I've never seen one that I can remember but in a photo.  Black just rocks it
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2021, 03:20:03 PM »
The only Montreal I’ve ever seen in the flesh, was the one  driven by a local Pizza restaurant owner. Bright red, and stunning.

wow, I've never seen one in black.  In fact, I've never seen one that I can remember but in a photo.  Black just rocks it
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2021, 03:54:25 PM »
I don't think I've ever even known about this model. Gorgeous. No great surprise from an Italian company.
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2021, 06:16:50 PM »
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2021, 11:25:53 PM »
I put the Montreal in the same class as the Miura, 365 GTB/4 , and C3 Stingray coupe.
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2021, 07:16:43 AM »
Every day is Alfalfa day  :thumb:



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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2021, 05:22:08 PM »
Hi JJ!

I remember seeing the GTV 1750 at the LA Auto show in the late 60"s and was dazzled. I was young and poor so ended up buying a Datsun 510.

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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2021, 06:58:53 AM »
Hi JJ!

I remember seeing the GTV 1750 at the LA Auto show in the late 60"s and was dazzled. I was young and poor so ended up buying a Datsun 510.

John

While not nearly as cool at least the 510 was a good little car.
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2021, 07:22:21 AM »
I did enjoy my Alfas. They were cranky and frustrating at times but had so much character (not unlike our Moto Guzzis I suppose). My wife thought they were noisy but to me it was a beautiful mechanical symphony as I ran through the gears. Thinking of getting another sports car this year and an Afla would certainly scratch that itch...
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2021, 07:38:22 AM »
Eric,

The parallels with Moto Guzzi depreciation is evident as well. Although there are some exceptions, both brands usually have a steep depreciation curve, and then become sought after classics, with rising values.

I did enjoy my Alfas. They were cranky and frustrating at times but had so much character (not unlike our Moto Guzzis I suppose). My wife thought they were noisy but to me it was a beautiful mechanical symphony as I ran through the gears. Thinking of getting another sports car this year and an Afla would certainly scratch that itch...
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2021, 08:06:17 AM »
Hi JJ!

I remember seeing the GTV 1750 at the LA Auto show in the late 60"s and was dazzled. I was young and poor so ended up buying a Datsun 510.

John

The little Datsun 510 was a very cool little car!  My friend in NY had one and we flogged it everywhere! :wink:

If you look on BaT, you can see they are not giving these away anymore either!! :rolleyes: :shocked: :huh:

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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2021, 09:07:59 AM »
My local Dodge, Ram, Fiat dealer had a couple Alfa sports cars parked out front last summer. We were there for service for our Dodge. I checked them out, very nice. They were marked down substantially, I could have had my arm twisted. They weren't terribly expensive and looked to me to be quite a bargain.
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #26 on: December 29, 2021, 07:12:13 PM »
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2021, 10:12:00 AM »
here's a nice mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbj3FITAdfQ

That's worth a watch for 6 minutes!!  "FLOG" those Alfa's in all kinds of road conditions and weather!! :smiley: :thumb:
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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2022, 07:17:37 PM »


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Re: It's Alfa Wednesday
« Reply #29 on: January 08, 2022, 11:19:17 PM »
Allright! Something that's actually from Zagato on a guzzi page!
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