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Video and still images from the Concorso held during the AROC-USA convention Alfiesta Coronado 2022 held at Tidelands Park, Coronado, CA.

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Twenty-five years ago, the KC Alfa Club held a video competition as part of the Eureka Springs event. We thought that this video was lost forever, but recently it was discovered in the deep recesses of a NAS. We have tested and verified its authenticity.

We hope you find it entertaining,
Rich and Janet Hirsch

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Alfissimo is the official distributor in the North America for Fiammenghi, Supersprint and Squadra Tuning. Jason will discuss the advantages of modifying the exhaust of the Giulia and 4C.

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Rob Steele Jr. will present transmission and transaxle rebuilding, including:
- Inspection practices to identify rebuild needs, without a test drive
- Workspace planning at home - you can do it
- How to choose the right replacement parts
- Aftermarket part quality issues and comparisons
- Best practices and products for no leaks
- Best practices for break-in

This presentation fills-in the blanks from the shop manual and the online step-by-step "rebuild" threads.
In a nutshell, Rob highlights how you can build a transmission with truly outstanding performance versus a merely functional one, especially during a time of aftermarket part quality issues.

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AROC Goes To Italy by Dave Hammond and Doug Zaitz. If you have ever considered going on this trip, here is the inside scoop of what to expect, how to prepare, what you might do before and after, and all the scenic stops plus selected highlights of the auto palaces visited.

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Below is a list of suppliers Fred Russell, Bill Gehring and Doug Breithaupt have used safely and successfully.

Ebay: Diecast & Toy Vehicles Alfa Romeo

Toy Fairs: Regional toy shows are an excellent source of a wide variety of models. Prices are usually good and always negotiable.

talesoftoycars.com Since 1997, Doug has produced Tales of Toy Cars, for the past 10+ years as a daily Facebook blog. This has been the second most effective way in which my collection has expanded. Feel free to contact me at dougbreithaupt@gmail.com or 206-323-0624.

Antique / Thrift stores: Sadly, some car collections end up in antique stores as the family gets rid of too much stuff. Some fun jewels can be found.

Europe: Most cities and towns in Europe have miniature car stores. I research them and create a list prior to my travels so I do not miss them.

Retail Stores: Target, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Toys-R-Us, Supermarkets, drug stores and other North American retailers. (Typically 1:55-1:76 scale range)

Replicarz: https://www.replicarz.com/ Coming out of Rutland Vermont. Very good mix of cars and they have a few cars made just for them.

CMC-USA: https://www.cmcmodelcarsusa.com/ HQ is in upstate New York, with cars engineered in Germany, and manufactured in China. Very high quality, mostly 1:18 scale, and mildly expensive.

Eautomobilia.com: https://www.eautomobilia.com True European depth of miniature cars but located in Vancouver BC. Storefront: Wilkinsons

Alpimodel: https://www.alpimodel.com/ Located in Italy and carries a huge variety of Alfas and other Italian cars.

Mondo Model Cars: https://www.mondomodelcars.it/ Like Alpimodel, located in Italy and has a great selection of Italian cars.

Amalgam: https://www.amalgamcollection.com/?currency=USD Coming from Germany, these are extremely amazing 1:8 scale and expensive.

DMW: https://www.diecastmodelswholesale.com/ Located in near Los Angeles, CA, they have a good variety and often reasonable prices.

Diecast Legends / Grand Prix Models: https://www.diecastlegends.com/ Located in the UK, they have an outstanding level of quality, and mix of cars.

Laudoracing-Model: https://www.laudoracing-models.com/en/ On the SE border of France, these people make great 1:18 scale cars ar very good prices. The doors and hoods don’t open, but the exterior details are very good.

Mint Models: https://www.mintmodels.com/ Located in Albany NY, they have a wonderful mix of everything from Corvettes to Trabants.

EXOTO: https://www.exoto.com/ Great miniatures are reasonable prices. Owner may be overworked so if any purchase goes wrong, its tough to get it fixed.

ITALERI: https://www.italeri.com/en Almost exclusively model kits but a number of great Alfas (P3, Alfetta 158, Giulietta Spider, 179C, etc…)

MiniWerks: http://www.miniwerks.com/ Custom, high quality miniature cars. High priced but worth every penny. Alfas at times.

Mini Garage: https://minicargarage.co.uk/ Out of the UK, their focus is on 1:64 scale and they have some fun items.

CAR Model: https://www.carmodel.com/ Located in Italy, they mostly sell new, but also have some second hand rare cars at times.

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Neal Bascomb joins us to talk about his book Faster!
www.nealbascomb.com

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Touring Mods for Vintage Alfas combined with a suggested 2021 tour.

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This is the video for the 2021 AROC-US Convention in Colorado Springs.

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