[Ducati] Alfa returns to the US (NDC)

[Robert Cardinaux]

Ronald, Ahhhhh YESSSS! Finally something on this list of personal interest 
to me--(VINTAGE italian stuff). Synchronizing dual webers with velocity 
stacks on my 1970 GTV 2000 DOHC-4 in the middle of an Ohio winter in my 
drafty, unheated garage: a true test of one's fidelity to things italian . . 
.  shortly thereafter, it was my pregnant bride who ended that Alfa love 
affair, whose seats were never made for trundling the overladen, if you know 
what I mean, much less to be compatible with child seats, diaper bags etc.

Without a dealership in sight, I depended on care packages from my Dad, who 
was stationed in Rome: valve shims, window cranks, the usual arcanities, 
down to new hinge pins for sagging doors; back when the exchange rate was 
more favorable, it didn't hurt as much as it might today.

Now in my third childhood, nursing a 1962 250 ducati single back to life, 
with technical and hardware infusions from down under . . . who knows, in my 
approaching dotage it may all come down to just a Cucciolo
Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald Betts" <ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com>
To: <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 4:39 PM
Subject: RE: [Ducati] Alfa returns to the US (NDC)


> They really are cool cars. Speaking of cool cars I had a Fiat 124 Spider 
> that was a blast to drive as long as I kept the carbs synced.....Viva La 
> Italia Baby !
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> Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
> I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!
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>>From: Veloce916 at aol.com
>>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>>To: ducati at ducati.net
>>Subject: [Ducati] Alfa returns to the US (NDC)
>>Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:50:34 EDT
>>
>>No Ducati content but at least it's Italian. Hey what can I say, I'm an 
>>Alfa
>>addict for which at least in my case there seems to be no cure so this (if
>>it actually comes to pass) is great news:
>>
>>_http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/13/confirmed-alfa-returns-to-u-s-at-end-of-20
>>09-with-three-model/#comments_
>>(http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/13/confirmed-alfa-returns-to-u-s-at-end-of-2009-with-three-model/#comments)
>>
>>Vicki
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