Our local Catholic Church held its annual picnic on Sunday, September 14, 2025, and for the first time, a parishioner worked to include an informal car show as part of the festivities. I drove my ’67 Alfa Romeo to the event, which was all of two miles away, and was delighted to find an assortment of vehicles on display (even if it was a little heavy on the Corvettes, with four in attendance).
The weather was perfect, and more than one attendee stopped to admire my car and its originality. My wife and I partook of the BBQ food, and after about three hours, the crowds dispersed, and I was back home in a matter of minutes. Nice cars, nice people, and nice weather converged to create a great afternoon!
We East Coasters caught a real break with the weather, as our climate moved away from the hot and humid conditions of July and August and into cooler and less humid (but still sunny) days to close out the month. This made our annual trip to Lime Rock Park on the Sunday of Labor weekend even more enjoyable. This year, two of my NJ-AROC (NJ Chapter of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club) buddies rode along in the persons of Bob C. and Paul M., both of whom took care of all the driving! All I had to do was sit back and relax.
We arrived at the track at exactly 10 a.m., grabbed some coffee, and proceeded to the show cars. As always, there were special classes designated by the show organizers, as well as the popular “Gathering of the Marques,” populated by local clubs as well as individuals who wanted to show off their rides without preregistering for any particular class. This year, classes included the 50th Anniversary of the BMW 3-Series, One-owner Cars, “Body Doubles” (essentially replicars), Porsche 356s, Spirit of the Roadster, Designs of Giorgetto Giugiaro, Hemi Evolution, and Classic Ferrari V12 Coupes. In other words, something for (almost) everyone.
As we began our stroll, someone tipped us off that the cars in the “Marques” section might start to leave early, so we decided to beeline to the end of the show, where we would reverse our direction and slowly take in the displays. I’m glad we did because vehicles began departing by 11:45 a.m.! This was the only disappointing aspect of the day, but we still got to see what we came for. One highlight was the larger-than-usual turnout of Alfa Romeos, including two modern 4Cs and three Zagato GT Juniors. Mustangs were out in their usual large numbers, but the BMW headcount looked a bit shrunken, especially lacking in 2002s. The Ferrari V12 coupes were my personal highlight, as it included two 330/365 GTCs, my all-time favorite model from this fabled Italian marque.
The award ceremony began at 1:30 p.m. and concluded soon after, and that’s when the real exodus started. Mental note for next year: try to arrive a little earlier and be aware that many show cars depart sooner than might be expected. We three decided to tour the paddocks, as we were in no rush to hit the road, finally getting underway about 3:30 p.m. Except for some unexpected traffic on the NYS Thruway, the drive up and back was a joy. Lime Rock’s Labor Day Sunday show is a permanent event on my calendar.
ONE OWNER CARS
A more careful reading of some of the placards on cars in the class revealed that several of them are “one-family owned,” slightly different than “one owner.”
I normally don’t spend a huge amount of time around 356s, but this color was particularly attractive
The BMW Z1 was never officially imported into the U.S.The Z1’s most unique feature is its sliding doorsThis one-off Alfa features a handmade body of the owner’s design, sitting on a chassis from a 1930s Alfa.Morgan roadster
This class disappointed me, not for its cars, but for its paucity, although I suspect that a few cars in this class may have departed before I got to this display.
Gordon KeebleIso GriffoMaserati Ghibli1981 VW Scirocco (with my friend Alicia)
CLASSIC FERRARI V12 COUPES
The Ferrari 330 GTC (later renamed 365 GTC when its engine was enlarged) has a shape which has charmed me since I first saw a photograph of one in a magazine as a thirteen-year-old. This year I was honored to find two of these on display, one in classic red and the other in Pino Verde (pine green).
THE GATHERING OF THE MARQUES
ALFA ROMEO
OTHER ITALIAN
Lancia FulviaFiat X1/91969 Fiat 124 Sport CoupeFiat 124 SpiderYes, this Chrysler TC by Maserati was parked with the Italians. Who am I to argue?Fiat 124 Spider1980 Ferrari 308 GTB, Euro spec with carbs and small bumpersFerrari 250GT SWBIso LeleMaserati Khamsin
LORENZO’S 308 GT4
Fellow NJ-AROC member Lorenzo proudly showed his unrestored Ferrari 308 GT4 in the “Barn Find and Unrestored” class. He performed significant mechanical reconditioning to make it roadworthy, and he’s doing his best to preserve the original lacquer paint.
BRITISH
Jaguar XK120Jaguar Series II E-TypeLotus ElanLotus Elan CoupeMGB-GTMiniJaguar Series II E-Type 2+2Rover 3500Triumph TR6Jaguar SS 100
1929 Rolls Royce Phantom I
GERMAN
VW SciroccoVW Karmann GhiaBMW Glas 1600BMW Glas 1600
AMERICAN
Shelby Mustang GT-H1967 Mustang in Lime Gold1967 Shelby Mustang with inboard lights2nd generation Chevrolet CorvairChrysler 300C1 CorvetteHere come da Judge!
The featured vehicle this year was the VW bus, in its various generations. It looked like there were perhaps fifteen buses on display, making for a colorful lineup. Of course, other Volkswagens were there as well, but I noted a surprising lack of water-cooled VWs, at least compared to what I’ve seen at New Hope previously. Porsches dominated the show field, although Alfa Romeo wasn’t far behind in the count. British cars, mostly MGs and Triumphs, also made a strong showing.
In general, New Hope limits show entries to vehicles twenty-five years old and older, in original and “show-ready” condition. A small number of exceptions are made, primarily for low-volume vehicles which continued to be sold in this market beyond the year 2000. Judging is taken very seriously, and focuses on originality and condition.
The school parking lot limits the show size in a good way. It’s easy to park, wander in, and stroll around the lot, taking in all the show vehicles in just a few hours. The New Hope Auto Show, which began in 1957, shows no sign of slowing down.
Although the New Jersey and Delaware Valley (PA) AROC Chapters are geographically adjacent, it’s rare that cars and owners from both chapters converge at the same event. One recent exception has been the New Hope Auto Show, an eastern Pennsylvania mainstay for collector car buffs since 1957. It is a two-day show, with American brands displayed on Saturday, and imports on Sunday. This year, the Sunday show fell on August 10, and among the BMWs, Benzes, Morgans, MGs, VWs, and Volvos were seventeen Alfa Romeos, one of the largest classes that day. New Hope, with few exceptions, strictly limits show cars to those twenty-five years and older, but Alfa is one of the exceptions. We requested, and were granted, allowance to include cars up to model year 2025. As a result, there were two 4Cs, a Stelvio, and a Tonale scattered among the classic Alfa coupes, Spiders, and Berlinas.
A team of four judges, led by NJ Chapter president Enrico Ciabattoni and including Mike Gomolinski, Paul Mitchell, and Richard Reina, took on the unenviable task of deciding which six cars (three in the Closed Class and three in the Open Class) were worthy of ribbons. After spending three hours in the blazing summer sun inspecting paint, upholstery, glass, wheels, and all the greasy bits, the team made its decisions:
Open Class:
1st Place: Greg Shpungin, 2016 4C Spider
2nd Place: Steve Buchanan, 1985 Spider
3rd Place: Tim O’Riordan, 1967 Duetto
Closed Class:
1st Place: Maurice Arcangeli, 1989 Milano
2nd Place: Bill Conway, 1982 GTV-6
3rd Place: John Coyle, 1974 GTV
Somewhat new this year was the drive-by conducted for all 1st place winners. Greg in his yellow 4C and Maurice in his black Milano made for a most attractive combination as they motored up to receive their ribbons.
Winning an award at the New Hope Auto Show is considered a great honor. All judging is held to a very high standard, and the show’s reputation is highly regarded among those in the hobby. Congratulations to the winners!
Special thanks to fellow NJ-AROC club member Bob Cooley for his kind permission to use many of his photos from the New Hope Car Show.
Saturday morning, August 2, 2025, dawned cool and bright. What a change it was compared to the steamy hot and humid weather we had no choice but to tolerate all week. The Alfa fired up without hesitation, and at exactly 6:45 a.m., I was out the driveway, on my way to Das Awkscht Fescht in Macungie, PA. Traffic was light, and I was in my parking spot in Class #7, Sports Cars, by 8 a.m. Having skipped breakfast at home, my first order of duty was to head to the refreshment building in search of a morning meal. A fried egg sandwich and hot coffee set me back all of $5.50. Food in tow, I walked back to my car, set up my folding chair, and settled in to watch the parade of cars entering Macungie Memorial Park.
An E-Type roadster enters the park
This was the 62nd annual “Fescht,” an event we more commonly refer to simply as “Macungie” for obvious reasons. I’ve been here many times before, going as far back as the 1980s, long before I owned anything resembling a show-worthy vehicle. A particularly fond memory is bringing my BMW Isetta here, trailered of course, where it was well-received by the spectators. But today, it was the Alfa’s turn to shine, and it did with aplomb, surrounded as it was by British, German, and Japanese sporting machinery. As far as I was able to observe, it was the only Alfa Romeo, and one of the very few Italian cars at the event.
’50s era cars were in abundance
At many car shows, the majority of vehicles on display are the thoroughbreds: the sporty convertibles, muscle cars, luxury barges, and high-end machinery of their time. At Macungie, of course, there were plenty of Mustangs, Corvettes, Thunderbirds, Rivieras, Imperials, and the like. What struck me this year was the preponderance of four-door cars, cars that were more likely to be spotted in the driveways and parking lots of post-World-War-Two America. It was more exciting, frankly, to stumble upon a 1960 Chrysler New Yorker sedan, something I rarely see at a show, than it was a Chevy Camaro. (And no offense to you Camaro lovers out there, but it was the featured car of the weekend, with Camaros of every generation on display.)
A small portion of the Camaro display
I did my best to photograph the cars that struck me as most interesting, but I also wanted to stay near my car to chat it up with passers-by. I ran into many friends, old and new, and the freshly-detailed Alfa earned its share of compliments. By 4 p.m. it was time to head home, and my fifty-eight-year-old Italian steed got me there without complaint, for a total round-trip drive of one hundred and twenty-four miles. It was one of the best Macungie shows in recent memory.
1976 Dodge Aspen1983 Buick Riviera1985 Chrysler Town and Country station wagon1985 Ford Thunderbird Fila1983 Dodge 600 convertible1984 Mercury Capri1986 Olds 4421977 Chrysler New Yorker four-door hardtop1966 Ford Thunderbird1965 Chevy Corvair1966 Mercury Cyclone GT convertible1969 Pontiac Grand Prix
This ’64 Fairlane Sports Coupe stood out for me for its rarity and its equipment, including hi-po 289, manual transmission, bucket seats, and center console. I spoke with the long-term owner, who is elderly and doesn’t drive it anymore. She depends on her son to get the car back and forth for car shows. It’s mostly original, but has significant rust in the rear quarters.
1964 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe
1961 Chevy Corvair Lakewood station wagon
1964 Chevy Malibu1967 Buick Riviera1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III1966 Ford ThunderbirdCamaros, first and last generation1959 Pontiac Catalina four-door hardtop1960 Chrysler New Yorker four-door sedan1954 Nash Ambassador1957 Plymouth Belvedere1954 Chrysler Imperial two-door hardtop (owned by our NJ Region AACA President!)
A Mustang in the “Future Classics” class1960 Ford Thunderbird1939 Graham “shark nose”1940 Graham Hollywood (no, it’s not a Cord)1940 LaSalle sedan1940 LaSalle convertible1931 Ford Model A1939 Chevrolet1960 Cadillac Eldorado convertibleMy 1967 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Jr.Triumph TR6 with small-block Chevy V81985 Nissan 300ZX1966 Porsche 9121959 MGA1988 Porsche 930 Turbo1970 Porsche 914-61976 Fiat 124 Spider1990 Nissan Pao JDM1966 Austin Healey BJ81959 Triumph TR3A1961 Triumph TR3A1975 VW Westfalia Bus1967 Volvo 210 Duett station wagon1968 Volvo 122S station wagon1970 Lotus ElanA pair of first-gen Mazda Miatas
I met my good friend Mike L. at a car show a few years back, and we typically run into each other, either at Macungie and/or at New Hope. He was here this year with his sidekick Barry, and they brought out the German contingent for the Saturday show. Mike specializes in collecting nice, unrestored, original condition cars, as these four were:
1969 Porsche 9121984 VW Rabbit convertible1983 BMW 320i1976 BMW 2002
1969 Jaguar XKE roadsterBright shiny paint and brighter shinier chrome
The Readington Brewery and Hop Farm opened in 2019, and is located on Route 202 South in Readington Township, NJ. As the crow flies, it’s about a mile and a half from my house, and I’ve driven past it dozens of times, but until this past Saturday, I had never set foot on its property. They grow their own hops on their twenty-five-acre farm, and brew 100% of the beer they sell. One reason I’ve not stopped by is that they do not serve food. I was told that it is easier to obtain a liquor license in this area if you operate a brewery and not a restaurant. However, they do allow you to bring in your own food or use a service, such as Uber Eats, to have food delivered. There is picnic-table sitting available both inside and outside.
The occasion for my visit on Saturday, July 19, was an event called “Hops and Rods.” Originally scheduled for June, this was the rain date after bad weather forced a postponement. I registered online and the website informed me that they would collect my $10 entrance fee upon my arrival, further requesting that show cars arrive between 10:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. It took me five minutes to drive there, and I was the eleventh car to show up. As soon as I pulled into the parking lot, I said to myself, “this is not the crowd for me.” Every other car in the lot was either an American muscle car or a bona fide street rod. I parked my Alfa across from a 1967 Chevelle, and was greatly relieved to note that as cars continued to arrive, the vehicle types were more varied.
I grabbed my camera and walked among the cars and trucks, taking pictures, and began to chat with several of the owners. Everyone I met was very down-to-earth, and as I pointed to my Alfa, they expressed positive comments about it. One man was proud to show me his all-original 1976 Corvette with 23,000 miles. He had a binder with every piece of documentation going back to the original purchase order. He found the story about my all-original car equally delightful. A man with a highly customized four-door Lincoln Continental had a small crowd around his car as he explained many of the mods he built into it. (Turns out that he works in a body shop and performs all his own body and paint work.) Another gentlemen, obviously British as determined by his accent, brought two cars, a Jaguar XJS convertible and a 1977 MG Midget. He and I delighted in swapping stories about our present cars and “the ones that got away.”
The brewery website promised “food trucks,” but it wasn’t until about 12:30 when one (and only one) arrived. A line quickly formed, but the truck operator slid open the serving window glass to announce, “it will be twenty to thirty minutes before things are heated up so that I can serve food!” Oh well, back to my car to wait. I finally got a sandwich closer to 1:30.
While not every parking spot set aside for show cars was taken, there were a respectable number of vehicles. The public turned out in large numbers, though, and a live band played classic rock all afternoon. At 3 p.m., there was an awards ceremony, and a highly modified 1929 Ford Tudor took Best of Show. (It was unclear to me how that was determined, but I saw brewery employees walking around with clipboards.) The trophy, a monstrous thing, would not have fit in the Alfa, so I’m glad I didn’t win. At this point, with showers threatening, I made my way home.
A friend who was there told me that the Readington Brewery puts on other car shows during the year, including an all-import show. I’ll be checking their calendar and will make a point to try to get to that one.
1969 Lincoln Continental, final year for this body style. Note the factory parking position of the wipers!1967 Ford Galaxie XLPlymouth Barracuda1st generation AMC AMXFord Model A1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe1967 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior1967 Chevy ChevelleChevy Camaro1962 Chevy Bel Air bubble top coupeC5 Corvette1989 Jaguar XJS1977 MG Midget
The town I live in, Neshanic Station, NJ, has had a long history with weekend flea markets. For years, perhaps decades, there was a weekly flea market across from the post office that was known throughout central Jersey. But after the plot of land on which it sat was turned into a portion of a county park, the flea market died. Several years ago, though, the local Methodist Church, which has access to an empty lot across from the old flea market, resurrected the idea and combined it with a car show. Rather than weekly, the events have been monthly, and occasionally semi-monthly.
I’ve attended several times in the past (click on the links for the March 2021, April 2021, June 2021, July 2021, and July 2022 posts). As I compose this, I have no concrete recollections why I did not attend any of the shows in 2023 and 2024, which brings us to 2025. The schedule was released earlier this year, announcing April 12, May 10, and June 14 as the first three dates. However, our wet spring caused the first two to be postponed to a rain date, and the rain date got rained out. So the first show of the year was June 21, and I got there in my Alfa around 8:30 a.m.
A bit to my surprise, I was the first car there, aside from the Chrysler LeBaron owned by the man who runs these events, but within the next thirty minutes, a few more cars showed up. The day dawned hot, and it was getting warmer by the minute. By 9:30, another eight cars arrived, and all in, there were ten cars on the field, a light showing compared to previous events. I can’t say that there was huge variety among the vehicles either. The only other import besides my Alfa was a Lamborghini which came late and stuck around for perhaps thirty minutes. Minus the LeBaron, the Lambo, and the Alfa, every other car was a GM product, and excepting the Firebird, every GM car was a Chevrolet. By 10:30, the heat had gotten to me, and with no expectation that the show field would grow, I drove the three miles home. I’m glad I went, because so many of my events this year have been postponed or cancelled due to the weather. I do hope that next month (July 12) the Neshanic Station car show gets a more significant turnout.
Chrysler LeBaron convertible
My 1967 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Jr.
Pontiac Firebird
1966 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Malibu station wagon
Chevy Malibu SS
2001 C5 Corvette
C7 Corvette
Lamborghini
The flea market vendors were present, but shoppers were light on the ground.
Which cliché do you prefer? “Wait ‘til next year.” “We can’t control the weather.” “The show must go on.” “It is what it is.” “This is how we’ve always done it.” Frankly, I am out of explanations why the NJ Region of the AACA continues to remain locked onto the first Sunday in May as the day for our biggest and only official car show of the year, and does not consider a rain date. A little background: for as long as anyone can remember, this show, formally called the Spring Meet, had been held in the vast parking lot of the Automatic Switch Company in Florham Park. There was an understanding that the lot was there for the club’s use every year. In fact, I knew of the show (colloquially called “Automatic Switch”) years before I joined AACA. But 2015 was our last year there, as the company shuttered operations in the U.S. and moved offshore.
The scramble was on for a new location, and the Mennen Arena in nearby Morristown, an indoor sports venue, was selected. One issue was that we would be sharing the lot with people attending events at the Arena. The lot also was completely covered with solar panels, seen as an advantage should it be hot and sunny, as the panels would provide shade. This brings up the next issue: We were at the Mennen Arena for four years, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and it rained every year. The panels became a source of water dripping on our cars and ourselves.
COVID meant no shows for 2020 and 2021, but for 2022, we had a new location: a school parking lot in Denville. It was sunny that year and we had a decent turnout, but the lot was not visible from any highway, and I think the club wanted the possibility of “drop-in” attendees and spectators from those who were driving by. In 2023, for the first time, we used a car dealer’s lot. Nielsen Dodge on Route 10 in East Hanover agreed to host, which meant that dealer personnel spent all of Saturday evening moving cars from their front lot to provide room for us. The weather that year was sunny, and we had a such a good show that all parties agreed to return for 2024, which may have been the wettest Spring Meet I’ve ever attended. For 2025, the Nielsen franchise wanted to share the wealth, so they offered us the lot at their Ford dealer in Morristown (which is not located on a major thoroughfare). That show was yesterday, May 4, 2025, and it rained again.
Nielsen Ford hosted this year
I heard an unofficial count of 33 show cars on the ground (including my Alfa, which I drove in the wet last year as well). In its heyday at Automatic Switch, I was told that the Region could regularly attract over 200 cars. The lower turnout can also be partially attributed to competition from an increased number of local car shows, and I will cite a lack of venue consistency (The Ford dealer is the fourth different locale in the last ten years) which may keep non-members and spectators away. Still, there cannot be anyone involved with the NJ Region who sees this as a successful trend. My personal suggestion would be to find a lot that does not involve moving automotive inventory, and schedule the show for a Saturday, with the following day as a rain date. There will be a postmortem at our June meeting. It should be an interesting discussion.
By mid-morning, some rows were filling in
Let me bring up some happy news about this year’s show. Regional members who volunteered to work the event were there in droves. I want to especially call out Chairperson Pete, Registration Chair Vince, Chief Judge Craig, Sarah at Registration, Trophy Chair Jerry, all 16 (!) volunteer judges, and the Admin Team who tallied the results. There were many other helping hands. The conditions on the ground did nothing to dampen the effort and enthusiasm they brought to the day.
Oh, and there were cars! I dodged raindrops to photograph as many as I could. Scroll down below to see the vehicles driven to the event by the brave souls who refused to let a little moisture dissuade them from participating.
PRE-WAR
1934 LaSalle
1936 Packard
1936 Chevrolet
1932 Dodge
1930 Ford Model A
MUSTANGS
1997 Mustang
1969 Mustang
1965 Mustang
EUROPEAN
Triumph TR6Triumph Stag
Ford Fiesta
My friend Andy next to his BMW Z4
My 1967 Alfa Romeo
CADILLACS
1973 Eldorado
1965 Eldorado
1973 Coupe DeVille
2014 CTS V Wagon
FIFTIES
1956 Fprd
1957 Dodge
MODIFIED MUSCLE
1961 Chevy Impala
1973 Plymouth Road Runner
THE REMAINDER
1995 Chevy Cavalier
1978 Ford Granada
1971 Continental Mark III1986 Chevy Camaro2000 Pontiac Grand Prix
In the late 1990’s, it was my job as Product Training Specialist for Volvo Cars of North America to work the Volvo display at the New York Auto Show in the Jacob Javits Center. At that time, Volvo was relegated to the basement, along with Isuzu, Subaru, and the trucks, as trucks had not become a big deal yet. When I asked my superiors why Volvo was not on the main floor, I was told that there was no room, occupied as it was by the domestic Big Three (GM, Ford, and Chrysler), the Germain Big Three (VW/Audi/Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz), and the Japanese Big Three (Honda, Toyota, and Nissan).
My, how things have changed.
At this year’s NYIAS, celebrating its 125th anniversary by the way, there was enough room on the main level for Hyundai to set up their own EV test track (in addition to a larger EV test track taking up most of the lower level). Now let’s name many of the vehicle manufacturers who were not in attendance: BMW; Mercedes-Benz; Jaguar; Land Rover; Mazda; Mini; Mitsubishi; Volvo; and Polestar. Interestingly, GM brought Chevrolet, but kept Buick, Cadillac, and GMC home. FoMoCo brought Ford but not Lincoln. Toyota and Nissan were both there, but without their Lexus and Infiniti counterparts. The VW group showed the People’s Cars but not Audi or Porsche. Stellantis, surprisingly, displayed their full lineup of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati. And Honda and Acura were side-by-side.
With all that floor space available, Subaru, Hyundai, and Kia took the most advantage of it, setting up lavish and expansive displays. Subaru in particular went all out, building an on-site jungle and playing up the rugged outdoor appeal of their products. The Chevrolet and Ford displays also consumed significant real estate, leaving a lot of room between products.
EVs were on display, but I can’t say that there was any aggressive marketing alongside them. Of course, the public is likely confused about whether to buy an EV and whether there are still any governmental incentives to do so. I didn’t sense any overriding theme to the show. Trucks, especially crossover-type SUVs, continued to dominate. Sedans continued to dwindle. Powertrain choices continued to proliferate. And while not directly addressed during my Press Day visit, looming tariffs may delay purchase decisions. It should be an interesting year for automobile manufacturers navigating the American landscape in 2025.
FORD
Plenty of space among the vehicles
Maverick
Mustang
Bronco
Special Edition Bronco
Mustang GTD
Mustang Mach-E EV
CHEVROLET
Corvette
Equinox
Suburban
Trailblazer
But for how long?
The Monroney for the Trax. Note country of origin and final assembly information
ALFA ROMEO
Giulia
Stelvio
Tonale
FIAT
500
Topolino (about the size of my Isetta)
DODGE
The production Charger, a true two-door, is a stunning retro version of the ’68-’70 model
LUCID
Lucid brought their new SUV, named “Gravity”, which will accompany the “Air” sedan. An upcoming convertible model is rumored to be named “Weightless.”
Gravity
SUBARU
BRZ, a rare RWD sport coupe
The upcoming new Forester
Solterra gets “improved design of the year” award for painting its plastic fender trim body color
Crosstrek
VW
I.D. Buzz EV
VW brought a Microbus to display alongside its spiritual successor
The Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC) has been in existence since the 1950s and has a storied history in the U.S. You can read more about the club’s history and mission at this link, where the passion for the marque is obvious. It has been said, without the slightest exaggeration, that it was AROC that kept the Alfa Romeo spirit alive during that long gap of time (1994 – 2016) when new Alfas were not offered for sale in this market.
The club’s monthly magazine, Alfa Owner, is a highlight of club membership. It is a full color publication, printed on high quality glossy paper, and carries stories about recent and upcoming events throughout the country. After my trip to the Auto e Moto d’Epoca in Bologna, Italy last October, I submitted an article to the club. I am proud to let you know that it was accepted for publication, and was selected to be the cover story as well. Twelve of my photos were included, and I was honored by the editors’ decision. I have included scanned pages from the magazine in this post. (Please excuse the fact that several photos were positioned across two pages and appear disjointed in my scans.)
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