updated July 23,2008

      1972 ALFA Romeo GTV Racecar 

HISTORY AND PERSPECTIVE:

The car’s log book begins during 1978.  In the earlier years, Jon Marachi, now principal of Racers Edge Motorsports, owned and ran the car in SCCA club racing in the northeast and central eastern United States .  It was purchased and taken to Washington State, where it was campaigned in SCCA, and NASPORT races as a GT3 class car, until 1986.   We bought the car and brought it to Connecticut in 2003 with in mind to run it in HSR, SVRA, VRG,  SCCA HRG and other vintage racing sanctioning bodies as a pre-1972 production based racecar.

During our stewardship, we have restored and brought the condition of the car to a high level of fit, finish and performance, with all major components receiving freshening updates.

This is a tube enhanced, stock tub car, thus the bones of the car are there, with that wonderful Alfa Romeo handling; though with more spring and ARB and better shock valving and suitable changes in the roll centers both front and rear; all appropriate to a thoroughbred racecar.   Handling is exceptional, and control, especially racing in inclement weather, is amongst the best.

Between 2004 and 2007, our usual racing was with HRG (Historic Racing Group) of the NE division of the SCCA, where we ran as many as 5 (levels of performance) (usually 3) groups together in a race group.  We raced hard, ran close and competitively, preferring not to parade the cars.  The car had many wins, often surpassing cars in groups from higher performance levels.

This ALFA is highly competitive today, for it sports a highly modified twin cam engine which has been enhanced over the years to about as high a state of preparedness as is possible. My 35 years of ALFA engine preparation conspire to build a pretty good powerplant.  Depending upon shifting RPM, this engine will last for many years to come.

MAJOR ATTRIBUTES:

·         Neither rust nor serious chassis damage ever.

·         Everything added for performance improvement.  See complete list of equipment below

·         Tube enhanced stock chassis.  Very strong (excessive) roll cage and additional side, front and rear impact protection

·         Fiberglas front end, doors, rear deck, rear fenders (see pictures) 1971 GTAm design

·         New Red Epoxy Paint (Ferrari 300) exterior.  Interior fresh light gray.

·         Fresh motor

·         Fresh close ratio gearbox

·         All fluids in Aeroquip type stainless lines.  No expense spared.

·         All suspension joints solid heim type, all heavy duty and sized tough

·         Option of early 70’s chin spoiler or air dam

·         Full gauges, large dia, Stewart Warner, etc.

·         Momo seat and original Alfa GTA racing steering wheel

·         22 gallon ATL fuel cell (NASCAR type)

·         10 lb. Halon fire suppression system

·         Weight approx. 2070 lbs.

CHASSIS AND RUNNING GEAR ATTRIBUTES:

·         Front:  Dropped spindles (by Jack Beck) and low front ARB 1.125”dia., with raised upper ball joints, adjustable for anti-dive, caster and camber. Easily changed Hypercoil 5”springs to suit track and driver

·         Rear:  ARB .93” dia. W and D rear racing spring (225 #/in.?).  Panhard rod and three trailing link rear suspension, cambered axle, 4.55:1,  spool

·         Ward and Dean dual MC braking system

·         Koni Racing adjustable shocks

·         105 type (1.6L GTV) (lighter weight) drive shafts

·         Huge aluminum Lockheed calipers, 4 piston front and rear

·         Vented front rotors from 280ZX, vented rear rotors from Alfa Montreal.  All brakes sized to allow use of 13” wheels.

·         Shown with 15X7 Panasport lightweight wheels with 225mm Victor Racers, other wheels and tires available.

ENGINE AND DRIVE LINE ATTRIBUTES:

·         Cylinder head by Dan Marvin

·         DeLong Intake cam, gun drilled, special smaller base circle, 13mm lift

·         11.3mm exhaust cam, design origin not known (megacycle?)

·         Large custom valves w/ 8mm stems

·         Fully ported and polished, flow tested design,  special guides w/ seals

·         Center tap water exit from cylinder head to external manifold

·         Raised Intake ports

·         Custom intake runners with Cosworth carb. Mounts

·         Weber 48 DCOE’s, with separated cold air feed

·         Spruell equal length header

·         2.5” collector to 17” Supertrapp muffler forward of rear wheel

·         Dry sump lubrication by Petersen Fluid Systems:

3 stage pump(2 scavenge, 1 pressure). Screens in scavenge lines. 2 gallon tank at rear seat area with AN-16 non collapsible line to pressure supply and -12 line for scavenge to tank.  Large remote oil filter,.

·         Carrillo rods

·         84.75mm Cosworth pistons

·         Drilled block for individual oil feeds to all main bearings.

·         Schwitters sump pan for dry sump, drilled for 2L.

·         Main bearing stabilizer/windage tray by Autocomponenti

·         Lightweight steel flywheel and new 7.25” racing clutch by Quartermaster

·         Gear reduction starter (lighter weight)

·         New Electromotive ignition and Magnecor KV85 competition wires and special Bosch racing plugs

·         Mini-denso 60 amp alternator

·         Schwitters close ratio gearbox, with new moly synchros and drop gears and bearings. Perfect ratios keep motor in horsepower in higher gears

·         Gilmer belt drive for accessories

·         Special cross flow radiator

·         Large oil cooler in left front fender

·         Low battery box set below rear seat area to allow wet cell battery

This Alfa GTV racecar is being sold "As Is, Where Is" and Without Warranty. As with all racing vehicles, driving on a track and competition are at your own risk! The seller will not be responsible for injury or death as result of the new owner and/or his assignees operating this car.

This car is also available for rental/trial at a track.  Please enquire.

A deposit of $3000.00 from the buyer will be needed within 3 days of the acceptance of his offer/close of the listing, then the balance will be due within 14 days. The buyer will need to pick this car up within 3 weeks of the close of this auction.  We will endeavor to assist in shipping the car to the buyer, if that is what is desired. We would strongly suggest that the buyer or his agent arrange to review the car before purchasing.  

Car would be available, re-configured  with different equipment (ignition, oiling system, etc.) to match rules of vintage sanctioning organization for the buyer. (We will build to suit).  Please enquire. 

I will entertain any offer, and would like to dialogue with anyone anywhere in the world interested in these cars for racing.   I have a 1968 Duetto I am just finishing, and another race GTV and a very warmed, streetable vintage racer(vintage race-able street(?))GTV; both soon for sale. Please be in touch as below.    

Questions should be directed to Steve Fog at sfog@optonline.net and/or 203-966-6797.  See also http://www.redhawkracing.com/, eventually, for more pictures and details.