[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #460--- GTZ??

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well, George, not so fast... every source I have, Braden, Benson, 
Centerline, AR Ricambi, Fantastic Alfa Romeo from Italy, David Styles' Alfa 
Romeo: The Legend Revived , all say: GTZ= Giulia Tubolare Zagato. No one 
says Turismo. Anybody else have other sources....???

Felix


At 11:08 AM 12/12/2004, you wrote:

>alfa-digest         Sunday, December 12 2004         Volume 10 : Number 460
>*****************

>Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 04:29:07 -0800
>From: George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: [alfa] Re: Stupid looking Alfas
>
>Actually TZ = Turismo or "Touring" Zagato, not Tubolare Zagato
>according to most sources. To be absolutely correct, the car was called
>a GTZ for Gran Turismo Zagato by the coachbuilder. The "Tubolare
>Zagato" name being more of a nickname based on it's tubular chassis. In
>my usage in the earlier post (below) Touring is English for Turismo and
>has nothing to do with Carrozzeria Touring. Sorry for the confusion.
>
>
>On Dec 11, 2004, at 11:06 PM, Bernie & Diana Bennett wrote:
>
> >  George:
> >
> >  ?Tubolare Zagato = TZ from its welded tube frame .
> >  Touring is one coachmaker and Zagato is another. But according to
> > Fusi the cars participated in Grand Touring GT class races.
> >
> >  Best Wishes,
> >  Bernie Bennett
> >  Brenham, TX
> >  4 Automatic Alfas -- '93 & '91 164 L '92 Spider Veloce and '78
> > (Alfetta) Sport Sedan
>
>End of alfa-digest V10 #460
>***************************

Felix Schmidt 
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