FW: Hello from Berlina owner

[Bill Bain <BBain@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, what can I say -- an automatic Berlina!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	The Ennui Society [SMTP:om@domain.elided]
> Sent:	Monday, September 28, 1998 5:12 PM
> To:	Bill Bain
> Subject:	Re: Hello from Berlina owner
> 
> Hello, Mr. Bain!
> 
> Thanks for kind response. The red car with black interior is in Dallas
> whilst I reside in Denver. My father purchased it as second-hand in
> Erlangen, Germany in 1972 because he did not wish to busy himself with
> gear
> shifting and to inconvenience himself with ingress and egress through
> two
> doors (for growing family). We brought the 1750A to Dallas in 1975 due
> to
> employment transfer. The Texas weather is very marvellous to our
> 1750A; very
> little body rust other than the common rust at rear doors. I drove it
> for
> three years before the idiot halted himself in the middle of
> intersection.
> Ouch, the 1750A is in need of new front clip and some restoration as
> it
> remains in the storage since then.
> 
> To my knowledge, Alfa Romeo built 247 or 252 units of 1750A. The
> automatic
> gear box is ZF three-speed unit. I have the German language owner's
> instruction book for operating the automatic gear box. The 1750A is
> German
> edition with smart-looking rear fog lamp attaching to the fascia and
> fitted
> with dreadful Solex carburettors (I planned to change them to Weber,
> yet my
> father intervened).
> 
> I will attach the JPEG photographs as soon as I locate them.
> 
> Again, many thanks!
> 
> Regards,
> Oliver
> 
> 
> 
> Bill Bain wrote:
> 
> > Where are you located and what are the details?  I will be happy to
> post
> > your information to the Alfa Digest if you would like.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: The Ennui Society [SMTP:om@domain.elided]
> > > Sent: Monday, September 28, 1998 3:45 PM
> > > To:   bbain@domain.elided
> > > Subject:      Hello from Berlina owner
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am selling my 1971 Alfa Romeo Berlina 1750A (German edition)
> because
> > > it is time for me to do so. Kindly consult me on the procedure of
> > > forwarding the solicition for buyers amongst Alfa Romeo clubs in
> the
> > > North America and in Europe. Many thanks!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Oliver Markwirth
> >

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