Re: alfa-digest V7 #995

[Pottree@domain.elided]

In a message dated 08/25/1999 2:55:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< 1985: Alfa Romeo is the featured marque at the Monterey Historics. Alfa
 was, in fact, the FIRST marque to repeat this honor. Fangio is on hand to
 drive the 159 Alfetta around the track at lunchtime. The story is that he
 got the car sideways in the Corkscrew, drove back into the pits, jumped
 out, and said (no doubt in Spanish), "Same car!"  >>

I happened to be there, in the trees, and saw the famous spinout from close 
proximity.  It was exciting, but not in a pace lap nor at lunchtime, but in a 
heat.  Which he finished.  Among the leaders.  Not something you'd forget.

Charlie
AROSC

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