Re: Early Alfa mirrors

["Jay Mackro" <jmackro@domain.elided>]

Albert:

Are you aware of the 750/101 chat group that has started up in the past
few months?  The people there would certainly know the answer to your
questions.  The address to sign up is at:
http://www.egroups.com/VoiceChatPage?listName=alfaromeo750-101&m=1

My own guess (and, check with some experts, such as Bill Gillham,
or Tom Sahines) is that exterior mirrors were a dealer-installed
accessory (probably at extra cost).  The round/spindley mirror you
describe sounds like a Lucas mirror.  Reproductions, as well as
Lucas-manufacturered versions, should be available from Moss
Motors in Goleta, Calif.

Regards

Jay Mackro

>Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 06:29:57 -0600
>From: "Albert Jacob" <ajacob@domain.elided>
>Subject: 58 Spider Veloce Mirror-Help!
>
>My 58 Spider Veloce project car came just about complete with the exception
>of a driver's door mirror.  Holes are there--no mirror--so I'm in need of
a
>replacement.  I've been looking at lots of photos lately, both period and
>modern and without exception the mirrors on Giuliettas/early Gulias seem to
>come in one of two types: 1) bullet shaped with limited adjustment lense
>(like turning a dial) and 2) a flat, round mirror attached off-center on
the
>back to  a  rather spindly arm via a balljoint.  The later is my preferred
>configuration because it has a greater range of motion and I think it looks
>cooler.  (Lots of cars in the older photos  don't even have outside
>mirrors.)  Thoughts on  the "correct" mirror and especially a source for
the
>flat-round-attached-to-spindly-arm-type  would be much appreciated.  It
>doesn't have to be the concours item (although NOS WOULD be nice wouldn't
>it!).   A good quality repro or really nice used will do.  Anyone sourced
>this item before ?
>Thanks in advance for the usual good supply of very helpful responses. You
>guys are the best!
>
>Any leads on a really nice Super or Berlina would also be appreciated.
>
>Albert Jacob
>58 Spider
>88 Milano
>71 GTV

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